Clinch Will 1742

Will of Elizabeth Clinch

of Canterbury, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/721
Submitted by Ros Dunning
In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Clinch of the City of Canterbury Spinster being somewhat indisposed in Body but of Sound and Perfect mind memory and understanding (praised be God) considering the uncertainty of this mortal Life Do make and ordain this my present last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say)
First I recommend my Soul into the Hands of almighty God my Creator and my Body I commit to the Earth to be Decently interred according to the Discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named

Item I give and bequeath unto my Aunt Mary Clinch the Widow of my late Uncle Samuel Clinch the Sume of Two Hundred Pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto my Cousins Samuel Clinch Mary Clinch and Elizabeth Clinch the Children of my said Uncle Samuel Clinch and to each of them the Sume of One Hundred Pounds a piece
Item I give to my said Cousin Elizabeth Clinch all my Gold Rings and Plate

Item I give to my Aunt Sarah Wife of Thomas Richardson the Sume of One Hundred Pounds
and to my Uncle Jacob Stamper of Sandwich the Sume of Fifty Pounds

Item I give unto my Aunt Anne the Wife of Daniel Wraith the Interest of One Hundred pounds which I will and appoint shall be paid by my Executrix into the Hands of Mr Thomas Crawley of the said City Taylor in Trust for the Sole and separate use and benefit of the said Anne Wraith and her Receipt alone to be a Sufficient discharge for the same the said Interest to be paid by �.. half Yearly payments vizt at Lady Day and Michaelmas Day the first payment to be made at such of the said Days as shall first and next happen after my decease
and from and after the decease of her the said Anne Wraith I give the said Sume of one Hundred pounds to her Children Richard Wraith and Mary Wraith equally to be divided between them and to be paid to them within � Months next after the decease of their said Mother

Item all the Rest and Residue of my Money Goods Chattels and Personal Estate whatsoever I give to my said Aunt Mary Clinch whom I hereby nominate and appoint full and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Fifteenth Day of August in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Forty Two Eliz: Clinch
(Attestation Clause)
Marcey Brattell _ Jas: Sawkins

Proved at London 22 November 1742


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