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Wills of Sheerness Shipwrights 1693 - 1855
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
SAMUEL
OSBORNE 1855
IN
THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I SAMUEL
OSBORNE of Mile Town Sheerness
in the County of Kent Superannuated
Shipwright being sick in body but
of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding
praise be unto Almighty God for
the same do make publish and
declare this my last Will
and Testament in manner
following that is to
say
I
give and bequeath unto MARY BARLING Spinster
daughter of NATHANIEL
BARLING of Sheerness aforesaid Caulker the sum of nineteen
pounds nineteen shillings
I
give and bequeath unto RICHARD ATKINS
HANNAH TURKER Wife of ALFRED TURKER
and ESTHER CLAYTON Wife of EBENEEZER CLAYTON
children of JOSHUA ATKINS
of Sheerness aforesaid Shipwright
the sum of ten pounds sterling each
to be paid to the said respective legatees within one month next
after after my decease to
and for their sole and absolute use and benefit
And
I do hereby declare and direct that the legacies so given to the said HANNAH
TURKER and ESTHER
CLAYTON shall not be subject or liable to the control debts or
engagements of their respective husbands
but shall go to and be received
by the said HANNAH TURKER and ESTHER CLAYTON
whose receipt alone (notwithstanding their covertue) shall be good and
effective discharge to my Executors hereinafter named
for the same
I
give and bequeath to the said JOSHUA ATKINS
the sun of ten pounds sterling
to cover and fully discharge
all the expenses to be incurred by him for my funeral
or incident thereto and also the further sum of two pounds
sterling for his trouble on the occasion
And as to all the Rest Residue and
Remainder of all monies
securities for money debts
Dock Yard pension
Club money household
goods and furniture linen wearing
apparel and all other my
personal estate whatsoever
and wheresoever (not otherwise hereinbefore disposed of
by me) After payment of all my just debts
and testamentary expenses
I
give and bequeath that same
unto my Cousin WILLIAM
OSBORNE of Chancery Lane in
the City of London Law
Messenger for his absolute use and benefit
And
I do hereby appoint the said WILLIAM OSBORNE and JOSHUA
ATKINS Executors of this my last Will and Testament
and do hereby revoke all
other Will or Wills by me at
any time heretofore made
and declare this only to
be my true last Will and Testament
In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
thirteenth day of October one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five
SAML. OSBORNE Signed declared and
acknowledged by the said
Testator as his last Will
and Testament in the
presence of us present at
the same time and who in his
presence at his request and
in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
Witnesses attesting the same EDWD.
HOOKER Solicitor Sheerness
JAMES CRADDOCK Sheerness
Proved 15th November 1855
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