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Medieval &
Later Kent P.C.C. & C.C.C. Wills
Wills of 17th Century Gentlemen of Chatham
1647-1698
Richard
ISAACSON 1659
Richard Isaacson
was a Painter and Decorator, a Citizen of London and member of the
Worshipful Company of Painters and Stainers. He worked for the Royal
Navy in London, he eventually moved to Chatham, where he leased Phineas
Pett's house. Born in 1594, so he was about 64/65 at his death.
In the Name of God Amen
I Richard Isaackson of Chatham in the County of
Kent gent beinge at this present sick in bodie but of disposing memory
doe make and declare my last Will and Testament in manner and forme
followinge that is to say
First I give and
bequeath unto my Nephewe Edward Walker the summe of three
hundred pounds of that money which is owing to mee by the state to be
paid unto him by my Executrix hereafter named within three months next
after shee shall have received the same
Item I give and devise
unto my Nephew Isaack Walker and to his heyres for
severall? those my lands Tenem[ents] and hereditaments with their
appurtenances commonly called Shaxland? (or Shapland?) otherwise
Shaxland Hall situate lyeinge and beinge in Shaxland and Pricklewell (Prittlewell?)
or either of them in the County of Essex and all other my lands and
Tenements whatsoever situate lyinge and beinge in the said County of
Essex and the Reversion and Reversions and remaynder of the same from
and after the decease of my loveing wife Mary Isaackson to
whom I have conveyed the same for her life
Item All my personall
Estate whatsoever not allready before bequeathed I give and bequeath to
the sayd Mary my wife whome I constitute and ordayne the sole
Executrix of this my last will and Testament
In witness whereof I
have hereunto sett my hand and seale this present sixteenth day of
Aprill in the yeare of our Lord one thousand sixe hundred fifty and nyne
The marke of the above named Richard Isaackson Signed
sealed and published by the above named Richard Isaackson
in the presence of Mary Condall the marke of
Anne Head Wm Head Ri
Head
Proved 3rd May 1659
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