Scoones Will 1851

Will of William Scoones

of Tonbridge, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/2141
Submitted by Ros Dunning
I William Scoones of Tonbridge in the County of Kent Gentleman declare this to be my last Will and Testament

I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estates respectively and every part thereof including the money to be received from the Equitable Insurance Office on my Life Policy unto my children namely William Dalton Scoones Jane Harriet the Wife of Mr John Mercer Junior Francis Scoones Philip Scoones and Harry Barham Scoones in equal shares and proportions their respective heirs executors and administrators

in exclusion of my daughter Mary Ann Scoones inasmuch as she will be entitled at my decease to the sum of three thousand pounds under the Settlement made on my marriage with her deceased Mother and which is now secured by mortgage on part of my real Estate

And I appoint my sons William Dalton Scoones and Francis Scoones joint Executors of this my Will

In Witness whereof I the said William Scoones the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in one sheet of paper set my hand the twenty second day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty one Willm Scoones
(Attestation Clause)
Wm Chapman Solr Richmond _ Fredk H Knier Clerk to the above

Proved at London 23 October 1851


Return to Kent Genealogy

Will of William Scoones
Created by Maureen Rawson