Will of James George

of Sandwich, Kent

First I give and devise all and every my Messuages or Tenements Lands Hereditaments and real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my Wife Ann George and to her Heirs and Assigns for ever

Also I give and bequeath all and singular my Goods Chattels ready Money Securities for Money Stocks in the Public Funds and all other my personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what kind or nature soever after payment of my Just Debts Funeral Expences and the Charges of Proving this my Will unto my said Wife Ann George and to her Executors Administrators and Assigns

And I do constitute and appoint my said Wife Ann George sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the twenty second day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Six
James George

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said James George the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses
J. Woods - Tho. Wood - John Castle

This Will was proved at London on the twentieth day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and nine before the Worshipful Charles Coote Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Honourable Sir John Nicholl Knight also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Ann George Widow the Relict of the deceased and Sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom admon. was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels ad Credits of the said deceased she having been first sworn duly to administer. Exd.

Notes:
James George, Lieu't R. Navy was buried at Sandwich, St. Mary the Virgin on 10 May 1809 aged 73 [b~1736].
Ann’s re-marriage or burial is not found.
TNA have document ADM 6/346/15 ff. 74-77. Ann George, widow of James George, Lieutenant Royal Navy who died 04 May 1809. Includes: Extract from Parish Register, married 10 sep 1774. Papers submitted to the Charity for the relief of Officers' Widows.
James George otp widower & Ann Everingham otp spinster a minor were married by licence with consent of her Father, 10 Sep 1774 at St Paul, Shadwell, London. Witnesses were Thomas Everingham and Sarah George.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 2nd February 2020. All rights waived for personal use – BUT please quote source and reference.

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