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Wills of
Gillingham Shipwrights 1621 - 1852
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
Charles
POTTEN 1761
IN THE NAME OF GOD
AMEN I CHARLES POTTEN of the parish of
Gillingham Shipwright being of sound and disposing mind and memory do
hereby make this my last Will and Testament First
and principally I commend my Soul hoping into the hands of Almighty God
hoping for Remission of all my sins through the Merits of Jesus Christ
my blessed Saviour and Redeemer And my body to the Earth I
do for the Ease of my Mind and in order to prevent any Debate arising
after the time of my Decease make constitute and appoint this my last
Will and Testament in manner following that is to say Imprimis
I will and bequeath unto my kinsman JOHN SMITH all my
Wearing Apparel and my Watch All the
rest and residue of my Estate I will and bequeath unto my loving Sister CATHERINE
SMITH Widow And I do appoint THOMAS
COLLER Shipwright with my loving Sister CATHERINE SMITH
whole Executors of this my last Will and Testament As Witness my hand
this first day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven
hundred and sixty CHAS. POTTEN Sealed and
delivered as Witness JOHN WATTS HEN.
SAUNDERS WALKER MARSHALL
Proved 4th May 1761 Power reserved to THOMAS COLLER
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