That she desired to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner
that her son William Savages two Children should have five pounds apiece
and that her son Thomas Savage should have the ?? (black bleed-through) delivered to him which she had of his
and after that she desired that all and every Particular thing she left behind her in the Worke? should be equally divided between her Son William Savage, her Son Thomas Savage and her Daughter Mary Bourne
and that the said deceased did then declare her will in the words above written or in words to the same effect and Substance in the Presence of Mathew Marsh, Thomas Hills and Mary Hills and that she the said Mary Savage deceased did bid some or one of them the said Mathew Marsh, Thomas Hills and Mary Hills take notice what she so declared was her Last Will or Words to the Like Effect
Witnesseth our hands Mathew Marsh - the mark of Thomas Hills - the mark of Mary Hills
Probatum fuit: [Latin] Decimo quinto die Maij Anno Dini 1718 [15th May 1718]
Notes:
Mary Savage was buried at St. Michael, Kingsnorth on 18th March 1718. Her husband Thomas Savage was buried there on 3rd March 1709/10.
Thomas Savage had married Mary Baker: 18th June 1681 at Kingsnorth.
They had 5 children between 1669 and 1683 – all christened at Kingsnorth.
See also: PRC 17/81/350b Will of Thomas Savage, Yeoman of Kingsnorth, Kent dated 24th August 1709 and Proved 6th June 1710.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 1st July 2020
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