May Will 1764

Will of Daniel May

of Sittingbourne, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/904/441
Submitted by John Howe
In the Name of God Amen
I Daniel May of the Parish of Cittinbourne [Sittingbourne] in the County of Kent now belonging to his Majestys Ship Argo being of sound and disposing Mind and Memory do hereby make this my last Will and Testament
First and Principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping for remission of all my Sins through the Merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour and Redeemer and my body to the Earth or Seas as it shall please God and as for such Worldly Estate and Effects which I shall be possessed of or intitled unto at the time of my decease I give and bequeath the same as followeth (that is to say)

I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Margt. May of the Parish of Cittinbourne aforesaid all such Wages Sum and Sums of Money as now is or hereafter shall be due to me for my Service or otherwise on board the said Ship or any other Ship or Vessel and all Sallary Ticketts Bounty Money Prize Money Short Allowance Money Smart Money Pensions and whatsoever shall be due or owing unto me at the time of my decease
And I do hereby Nominate constitute and appoint the said Margt. my said Wife Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament

And I do give and bequeath unto my said Executrix all the Rest and Residue of my Estate whatsoever both Real and Personal hereby revoking and making void all other and former Wills by me heretofore made and do declare this to be my Last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Thirtieth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Sixty and in the Thirty third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc.
Daniel May

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Daniel May as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto Subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the presence of the said Testator
R. King - Gilbt. Jameson

This Will was Proved at London on the twenty Ninth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Four before the Right Worshipfull George Hay Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Lawfully constituted by the Oath of Margaret May Widow the Relict of the deceased and Sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased she having been first sworn duly by Commission to Administer Exd.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 14th May 2020.


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