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PADNALL
William Padnall,
[ ? ]
PRC17 - 45/278
25 March 1584
to
be buried near parents
to poor of parish
-
20 sh.
repair of highway between Ashford and house of one Brett at Gore
Hill
-
20 sh.
servant John Hangrow
-
20 sh.
Thomasine, [ ? ], my wife’s sister
-
20 sh.
brother Woodward’s children
-
20 sh. between them
son [ in - law ] Ralph Quested, and my daughter, his wife
£ 16
their 2 children
£ 10 each
son Lactanius P.
£ 20 and all poles, tresselle, etc. used to make bottles
and standings at fairs and markets
servants Cynminie [ ? ], Agnes & Margaret
6 / 8d each
Lease of house
for one year to wife Elizabeth
I have beseeched the Right now Worshipful Thomas Smythe esq., to be good
to my wife as he
has been to us both.
Residue and Executor :
wife Elizabeth
Overseers : Rt. Worshipful Mr. Ralph Hayman esq., and friend Thomas
Urricke
- 10 sh. each
to four bearers
- 12d each
Witness : Christopher Leeds,
Thomas Urricke,
& ffrancis Godfrey.
Probate
6 September, 1584
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PALMER
Frances Palmer, widow
PRC17 - 103/38
30 June 1795
late of Cripplegate, London, now of Ashford, widow
All estate to sister, Dorothy Rabson, of Ashford.
Witness : Richard Rabson, & Thomas Savage
Probate : 18 June, 1796 to executor,
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PARHAM
Thomas Parham, breeches maker
PRC17
103/37
26 March 1792
to be buried in the Baptist bury-ground in Ashford, in same grave as
daughter, the second from the
door leading to the Okeyard, the stumps that fasten open the door
standing in the foot of the grave.
All goods to wife Susannar for life, then divided
-
one half
to sister Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Clark, late of Stanford
brother Peter. labourer of Westwell
Susannar, wife of Jno. Cullingham of Hamstreet
other half -
to Jno. and Edward Carter of Elmsted, now living with their father
at Maxted Street, 3 [ ? ] sons
of George Carter of Elmstead, farmer.
Executors : wife Susannar & friend and kinsman George Carter of
Stowting.
Witness : John Scott,
Keet Corbyn,
& edward Lurcock.
Probate : 12 May, 1796 to Susanna Parham & George Carter.
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PARKE
Abiah Parke,
[ ? ]
PRC17 -
63/428
25 March 1623
All goods to wife and child.
Executor
: wife Thomasine
Witness :
Mary Lynley, widow & son - in - law Mr. John Asherst
Probate
21 April, 1623
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PART
Anne Part, of Godmersham,
spinster
PRC17 - 110/577
[ but of Ashford at death ]
13 August 1837
to executors as trustees
- all property
Marion Hills,
of Godmersham
-
£ 20 p.a.
John Hills, younger,
- do -., parkkeeper to Edward Knight
- £ 15 p.a.
John Part of Wye, shoemaker
-
£ 19 - 19 - 0d
Residue to Daniel Elliott
Witness : Elizabeth Anne Crothall, Mace Greenstreet, gameekeeper, both of
Godmersham
Probate : 31 July, 1841 to Daniel Elliott, surviving executor
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PARTINGTON
Anthony Partington, innholder
PRC17
-
49/428
28 April 1592
to
John Roberts and his wife Joane
- clothing
brother Grover
- hose, etc.
cosen
Rose
[ ? ]
wife of John Culverden
- shoes &
a handkerchief
Iden Newstreet, my servant
- chest
Agnes Owen
- box
Executor and residue
-
wife Joane
Witness :
Margery Newstreet,
Marie Jackson,
Roger Grover,
and John Robins, the writer.
Probate :
5 October, 1592
to John Robins & Maria Jackson
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PATEY
John Patey,
grazier
PRC 17 -
99/214
23 November 1772
to sister in law Martha, wife of John Waterman
£ 600
Ann Wightwick of New Romney, widow of Humphrey
£ 200
William, their son
£ 100
Richard, James & Martha, children of Ann
£ 100 each
cousin Frances Farbrace, spinster
£
50
Martha Whitfeld of Ashford, widow of Francis, & Elizabeth, wife
ofThomas Sweetlove of
Ashford, baker
£ 100 each
Thomas Lane of Dover, gent., & his sister Anne, wife of [
] Walker of Dover
£ 50 each
Elizabeth, widow of Francis Marketman of Lid, yeoman
£
5
servant Elizabeth Hunt
£
10
executors as trustees
£ 100, interest to Elizabeth Marketman for life, then to
executors.
executors - all lands, etc., including leashold land in Ruckinge
& lands in Wye & Lid, to be sold
for benefit of children of brother George Patey, or in default -
to sister Martha
£ 800
to cousins Sampson, Henry & Frances Elizabeth Farbrace, and
William, Richard, Mary
Elizabeth, Eleanor & Anne Bax, children of Aunt Bax
£ 100 each
to children of cousin Martha Parkin -
cousin Martha Parkin
£ 120
Henry & Frances Parkin
£ 100 each
George Parkin
£
75
to Joseph & John James, sons of Frances James, ( previously Bax
)
£ 50 each
Executors : brother in law John Waterman of Ashford, gent., cousin George
Farbrace of Wye,
yeoman, cousin Thomas Cole of Ashford, carpenter & cousin Peter
Gipps of New Romney,
yeoman, each to receive
£ 50.
Witness : Josias Pattenson, Samuel Munn, & Edward Pike
Codicil
:
11 December 1772
Ann Wightwick ( now Pollitt ) to receive no benefit, but £ 100 each to
John & Martin Wightwick, her sons.
Codicil
:
24 November 1772
to tenant, Thomas Adams of Wye
-
£ 40
Codicil
:
4 November
1773
to niece Martha Parkin, silver spoon given to me by brother George.
Probate : 6 January 1774
[
not buried in Ashford ]
George Patey, gent.
PRC 17 - 101/60
8 April 1784
[ [ malster - see will of
Thomas Cole, 1779 ]
to cousin George Parkin
-
forgive debt of £ 50 plus interest, and silver
“
Henry Parkin
-
silver and £ 500
“
Francis [ sic ] Farbrace
-
bed and bed linen, etc., in room in which she lives in my house,
&
£ 50
“
Elizabeth Farbrace
£
50
“
Henry Farbrace
£ 50
widow of cousin George Farbrace of Wye
£ 20
cousin William Bax of Sittingbourne, collar maker, Richard Bax of
London, coach harness maker
Mary, wife of John Edmunds of Grays Inn road, London, brewer,
Ann, wife of John Jones,
of Cambridge, yeoman, and Eleanor, wife of William Murgatroyde,
late of Bank of England,
dec’d .
£
50 each
cousins John & Joseph, sons of cousin Francis [ sic ] James,
late wife of [
] James of Bushey,
Herts., barber
£ 20 each
children of Rose Walter ( née Gipps ) of Marden
£ 20 each
[
] Gipps, widow of Peter Gipps of New Romney
£ 20
Lewis Whitfeld of Ashford, tanner
£ 500 as trustee to pay £ 20 per annum to cousin
George Parkin for life, then his widow Mary.
Any residue to cousin Martha Parkin for
children of George & Mary, i.e. George, Mary, Martha &
Catherine.
to Lewis Whitfeld
£ 20
to cousin Martha Parkin - messuage & tenement in Ashford, occupied by
me & small part
purchased from Thomas Gellibrand byThomas Waterman & wife
Martha, and devised
by her to me,
and residue
Executor : Martha Parkin
Witness
;
James Kettle, george Jemmett & Edward Evans
CODICIL
; 15 April 1784
Copyhold land wher a forge previously stood, abutting -
north to gutter
south to St. John’s lane
west to house of Grace Davis, wife of [
] Davis, clerk
east to house of Charles Fagg
and also land with barn, etc., occupied by me,
and land with house occupied by George Goldsack
all to Martha Parkin, she also to have £ 10 if she is living with me when
I die.
Probate : 8 November 1784 to Martha Parkin
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PATTENSON
Elizabeth Pattenson, widow
PRC 17 - 83/4
18 May 1714
to be buried in churchyard of Tenterden
to brother in law William Bates
£ 5
Interest on mortgage for £ 80 on lands in Kingsnorth & Shadoxhurstto
Susannah Bates, my sister &
wife of William
Principal to cousin John Bentlry & sister Sarah
to cousin Joseph Pattenson of Biddenden
- silver cup
his two sons
- silver spoon
to cousin [ Lydia ] Hurt, wife of Arthur Hurt of Ashford, clocksmith
- 2 towels, etc.
“
Elizabeth Page, daughter of George Page of Willesborough - hanging
clothes press
“
Elizabeth Norton of Ashford, spinster
- gold ring, etc.
“
Eliane ( her sister )
- 6 plates
“
Sarah, wife of John Greenland of Canterbury
- sheets, etc.
her daughter Elizabeth
- cabinet
“
John Greenland, her husband
- silver tankard, for life then to his son Joseph,
or if deceased to Elizabeth, my cousin John’s daughter
“
Joseph Greenland of Tenterden & his sister Jane
-
a
gold ring
each
“
William Greenland, now apprentice at ffeversham
-
silver spoon
“
Sarah Bentley
- my wedding ring, bed etc.
her brother John Bentley
- pewter dish, etc.
to Elizabeth Kedwell of Milton next Sittingbourne
- table & chairs
Giles & Anne, her brother & sister
- each a piece of gold
Robert Austen of Ashford, butcher
& & his brother Richard
- £ 5 each
Clothing between sister Susanna Bates, cousins Sarah Greenland & Sarah
Bentley
Residue to cousins
John & Sarah Bentley
to poor ancient widows of Wye
20 sh each
to Mrs. Jane Short of Lewis [ sic ] Sussex,
gold ring, etc.
Mr Ginder of Bennenden
book called Body of Divinity
to John Greenland, Susanna Bates, Sarah Bentley & Bersheba
Kedwell
- all other books
goody Dubkin & goody Millen, two poor women that
used to wash for me
- 5 sh. each
Executors : Jeremiah Curteis of Tenterden
& john Greenland - to have £ 5 each
Witness : Richard Atkinson, Wm. Simmonds & Jno. Beaver
Probate : 5 March 1715 [ /16 ] to executors
Margaret Pattenson. spinster
PRC 17 - 98 / 467
20 September 1770
to sister, Ellen Pattenson of Ashford, spinster
-
all goods, chattels, etc.
and to be executor
witness : Deborah Nower, William Venner, senr., & Mr. Pattenson
Probate : 19 March, 1771 to executor
Ellen Pattenson, spinster
PRC 17 - 103/328
25 September 1799
to
William Jemmett of Ashford, husband of my niece Ellen Jemmett, and
his daughters Margaret Eleanor & Anne Jemmett
£ 100 each
to
Mrs. SarahWilliams, widow, relict of my brother Kedwell Pattenson
£ 30
to servant Mary Ottaway ( if living me at my death )
£
5
to niece Ellen & her husband William Jemmett
-
all real estate
to niece Ellen Jemmett
- all personal estate, including that late property of my brother
Josias
Pattenson, in which his widow Maryy has a life interest.
Executor
:
Ellen Jemmett
Witness
:
George Jemmett, Georg Elwick Jemmett & Elizabeth Brown
Probate
: 21 October 1800
to executor
Mary Pattenson, widow
PRC17 - 104/217
25 April 1799
to son Robert Mascall & Henry Creed, mercer
£ 500 of 4 % Bank stock, as trusttes for benfit
of grandchildren, children
of deceased daughter Hester Chamney
( except her eldest son Graves Chamney, & second son Robert
Mascall Chamney, otherwise
provided for }
my 1/8 tth share of estate of my late father Henry Dering -
½ to son Robert Mascall,
½ to Robert Mascall and Henry Creed for benefit of my grandson
Robert Mascall Chamney
Residue - ½ to son Robert Mascall
½ to Robert Mascall & henry Creed for grandson Robert Mascall
Chamney
Executor :
Robert Mascall
Witness :
George Jemmett, James Clinch & William Foord
Probate : 11 January to Robert Mascall
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PAULL
Elizabeth Paull, spinster
PRC17 - 97 / 159
2 May 1762
to niece Elizabeth Farrance of Halden, spinster
£
5
nieces
Anne & Elizabeth Bagnall - all messuages, land and all
property, and to be executors.
Witness :
P. Young, B. Thorne & Edward Norwood
Probate 15 July 1765 to executors
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PEERS
Margaret Peers of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 58/273
1608
to poor of Ashford 20sh
all messuages and land in Ashford to Jane Tolman, daughter of Robert
Tolman, deceased.
Exor : Susan Pearce [sic] of Limminge, and to have residue.
Witness :
?
Margaret Peers
x
Probate :
?
1608
very poor film
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PEIRCE
Michael Peirce,
[ ? ]
PRC17
85 / 4
12 July 1718
married Elizabeth Wood widow, of Cranbrrok, at St. Alphage,
Canterbury, 3 February 1714 / 15
to wife Elizabeth
£ 5
to brother Sampson Pierce
- all freehold houses in North lane,
[ MR 72 & 73 ] now occupied by me , widow Ower, widow Tayler,
James Morris, John Slater, widow Charte & Hannah Kemp, and two
mesuages in Ashford occupied by John Norrington and Thomas Dewell, and
copylands, occupied by me, adjoining premises last mentioned.
to preacher at funeral
( on Eccl. 12 )
-
20 sh.
to Henry Longley, elder of Bapptist Congregation in Ashford
- 20 sh.
Baptist poor of Ashford
- 20 sh.
poor of parish
of Ashford
- 20 sh.
all servants at time of my ddeath
- 10 sh. each
Executor to sell chattels, and if necessary to pay debts and funeral
charges.
Three houses in Kennington
- balance to executor.
Executor : brother Sampson Peirce
Witness :
Hannah Knott, Sarah
Roue, and John Harrison
Probate 21 April, 1719 to executor.
Sampson Peirce, grocer
PRC17 - 82 / 542
17 November, 1715 [
married Martha Steed, 25
October, 1681 ]
to son Michael - house, etc., in North lane in Ashford, purchased of Henry
Longley, and two houses
in
parish of Kennington, for life & heirs, but if no heirs then to heirs
of Sampson Peirce, my eldest
son,
or if none to heirs of brother Thomas Peirce, late of Halden.
to sister Ann Simppson of High Halden
20 sh.
children of
Thomas
10 sh. each
children of
siister Henry Hopper of Smarden
10 sh. each
poor of Baptist
Congregation in Ashford
20 sh.
Henry Longley
& George Ellis, elders of Baptist Congregation
20 sh. each
Funeral text from Acts 13 -
36, preacher to
receive 20 sh.
Executor : son Sampson Peirce, to receive
£ 30.
to son Nicholas Peirce
- silver gilted salt
All other goods to be sold, residue to Michael Peirce
Trustee and Overseer - Thomas
Crouch of Ashford, carpenter
Witness :
John Blechynden, Mary handcock & John Harrison
Probate :
11 February 1717 [ / 18
]
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PELLATT
Daniel Pellatt, formerly cordwainer
PRC17 - 113/319
21 January 1857
now out of business
to daughter Mary, wife of James Ransley
£ 20
son William
Pellatt
£ 20
dau. Kate, wife
of Alfred Miller
£ 5
dau. Ann, wife of
Thomas Brown
£ 55
son Francis
Pellatt
£ 20
dau. Elizabeth
Pellatt
£ 20
dau. Emily, wife
of Stephen Sharp
£ 15
dau. Rhoda, wife
of John Nesbitt
£ 15
All other property between children
Executor :
Henry Whitfeld of Ashford, surgeon, he to have
£ 5
Witnessd : George Alander Lewis, draper of Ashford
& R. H. Gilbert of Folkestone, gent.
Probate : 1 October 1857, to executor
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PETT
Thomas Pett, vicar of Ashford
PRC17 - 43 / 379
11 December 1579
to poor men’s box of Ashford
20 sh.
wife Elizabeth
-
all her clothes, bedding, etc., & furniture, mare etc.
( detailed list )
son
Thomas
-
£ 20, Geneva bible, books, etc.
dau. Sara
-
£ 10, bedding, etc.
sons Jonas &
Nathaniel
- books in English
dau. Florence Woodcocke
- 20 sh.
sons Jonas, Nathaniell
& Henry
- residue
Executor : Andrew Dowle, parson of Woodchurch
All lands in Ashford to son Nathaniell Pett, paying brother Henry £ 20
when 22 years.
Lands in Mersham & Wye, called Hobbs,
to son Jonas after
death of wife Elizabeth
Witness : George Stevens, Samuel Cranmer & HenryLowes
Probate : 4 December, 1579 [
sic ]
bur, 24 December, 1579
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PETTIT
George Pettit, butcher PRC17 -
110/156
14 May 1835
All property to wife Ann, and she to be executor
Witness : Stephen Greenhill & Norman Greenhill, solicitor,
both of Ashford
Probate :
4 November, 1837 to executor
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PHILCOTT
Richard Philcott of Thannington next Canterbury, cordwainer
PRC17 - 30 May 1727
30 May 1727
to daughter Mary Philcott and then to her lawful issue -
all household
goods and moveables, after all debts, funeral charges etc. are paid.
and -
messuage in
Ashford, late occupied by Isaac Pecke
seven acres of
land in Brabourne, occupied by [
] Webb
Executors to receive the rents etc., during the minority of Mary
If Mary leaves no lawful issue, then property to executors in trust for
the use and benefit of my Friends
and Brethren the people called Quakers as follows -
first - between
the poor of Quakers in Kent £40,
with approval of the Quarterly Meeting.
residue to Quakers in the city of Canterbury, with same approval,
for some public affair that will
be for the common good of Quakers in Canterbury.
If this residue amounts to more than £60 then 40sh each to be paid to -
Elizabeth wife of
James Gratnell of Faversham, fellmonger.
Margaret the wife
of Edmund Burwash of Canterbury, miller
Samuel Philcott
of St.Edmundsbury Suffolk [Bury St.Edmunds]
Edward Sanders of
Canterbury, cordwainer
Lydia née
Sanders, now wife of [
] Upton late of Staplegate, Canterbury, hempdresser
Elizabeth Haine,
daughter of Nicholas Haine of Gravesend
Excutors -
friends Henry
Sims linendraper and William Pattison
leatherseller, both of Canterbury
Witnesses : John Tayler, Susanna Bayle x and Giles Tayler
Codicil : [same date]
to kinswoman
Abigail Kingham who now lives with me -
£10
Executors to be paid any costs exceeding the bequests of £5 each
Probate : 3 November 1727
to executors
£5 each
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PHILPOT
(T)
Bartholmew Philpot, ? PRC17 - 31/58
28 November, 1558
to poor box of Ashford -
20 d.
sister Joane
Philpot -
£ 4, i.e. £ 1 a year
for four years, and household goods valued at 26 / 8d.
dau. Elizabeth
Philpot -
furniture when 22 yrs.
Residue to wife joane, but she to be good mother to my children.
Executor :
wife Joans
Overseers ;
Robert Barrowe & Edward Birde, to have 4d. each
House in Ashford in which I dwell to wife Joane for lifer, then to son
John Philpot
to wife Joane -lands in Wilmington in Boughton and Kennington, until son
Thomas 21 yrs., she to
pay two eldest
daughters Elizabeth & Susanne
£ 10 each when they are 22 yrs., and then to
daughter Phebe
when 20 years - £ 10, then to
son Thomas and then to son John.
Witness Richard Marten, george Bridge & Thomas Hasell
Probate :
16 January 1558 [
/ 1559 ]
Alexander Philpott, yeoman
PRC32 - 39 / 37
22 August 1601 ( or 31 / 46 )
to poor of Ashford
10 sh
wife Thomazin
£ 10 a year, to be paid by son george, who to have all goods and
chattels
daughters
Thomasin, Mary & Kathren
5
sh. each
Probate :
27 November, 1601
[ buried 2 November, 1601 ]
Thomas Philpott of Ashford, weaver
PRC 17 - 74 / 249
1677 ?
to children of my first wife
- £ 5 each
children of my
now wife
- £ 5 each
Exercutor : wife Mary, and to
have house and land in which I live, and all goods, etc.
Witness : James Bate, Thomas Clerke & James Hammon
Probate :
24 November, 1678 to
executor
Thomas Philpott, weaver
PRC17 - 74 / 249
1677 ?
to children of my first wife, and
children of my now wife
£ 5 each
Executor : wife Mary, and to
have house and land in which I live, all goods, etc.
Witness : james Bate, Thomas Clarke & James Hammon
Probate :
24 November, 1678 to executor
Ellianor Philpott, widow
PRC17 - 77 / 243
13 February, 1687
After executors have paid £ 150 to daughter Elizabeth Philpot, left
to her by her father Samuell
Philpott, residue
to grandchildren Samuel
Deale & Ellianor Deale.
Executors : Henry Way of
Willesborough, yeoman &
William Horne of Bircholt, yeoman
Ellianor Philpott x
Witness : Thomas Berbage x,
William Barrett, and John Bettenham
Probate :
20 April, 1689 [ bur 14
February 1687, as Esther
]
William Philpott, carpenter
PRC17 - 79 / 56
24 April 1696
to wife Jane, mess., etc. with use of well in Ashford, ( occupied by
William Gorham & William
Carpenter) for life, then to Catherine Philpott., dau. of my
brother John, dec’c., but Catherine
to pay £ 10 to
Henry Phillpott son of my brother John, dec’d., £ 5 to John, another
son
and £ 5 to Mary Philpott, another daughter.
to cozen Mary Tuffton, dau. of Thomas Tuffton
£ 20
to 3 sons of brother Henry, dec’d., i.e. Henry, William and John
£ 12 each
Executor :
wife Jane, and she to have residue and all goods, etc.
Witness : William Gorham, Thomas Lovday,
& James Wine
Probate :
20 August, 1696 to Jane
Philpott bur. 31 July 1696
Elizabeth Philpott, widow
PRC32 - 58 / 20
14 February, 1704 / 05
to friend Daniell Little of Ashford, linenweaver - messusge or
tenement called Henwood farm, in
Ashford
and Willesborough, occupied by Peter Trice & Henry Longley
[
Mary Philpott, widow, mar.
Samuel Little, 6 October, 1680
]
to kinsman Robert Abdy of Little Chart, blacksmith
£ 5
kinswoman
Elizabeth Elvy, wife of Christopher of Westwell
£ 30
her son, Robert
Elvy £
10 and her
daughter Elizabeth Elvy
£ 5
Elizabeth, wife of
Daniel Godfry of Boughton Aluph
£ 5
Mary, wife of Thomas
Plumer of Ashford, wheelwright
£ 10
Margaret, wife of John
Dunke of Westwell, linenweaver
£ 10
to poor of Westwell £ 5,
on account of being buried in linen
to poor widows of Ashford and
poor widows of Willesborough
50 sh. to each
Executor :
Samuel Little, and he to have residue
Witness :
Mary Dunke x, Martha Simmonds &
Jno, Simmonds &
George Upton, junr.
Probate :
2 July 1706 to executor
[ ?
Quaker ]
Stephen Philpott, carpenter
PRC17 - 84/33
20 April, 1718
to neice Mary, wife of Robert Barnes of Chilham,
victualler, and two nephews John & Thomas
Philpott,
and two nieces Mary & Elizabeth Philpott, four children of my brother
Robert Philpottt
5 sh each
to son Michael Philpott - messuage and land in Wy, for life, then to
Stephen Turner, Edward
Wildboar
& Thomas Wildboar, my daughter Elizabeth Wildboare to be their
guardian
to Jane, wife of son Michael
40 sh. p.a., when widowed
to Elizabeth Wildboare, interest on £ 50, on mortgage until Stephen
Turner, Edward Wildboare,
Elizabeth
Turner & Mary Wildboare be 21 years.
to friend Christopher Goatley, of Boughton Aluph, linen weaver, £ 1 - 1
0d., and to be executor
Residue to Stephen Turner, Edward, Thomas & Mary Wildboare, and
Elizabeth Turner, five
children
of my daughter Elizabeth
Witness : John Bate, Stephen
Atkins, & George Sinnott
Probate : 31 March, 1724 to
Christopher Goatley
George Philpott, innkeeper
PRC 17 - 110 / 267
24 October, 1837
Exors. : wife Elizabeth
& brother Nicholas Philpott of Faversham
All property to wife
[ dau. Sarah baptized, 14 March, 1832 ]
Witness : Charles Cordeaux, M.D., George Frederick Wilks & James
Lester
Probate :
31 October, 1838, to executors
[ not buried in Ashford ]
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PICKARD
John Baptiste Valerian P., shopkeeper
PRC 17 -
107 / 31
3 April 1824
to wife, Sarah Pickard -
my messuage or tenement, in which I dwell,
yard and garden, etc., in
High street of Ashford [
34 High street ], and all
goods
Executor : wife Sarah
Witness : James Odden of Great Chart,
J. Simonds of Ashford &
Stephen Odden of Great Chart.
Probate :
5 October, 1824 to
executor and widow
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PIERCE
Sampson Pierce, grocer
PRC17 - 82 / 542
17 November 1715
[ married Martha Steed,
25 October 1681
to son Michael - house
etc., in North lane in Ashford, purchased of Henry Longley, and two houses
in
parish of Kennington - for life and heirs, but iof no heirs then to heirs
of Sampson Pierce, my
eldest
son, or if none to heirs of brother Thomas Pierce, late of Halden
sister Ann
Simpson of High Halden
20 sh.
children of
brother Thomas
10 sh. each
children of
sister Mary Hopper of Smarden 10
sh. each
children of
sister Mary Hopper of Smarden
10 sh. each
poor of
Baptist Congregation in Ashford
20 sh.
Henry
Longley & George Ellis, elders of that Congregation
20 sh. each
Funeral text -
Acts 13 - 36, -
preacher to receive 20
sh.
Executor :
son Sampson Pierce, he
to receive £ 30
to son Nicholas Pierce
- silver
gilted salt.
All other goods to be sold, residue to son Michael Pierce
Trustee and Overseer :
Thomas Crouch, of Ashford, carpenter
Witness ;
John Blechynden, Mary
Handcock & John Harrison
Probate :
11 February 1717 [ 18 ]
bur. 4 November, 1717
Michael Pierce,
?
PRC17 - 85 / 4
12 July 1718
[ married Elizabeth Wood of Cranbrook at St. Alphage, Canterbury, 3
February 1714 / 15 ]
to wife Elizabeth
- £ 5
brother Sampson
Pierce -
all freehold houses in North lane, Ashford now occupied by me,
widow
Ower, widow Tayler,
James Morris, John
Slater, widow Charte
and Hannah Kemp
[
Manor rental 72 & 73 ]
and -
2 messuages in
Ashford ocupied by John Norrington & Thomas Denwall,
and
copyhold lands occupied by me adjoining premises last mentioned.
to preacher at funeral [
on Eccl. 12 ] -
20 sh
Henry Longley, elder of
Baptist Congregation in Ashford
- 20 sh.
Baptist poor of Ashford
- 20 sh.
poor of Parish of
Ashford
- 20 sh.
all servants at time of
death
- 10 sh.
each
Executor to sell chattels necessary
to pay debts annd funeral charges.
Three houses in Kennington -
balance to executors.
Executor :
brother Sampson Pierce
Witness :
Hannah Knott, Sarah
Roue and John Harrison
Probate :
21 April 1719 to Sampson Pierce
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PIPER
Joan Piper, widow
PRC 17
- 70 / 639
( nun - cuperative )
2 days before death
to grandchild Joan
Back
bedding, etc.
“
Jane Homesbie
- do. -
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John and George
clothing
to be distrubuted by daughter Joane Andrewes
Residue to son Thomas Back
probate :
16 May, 1638
[ married 26 August, 1617
by licence ( as widow ) to
Thomas Piper, yeoman ]
Witness :
Thomas Lake, John
Searles, and Gregory Barrett
Probate renounced by John Edgerden on 6 May, 1681
Probate :
9 May 1681 to Elizabeth
Pollen
bur 1 May, 1681
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POLLEN
Valentine Pollen, of Beaver
PRC 17 - 75 / 305
23 April 1681
to elder daughter, Elizabeth Pollen, and younger daughter Jane
- 3 pairs of shets, etc., each
Residue to brother Edgerden, to pay debts, etc., and to be
Executor.
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POND
Walter Pond, of Ashford
PRC 17 -
41 / 56
26 June, 1564
to be buried at Challock {
in fact buried at Ashford ]
to wife Anne, house and lands at gornas { ? ] street, for life , then to
daughter Joane.
Executor and residue -
wife Anne
Witness : Clement Hogben,
William Lambe, Richard
Mocock
Overseer : Bartholomew Reynold
Probate :
21 March, 1570 [
/ 71 ]
buried 26 Januarty, 1570 / 71
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POPE
Thomas Pope,
PRC 16
a671
23 April 1645
to son William Pope
- my houses, freehold and copyhold, after the death of my wife
he to pay my son Daniel
£ 20
to son Edward Pope - 4 tenements, John Ashby, Kennett & Corke’s
dwellings, after death of wife,
he
to pay my son Thomas
£ 20
to son Thomas
£ 20
to son John
£ 4
to son Richard
5
sh.
to wife [ Elizabeth ] -
all goods and chattels,
a nd to be
Executor
Witness :
William Estes, William Worsley
& William Barrett
Probate :
27 May, 1645
John Pope, butcher
PRC 16 / 317 or
PRC 17 - 77/51
16 May 1683
to son - in
- law Thomas Blunket,
junr.,
5 sh.
- do -
Thomas Blunkett, and John & James Blunkett, sons of son - in
law Thomas
2 / 6d each
William ffurbey, son of son - in law John ffoord of Ashford, butcher
2 / 6 d. each
Martha ffoord, dau. of John ffoord of Ashford, butcher
10 sh.
wife Martha [ née Foord, mar. 1637 ] dwelling house in which I live, for
life, subject to paying
£ 6 per
year tp Thomas Blinkett, being sum assured to him as marriage portion of
daughter,
Martha
Mary Blunkett, daughter of Thomas, premises after deastg of my wife
residue to wife Martha
Executors : wife Martha and Richard ffurbey, he to have £ 5 for his
trouble
Witness : Jane ffoord, Anne
Whibley & Philip Gibbons
Probate :
2 December, 1687 bur. 14
September, 1687, an
old man
Mary Pope, widow
PRC17 - 104/138
1 July, 1807
to son William Pope of Ashford, blacksmith - silver mug
dau. Elizabeth
King, wid., & two grandchildren Margaret & Mary Pope
( daughters of William )
- all clothes, between
them
to daughter Fanny Pope -
all furniture
daughters Sarah,
wife of David Truseller of Deptford, glazier,
Mary Snow, widow, Elizabeth
King,
widow, Ann, wife of John Rogers of Ashford, baker, Fanny Pope, & son
Richard Pope
all monies, etc., between them
Executor : John Thomas Pacj, grocer & Charles Bradley, druggist, both
of Ashford.
Witness : Henry Kennett and
Charles P. Cowtan, clerk to R. G. Delasaux
Probate ;
8 May, 1809
bur. 30 March,. 1808
John Pope, grocer PRC17 - 105/446
4 October, 1817
to be buried near first wife, in Ashford churchyard
to nephew William Pope of Ashford, blacksmith
- messuage or tenement,
previously in two
dwellings, but
now one, with forge, etc., in Ashford, previously occupied by William
Batmanson
and Frances
Hayward, now John Pope, and all goods.
Executor. :
William Pope
Witness :
Richard Crittenden of Ashford, carrier.
William Harrison of Ashford, ostler
and
J. Sparrow, land surveyor.
Probate :
23 November, 1818 to
executor
bur. 2 November, 1818
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POWSEY
Thomas Powsey, sadler
PRC 17 - 109 / 427
to wife for life - all property, real and personal,
then toall children
Witness : Benjamin Jell of
Great Chart, James Lester and
W. B. Gale, his clerk
Probate :
6 October, 1835 to executor
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PRICE
William Price of Ashford, scievemaker
PRC17 - 100/550
10 January, 1750
to daughter, Elizabeth
Dunk
£ 5 - 5 - 0d
son-in-law,
John Dunk
wearing
apparel
wife Elizabeth
residue, and to be
executor
Witness : William Horn,
mary Wanstall, & Brn. Henley
Probate 27 May, 1789
: to Mary, wife
of Thomas Henley, daughter of William Price, and
administrator of Elizabeth Price, deceased,
his executor
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PROWDE
William Prowde, of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 58 / 5
13 June 1613
[ film illegible ]
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PUCKLE
Richard Puckle, gent.
PRC 16/317P or PRC 17-
77/53
4 June 1687
to wife Mary
- £ 150 in cash, & £ 50 in goods, and residence
John and
Mary Puckle, children of my brother John Puckle,
£ 50, and £ 50 given to them by
my brother Robert Puckle.
cousin
and god - daughter Margaret Tipp, daughter of my cousin ClementTipp
- £ 5
nephew,
John Puckle - green bed and
other goods which were my
father’s.
Mrs.
Elizabeth Emptage. widow -
10 sh.
maidservant,
Susan Blist
- 5 sh.
Lands in ffairfield - to wife for life, then to nephew John
Messuage or tenement in which I dwell in Ashford - to wife Mary for life,
then to John and Mary
Puckle, children of my brother John Puckle, together wqith copyhold
lands
Thomas Tournay, gent., to be guardian to nephew John during minority
All wearing apparel to John Puckle
Wife to expend £ 20 on funeral
Witness : Thomas Thorpe, Jeremy
ffowl, & Thomas Barber
Executor : wife Mary and
nephew John Puckle
Probate : 25 June, 1687 to
John Puckle [ not buried in Ashford ]
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PURSSORD
John Purssord, yeoman
PRC 17 - 93 / 28
11 June, 1747
to wife Elizabeth -
house and land in two dwellings ( one half now occupied by Thomas
Betmanson
other late occupied by John Sherwood )
on Longbridge Leez in Willesborough,
to be
sold to pay debts.
to wife - house in two dwellings, etc., in Ashford in my own occupation,
and also house and garden in Hempstead lane in Ashford occupied by
James Watts
also house and garden and half well in New rents, occupied by widow
[ ] Smith &
widow Curteis, all these for life.
to wife - all mortgages, bonds, etc.
to adopted son Thomas Purssord, alias
Butler - all clothes, etc.
to nieces Sarah & Mary Purssord (
after death of wife ) -
houses in New Rents and Hempstead place
to adopted son, nephew Benjamin Harrison, neice late Mary Harrison now
Mary Cowill,
( after death of wife )
- house in two dwellings in which I live, subject to them paying £ 1 - 1
- 0d
each to neices
Elizabeth, Phillis, Sarah &
Dorothy Harrison
Executor : wife Elizabeth
Witness : Mary Harrison, Jno. Harrison
Probate : 1 June 1748 to executor
[ bur 18 June, 1747 ]
Inventory : PRC 11 82/240 -
dated 26 May, 1748.
Appraisers : Jno. Harrison,
& Richard [ ? ] Harrison. Total
£ 10 - 7 - 6d.
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