Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
John Petty of
Chelsfield dated 3 December 1748
Abstract of the will of John Petty of Chelsfield
gentleman dated 3 December 1748.
I give to my nieces Ann Petty and Elizabeth Petty and their
heirs for ever all those several closes or fields, meadow and pasture,
containing 42 acres in the parish of Seal, Kent, now in the occupation
of Richard Walter, and all that wood coppice and wood ground called
Grovefield Wood containing 25 acres in the parishes of Southfleet and
Stone, Kent, , late in the occupation of Mrs. -------- Boss deceased and
now in the occupation of Mr. George Barnes, and all that messuage or
tenement and garden in St. Mary Cray, Kent now in the occupation of
William Bagthwaite.
I give to my nephew in law George Lake and Martha his wife
and their heirs for ever all those two new erected messuages or
tenements in Otford, Kent now in the occupation of Mr. Robert Bostock
and Mrs. Ellen Bostock.
I give to my cousin Robert Hammond and Mary his wife during
their lives and the longer liver of them an annuity of £10 per annum to
be paid half-yearly at Michaelmas and Lady Day.
I give all that messuage or tenement and barn and all those
several closes of meadow and pasture land containing 14 acres at Everham
in the parish of Kemsing, Kent, now in the occupation of William Bennett
to the said Ann and Elizabeth Petty and their heirs for ever.
I charge the lands in the occupation of the said William
Bennett with the payment of the said annuity of £10 to Robert and Mary
Hammond and the survivor of them, who shall have power to enter upon the
lands if the annuity remain unpaid.
I give to the Rev. Mr. James Whitehouse £20.
I leave all residue of my personal Estate to the said Ann
and Elizabeth Petty, whom I appoint my Executrices.
John Petty witnesses Thomas Know, Edward Mace, Fracis
Edwards.
Proved 16 July 1774 by Elizabeth Quilter formerly Petty, widow, the
niece and surviving Executrix named in the will.
[PCC will PROB11/1000]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus