The last Will and Testament Nuncupative of Thomas Holnes late whilst hee lived of the p�ish of Chislet in the County of Kent and Archdeaconry of Canterbury declared by him spoken uttered and declared about three or four houres next before his death which happened about the nineteenth day of March 1672 last past hee being sicke and weake in body yet of good & perfect memory and being fully resolved to dispose of his Estate and make his will by words of mouth spoke or declared these words or the like in effect hereafter declared in the presence and hearing of these Witnesses whose names are subscribed being neighbours to the deceased and the [above] mentioned by will a fall from his house were called to the dec�d vizt.
The said Thomas Holnes deceased sayd That I doe give unto my Wife all my goods of household in the roome where I now lie and forty shillings a yeare out of my Estate Provided shee bring upp my youngest sonne Peter to be paid her by my sonne Thomas whome I make Executor of my will
and all the rest of my Estate I give to bee divided amongst all my Children to bee equally divided onley Mary the wife of John Addams of Chistlett to bee abated Tenn pounds of her proportion
and I will my eldest sonne Thomas my Executor Twenty pounds more than his share in my Estate
All which words or the like in effect were uttered and declared in the presence and hearing of us
Tho: Kemp - John Addams - Tho: Kemp - Elizabeth Hogben
Probatum fuit: 2nd January 1673.
Notes: This family are not found � presumably because the marriage and christenings occured during the Commonwealth?
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 14th November 2018. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.
Return to Kent GenealogyWill of Thomas Holnes