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Medieval &
Later Kent P.C.C. & C.C.C. Wills
Wills of
Caulkers of Chatham and Gillingham
1638-1841
John DAVIS
1715
IN THE NAME OF GOD
AMEN
I JOHN DAVIS of Chatham in the County of Kent
Caulker being in bodily health and of sound and disposing mind and memory
and considering the perils and dangers of the Seas and other uncertainties
of this Transitory Life (do for avoiding controversies after my decease)
make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner and
form following that is to say
First I recommend my Soul
to God that gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall
please God to order
And as for and concerning
all my Worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth
(that is to say) all and Singular such pay Wages sum and sums of money
Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be any waies
due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my Decease
I do give devise and bequeath
the same unto my loving Wife ELIZABETH And I do hereby nominate and
appoint her executrix of this my last Will and Testament and hereby
revoking all former and other Wills Testaments and Deeds of Gift by me at
any time heretofore made and I do ordaine and ratify these presents to
stand and be for and as my only last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof to
this my said Will I gave sett my hand and Seale the one and Twentieth day
of August in the second Year of the reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne by
the Grace of God Queen of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of
the Faith etc Anno Dni 1703 The mark of the said JOHN
DAVIS Signed Sealed and Published in the presence of us CHARLES
ANNOTT ANNA ANNOTT EDWARD
CODD Attorney in Chatham
Proved 10th February 1714 *
* 1715 in the modern calendar
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Caulkers of Chatham and Gillingham
1638-1841 Introduction
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