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Abstract of will from Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Geoffrey Copus.2005

James Harris of Chelsfield dated 1 April 1835

Abstract of the will of James Harris of Goddington in Chelsfield Esquire dated 1 April 1835.
   All debts etc. to be paid out of my personal estate.
   I devise all real estate whatsoever and all my household goods and personal estate to my dear wife Mary upon trust to retain to her own use the rents etc. for her lifetime.
   From her death, I bequeath all my estate to all and every my children who shall be living at the time of my death and their respective heirs for ever as tenants in common, equally.
   If my wife shall not be desirous of carrying on my farming business, the live and dead farming stock and implements of husbandry which shall be in and upon the Goddington estate which I now farm and cultivate for my own use shall be converted into money by her and the produce thereof invested in the Government stocks or funds in her name, and she is to enjoy the dividends for life. At her death, the principal is to be divided equally among my four children in the same way as the rest of my personal Estate.
   I appoint my wife as Executrix.
   Witnesses, Hannah Cackett, servant to Mr Harris: Richard Hatfield, Dartford.

Codicil dated 20 August 1835.
   Whereas my daughter Maria Harris now Maria Cole has since the date of my will married against my wishes - now I hereby revoke the bequest in favour of all my children, it being my intention that Maria shall not take any part of my said real and personal estate, and so I give the whole of it equally to my 3 sons James Aynscomb Harris, John Harris and George St. Pierre Harris, subject to my wife's life interest.
   Witnesses James Fuller Madox, Charlotte Arcularius, Richard Hatfield, Orpington.
Proved 23 August 1838 by Mary Harris widow the relict.        [PCC will PROB11/1899]

Transcribed by Geoffrey Copus 

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