First I Give and bequeath to my Son Robert Skeers
and His Heirs and Assigns for ever Three Acres of Meadow Land more or less
which I now Occupy laying in the Parishes of Brenzett and Brookland in the
County of Kent And all its Appurtenances thereunto the Boundary of the said
Land is as follows the North and East parts join to Brookland Street the
South part to a piece of Land now in the Occupation of Thomas Apps of
Brookland and the East part to a piece of Land now in the Occupation of
William Knight of Tenterden in Kent
Also I Give and Bequeath to my Son
Robert Skeers and his Heirs and Assigns for ever All the household Goods and
ffurniture which he has and keeps for his use and uses now in the house
wherein he now dwelleth Also two Chests now standing and being in the house
wherein I now dwell One Chest with drawers at the bottom of it now
standing within the Parlour Chamber and the other Chest without Drawers now
standing in the Kitchen Chamber
I Also Give and Bequeath to my Son Robert
Skeers and his Heirs and Assigns for ever two hundred pounds of Sterling
Money now in the hands of Jerimiah Curties Attorney at Law living and being
in the Town of Rye in the County of Sussex
Also I Give and Bequeath to my
Son Robert Skeers and his Heirs and Assigns for ever the Lease on and for
the land called the Masakle Land which I now Occupy, freely to have and to hold
and occupy during the said Lease and to be in free and full possession
thereof at my Death which Land being and Laying in the Parishes of Brookland
Snargate and ffairfield in the County of Kent and also to have an Hundred
Ewe Sheep and thirty Wether sheep and twenty Barren Sheep and an Hundred
Lambs more or less to have all in full possession at my Death
Also I give
and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Skeers But being now the Wife of
William Haywood of the Parish of Brookland in the County of Kent and her
Heirs and Assigns for ever the sum of Eight Hundred Pounds of Sterling Money
Four of the said Hundred are now in the hands of John Scoone of the Parish
of Brookland in the County of Kent and two of the said Hundred are in the
hands of the aforesaid Jerimiah Curteis Attorney at Law now living in the
Town of Rye in the County of Sussex and the other two Hundred are with hands
of Parish of Brookland in the County of Kent All the aforementioned Sums
are to be enjoyed and possessed by my said Daughter being the Heir thereof
within Six Months after my Death
Also I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter
Elizabeth Skeers being now the wife of the aforesaid William Hayward her
Heirs and Assigns of ever All my Household Goods and furniture Except the
above mentioned Chests one standing in the Parlour Chamber and the other in
the Kitchen Chamber Also my will is that my Linen and silver plate and
Cash which I still have at my Death in my house And likewise the wood and
the coals if there is any I say that the said Linen Plate cash and fueling
shall be equally divided between my said Son Robert Skeers and William
Hayward and each to have an equal Share alike
Also I give and bequeath to
my Son in Law the said William Haywood and his Heirs and Assigns the Sum of
ffifty pounds of Sterling Money which sum now in the hands of the Parish of
Brookland in the County of Kent
Also I give and bequest my son in law the
said William Haywood his Heirs and Assigns the Mortgage that I have now on
Brungers house in the Town of Lydd in the County of Kent
Also my will is
this that when Elizabeth Philips the Daughter of my son Robert Skeers doth
come of Age or that my Son in Law William Hayward doth no longer continue to
pay to and for the support of the said Elizabeth Philips I say then and at
that time that when nothing more is to be paid then the Said Sum of Fifty
pounds that are now in the hands of the Parish of Brookland and likewise the
Sum of the Mortgage on Brungers House in Lydd in Kent are to be equally
divided between my Son Robert Skeers and my Son in Law William Hayward each
an equal part of the said Sums
Also my Will is the aforesaid William Hayward my Son in Law and his Heirs and Assigns shall have
the keeping of a Cow at or on the Premises of the said Masskle Land from the date hereof to
May the twelve One Thousand seven hundred and ninety nine
Also I Give and Bequeath to my present Housekeeper Namely Jane Nye and her Heirs and Assigns for ever the Sum of Ten Pounds of Sterling Money / on Condition / namely that if the said Jane Nye Abideth and liveth with me as a Housekeeper until my Death which Sum then is to be paid to the said Jane Nye her Heirs and Assigns at or within Six Months of my Death by my Executors
At the same
time I do Nominate Ordain and Appoint that my said Son Robert Skeers and
Likewise my Daughter Elizabeth Skeers being now the wife of the said William
Hayward to be my joint whole and sole Executors to this my last Will and
Testament At the same time I appoint that the said Executors to have the
Ordering of the Business of my Burial and likewise to pay the Ex pence of my
said Burial And Also to pay my Just Debts And after that all my Debts are
paid and also the Legacy to the said Jane Nye my will is that the Executors
are to pay each an equal Share and Share alike of the said Disbursements and
then the said Executors when all is paid and settled then shall they freely
enjoy possess and occupy all according to all the aforementioned Statements
of this my last will and Testament to which I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Eighteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand
seven hundred and ninety eight - Robert Skeers ( ) Signed sealed
Published and declared in the Presence of us,
William Strickland - Edmund Strickland Jordon Bates
Will proved 2nd June 1802 Robert Skeers the son and Elizabeth Hayward the wife of William Hayward joint Executors
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