I give devise and bequeath all my Messuages Lands and Hereditaments and all my household Goods and Furniture Plate Linen China Money Money in the Public Stocks or funds of this Kingdom Chattels and Effects and all other my Estate whatsoever and wheresoever as well Real as Personal which I am in any wise possessed of or entitled to in possession or reversion or expectancy unto and to the use of my dear Daughter Mary Kemp her heirs Executors Admons. [Administrators] and Assigns absolutely and for ever she my said Daughter nevertheless paying out of my Personal Estate my just debts Funeral and Testamentary Charges
and I nominate and appoint my said daughter Mary Kemp sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me at anytime heretofore made I do publish and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I the said Richard Kemp the Testator have to this my last Will and testament set my hand and seal
this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen
Richard Kemp
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Richard Kemp the Testator as and for his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses
R. Harvey Minister of Ramsgate Chapel
R. Harvey Junr. Vicar of St. Lawrence in Thanet
Edward Daniel Ramsgate, Solicitor
Proved at London 1st February 1820 before the Judge by the Oath of Mary Kemp Spinster the daughter the sole Executrix to whom admon. [administration] was granted having been first sworn by Comon duly to administer
Notes: Please also see the Will of Hannah Kemp, Richard�s second wife.
TNA Ref.: PROB 11/1620/77. Hannah died on 18th April 1816 and is buried at St. Lawrence.
Richard Kemp had previously married Mary Hooper (Bachelor & Spinster, both otp.) on 17th January 1765 at St. Lawrence. They had a daughter Mary Kemp christened there 15th December 1765, who appears to be their only child. Mary Kemp (the mother) dies and is buried on 17th September 1789 aged 60, given as �Wife of Richard� in the parish register. This gives a birth date of approx. 1729 for Mary (nee Hooper).
Richard Kemp dies and is buried at St. Lawrence on 19th January 1820 aged 83 (giving a birth date of 1737 + a couple of years), and is listed as being �of Ramsgate�. His birth is not currently known.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 21st August 2018. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.
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