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Wills of Sheerness Shipwrights 1693 - 1855
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
JOHN DAVIS
1828
IN
THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I
JOHN DAVIS
of the Ville of Sheerness in the County of Kent Shipwright
being in Sound health of body and of Sound mind praised be God
for the same but considering
the Uncertainty of Human life and
to avoid Controversy after my decease do make and constitute
my last Will as follows
First
and principally I recommend my Soul
to Almighty God hoping for Salvation through the merits of Jesus
Christ and for the Worldly
Goods wherewith it hath pleased God
to bless me
I give
as follows to my Children all
my Household Goods and Chattels Plate
and China
Also my
Dwelling House and all my Effects to
be divided equally among them also
All my
ready money when my Funeral
Expenses are paid
I
likewise desire that this may be completed within three Calender months
after my decease whereas I have set my hand and Seal
I
likewise desire that my Executors receive
nothing for their troubles more
than the rest of my Children
Here I constitute
make ordain WILLIAM
WINTER and THOMAS DAVIS and JAMES DAVIS
Executors of this my last Will JOHN DAVIS
8th of October 1824 Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us EDWD.
NEEVES WM.
FRENCH
Proved 26th March 1828 THOMAS and JAMES
DAVIS are the sons, Power reserved to WILLIAM WINTER
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