Will of Edward George

of Eastry, Kent

First I give and bequeath unto my Cousin James George of the town and Port of Sandwich in the said County of Kent Gentleman the Sum of Four hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain

Also I give and bequeath unto my Cousin Henry Horn of the Parish of Hackington otherwise Saint Stephens in the said County of Kent Yeoman the Sum of Four hundred pounds of like lawful Money
Also I give and bequeath unto Henry Horn and Elizabeth Horn Children of my said Cousin Henry Horn the Sum of Two hundred pounds apiece of like money

Also I give and bequeath unto my Cousins Pleasant Littams Mary Pain and Elizabeth Newport Sisters of the said Henry Horn the Sum of One hundred pounds apiece of like Money
Also I give and bequeath the Sum of One hundred pounds of like Money unto the Child or Children of my late Cousin Jane Holmans deceased that shall be living at the time of my decease equally to be divided between them if more than one

Also I give and bequeath unto my Cousins James Boxter and Sarah Wallis Widow the Sum of One hundred pounds apiece of like Money
Also I give and bequeath unto my Cousin Elizabeth Rouse wife of Benjamin Rouse of the parish of Wingham in the said County Yeoman the Sum of Two hundred pounds of like Money

Also I give and bequeath unto Frances Wildes of Margate in the Isle of Thanet in the said County Spinster the Sum of One hundred pounds of like Money
Also I give and bequeath unto my Friend Elizabeth Boteler of the Parish of Shepherdswell in the said County Spinster the Sum of two hundred pounds of like Money

All which Legacies I do order and direct shall be paid by my Executrix hereafter named within twelve Months next after my decease

Also all the rest and residue of all my Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and or what kind or nature soever after payment of my just debts Fuenral Expences and Charges of proving this my Will I do give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Mary George and to her exors. admors. and Assigns

Also I give and devise unto my said Wife Mary George all those my two pieces or parcels of Land adjoining together now planted with Hops containing together by estimation Twenty acres more or less lying and being in the parish of Woodnesborough otherwise Winsborow in the said County of Kent and now in my own occupation And also all that my piece or parcel of Brook Land containing by estimation Two acres and three Roods more or less lying and being in the said Parish of Eastry and now in my own occupation And also that my other piece of parcel of Brook Land containing by estimation one acres and one Rood more or less lying and being in the said Parish of Eastry and now also in my own occupation
To hold unto my said dear Wife Mary George and her assigns for and during the Term of her natural life

and from and after the decease of my said Wife Mary George I give and devise the said two pieces or parcels of Brook Land unto the said Henry Horn and Elizabeth Horn the said two Children of my said Cousin Henry Horn and to their Heirs and Assigns for ever equally to be divided between them share and share alike to take as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants

Also I give and devise all the rest and residue of my Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what kind so ever unto my said Wife Mary George and to her Heirs and Assigns for ever she my said Wife Mary George and her heirs paying out thereof to Elizabeth Ford of Eastry aforesaid Widow for and during the Term of her natural life One Annuity or yearly Rent of Ten pounds by equal half yearly payments (that is to say) the Eleventh day of October and the sixth day of April the first payment to begin and be made on the first of the said days that shall happen next after my decease And I do hereby charge and make liable all my said Rest and Residue of my said Real Estate to and with the Payment of the said Annuity or Rent Charge of Ten pounds

And I do constitute and appoint my said Wife Mary George and my said Friend Elizabeth Boteler Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all former Wills by me made

In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper to each Sheet thereof have set my hand and Seal this Fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eight
The mark of Edward George

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Edward George the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses
George Snowden - Thos. Kirby Curling - Thos. Wood

Proved at London 7th July 1810 before the Worshipful John Danbury Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Mary George Widow the Relict and one of the Executrixes to whom admon. was she having been first sworn duly to administer. Power reserved to Elizabeth Boteler Spinster the other Executrix. Exd.

Notes:
Edward George was buried on 26th April 1810 aged 69, “Esquire of Statenborough” at St. Mary the Blessed Virgin, Eastry.
Edward George was christened 19th August 1740, s. of Edward and Elizabeth George at St. Mary, Reculver.
He had two brothers: 06-Apr 1742 Robert; 10-Apr 1744 Thomas, both christened at Reculver.
Edward George (senior) married Elizabeth Denn, Widow, both of Reculver, on 25th May 1727 at St. Mary Magdalen, Canterbury. There are no children found until 1740 – perhaps he was overseas?

Edward George (of this Will) married at St. Mary the Blessed Virgin, Eastry on 14th December 1790 to Mary Reynolds. He was: Ba., otp., Gentleman. She was: Minor, Sp., of St. Clement, Sandwich. Her Mother Mary Reynolds consents (her father John Reynolds being dead). Witnesses were James George and (mother) Mary Reynolds. (Where Ba = bachelor; Sp. = Spinster, and otp. = of this parish.)
Mary George, Widow, was buried at Eastry on 5th May 1820, aged 50. Mary George was living in Sandwich at the time of her death.

The estate of Statenborough, next Eastry, has a page-length entry in Edward Hasted’s “History and Topography of the County of Kent”, in the 2nd Edition, circa 1800.

See Cousin James George’s Will:
TNA Ref.: PROB 11/1500/173 Will of James George, Gentleman of Sandwich, dated 22nd October 1806 and Proved 20th July 1809

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

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