Also I do nominate and Appoint my Loving Husband William Cannon Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament
And Whereas by an Indenture Tripartite made before my Marriage with the said William Cannon
bearing date the seventeenth day of November Sixty two and made between the said William
Cannon on the first part and my self by the Name of Rebecca Kelley of the City of Canterbury
Widow of the second part and John Wear of the City of Canterbury of the Third part and Thomas Wear of the same City
I therein reserved to my self full Power and authority to settle and dispose of by Will or other
deed in Writing duly Executed to give and dispose of all Moneys Goods Chattels and Personal Estates
and such further real and Personal Estates as shall at any time or times hereafter come descend
Accrue and be intitled to after the death of my said Husband William Cannon
I do also Nominate and Appoint my said Husband William Cannon Sole Trustee and Guardian of all the Real and Personal Estates that was left by my former Husband John Kelley to his and my Only Son and Child Benjamin Kelley that the said William Cannon shall have full Power to Act for my said Son Benjamin Kelley till such times as my Son shall attain to the Age of One and Twenty
I do also give and bequeath to my said Husband William Cannon a Legacy that is lately Left me by my honoured Father John Wear of Eight hundred pounds with all other Moneys or Estate that has or may at any time come decend accrue and be intitled to for and during the term of his natural Life
And after the decease of my said Husband I give devise and bequeath all the aforesaid Moneys to be equally divided unto all and every the Child and Children that it shall please God to bless me with that shall be Living at the time of my death that I may have by my Husband William Cannon
In case I leave no such Child or Children living at the time of my death or such Child or Children
happen to dye before he she or they attain the Age of one and twenty Years without Issue of their
Body or Bodys Lawfully begotten then I give and devise all my aforesaid Moneys to my Son and only
Child Benjamin Kelley in case no Expensive disputes or Law Suits arise between him and his Father
in Law in settling his Affairs when he comes at Age
If any such disputes should arise then the aforesaid Benjamin Kelley is not to be intitled to any part thereof but I do then give and
bequeath all such Moneys to my Loving Husband to defend himself with
But in case no such disputes shall arise and the above named should happen to dye without Issue as I
have Expresst it in the above, then I do give devise and bequeath
one part in Six to my Brother Thomas Wear of the City of Canterbury
and one sixth part to my honoured Mother Elizabeth Wear
and one sixth part to my Mother in Law Mary Cannon of the Town and Port of Dover
and the rest and residue to my Sister Elizabeth Rye the Wife of Abraham Rye of the City of Canterbury
And Lastly hereby revoking all former Will Wills by me at any time heretofore made do declare this and only this to be my Last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I the said Rebecca Cannon the Testatrix to this my Last Will and Testament
contained in one Sheet of Paper thereof my hand and seal have set and put the Year and day First above mentioned
Rebecca Cannon
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Rebecca Cannon as and for her Last Will and
Testament in the Presence of Us who have Subscribed our names as Witnesses in her Presence and at her request
John Lamb - Benjamin Somes - Elizabeth Stokes her X mark
This Will was Proved at London on the twenty sixth day of April in the Year of our Lord One
thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Four before the Worshipfull George Harris Doctor of Laws and
Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull Sir Edward Simpson Knight also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper
or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully Constituted by the Oath of William
Cannon the Husband of the said deceased and Sole Executor named in the said Will to whom
Administration was granted of all and singular he Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased he
having been first sworn duly to Administer.
Exd.
Notes:
Rebecca Cannon was buried at St. Dunstan, Canterbury, Kent on 3rd April 1764.
Rebecca married her first husband in 1751: John Kelly of St. George the Martyr Canterbury,
married Rebecca Wear of St. Mildred, Canterbury, at St. Mildred’s parish.
Rebecca Kelley (Widow) married William Cannon on 18th November 1762 at Canterbury
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 19th August 2020
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