Gray Will 1710

Will of David Gray

of Chatham, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/517
Submitted by Ros Dunning
In the Name of God Amen I David Gray of Chatham in the County of Kent Shipwright being weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding doe make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say
First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God my Creator And my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrixes hereafter named

Item I give and bequeath unto my Wife Freelove Gray One Shilling and noe more

Item all and every the rest and residue of my ready money Wages Pay Goods Chattles Lands Tenements and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever which at the time of my decease I shall be possessed of or intitled unto or which shall then any ways belong or of right appertain unto me (my owne just Debts Legacie and Funeral Expences and charges of proving this my Will being paid) I give and bequeath unto my Three Daughters
Mary Jenks Wife of Benjamin Jenks of Chatham in the said County Joyner
Elizabeth Wilkins Wife of William Wilkins of Deptford in the said County Blacksmith
and Sarah Rogers Wife of John Rogers of Chatham aforesaid Joyner
and to their Heirs Administrators and Assignes equally to be divided between them share and share alike

And I doe hereby nominate and appoint my said three loving Daughters Mary Jenks Elizabeth Wilkins and Sarah Rogers joint Executrixes of this my said Will hereby revoking all former and other Wills and Testaments by me at any time made spoken or published before the publishing of these presents

In Witness whereof I have hereto sett my hand and seal the Three and Twentieth day May Anno Dm 1710 And in the Ninth Year of the Reigne of Queen Anne etc. David Gray
Sealed and delivered in the Presence of us
Wm Pratt - Tho Johnson - John Thomas

Proved at London 23 July 1710


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