Stroud Will 1649

Will of Samuel Stroode

of Hythe, Kent

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/210/487
Submitted by John Wickenden

In the name of God Amen I Samuel Stroode of the towne and port of Heath in the County of Kent Beere Brewer being sick in body but of perfect memory (I praise my God) doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament the seaventh day of November in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty and Nyne in manner and forme following
Inprimis I will and bequeath my soule to God that gave it, trusting in the meritts of my only Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for Eternall Salvacon and my body to bee buried at the discretion of my executrix hereafter to bee named

Item I will and bequeath unto William Stroode my brother the Some of Tenn pounds of good and lawfull money of England to bee paid unto the said William by my Executrix hereafter to bee named within one halfe yeare next after my decease

Item I will and bequeath unto Mary my loving wife all my moveable goods, money, plate, household stuffe and Chattell paying my legacies and bearing my funerall expences, whom I make sole executrix of this my last will and testament

Item I intreate my loving friend Thomas Turrell of the Parish of Lyming[e] to bee Overseer of this my last will and Testament desiring him to bee Assistant unto my said executrix in consideracon whereof I will and bequeath unto the said Thomas Turrell the sume of three pounds of good and lawfull mony of England to bee paid unto him the said Thomas within one yeare next after my decease

In Witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first abovewritten
Item before the publishing hereof I will and bequeath unto my Cosin Mary Stroode widdow the Sume of Twenty shillings to bee paid unto her within one month next after my decease
Samuel Stroode his marke

Sealed and delivered and published to bee the last will and Testament of the said Samuel Stroode in pr[e]sence of
Austen Grenland; Peter Martyr

Probatum fuit: 10th December 1649 to Mary Stroode

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 23rd August 2021

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