Will of Isaac Kemp

of Teynham, Kent

First I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and I do now make constitute and appoint my Friends William Fairman of Teynham aforesaid Gentleman and John Lane of Sittingbourne in the said County Surgeon Executors of this my Will and also Guardians and Trustees to my Children hereafter named
And I do hereby will and direct that all my just Debts and Funeral Expences be in the first place paid and satisfied out of my Estate and all other Charges relating to my Executors Management thereof

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Catherine Kemp the sum of Five hundred pounds to be paid her at her age of one and Twenty years or day of Marriage which shall first happen with the Interest to be paid or allowed for the same in the Mean Time after the Rate of three pounds p. Centum p. annum
But in case my said daughter shall happen to die before she shall attain such Age or Day of Marriage then my will is and I do hereby give the said Legacy unto my Sons William Kemp and Edward Kemp equally to be divided between them share and share alike and to be paid them at their several Ages of one and Twenty years
and if either of my said Sons shall happen to die before he shall attain his said Age of one and Twenty Years That then the part and share of him so dying shall go to the Survivor of them my said Sons to be paid him at his said Age of one and Twenty years

And so as to all the rest residue and Remainder of the Goods Chattels and Estate of what kind soever and wheresoever (after a due Valuation shall have been first made of my whole Estate and Effects and subject to such payment out of such Residuum to my Wife as hereinafter mentioned) I give devise and bequeath the same unto my said two Sons William Kemp and Edward Kemp equally to be divided between them share and share alike and to be severally paid them as they and either of them shall attain their respective Age and Ages of one and Twenty Years

But in case either of them my said sons shall in the mean Time happen to die then my will is that the part and share of him so dying shall go to and be equally paid and divided between my said Sons and my said Daughter Katherine Kemp and that the part and share of my said Daughter be paid her at such said Age or her Day of Marriage aforesaid And in case either such Surviving Son or my said Daughter shall die before such Age as aforesaid or day of Marriage Then the part and share of him or her so dying shall go to the Survivor of them his or her Heirs Executors or Administrators

Nevertheless my will and meaning is and I do hereby give unto my said Sons as aforesaid with the payment of the Sum of Fiveteen pounds a year and unto my loving Wife during her natural Life for her support Board and maintenance to be paid her by equal half yearly payments and in full of all other Claims she may have or make under this my will or out of any other part of my Estate and my desire is that my said Executors do at a proper age put my said Son Edward out apprentice to some such Trade as they shall approve of

And whereas I am possessed of several beneficial Leases of several Farms Marshlands and other premisses now my will and desire is that the Business of the said Farms and Premises be continued and carried on by my said Son William by the advice and and [as written] assistance of my said Executors and Trustees until he shall attain his age of one and Twenty Years for the proper use and Benefit of my said Son William and that when he shall have attained such Age my will further is that the said Leases shall then be assigned or otherwise ratified and confirmed to him by my said Executors and that the respective Legacies of Fortunes of my said Son Edward and Daughter Catherine shall not be directly drawn from or paid out of the Stocks of the said Farms and premises But shall therein continue the better to enable him my said Son William to carry on the Business of the same and to pay off such Legacies as aforesaid and the Interest thereof

And my Will is that my said Son William shall pay and allow to my said Executors and Trustees Interest for such Legacies from my Death and until the same shall be called and paid in after the rate of three pounds p. Centum p. Annum and to be by my said Executors applied and paid towards the Support Maintenance and Education of my said Son Edward and Daughter Catherine

and my further Will and meaning is nevertheless that my said Son William shall upon attaining his said Age of one and Twenty Years and upon the said Leases being assigned or otherwise ratified and confirmed to him as aforesaid give such Security to my said Executors and Trustees for the payment of the said Legacies and Interest at such and in such manner as they shall think proper to insist upon And that if he my said Son William shall at any Time think fit to pay to my said Executors or that my said Executors shall think proper to call in the said Legacies of my said Son Edward and Daughter Catherine before they or wither of them shall be intitled to have the sane paid them according to this my will

Then in such case my Executors shall place out the same upon some Mortgager or other good Securities for the Benefit of my said Son Edward and Daughter Catherine and that in so doing or upon any Credit to be given to my said Son William if any Loss shall happen or such Loss shall be born by my said Son Edward and Daughter [Catherine] and not by my said Executors and Trustees so as such Loss proceed not from their or either of their wilfull Defaults or Neglects And that they shall at all Times be indemnified and saved harmless in the Execution of their duties by and out of my said Estates and thereout ad out of such Trust moneys Legacies which they or either of them shall by put unto in the Execution of this my will or any Trusts hereby created or vested in them

And my desire is that my said Executors do after my decease call in such moneys which I have now out at Interest or procure and obtain better Securities for the same

In Witness whereof I the said Isaac Kemp have to this my will contained in three sheets of paper to the first two sheets set my Hand and to this last Sheet thereof set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written
The mark of Isaac Kemp

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have Subscribed our Names hereto at his request and in his presence
Mary Kemp Willm Kemp Gil. Walker?

The before Registered Will of Isaac Kemp deceased was proved the 16th day of April 1751 before the Worshipfull Edward Simpson Doctor of Laws Official General to the Revd. the Archdeacon of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of William Fairman and John ?Curling Lane Executors named in the said Will being sworn duly to perform the same

Notes:
Isaac Kemp was christened 22nd September 1700, one of five children of Daniel and Catharin Kemp, at Eastling (near Faversham).
Isaac Kemp married Eleanor Parker 5th Feb 1730 at St. Alphage, Canterbury. He: was of Ospringe; She: of Doddington.
Their known children (all christened at Teynham):
Isaac 23 Nov 1732 (bu.: 22 Jul 1733); Katharine 6 Mar 1735 (bu.: 29 Jun 1735);
Isaac 16 May 1736 (bu.: 31 Jul 1737); Thomas 8 May 1737 (bu.: 25 Jul 1746);
Edward 27 Jun 1739; Isaac 16 Dec 1741; Katherine 23 Feb 1743 (bu.: 6 Oct 1755).
I have not been able to find son William�s christening in Kent.
Isaac Kemp died and was buried at Teynham on 3rd September 1750; and Eleanor a year later on 5th September 1751.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 22nd November 2018. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.

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