Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
William
Alwen of Chelsfield dated 6 April
1838
Abstract of the will of William Alwen of Cacketts
Lane Chelsfield, farmer, dated 6 April 1838.
I give to my dear wife Harriet Alwen all that undivided
moiety to which I am entitled in that messuage or cottage with the barn
and outbuildings, yard, garden and five acres of land called Solefield
in Chelsfield, in which I now live, for ever, for her sole use and
benefit. I give her also all my farming stock and implements and
household effects.
I also bequeath to her for life all that field or piece of
land in the parish of Cudham, known by the name of Westfield and
containing three acres and a half, and also all that cottage, garden and
wheelwright's shop in Cudham, now in the occupation of Francis Charman
as tenant thereof, and also all those five houses or tenements with the
yards and gardens situate on the western side of Cudham Street and now
or late occupied by John New, Robert Whitehouse, George ..?.., James
Whitehouse and James Martin. After her death I give Westfield to my son
William Alwen and his heirs for ever.
After my wife's death my Executors shall sell the
wheelwright's shop and the five houses in Cudham street, and pay the
proceeds from such sale to my five children Harriet wife of James Grub,
Mary Alwen spinster, Sarah wife of William Reeves, William Alwen and
Eliza Alwen spinster equally share and share alike.
If Harriet Grub should die in my wife's lifetime her share
shall be invested in Government securities for the benefit of her
children until they each attain 21 years.
If Sarah Reeves should die in my wife's lifetime her share
shall be given to her husband William Reeves and his heirs, and I make
this disposition in consequence of the great expense that the said
William Reeves has been to on acount of his wife's illness.
I nominate my son William Alwen and Benjamin Perren my
wife's brother Executors.
W: Alwen witnesses Jno: Hills, George Alwen.
Codicil - 6 April 1838 - very indistinct in photocopy - refers to
daughter Harriet and her husband James Grub. The same witnesses sign.
Proved 20 December 1838 Benjamin Perren one of the Executors named with
power reserved to William Alwen the son the other Executor named in the
will. [PCC will PROB11/1903]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus