I give and devise to my son Richard Foster and his heirs forever All that my Messuage or tenement with the outhouses edifices buildings lands and hereditaments thereunto belonging or appertaining situate lying and being in the parish of Great Chart in the said County of Kent and now or late in the tenure or occupation of the Widow Elleston or his assigns subject nevertheless to and chargeable with the payment of the several legacies or sums of money hereinafter specifically mentioned (that is to say)
I give to my son John Foster the sum of One hundred pounds to be paid within twelve calendar months
next after my Decease
To my son in law John Whittington the sum of One hundred pounds to be paid within twelve calendar
months next after my decease
To my Grandchildren Jesse Spicer and Ann Spicer son and daughter of Sarah wife of Jeremiah Honey
late Sarah Spicer widow the sum of Fifty pounds apiece
the said several legacies or sums of Fifty pounds and fifty pounds to be paid into the hands of my son George
Foster within twelve calendar months next after my decease
in Trust for my said Grandchildren and to be paid by the said George Foster to the said
Jesse Spicer at his age of one and twenty years and to the said Ann Spicer at her age of one and twenty
years or day of Marriage that shall first happen after my decease
And if either of my said grandchildren should happen to dye before his or her said respective ages of one
and twenty years or day of marriage aforesaid without leaving any child or children living or in esse at
his or her decease the part share of him or her so dying to go and be paid to the Survivor of them at the
age of one and twenty years or day of marriage as aforesaid
But without any interest to be paid to my said grandchildren for or in respect of their said legacies until
they become payable as abovementioned
All the residue of my Goods Chattels personal Estate and Effects whatsoever I give and bequeath to my said son Richard Foster whom I constitute and appoint sole Executor of my Will and revoke all former Wills or testaments by me heretofore made or executed
In Witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of
December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
John Foster
Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator John Foster as and for his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto in his presence & at his request
Eliz. Ingles � Elizabeth Hiend � S. Ingles
August 19th 1794
Richard Foster the son of the Testator and sole Executor named in this will was duly sworn as usual and
that the Goods chattels and credits do not amount in value to the sum of twenty pounds
Before me Joshua Dix, Surrogate.
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