Moon Will 1791

Will of Richard Moon

of Swingfield, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 16/466 M/5 or: PRC 17/102/144a
Submitted by Eve Cant
In the name of God Amen I Richard Moon of the parish of Swingfield in the County of Kent do hereby make publish and declare my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say)
First I Direct all my Just Debts Funeral Expences and the Charges of Passing and Executing this my Will be paid and satisfied
And after Payment and Satisfaction thereof I Give Devise and Bequeath All my Estate and Effects both Real and Personal and of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever That I shall dye Possessed of, Interested in or Intitled unto in manner following

First I Give and Bequeath my Freehold Messuage Tenement which I now live in to my Grandson Richard Nash, Son of Thomas and Susannah Nash

likewise I put into the Hands of my Brother Wm. Moon of the aforesaid parish of Swingfield, Cordwainer, the Sum of One Hundred Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to be by him paid by him to Susannah Moon my beloved Wife in form and manner as following (that is to say) He is to allow her four Shillings per week till the above mentioned Sum of One Hundred Pounds is exhausted

likewise I give and bequeath All my Household Furniture to my Grandson Richard Nash Son of Thomas and Susannah Nash

Richard Moon
Signed Sealed Published and Delivered by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request And in the Presence of each other have Subscribed as Witnesses hereto
William Piddock; Thos. Piddock X his mark; Robt. Matson
Dated this 18th day of January in the year of our Lord 1789.

Admon. [Administration] with the before Registered Will of Richard Moon deceased was On the Fifth day of April 1791 before the Worshipful Sir William Scott, Knight Doctor of Laws, Vicar General to his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury lawfully constituted granted to Susannah Marks the now Wife of John Marks late Susannah Moon Widow, the Relict of the deceased, (there being no Executor nor Residuary Legatee therein named or appointed) she being first Sworn (by Commission) duly to Administer
Exd.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 13th August 2021


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