Coveney Will 1663/4

Will of Roger Coveney

of Brook, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, PRC16/270 C/13, Probate 23 Jan 1663/4
Submitted by Mary Connaughton
Roger Coveney of Brook, Yeoman, will dated 17 Nov 1663
My body to bee decently buried in Christian burial in the Church yard of the parish of Brook
20 shillings to the poor of Brook

�10 a piece to John Coveny and Robert Coveny, sonnes of Henry Coveny my brother and �5 a piece to Joane Coveny & Elizabeth Coveny, daughters of my brother aforesaid, after the decease of the said Henry Coveny
The which said some of �30 to be put to the best advantage it may be and the said yearly rents or profits to Henry Coveny my brother during his naturall life to be paid unto him

�10 to Elizabeth the wife of Arthur Baker, eldest daughter of John Coveny, my brother deceased
�10 to Ann, the now wife of Frederick Hope, second daughter of John Coveny my brother deceased
�5 a peece to Mary and Jane Coveny, the two youngest daughters of John Coveny my Brother deceased, to be paid unto them as they and either of them as they shall attaine unto their severall ages of 21 yeares and in the mean time to be put to the best advantage for them

I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Dodd of Brooke widdow two Rings of Gould now in her keeping and all my part of Butter and Cheese now in the house.

All the Rest of my Goods and Chattell and Cattell I give and bequeath unto Thomas Coveny of Hinxhill gent, whom I make whole and sole executor of this my last will and Testament

The mark of Roger Covenye
Witnesses: Arthur Kay & William Pantry


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