Loubert Will 1740/1

Will of Samuel Loubert

of Canterbury, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/708
Submitted by Ros Dunning
In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Loubert of the Parish of St Margret in the City of Canterbury Silk Weaver being in good health of body and of sound and perfect mind and memory and understanding praised be Almighty God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this mortal Life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)
first and principally I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping and assuredly trusting to receive Free pardon and forgiveness of a all my sins through the alone merits and mediation of my blessed saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ and my body I Leave to the Earth to receive a decent and Christian burial at the discretion of my Executrix and Executor herein after named
and touching and concerning all that Temporall Estate which the Lord in his mercy hath disposed upon I give and devise and dispose of the same as followeth

Item I give and devise unto my loving Wife Anne for and during the Term of her natural life all that my Messuage or Tenement with the Barn Stable outhouses Buildings Garden Orchards Backside Lands Hereditaments and Premises with their and every of their Appurtenances thereunto belonging Situate lying and being in the several parishes of Bapchild and Tong or one of them in the County of Kent and now in the occupation of Lance Poole or his assigns
and from and after the decease of the said Anne my wife I give and devise the said Messuage Lands Tenements and Hereditaments unto my son Peter Loubert and to his heirs for ever

Item I further give and devise unto my said loving Wife Anne for and during the Term of her natural life all that my Messuage or Tenement outhouses Buildings Lands Hereditaments and Premises with their and every of their Appurtenances thereunto belonging Situate lying and being in the parish of Chislett in the County of Kent and in the Tenure or occupation of John Lilly or his assigns
and from and after the decease of the said Anne my wife I give and devise the said Messuage Lands Tenements and Hereditaments unto my son Samuel Loubert and to his heirs for ever

Item I also give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Anne all my household Goods Furniture and silver plate
Item I give and bequeath to the Poor of the Walloon Church in or near the City of Canterbury the sum of Twenty Pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain
I also give and bequeath the further sum of Ten Pounds to be paid into the hands of the Elders of the said Walloon Church and to be applied and disposed of by them either towards the repairing and amending of the said Church or towards the Ministry

Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother Joseph Loubert the sum of Ten pounds of like lawfull money
I give and bequeath unto my Brother James Loubert the like sum of Ten pounds
Item I give and bequeath to my Sister Mary Blackmore wife of William Blackmore or the sum of Ten pounds of like lawfull money
I likewise give and bequeath unto my Nephew James Loubert son of my late Brother John Loubert deceased the sum of Ten Pounds of like money and to be paid to him at his respective age of Twenty one years
Item I give to my yearly Servant maid that shall happen to live with me at the time of my decease the sum of Forty shillings

And as to and concerning one Third Part of all my Goods Chattels and other Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever after my Just debts Legacys Funeral Expences the Charges of proving and Executing this my last Will and Testament and other Incident Charges are satisfyed I give and bequeath the same to my loving wife Anne

One other third part of the same Goods Chattels and other Personal Estate after Payment aforesaid I give and bequeath to my loving son Peter Loubert
also when my loving son Samuel Loubert shall come to and attain his age of Twenty one years I give and bequeath unto him the remaining third part of the residue of my said Goods Chattels and other Personal Estate

and I do hereby make constitute and appoint my loving wife Anne Executrix and my son Peter Loubert Executor of this my last Will and Testament
and I do hereby revoke and make void all other wills by me at any time or times heretofore made and do publish and declare this to be and contain my last will and Testament

In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Loubert the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two Sheets of Paper set my hand to the first sheet and my hand and seal to the last sheet this fifth day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Thirty nine Samuel Louberd
(Attestation Clause)
John Claris _ Anthony Pecour _ Margret Claris

Proved at London 7 February 1740/1


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