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Wills of Sheerness Shipwrights 1693 - 1855
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
THOMAS
SIMMONS 1748
IN
THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I THOMAS SIMMONS
Shipwright belonging to his Majesty's Yard at Sheerness being sick in
body but of good and perfect Memory thanks be to Almighty God and
calling to remembrance the uncertain Estate of this Transitory Life and
that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to all do
make and declare this my
last Will and Testament in
manner and form following (that
is to say) Imprimis I give and
bequeath unto my Son in Law JOSEPH SIMMONS
one shilling Item
I give and bequeath to my
well beloved Daughter ANN
SIMMONS Wife of the
said JOSEPH SIMMONS Five Pounds of lawful Money of Great
Britain Item
I give and bequeath to my
Son in Law JOHN JORDAN One Shilling Item I give and
bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter CHRISTIAN JORDAN
all the remainder (that is to say) Sum and Sums of Money likewise
Plate Linen Goods Chattels and whatsoever else shall belong to me
at the time of my decease for her sole use and benefit for ever
and the said JOHN JORDAN
Husband of the said CHRISTIAN JORDAN
shall have no Claim or right to but the said CHRISTIAN JORDAN
to enjoy the same as fully as if she was a single Woman
and unmarried and her
Receipts to be a full discharge to
the Executors hereafter named I
leaving it for her own Support and Maintenance
And I do hereby make and
appoint my loving Friend JOHN
CHAPMAN Sole Executor (in
trust for my said Daughter CHRISTIAN JORDAN) of this my
last Will and Testament for
which Trouble I give him a Gold
Ring of One Guinea Value
hereby revoking and making void all former Wills and Bequests by me made
and declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have
set my Hand and Seal this Twentieth day of November 1744
I give unto my Brother SAML.
SIMMONS a Gold Ring THOS
SIMMONS Signed
sealed and delivered in the
presence of us RICHARD MARR
JNO. COTTON ?
SAML. SIDDEN
Proved 28th March 1748
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