Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
Ann Brooks
of Chelsfield dated 16 August 1853
Abstract of the will of Ann Brooks of Wheatsheaf
Cottage, Chelsfield widow dated 16 August 1853.
I appoint my son Robert Brooks and James Gear, both of
Chelsfield, to be my Executors.
To my said son Robert I leave the large chest now in my
bedroom, two brown chairs, a tea board, one pair of cotton sheets, one
patchwork quilt and one silver teaspoon.
To my son John Brooks I leave my shutup bedstead, a round tea
table, one patchwork quilt, a pair of cotton sheets, a white armchair, a
teaboard and one silver teaspoon.
To my daughter Sarah Hills I leave one feather bed now in
the parlour, one piece of carpet, one cottage stove, one pair of linen
sheets and one silver teaspoon.
To my daughter Eliza Divall I leave the chest of drawers in
my bedroom, two brown chairs, a white deal table, one piece of carpet,
one pair of cotton sheets, my best bedquilt and one silver teaspoon.
Whereas I have already given to my daughter Alice Lane
several articles of furniture, I now give her all the remainder of my
furniture and also the crops which may be in the garden at the time of
my death.
I give my wearing apparel to my said 3 daughters to be
divided equally, and my Executors are to make such a division as they
may consider fair and equal in case of any dispute.
All residue of my property of what nature or kind soever I
give to my Executors in trust, and they are to collect in such debts as
may be due and to sell and convert into money all my live and dead stock
in trade, and also the goodwill of my business of pimpmaking and to
stand possessed of the proceeds thereof, and after paying any debts and
funeral expenses to pay one sixth part of the residue to each of my said
sons and daughters, that is John and Robert Brooks, Sarah Hills, Eliza
Divall and Alice Lane, and to divide the remaining one sixth part
equally among the four children of my late daughter Elizabeth Skinner,
namely William Brooks Skinner, Robert Skinner, Mary Ann Brooks Skinner
and Elizabeth Skinner, as they severally attain 21 years or, being
daughters, marry under that age.
"As I have endeavoured faithfully to carry out the
intentions of my late dear husband in the disposal of the property I
entreat my children to carry them out in the same spirit."
Ann X Brooks witnesses William Waring, Chelsfield Robinson
Latter, solicitor, Bromley.
Proved 8 December 1853 by Robert Brooks the son and one of the
Executors, with power reserved to James Gear the other Executor named.
[PCC will PROB11/2182
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus