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Wills of Sheerness Shipwrights 1693 - 1855
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
WILLIAM
HURWOOD 1797
IN
NAME OF FATHER SON & HOLY GHOST I
WILLIAM HURWOOD Shipwright of Sheerness in the Isle of
Sheepy in the County of Kent do
make & declare this to be my last Will and Testament
in manner as follows
In sure & certain Hope of a
Joyful Resurrection to eternal life through Jesus Christ
I commit my Body to the Dust to be decently interr'd
& all my Worldly property of
whatever name or
?
I stand entitled to be equally divided between my three Sons WILLIAM
JOHN & JAMES HURWOOD
& in case of the death of either of my Sons their Wives or
Children shall be entitled to
the Husband's share reserving
to my Sister ISABELLA HURWOOD Five pounds
& I give & bequeath to Mrs
ELIZTH. SEDGWICK One
guinea for a mourning Ring & to her two Children ELIZH.& GEORGE
SEDGWICK half a Guinea each
& I appoint my two Sons WILLM
& JOHN HURWOOD to
be Executors of this my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I hereunto have
set my hand & seal this 12th of September One thousand
seven hundred & ninety two WILLM
HURWOOD Signed
Sealed & declared to be
the last Will & Testament in
the presence of us GODFREY
WRAGG WILLIAM
NEVILL
Proved 18th May 1797
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