Item I will and bequeath unto Mary the now wife of Daniell Wellard the Summe of Thirtie poundes to be
payd unto her within one yeare after my decease
Item I will and bequeath unto Elizabeth George five pounds to be payd unto her within one yeare after my decease
Item I give unto Anne George the summe of five pounds to be payd unto her when shee shall attaine
unto the Age of twentie and one yeares or at her day of marriage which shall first happen
Item I will and bequeath unto Elizabeth the wife of Richard Readder the Summe of Eight poundes to be
payd unto her within one yeare after my decease
Item I will and bequeath unto Anne Shareall Widdow the Summe of Twentie shillinges to be payd unto
her within one yeare next after my decease
Item I will and bequeath unto Elizabeth George the daughter of Nicholas George the summe of Twetne
shillinges to be paide wthin [within] one yeare after my decease
Item I will and bequeath unto Gyles George the sonne of Peter George the summe of twentie shillinges
to be paid unto him when hee shall attaine unto the age of one and twentie yeares
Item I will and bequeath unto Anne George the daughter of Peter George the summe of twentie
shillinges to bee paid unto her when shee shall attaine unto the age of twentie and one yeares
Item I will unto Giles George the sonne of Thomas George the summe of Fourtie shillinges to be paid
unto him within one halfe yeare after my decease
Item I will and bequeath unto John George the sonne of John George my brother late deceased the
summe of Fortie shillinges to be payed unto him within one whole yeare next after my decease
Item I will and bequeath unto and doe ordeyne constitute and make Richard and Thomas George the sonnes of Richard George my sonne late deceased Jointe and whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament To whom I give my whole and sole Estate my debtes and Legacies and Funerall exences beinge discharged
and I doe alsoe ordeine constitute and make Richard Hepworthe my Overseer of this my last will and testament to bee aydeinge [aiding] and assistinge to myne Executors in all thinges perteyninge to the performance of all matters whatsoever conteyned in this my last will and testament my sayd Executors not to meddle with any things without his consent and good likeinge to whom I will and bequeath the summe tenne poundes for his paines
In witnesse that this is my last will and Testamente I the abovesaid Richard George have hereunto sett
my hande and seale (the) Nyneteenth day of February in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand six
hundred Fiftie and three (1653/4)
The marke of Richard George the Testator
Signed Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of those whose names are here underwritten
Paull Wymond the marke of William Peakham
This Will was proved at Westminster the One and twentieth day of March (Englishe style) one thousand six hundred fifty three [1653/4] before the Judges for probate of willes and granting Administrations lawfully authorized by the oath of Richard George one of the Executors one of the Executors of the said deceased in the same Will Named To whom was committed Administracon of all and singular the goodes Chattells and debtes of the said deceased hee being first Lawfullie Sworne truelie to Administer the same Power nevertheless beinge reserved unto Thomas George the other Executor in the same will named of grantinge him the like probate and Administracon when he shall come and lawfully claime the same.
Notes: This is rather complicated, so I have split them into their family groups:
Richard George, s. of the Richard George of this Will, was christened at St. John, Wittersham on 8th
September 1606. Richard George married an Elizabeth (not found) pre-1628.
Their children in addition to Richard (all christened at Wittersham):
6 Jul 1628 Marie/Mary; 12 Dec 1630 Elizabeth (Bu: not found); 14 May 1635 John; 31 Jan 1637 Elizabeth.
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Elizabeth George, the daughter of Nicholas George is also mentioned in this Will.
Nicholas George married Elizabeth Benett on 25th May 1624 at St. Mildred, Tenterden.
Their children (all Christened at SS Peter Paul, Appledore):
2 Mar 1626 William; 14 Sep 1628 Anne; 31 Jul 1631 Richard (Bu: 11 Dec 1631); 12 Feb 1632 Elizabeth;
12 Dec 1635 Richard (Bu: 14 Dec 1635); 14 Dec 1636 Richard (Bu 2 Dec 1637).
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The children of Peter George are also mentioned. Peter George, Ba., 35, Yeoman and Elizabeth Collier
were married at St. Mary, Ebony on 24th February 1637.
Their children (all christened at Ebony):
14 Jan 1643 Thomas; 3 May 1645 Anne; 5 Mar 1646 Elizabeth; 1 Jan 1647 John.
See also Peter George’s Will: PROB 11/210/540 Will of Peter George, Innholder of Wittersham in the
Isle of Oxney, dated 3rd January 1649 and Proved 20th December 1649.
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The children of Thomas George are also mentioned.
Thomas George married Mildred Earle 24th April 1615, Wittersham.
Their children (all christened at Wittersham):
30 Mar 1617 Richard; 7 Feb 1619 Mary; 23 Mar 1624 Ellin; 12 Mar 1626 Henry; 22 Feb 1629 Thomas; 8 Jan 1632 Giles.
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John George, son of our Richard’s son John George has not been found.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 12th January 2020. All rights waived for personal use – BUT please quote source and reference.
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