Small Will 1809

Will of Elizabeth Small

of Darenth, Kent

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/1502
Submitted by Ros Dunning

In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Small of Darenth in the County of Kent Spinster being of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding praised be God for the same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament first and most principally I resign my immortal Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I commend to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and as for the disposing of my worldly Effects wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of in the following manner

I give and bequeath unto my loving Brother Thomas Small Blacksmith of Greenstreet Green in the parish of Darenth the one half of my Estate now situate & being in the Parishes of Darenth and Stone during his natural life he paying one half of all king�s taxes and Parochial rates

and the other half of my Estate lying as aforesaid I give and bequeath unto my loving Sister Mary the Wife of David Round of Eynsford Mealman she paying one half of all king�s Taxes and Parochial rates

but after the death of my loving Brother Thomas Small his half part of the Estate shall be equally divided among my Sister Mary�s Children that shall then be living at the time of decease that is to say share and share alike

and lastly I do make constitute and appoint Thomas Small of Darenth and David Round of Eynsford to be my sole Exors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former & other Wills by me at any time heretofore made do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Small the Testatrix have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and Seal this twenty seventh day of October in the forty eighth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third and in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight The mark of X Elizabeth Small
(Attestation Clause) Thos Colyere _Thos Baker_ Willm Wood

Proved at London 15 August 1809 to David Round power reserved to other Executor

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