Farley Will 1784

Will of Robert Farley

of Bearsted, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Original will PRC/16/459 F/7
Transcribed by Maureen Rawson
This is the last Will and Testament of me Robert Farley of Bearsted in the County of Kent Butcher

First I give and devise unto my mother Jane Farley the sum of Twenty Pounds of good and lawfull money of Great Britain if she shall be living at my decease
And if she is not living then I give the said Twenty Pounds unto my beloved wife Eliz. Farley

Also I give and devise unto my three brothers John Farley Edward Farley and Joseph Farley five Pounds a piece of good and lawfull money of Great Britain
Also I give and devise unto my sister Eliz�th Niblett five Pounds of good and lawfull money of Great Britain

Also all the Rest residue and remainder of my redy money security�s for money household goods chattels and effects wheresoever and whatsoever the same are is or shall be found after my Decease I give and devise the same unto my beloved wife Eliz�th Farley and her assigns

And I do hereby make constitute and appoint my said wife Eliz�th Farley my sole Executrix she paying and discharging all my just debts and other dues and the Legacies before mentioned according to the true Intent and meaning of this my last will and Testament
Hereby revoking all former Wills by me before made, made and written in one sheet of paper

In Witness whereof I the said Robert Farley the Testator to this my last Will and Testament have sett my Hand and Seal the 15th day of Decem�r and in the year of our Lord 1783.
Robt Farley

Signed sealed published and declared by the sd Testator Robert Farley as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses at his request and in his presence
John Budds � Rich�d Adams

May 18th 1784 Elizabeth Farley the sole Executrix herein named was sworn to the truth and faithful performance hereof and as usual. And that the deceased�s Effects will not amount to �100.
Before me John Gostling, Surrogate

Notes:
�Robert Farley a Butcher from Bearsted� was buried 26 Mar 1784 at Loose
His widow �Elizabeth Farley daughter of the late Thos Edmed of this parish� was buried at Otham 17 Mar 1800. She left a PCC will probate 24 Apr 1800.
Robert Farley of Ightham, bachelor & Elizabeth Edmed of Otham, spinster were married by licence at Ightham 27 Sep 1774.

Robert was probably baptised at Loose 19 Jul 1750 son of John and Jane.
Other children of John and Jane baptised at Loose were:
Elizabeth 3 May 1746, Edward 24 Apr 1748, Mary 17 Jun 1752, Joseph 8 Jan 1755 and Isaac 14 Apr 1757.
Jane Farley, widow was buried 8 Dec 1797 at Loose
1744 Sep 8 Mr John Farley and Mrs Jane Jackson of Leeds in Kent � married at St George's Chapel, Albemarle Street, London
Their son John was baptised at Leeds 25 Nov 1744.


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