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Medieval &
Later Kent P.C.C. & C.C.C. Wills
Wills of 17th Century Gentlemen of Chatham
1647-1698
Anthony
BERRY 1694
In the Name of God
Amen
I Anthony Berry of Chatham in the County of
Kent Gentleman being in good health sound perfect and disposing mind and
memory thanks bee given to Almighty God for the same doe make and
ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following
Imprimis I
comend my soul
into the hands
of Almighty God my Maker and my body to the Earth to bee buried at the
discretion of my Executrix hereafter named
Item I give and
bequeath unto my brother Mr Robert Berry and to my Sister Elizabeth
the Wife of Mr Edward Smith the sume of Tenn Shillings
apeece to buy them Mourning Rings
All the rest and
residue of my goods household stuffe bedding plate linen and other my
Chattels reall and personall I give and bequeath unto my deare and
loving Wife Jane Berry And I further give and bequeath
unto my said deare and loving Wife Jane Berry All my
Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever with their and
every of their Appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of
Sholden in the said County of Kent or elsewhere within the Kingdom of
England To have and to hold to her her heires and Assignes forever
And I doe hereby
nominate ordaine constitute and appoynt my said deare and loving Wife to
full and whole Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking annulling and making void all former and other last wills and
testaments by mee made
In witnesse whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seale the twentieth day of Aprill in the
Fourth yeare of the Raigne of our Soverraigne Lord and Lady William and
Mary by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King and
Queene Anno Dni one thousand six hundred Ninety Two Antho:
Berry Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Anthony
Berry to be his last will and testament in the presence of Jo
Furbarne Isaac Clarke John
Fletcher Clarke and Fletcher live att the
Three Tunns in Holborne
Proved 19th December 1694
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