Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
Mary
Aynscomb of Chelsfield dated 4 June
1787
Abstract of the will of Mary Aynscomb of Chelsfield
widow dated 4 June 1787.
I wish to be decently buried at the discretion of my
Executrix.
I give the messuage, farm and lands called Lillys with the
houses, gardens, lands, woods and appurtenances belonging in Chelsfield,
now in the occupation of my aunt Mrs. Barbara Judd, and also my messuage
or tenement heretofore in the occupation of John Winson and now of
William Gear, at Chelsfield, and all other my real estate whatsoever
(subject to the estate of my aunt Barbara Judd in one moiety thereof for
life) to my dear daughter Mary Harris and her assigns during her
lifetime, she keeping the buildings and fences in sufficient repair;
"and from and immediately after the determination of
that estate by forfeiture or otherwise I give and devise the same unto
my friend Richard Waring of Reynold Smith, St. Mary Cray, surgeon and
his heirs during the natural life of my said daughter Mary Harris In
Trust to support the contingent uses and estates hereinafter limited
from being barred or destroyed and for that purpose to make entries and
bring actions as occasion shall be and require But nevertheless to
permit and suffer my said daughter Mary Harris or her assigns to receive
and take the rents issues and profits thereof to her and for her and
their own or [sic] uses during her natural life and from and after her
decease I do give and devise the same unto and to the use of all and
every the children (if more than one) of her my said daughter lawfully
begotten or to be begotten equally as tenants in common and to the heirs
of their several and respective bodies " each to be the other’s
heir.
For want of heirs, I leave the estate to my own right heirs
for ever, and it shall be lawful for my daughter when in possession to
grant leases of the same or any part thereof for terms of up to 21
years.
All my money, stocks, household goods and chattels I leave
to my daughter Mary Harris, she paying any just debts and funeral and
testamentary expenses.
I appoint my daughter Mary Harris my sole Executrix.
Mary Aynscomb witnesses Enoch Holding Sarah Geare Richard
May
Codicil dated 10 August 1787 – I appoint my friend Mr. Richard Waring
as Executor with my daughter Mary Harris and leave him five guineas in
consideration of any trouble he may have in his Executorship.
Mary Aynscomb witnesses Sarah Geare Enoch Holding
Proved 3 October 1793 by Mary wife of James Harris the daughter, with
power reserved to Richard Waring.
[PCC will PROB11/1237]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus