Imprimis I give and bequeath unto Susanah my Loving wife all and singuler my goods and Chattels both within doores and without ready money debts upon bond or otherwise Croppe and Stock for and during the terme of her Naturall life
She my said wife bringing up and providing for my two Grand-sonnes John Ames and Richard Ames untill
they the said John and Richard Ames shall attaine unto the age of thirteen years a piece
And alsoe she my said wife paying and discharging all my just debts and funerall expences
And after the decease of my said wife I give and dispose all my said goods and Chattels whatsoever unto my three Daughters Bethula wife of Arthur Chapman, Mary wife of John Wakam and Susanah wife of Stephen Woolly to be equally divided amongst them they my said Daughters being at an equall charge in providing for my aforsaid Grand Sonnes untill they shall attaine unto their afors�d ages of thirteen years apeice if she my said wife shall dye before that time
Item I make and ordaine Susanah my said wife Sole Executrix of this my last will and testament.
Item I revoak all other wills by me made whatsoever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seall the day and year first above written.
John Chapman his marke
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said John Chapman As his last will and testament
In the presence of us
George Petman � Edward Gooding � Edward Mannooch
21 Jun 1698 probate granted to Susanna Chapman relict
Notes:
John Amis/Ames, 27, Maltster of Egerton & Ann Chapman, 22 of Egerton married 24 Feb 1680/1 at Canterbury St Margaret
Arthur Chapman, 40, yeoman of Sutton Valence & Bethulah Chapman, 24, otp married 7 Feb 1688/9 at Egerton
Steph Woolley, Widower, otp & Sus Chapman, 25, otp married 2 Oct 1690 at Egerton [my ancestors]
John Chapman was buried 20 May 1698 and his widow Susanna was buried 2 Oct 1716, both at Egerton.
INVENTORY
PRC 27/34/262 An Inventory of all the Goods and Chattells of John Chapman late of Egerton in the County of Kent Inholder deceased taken and apprized the 7th day of June in the tenth year of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord William the third Anno: Domi 1698 By Mr John Elmestone, Mr George Petman &c. lb s d Imprimis his ready money and wearing Apparrell 31 00 00 In the Hall Item one clocke, one Jacke, two small Tables, two Spitts, Two dripping pans and all other small things there 02 10 00 In the little Buttery It three brass kettles two Iron potts two brass Skilletts and other small things 02 04 06 In the Milkhouse It two small brine tubbs, eight Milke truggs, one Charne, two Milking-pails & other small things there 01 10 00 In the Parlour It one boardsend-table, one little table, eight Chairs, three Joyned-Stooles, & other small things there. 01 02 00 In the Brewhouse It one Furnace, one brewing tubb, one bucking tubb, one Iron-kettle, five Small tubbs, seven killers, a buckett & rope & other small things. 05 01 00 In the Celler It all the Beer and Vessells 07 06 00 In the Hall-Chamber It one feather-bed, one Steddle with the Furniture belonging to it, two Little tables, two little Chests, one Chaire. 03 02 06 In the Parlour Chamber It one Feather bed with the Steddle and other Furniture belonging to it, One table, three Chairs & four Joyned Stools & other small things there 04 00 00 In Another little Chamber It two old Flocke beds with the Steddles & other old Lumber 00 11 00 In the Buttery Chamber It two Feather beds with the Furniture belonging to them, one Trundle Steddle, Six old Chests, & all the linen belonging to the house 00 05 00 It two little Silver cupps 01 15 00 It due to this deceased upon bond 20 00 00 It other desperate debts in all 06 00 00 It Seven pewter dishes, six flagons eightteen pewter plates 01 05 00 It three Acres of wheat upon the Ground 09 00 00 It four Acres of Grass 03 00 00 It three Acres of Barley upon the ground 06 00 00 It five Acres of Podware and Oats 07 10 00 It all the hoppolls on the ground 04 00 00 It two Cows and two Twelvemonthings 10 00 00 It one Mare one Gelding 06 00 00 It five young hoggs 04 00 00 It one Wagon, one Court, one plow, one harrow and other husbandry tackling 04 00 00 It things unseen and forgott 00 06 00 The totall sume is 122 05 04 George Petman, John Elmestone: Apprizers Latin: 21 Jun 1698 ... Susanna Chapman relict & Administrator ....
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