Barnes Will 1759

Will of Martin Barnes

of Swanscombe, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/849
Submitted by Ros Dunning
The last Will and Testament of me Martin Barnes Rector of Swanscombe in Kent

First I Give the Reverend Mr Harris Vicar of Northfleet Fifty Pounds
To Ronham Hayes of Swanscombe in the County aforesaid Fifty Pounds
To Thomas Bennett Esquire of Trompington Street in Cambridge Fifty Pounds
To my Servant George Crawley twenty Pounds to be paid at the discretion of my Executor herein after named
To my Servant Alice Jackson thirty Pounds
To the Poor of the Parish of Swanscombe in the County aforesaid twenty pounds at the discretion of my Executor
To my Servant Elizabeth Smith Five Pounds
To Sarah the Wife of Anthony Westgate the Parish of Swanscombe aforesaid Ten Pounds
To my three Servants George Crawley Alice Jackson and Elizabeth Smith Mourning each

Lastly whatever else is mine I Give it to the Reverend Francis Sawyer Parris D D. and Master of Sidney College in Cambridge whom I Appoint Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
and I Do hereby revoke all former Wills made by me Sept 2nd 1759 - Martin Barnes
(Attestation Clause)
Thos Barker _ Elizabeth Walker

Proved at London 5 October 1759


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