Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
John Ringer of
Chelsfield dated 11 December 1827
Abstract of the will of John Ringer of Green Street
Green yeoman dated 11 December 1827.
I give to my son John Ringer and his heirs for ever all
that messuage, tenement, yard, garden and premises now in my own
occupation at Green Street Green in Chelsfield.
I give all that messuage, tenement, yard, garden and
premises (adjoining the before-mentioned premises at Green Street Green)
now in the occupation of Joseph Edwards to my daughter Susannah and her
husband George Adams for life, then after the deaths of both of them to
my grandson John Ringer Adams and his heirs for ever.
I give to my son Henry Ringer £200 which he owes me, and
to my son Joseph Ringer £200 which he owes me.
I give to my son Thomas Ringer and my daughter Mary Ackland,
wife of Richard Ackland, all those cottages, tenements etc. together
with a piece of orchard ground adjoining, now in the occupation of
Thomas Gregory, Nathaniel Quiddington and others, which leasehold
premises I lately purchased of the assigns of William Richard Glasier a
Bankrupt, at Broad Street Green or Brasted Green in Farnborough, to have
the said property share and share alike, and to hold it subject to
payment of £20 per annum Ground Rent and the performance of the
Covenants in the Lease. Should I survive my son Thomas or my daughter
Mary then I give their respective shares of my leasehold property to
their children.
All residue together with £900 Stock in 3% Consols I give
to my six children before mentioned, share and share alike. The said 3%
Stock is now standing in my own name and the name of George Battersbee
as Trustees of the Will of my uncle Jeremiah Ringer of Bromley, the
interest of which he left to his grand-daughter Ann Bath for her life,
and after her death he gave the principal sum of £900 Stock to be
assigned to me or my Executors. If any dispute should arise about the
division of my goods and effects my Executor is to appoint some
indifferent person to divide it fairly into equal shares.
I appoint my sons John and Thomas Ringer, and George Adams,
as my Executors.
If I survive either of my married children then his or her
share it to be given to his or her children. Should my grandson John
Ringer Adams die before me than I give the cottage and premises
bequeathed to him to his sisters Mary and Eliza Adams and their heirs
for ever as tenants in common.
John Ringer: witnesses Elizth. Beardsworth, Mary
Beardsworth, Jno. Fox, Farnborough.
Proved 31 August 1830 by John and Thomas Ringer the sons and George
Adams.
[PCC will PROB 11/1775]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus