Will of Thomas Alchin

of West Malling, Kent

I give and devise unto my nephew George Alchin all that my moiety or half part of all those several pieces or parcels of land hereditaments and premises with their appurtenances now in the occupation of Mr Francis Brooke lying and being in the parishes of East Malling and West Malling in the said County of Kent to have and to hold the said moiety and premises with their appurtenances unto him the said George Alchin his heirs and assigns forever
Also I give and bequeath unto my said nephew George Alchin the sum of four hundred pounds to be paid him at six months next after my decease and I give unto him his fathers and brothers pictures and his own picture in miniature

and I give and devise unto my nephew Stephen Hooper Alchin all those my several houses and tenements outhouses barns stables buildings yards gardens and premises with their appurtenances now in the several occupation of George Wise Thomas Whiffen George Clubb John Drury and Benjamin Mepham situate and being in the town of Tonbridge in the said County of Kent which I purchased of my late brother Mr George Alchin deceased to have and to hold the said several houses and tenements outhouses barns stables yards gardens and premises aforesaid unto my said nephew Stephen Hooper Alchin for and during the term of his natural life
and from and after his decease I will that the same shall go to the heirs male of his body to be begotten on his now present wife Susanna equally to be divided between them share and share alike
and in default of such issue I will that the same shall go to my nephew and godson Thomas Alchin and his heirs forever.
Also I give and bequeath unto my said nephew Stephen Hooper Alchin the sum of six hundred pounds to be paid to him at six months next after my decease

and I give and bequeath unto my nephew Thomas Rowley the sum of three hundred pounds to be paid him at six months next after my decease
and I give and bequeath unto my niece Ann Sanders the sum of three hundred pounds to be paid her at six months next after my decease

Also I give and devise unto my said niece Ann Sanders all those my houses and tenements yards gardens and appurtenances now in the several tenures and occupations of Thomas Nedgway? Widow Marshall Widow Large and Richard French situate and being in the town and parish of West Malling to hold the said houses and tenements with their appurtenances unto my said niece Ann Sanders for and during the term of her natural life she keeping the same in good and tenantable repair
and from and after her decease I will that the same shall go to my said nephew and godson Thomas Alchin and his heirs forever
and in case my said niece Ann Sanders should be left a widow and should choose to come and live in Town Malling then and in such case I hereby give her the house and premises now in the occupation of the Widow Lye situate and being in the Middle Row in the said town for and during the time she shall continue Thomas Sander�s widow and no longer then and from thenceforth I will that the same shall go to my nephew and godson Thomas Alchin and his heirs for ever
and I give unto my said niece Ann Sanders my late dear sister Ann Alchin�s picture whom she dearly loved but to be returned to my said nephew and godson Thomas Alchin at her decease

and give and devise unto my said nephew and godson Thomas Alchin all that my own house wherein I now dwell and also the house in the occupation of Edward Brownson situate and being in Town Malling aforesaid with the yards Backsides and appurtenances thereunto belonging and also all that my stable in the occupation of William Deargers? to hold the said houses stable and premises with their appurtenances unto my said nephew and godson Thomas Alchin for and during the term of his natural life
and from and after his decease I will that the same shall go to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten share and share alike and for default of such issue I will that the same shall go to the heirs female of his body lawfully to be begotten share and share alike and for want of such issue I will that the same shall go to my nephew George Alchin and to his heirs for ever

provided always and I do hereby declare my mind and will to be that the aforesaid several legacies and bequests herein before contained are given devised and bequeathed unto my said nephews George Alchin Stephen Hooper Alchin Thomas Alchin and Thomas Rowley as aforesaid are given devised and bequeathed unto them in full of all right title property claim and demand whatsoever which they either or any of them or their either or any of their heirs executors or administrators can or may have & any claim or demand or be any ways satisfied Unto for or by reason of or on account of any sum or sums of money at any time or times by me received on their either or any of their accounts out of my real or personal estate
and also that my said nephews George Alchin Stephen Hooper Alchin Thomas Alchin and Thomas Rowley shall before they respectively receive their several and respective legacies Severally execute such careful Releases Ratifications and confirmations as council shall advise thereby releasing and discharging my said real and personal estate of and from all further claims and demands thereunto
and I give unto my said nephews George Alchin Stephen Hooper Alchin Thomas Alchin and Thomas Rowley and to my nephew Thomas Sanders and to their four respective wives five pounds each for mourning

And I give unto William Mason my kinsman at Bexley in the said County of Kent the sum of twenty pounds and to his sister Mary Mason the like sum of twenty pounds to be paid to them respectively at six months next after my decease
and I give unto Henry Alchin of Plaxtoll wheelwright and to his sister Ann Alchin ten pounds apiece to be paid to them respectively at six months next after my decease
Also I give unto Richard Knowles sen'r at Birling the sum of ten pounds to be paid him at six months next after my decease
and I give unto John Tong Twelve pence a week every Monday morning provided he attend Divine Service if he is in health and able so to do
Also I give and bequeath unto my good cousin Mr. Arthur Silverside? at the Hermitage Wapping the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid him at six months next after my decease

and lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint my said nephews George Alchin Stephen Hooper Alchin and my said nephew and godson Thomas Alchin Executors of this my last Will and Testament

and my mind and will after all my just debts funeral charges the charges of the probate of this my will legacies and bequests are fully paid and satisfied I do hereby give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature kind or quality soever the same be notherein before by me disposed of, unto my said nephew and godson Thomas Alchin and to his heirs for ever

and I hereby revoke all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and seal to wit my hand at the bottom of the first sheet and my hand and seal to the last sheet and my seal at the top of the first of the two said sheets where both the said sheets are fixed together this fifth day of April one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine
Thos Alchin

The writing contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper was signed and sealed by Thomas Alchin the Testator and by him published and declared as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and the presence of each other of us have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereof
Edw'd Newnham - Rebeckah Brownson - Edw'd Brownson.

This Will was proved at London on the fourteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine before the Worshipful George Harris Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Kay Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of George Alchin and Stephen Hooper Alchin the nephews of the deceased and two of the Executors named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer
Power reserved of the making the like grant to Thomas Alchin the nephew also of the said deceased and the other Executor named in the said Will whom it shall apply for the same.

This Will was proved at London on the twenty second day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy before the Worshipful George Harris Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Kay Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Thomas Alchin the nephew also of the deceased and the other Executor named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer.

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