Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
Stephen
Jackson of Chelsfield dated 6
June 1840
Abstract of the will of Stephen Jackson of Sluts Hole
in Chelsfield husbandman dated 6 June 1840.
I give to my brothers and sisters George Jackson, Lucy the
wife of Anthony Ward of Pratts Bottom Chelsfield and Elizabeth the wife
of William Crane of Tatsfield the mortgage of £73 on the house
belonging to my brother George Jackson in Chelsfield, to be equally
divided between them.
Stephen Jackson Witnesses William Young, Wm. Peacock.
In the PCC, In the Goods of Stephen Jackson deceased -
On 13 January 1841 appeared personally William Young of
Pratts Bottom, Chelsfield, farmer and testified that he is one of the
subscribed witnesses to the last will and testament of Stephen Jackson
formerly of Sluts Hole but late of Pratts Bottom farm servant deceased
dated 6 June 1840 and that he duly executed the will by signing his name
at the foot or end thereof in the presence of William Peacock the other
subscribed witness … and they both subscribed their names in the
presence of the Testator and of each other.
On 15 January 1841 administration with the will
annexed of the goods chattels and credits of Stephen Jackson formerly of
Sluts Hole but late of Pratts Bottom farmer was granted to Thomas
Jackson, a brother and one of the next of kin, being sworn to administer
as Executor or Residuary Legatee.
[Stephen’s occupation is thus variously described as
husbandman, farm servant and farmer].
[PCC will PROB11/1939]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus