Wills of
Gillingham Shipwrights 1621 - 1852
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
Thomas WHITE
1825
THIS IS THE LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT of me THOMAS WHITE of New
Brompton in the Parish of Gillingham in the County of Kent Shipwright
which I make in manner following that is to say I
do hereby give and devise unto my dear Wife MARY ANN WHITE
all those my Freehold Messuages Tenements or Dwelling Houses Yards
Gardens and Premises with their appurtenances situate lying and being in
New Brompton aforesaid now in my own occupation and others and at
Exmouth Terrace in the said Parish of Gillingham in the said Parish of
Gillingham and County of Kent and now in the tenure of WILLIAM HODGSON
for and during the term of her natural life and from and after the
decease of my said Wife MARY ANN WHITE I
do hereby give and devise the same several hereditaments and premises
unto my two dear Sons JOHN THOMAS WHITE and JAMES
WHITE in and by equal parts shares and proportions To hold the
same unto them my Sons JOHN THOMAS WHITE and JAMES
WHITE and their respective heirs and assigns for Ever as tenants
in common and not as joint tenants and I
do hereby give and bequeath unto my said dear Wife MARY ANN
WHITE all my ready money and securities for money Household Goods
and furniture Plate Linen and China and also all the rest residue and
remainder of my personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever
and of what nature or kind soever the same doth shall or may consist for
the purpose in the first place of paying and satisfying all my just
debts funeral and testamentary charges and expenses and after the
payment thereof and subject thereto for her own use and benefit and I
do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said dear Wife MARY ANN
WHITE Sole Executrix hereof and revoking and making void all
former and other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made do
declare this only to be and contain my last Will and Testament In
Witness whereof I the said THOMAS WHITE the Testator have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of June in the year 1825 THOS
WHITE Signed Sealed published and declared by the said THOMAS
WHITE the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of
each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto JOHN
MOSLEY Snr BENJN BUCKLEY J
STEPHENS
Proved 29th July 1825
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