Usher Will 1719/20

Will of Jane Usher

of Bexley, Kent

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/572
Submitted by Ros Dunning

In the Name of God Amen I Jane Usher of Bexley in the County of Kent Widow being of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks to God for the same Doe make this my last Will in manner following
first I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator trusting in and through the alone meritts death and Passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to receive full and free pardon of all my Sins
And my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor herein after named
And as for such worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bestow on me I give and bequeath the same as follows

Imprimis I give to my Brother Richard Cronke the sume of five pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain
and to my Sister Chapman and to my sister Susannah Nott I give the sume of five pounds a piece of like lawfull British money

Item I give to my daughter in Law Frances Wingate and to John and George Usher Six large Pewter Dishes and three pair of Sheets to be equally divided between them

and of this my said Will I do make my Brother John Cronke full and sole Executor to whom I give all the rest and residue of my Estate whatsoever and wheresoever after my debt Legacys and funeral charges shall be paid off and discharged

In Witness whereof I the said Jane Usher have to this my last Will sett my hand and seale the fifteenth day of December in the fifth Year of King George over great Britain etc. Annoq Domini 1718 Jane Usher
(Attestation Clause)
Henry Jobhern _ Henry Burtonshaw _ John Arie?

Proved at London 18 January 1719/20

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