Will of Avrill Kemp

of West Wickham, Kent

and all the rest of my property whatever or wherever it may be I give to my Niece Ellin Pearson

and I leave the said Ellin Pearson Executrix and Richard Cuttall Junr. Executor to this my Will
Wickham April; 30th 1825 Witness my hand and Seal Avrill Kemp
Witness Elizth. Cuttall

Appeared personally Mary Pearson of Kings Row Pentonville in the County of Middlesex Spinster and made oath that she knew and was well acquainted with Avrill Kemp late of West Wickham in the County of Kent Widow deceased for several years before and to the time of her death and also with the manner and character of her handwriting and subscription having often seen her write and also subscribe her name and the deponent having now attentively reviewed and perused the paper writing thereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last Will and Testament of the said deceased the said Will beginning thus: �In the Name of God Amen I Avrill Kemp Widow� [and] ending thus �Wickham April 30th 1825 Witness my hand and Seal� and thus subscribed �Avrill Kemp�
The Deponent further made oath that she both verily and in her Coverture believe the whole series or contents of the said Will beginning and ending as aforesaid and the subscription thereto to be of the proper handwriting of the said deceased
Mary Pearson

[On] the 14th day of March 1828 the said Mary Pearson was duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit before me John Daubeny Surr. Pot. Henry Pickle Not. Pub. [Notary Public]

Proved at London 15th March 1828 before the Worshipful Charles Coote Dr. of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Ellin Pearson Spinster and Richard Cuttall the Younger the Exors. [Executors] to whom Admon. [Administration] was granted being first sworn duly to administer

Return to Kent Genealogy