Luff Will 1810

Will of John Luff

of Sutton Valence, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC16/491
Transcribed by Maureen Rawson
In the Name of God Amen I John Luff of Sutton Vallence in the County of Kent Cooper and Shop keeper being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory (blessed be God) do this twelth day of July one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say

First my mind and will is, that my Executrix and Executor hereinafter named do receive all my dues and pay all my just Debts and Funeral expences

And my will is that Susanah my beloved wife should continue the Business I am now in in the shop keeping way except the Coopering which it is my will that she should put off.

And my will also is, that my Executrix and my Executor do make or cause to be made a true and just Inventory of all my Household Goods (excepting what my wife had at the time of our marriage) of my stock in trade and Personal Estate which when made and as much of my dues received as can be, and all my just debts paid or deducted therefrom then my will is, that the Sum or amount that shall remain shall be equally divided share and share alike between my said wife, my son Robert, my daughter Mary and Ann, and each of my Children to be paid the Dividend on arriving at the age of twenty one years.

Lastly I nominate and appoint my said wife Susanah my Executrix and my Brother in Law James Hodges Executor, jointly of this my last Will and Testament.

In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the year and day above written.
John Luff
Signed Sealed and delivered by the Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us
Thomas Fuller � Benjamin Dobel

October 3rd 1810
Susanna Luff Widow the Relict and the surviving Executor named in this Will was duly Sworn as such And that the Goods Chattels and Credits do not Amount in Value to the Sum of Four hundred and fifty pounds.
Testator died 20th Sept�r
Before me Jno. Francis, Surrogate.


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