And as for my estate, first I will and give unto my wife Margaret Cooke the lease of my Messuage and lands in Godmersham during her
naturall? life?
And after her decease I will and give the said lease of my said messuage and lands unto my sonne Robert Cooke and to his heirs
Item I will and give unto my said sonne Robert Cooke all my working tooles belonging to my trade and all the harness & leather and other goods belonging to my said calling of a Collarmaker
Item I will and give my sonne William Cooke one cow to be delivered by my said executrix
Item I will and give unto my said sonne William Cooke the sum of Forty Shillings to be paid by my said executrix within Twelve moneths
after my decease
Item I will and give unto my daughter Margret Pilcher the wife of George Pilcher one cow to be delivered by my said executrix
All the rest and residue of my ready money, Debts, plate and personall estate whatsoever to me belonging at the time of my death, I will and give the same unto my said Wife Margret Cooke, my debts, legacyes and funerall expenees being first taken and deducted out of the same
And I doe nominate and appoint my said wife Margret Cooke sole executrix of this my last will and testament
This is the last will and testament of me Thomas Cooke whereunto I have set my hand and seale the Sixteenth day of September In the two and
Twentieth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland being
Defender of the faith, etc. Anno dini 1670.
Thomas Cook
Sealed and published as my last will and testament in the presence of: Jacob Simons Wm. Fenby
No probate
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 23rd November 2021
Return to Kent GenealogyWill of Thomas Cooke