Dunkin Will 1741

Will of John Dunken

of Lynsted, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/91/25b
Submitted by James Canney

In the Name of God Amen I John Dunken of Linsted in the county of Kent Labourer being weak in Body but of sound and perfect Mind Memory and Understanding do this Nineteenth day of February in the fourteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith and so forth, and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following
First I commit my Soul unto the Hands of almighty God my Creator hoping and assuredly trusting through the meritorious death and passion of my alone Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have free pardon of all my Sins and my Body to the Earth to be decently interred in such Manner as my Executor hereafter named shall think convenient and as to that part and portion of Worldly Goods with which it hath pleased almighty God of his infinite Bounty to intrust me I give and bequeath the same as followeth

First I give and bequeath unto my Brother William Floyd of Newnham in the said County of Kent Yeoman my wearing aparrel of all Sorts Both Linnen and Woollen
also all the Rest and Residue of my Goods Chattles Chattles and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever after my Debts Funeral Expences Probate of this my Will and all necessary Charges and Disbursements incident thereunto are paid and discharged I give and bequeath the same unto my said Brother William Floyd
whom I do hereby make sole executor of this my Will and I hereby revoke all former Wills and Testaments by me made and do publish and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I the said John Dunken have to this my last Will and Testament sett my hand and Seal dated the day and year first above written
John Dunken

Signed sealed published and declared by the said John Dunken the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us whose names were also subscribed hereunto in the presence of the said Testator, the Interlineation in the Fifteenth Line being first made
John Burbrudge; the Mark of Wm. Simmons; Jonas Botting

The above registered Will of John Dunken deceased was proved the Fourth Day of April 1741 before the Revd. Richard Momus, Clerk, lawfull Surrogate to the Worshipfull George Paul, Doctor of Laws, Vicar General to the most Revd. Father in God John by divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitan, exercising his ordinary Visitation in and through his whole diocese and City of Canterbury and adm:on [administration] of all and singular the Goods Chattles and Credits any way concerning his Will was committed to William Floyd, sole Executor therein named, he being first sworn well and truly to perform ye same /.

Note: John Dunken from Lynsted buried – 2nd March 1740/41 at St. John the Baptist, Doddington, Kent.

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh Mason 16th May 2022

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