Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
Joseph
Brooker of Chelsfield dated 11
January 1830
Abstract of the will of Joseph Brooker
of Chelsfield gentleman dated 11 January 1830.
My dear wife Mary Brooker shall have the use and enjoyment
of all my plate, linen, household goods and furniture in or about my
dwelling house at Chelsfield or such part as she shall think proper
during her lifetime and at her death, or at any time before that if she
so desire, these effects shall be converted into money and be accounted
part of my personal Estate.
I give to my son Samuel Brooker and his heirs for ever all
that my undivided third part of a certain freehold estate and premises
at Sidcup in the parishes of Foots Cray and Chislehurst in the
occupation of --- Parsons and --- Hodgkinson
I appoint and bequeath to Thomas Mosyer of Orpington,
farmer and my sons Joseph Chapman Brooker and Samuel Brooker in trust to
sell all residue of my estate except what shall consist of Government
Stock, and to pay my debts and testamentary expenses, and the following
legacies -
To my son Joseph Chapman Brooker £1900, to my son Samuel
Brooker £1000 and to each of my four daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Amy and
Jane Brooker £1000 each.
I give to the said Thomas Mosyer and to my two said sons £20
each for their trouble about the execution of the Trusts of this will.
After payment of these legacies they are to invest the
residue of my personal Estate in Government securities and to pay the
interest arising to my wife Mary for life. After her death the residue
of my personal estate is to be divided equally among my said sons and
daughters.
If my wife shall be desirous of occupying the farm now in
possession called Lilly’s in Chelsfield from the time of my decease
she shall be at liberty to do so, and shall for that purpose have the
use of the farming utensils, live and dead stock and other effects,
which after her death are to be sold and form part of my personal
estate.
I appoint the above-named Thomas Mosyer, Joseph Chapman
Brooker and Samuel Brooker as my Executors.
Joseph Brooker witnesses James Fuller Madox, solicitor,
Austin Friars, William Hills, Chelsfield, William Morgan, Chelsfield.
Proved 7 June 1832 by the Executors named. [PCC will
PROB11/1800]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus