Atherfold Will 1793

Will of Ann Atherfold

of Bromley, Kent

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/1229
Submitted by Ros Dunning

In the Name of God Amen I Ann Atherfold of the Parish of Bromley in the County of Kent being in a weak state of health but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following that is to say
in the first place I commit my Soul to God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as to such worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with I give in the manner and form following

First I give to my Son John Smith and his wife Elizabeth the Sum of five Pounds a year as long as they shall live and if they shall have a Child at their death I give to that Child eighty Pounds

I give to my Grand Daughter Ann Skinner the Sum of five Pounds a year as long as she is unmarried and if she marries I give her eighty Pounds in six months after her Marriage and then the five Pounds be stopt

I give to my Grandsons Edward and William Walter the Sum of twenty five Pounds each to be paid in six months after my death
I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Smith and my Grand Daughter Ann Skinner All my wearing Apparel
I Give to my Grandson Richard Walter my pint Silver Pot

all the rest of my and money Goods except my bed and Chest of Drawers and Linen I Give to my Son Thomas Atherfold of Bromley Shoemaker whom I name constitute and appoint sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time made

in Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal this fourth day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety two Ann Atherfold
(Attestation Clause)
Elias Corker _ Ann Maynard

My desire is assone as I am dead my bed my Drawers my Linen may be sent to Seal I don’t give James my bed he will keep it till we are assured Ruth doze well but if she should come back in distress then is a bed for her but if she don’t want then my will is that James shall have it
Ann Atherfold

my desire that my Grandsons Thos John James and Henry may have five Pounds a piece paid them one year after my decease
and my Grandson James and my Grand daughter Sally James Children to have the like Sum of five Pounds a piece to be paid one year after my decease
witness my hand Dec 26 1792 Ann Atherfold

(27 March 1793 appearance by Matthew Bentley of Bromley Schoolmaster and Susannah Vincent of St John Street of St Sepulchre London spinster as to manner and character of handwriting of deceased)

Proved at London with a Codicil 30 March 1793

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