I give and bequeath to my Five beloved Grandchildren William Bishop Rebecca Bishop Edward Bishop Ann Bishop and John Morse and to each of them five pounds of good and lawful Money of England to be paid by my Executors One Month after my decease
I give and bequeath to my Grandson William Bishop One Silver lunch? Ladle
I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Rebecca Bishop One Silver Milk Pot
I give and bequeath to my Grandson Edward Bishop my watch with a Green case
I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Ann Bishop my Silver Tea Tongs
I give and bequeath to my Grandson John Morse One large Silver Table Spoon
I give and bequeath to my Grandson John Pearson One large Silver Table Spoon
I give and bequeath to my Grandson Peter Pearson all my Silver Tea Spoons
I give and bequeath to my Grandson Jacob Pearson a Gold Locket and half a Guinea for a Table Spoon
I give and bequeath to Rebecca Brazier of Rotherhithe a Gold Ring of One Guinea value as a Token of my Affection for her
I give and bequeath unto Mr. William Shrubsole of Sheerness a Gold Ring of One Guinea Value as a Token of my respect for him
All that remains of my Cash Bonds Notes Club Money Wages due in the Yard Goods Linnen Plate Books China and whatsoever else belongs to me at my decease I give and bequeath unto my dear Daughters Ann Bishop and Elizabeth Morse and the Children of my late Daughter Jane Pearson desiring that the whole may be divided in to three equal parts and that one third may be given to John Pearson Peter Pearson and Jacob Pearson Sons of my Daughter Jane Pearson deceased and my Will is that the said third part shall be equally divided between the said three Children of Jane Pearson share and share alike and to the Survivors or the Survivor of them to be given them when they come to the age of twenty One Years and to be improved for them by my Executors in the mean time
And I hereby constitute and appoint Henry Bishop John Morse and Peter Pearson Husbands of my said
Daughters to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all other
Wills and Testaments made by me in time past and declaring this to be my last Will and Testament made
this Eighth day of November in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Six
Edward Cook
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us W. Shrubsole William Temple John Lambeth
This Will was proved at London the twelfth day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Nine before the Worshipful William Battins Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Worshipful Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Henry Bishop one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattells and Credits of the deceased he having been first sworn duly to Administer the same power reserved of making the like grant to John Morse and Peter Pearson the other Executors named in the said Will when they or either of them shall apply for the same
Proved at London 17th day of August 1792 before the Worshipful George Harris Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Peter Pearson one other of the Exors. [Executors] to whom admon. [administration] was granted having been first sworn duly to adm. [administer].
Notes:
Edward Cook, Shipwright, died and was buried at SS Mary & Sexburga, Minster-in-Sheppey on 15th November 1788, aged 68.
Edward Cook, Ba. and Ship’s Carpenter, married Jane Beaumont, Sp.; both of Sheerness, on 20th May 1741
at London – one of the “Clandestine marriages” – i.e. those marriages which had some element of secrecy about them.
Son Edward Cooke was christened at Stepney, London, on 2nd October 1743.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 4th January 2020. All rights waived for personal use – BUT please quote source and reference.
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