Medieval &
Later Kent P.C.C. & C.C.C. Wills
Wills of
Caulkers of Chatham and Gillingham
1638-1841
Phillip
CARTWRIGHT 1714
IN THE NAME OF GOD
AMEN
this twenty third day of October in the yeare of our Lord God
1709 I PHILLIP CARTWRIGHT of the parish of Chatham in the
County of Kent Caulker late belonging to her Majesties Ship the Salesbury
being in good and perfect health and Sound and disposing mind and memory
and not knowing how it may please God to deale with me But considering the
uncertainty of this present transitory ife doe make and declare these
presents to contain my last Will and Testament in manner and form
following that is to say
First and principally I
commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping to be Saved through
the Meritts death passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ my only Saviour
And my Body to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order
And as for my and
concerning all Such Wages Sume and Sumes of Money Lands Tenements Goods
Chattels and Estate whatsoever wherewith at the time of my decease I shall
be possessed or invested or which shall then belong or of right
appertaining unto me
I do give devise and
bequeath unto my well beloved Sister MARY CARTWRIGHT if the
parish and County aforesaid Spinster and doe hereby nominate and appoint
the said MARY CARTWRIGHT Sole Executrix of this my last Will
and Testament and doe revoke all former Wills and deeds of Gift by me at
any time heretofore made and doe ordaine these presents to stand and be
for and as my last Will and Testament for ever
Witness my hand and Seale
the day and yeare first above written PHILLIP CARTWRIGHT
Signed sealed published and delivered in the presence of DANIEL
CRESSWELL JNO RICHARDS JOHN
FEATHERSTONE
Proved 3rd December 1714
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1638-1841 Introduction
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