Will of Isaac Minet

of Dover, Kent

And as to my Worldy Goods which God hath blessed me with I Do Give and bequeath to my Son John Minet Rector of the Parish of Eythorn in Kent the sum of Three Thousand Pounds of Good and Lawfull money of Great Britain which said sum of Three Thousand Pounds Shall be Six Months after my Decease by my Executors or one of them Placed out at Interest to the best Advantage and the most Security as may be possible to the liking and Approbation of the said John Minet

And that the interest and Profits Ariseing from the same be duly paid to the said John Minet during all the time of his Natural Life and after his Decease to Allice his Wife for the Maintenance of her and her Children begotten by the said John Minet

and my Intention is that after the death of the said John Minet and Allice his Wife that the said Three Thousand Pounds Shall be Shared equally to Such of the said Children as shall then be alive and when any of the said Children shall be disposed of either to Prentices or Settlement or Marriage with Consent of their Parent Such P of the Principal of the said Three Thousand Pounds may be allowed and given them as their said Parents may think reasonable

And I do hereby discharge Acquit and forgive my Son John Minet All Such Sums of money as he shall be indebted to me on any Account whatsoever at the time of my decease

Item I do give and bequeath to my son James Minet now at Berlin one Thousand Pounds which Sum he hath already received and I Do also give him the House I now live in together with the Storehouse Adjoining to P...d and the Wharf and other Premises belonging to the said House and also three Houses situate on the Key near my said dwelling house herein the Occupation of Henry Nethercott James Willis and Rooth Colbran all which Houses and Premises I hold by Lease from the Right Honourable the Lord Warden of the Cinq Ports and Assistance of Dover Harbour

I Also Give to my Said Son James Minet All the Household Goods and Furniture belonging to my said Dwelling House Except the Plate which I intend and order to be equally divided among my three Sons John James and William Minet

And I do also Give to my said Son James one half of the Right and Interest which I shall have at my Decease in any Ships Vessells or Sloops

Item I Do Give and bequeath to my Son William Minet One Thousand Pounds And I also Give him my Storehouses Cellars gateway Yard and all other premises belonging to the said Storehouses which is part of the New Buildings which I hold by Lease from the Lord Warden and Assistants of Dover Harbour and also all the other half of the Ships or Vessells or parts of Ships or Vessells that I shall then be Possessed off at the time of my Decease

Item I Do Give and bequeath to my Grandson Daniel Minet son of my son Daniel Minet deceased One Thousand Pounds of Good and lawfull Money of Great Britain to be Paid by my Executors or one of them to his Uncle William Minet in Trust for him the said Daniel One Year after my Decease on Special Condition that if he happens to dye and leave no issue of his Body It shall not be in his power to dispose of the said Sum of One Thousand Pounds my Will and intention being in that case that the said Sum of One Thousand Pounds Shall be Shared Share alike among such Children of my Son John Minet as shall then be living

Item I give to my Nephew Thomas Minet Twenty Guineas
To my Niece Mary Detriez Twenty guineas
To my Nephew Daniel Minet Ten Guineas
To Mary Wife of Zeremy Focton Elizabeth and Magdalen Minet each of them Five Guineas
To Isaac Saml Roux and his Sister each Five Guineas
And also three Guineas to Susanna Alberto
and to Mary Miller Five Guineas
and to Mary Aldred and Sarah Pearce my Servants each Five Guineas
and to the Poor I Give Ten Pounds to be distributed by the Reverend Mr Byrch in the Manner he shall think fit

and my Will and intention is that whatever my Estate shall or may amount to more than the Legacies mentioned in this my Will and all my Debts and the Charge of my Burial and the Probate of my Will Shall be generally divided among my three Sons John James and William Minet

and I do give to my Grand daughter Mary Minet According to her Grandmother Minet�s desire the Gold Watch which was her mother�s and ...... Equipage which was given her by the Duchess of Marlborough and William King
I do give my Gold Watch to Hughes Minet my Grandson

Item I do make ordain and appoint my two Sons James and William Minet the Executors of this my Will and Testament and I do by these Presents revoke Annull and Make Void and of no Effect all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made and Executed

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal at Dover the 10th day of Xber 1744
(Attestation Clause)
Wm ...... Peter Proctor

Memorandum that there is among my Plate a Silver Tankard which my Sister Mary Rooth did give Mary the Daughter of my Son John Minet

Proved at London 30 July 1745

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