Devinck Will 1731

Will of Frederick Devinck

of Dover, Kent

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/710
Submitted by Ros Dunning

In the Name of God Amen I Frederick Devinck of the Town and Port of Dover in the County of Kent Draper being in good health and of sound mind and memory praised be God therefore do make and ordain my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say first I do bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator and most mercifull Redeemer Jesus Christ firmly trusting through his only Meritts to obtain an happy Resurrection to Eternal Life after this mortal Life Ended and my Body to be buried in decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named

Item I give to the poor of the Dutch Congregation at Sandwich five Pounds Sterling to be paid and disposed of to them in such manner as my Executor shall think best
and Do give to my Cousin John Dekewer and my Cousin Abigail Stamper and my Cousin Peter Cricket five pounds sterling a peice
Item I do give and Bequeath to my son John Devincke five hundred pounds of lawfull money of England
Item I do give to my two Daughters Elizabeth and Katherine to Each of them Twelve hundred pounds a peice of lawfull money of England
Item I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Devincke the Sume of fourteen hundred Pounds Sterling over and above what I have already given unto him
Item I give unto my Son in Law Mr Edward Wivell and to my Daughter his Wife ten Pounds sterling a peice

Item I give and Devise to my son William Devincke and to his Heirs Extors and Assigns all and singular my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever with the Appurtenances together with all the rest and residue of my Good Chattells Stock Plate Moneys Debts Credits and Personal Estate not before Bequeathed he paying all my Debts Legacys and the necessary Charges and Expences of my Executorship of this my Will out of my said Estate given to him

and I do make and ordain my said Sons John and William Devinck joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do order and appoint that in case there do happen to be five hundred pounds Sterling or more lost by bad and desperate Debts due to my estate at the time of my Decease then such loss shall be equally borne by my said Sons and Daughter my Legatees in proportion to the several Legacys hereby given to them out of my Personal Estate and I do hereby enjoin all my said Children to live in Love and Unity with one another and to be fully Satisfied in all things contained in this my Will

and I do conclude the same revoking all former Wills by me made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this seven and Twentieth day of August Anno Dm 1706 and in the fifth Year of the Reign of Lady Anne Queen of England etc.
Fred: Devinck
(Attestation Clause)
Elizabeth Yorke_ ...... Yorke _ .......Yorke Junr

Proved at London 23 July 1731 to John Delawar Administrator of the Goods unadministered of William Devincke both Executors having died before proving the Will

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