Hunt Will 1771

Will of Richard Hunt

of Lenham, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC16/441 H/4
Submitted by Mary Connaughton
I Richard Hunt of Lenham in the County of Kent, Carpenter, make my last Will and Testament as followeth
First I will and direct all my just debts, legacies and Funeral expences to be fully paid and satisfied

I give to my three Sons Basil Hunt, Richard Hunt and John Hunt all my wearing apparel equally to be divided between them
To my four daughters Mary Lettice, Isabella Wimble, Hester Munn and Ann Hunt, all my late deceased Wife�s wearing apparel equally to be divided between them
To my Son Richard Hunt Ten pounds
To y Son in Law Thomas Munn Five pounds

All the residue and remainder of my Goods, Chattels, debts, ready money, personal estate and effects and all my Messuages or Tenements, Lands and hereditaments of what kind or nature soever or wheresoever, situate, lying and being within the Kingdom of Great Britain, I give and bequeath unto my said three Sons Basil Hunt, Richard Hunt and John Hunt and my said four daughters Mary Lettice, Isabella Wimble, Hester Munn and Ann Hunt and to their heires, executors, administrators and assigns forever, equally to be divided between them, share and share alike, as Tenants in Common and not as Jointenants

And I make the said Thomas Munn and Richard Hunt Executors of my Will and revoke all former Wills

In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand & Seal this nineteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & seventy One
Richard Hunt, his Mark
Signed, Sealed, published & declared by the Testator Richard Hunt as & for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto in his presence
John Hunt, John Fullagar, Richard Penfold, Offington Banks

By desire of the Testator at the Execution of the within written Will, Anne Hunt, Daughter of the within named Richard Hunt is to be paid as a Legacy the Sum of �5 over and above a Joint Part as within mentioned

In witness whereof I the Testator have subscribed my Hand in the Presence of the Witnesses within mentioned
< Richard Hunt, his mark
John Hunt, John Fullagar, Richard Penfold, Offington Banks

Probate May ye 18th 1771 before the Revd William Gostling, Surrogate


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