first I give to my son John Denne Archdeacon of Rochester my silver tankard with my wedding ring that was
made into a burying one at the death of my husband.
Item I do give to my son Henry Denne of Littlebourne Court one silver cup with a spout
together with six large silver spoons and also ten silver tea spoons and tea tongs.
Item I do give to my daughter Sarah Hollingberry one silver ? and four large
silver spoons marked with ? and two silver ? with two small silver salvers.
Item I do give to my daughter Esther Denne four silver salts with the spoons belonging to
them and also six large silver spoons whose old mark was taken out but now marked with ?
Item I do give to my grandson John Denne son of Henry aforesaid by his first wife one
gold ring with a crystal stone and ? in it and also a parcel of linen as it is now put up for
him having nursed and brought him up as my own after the decease of his mother in childbed.
Item I give to my daughter Esther Denne all my household goods and furniture together with all
the household linen I have at Rochester.
Item I give to my two daughters Sarah Hollingberry and Esther Denne all the rest of my household
linen together with my wearing apparel to be equally divided share and share alike between them.
Lastly I do hereby constitute and ordain my daughter Esther Denne to be sole Executrix and Administratrix of my last Will and Testament and after her discharging all my debts and funeral charges together with the legacies above mentioned and giving likewise to each of my sons and daughters one ring of twenty shillings value. I do further will bequeath and give unto her the whole remainder of my personal estate of what kind soever it be making her my sole Residuary Legatee.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord 1738. Esther Denne her mark. Signed
sealed and declared by the within named Esther Denne as her last Will and Testament in the presence
of
Nathaniel Hawes Junior. John Edison
This will was proved at London before the Worshipful Edward ? Doctor of Laws Surrogate to the Right Worshipful John Bettesworth also Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted the twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty two by the oath of Esther Denne, spinster the daughter of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said will to whom was granted administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased being first sworn duly to administer.
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