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Medieval &
Later Kent P.C.C. & C.C.C. Wills
Wills of 17th Century Gentlemen of Chatham
1647-1698
William
GREGORY 1696
In the Name of God
Amen
I William Gregory of Chatham in the County of
Kent Gent Purser of their Majesties Ship the St. Andrew
being bound to Sea in the same Shipp and at this present in good heath
of body and of a sound and disposing mind and memory praised be Almighty
God And not knowing how soon it may please Almighty God to take me out
of this mortall life Doe therefore for the quieting of my mind and
disposing of that estate wherewith it hath pleased Allmighty God in his
mercy to blesse me make and declare this my last Will and Testament in
manner and forme following that is to say
I give and bequeath
unto the honourable Edward Gregory of Chatham aforesaid
Esq one of the Comissioners of their Majesties Navy Royall and to his
Executors Administrators and Assignes All and every my Salary wages and
pay due and to be due to me in their Majesties service And all my plate
ready money debts credits goods chattels and all other my personal
estate whatsoever and wheresoever to his and their own uses
And of this my last
Will and Testament I constitute and ordaine him the said Edward Gregory
the sole and only Executor
And lastly I the said William
Gregory doe hereby revoke and make void all former and other
Wills and Testaments by me made spoken or published at any time or times
before the publishing of these presents
In witnesse whereof I
the said William Gregory have to this my present last Will
and Testament sett my hand and seale the seaven and twentieth day of
March in the second yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady
William and Mary King and Queen of England Scotland France and Ireland
Defenders of the Faith etc Anno Domini onr thousand six hundred ninety W.
Gregory
Signed sealed and published by the above named William
Gregory as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of
Jo. Moyse John Martine
Richd. Sheafe
Proved 4th December 1696
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