First to my Brother in Law William Head of Queenborough in the County of Kent aforesaid Riding Officer I give and bequeath the Sum of Sixty Pounds together with one hundred pounds Sterling which he owes or is indebted to me on Bond (which Bond I will and desire may be cancelled) making together the Sum of One hundred and sixty pounds
Item to Mary Head daughter of the above named William Head I give and bequeath the Sum of
Thirty pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain
the above mentioned Legacies to be paid to the said Legatees so soon after my decease as it may conveniently be done by my Executor
hereinafter mentioned
Item all the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Plate Linen Furniture Wearing Apparel Money Securities for Money with whatever else I may be Possessed of at the time of my decease of what nature kind or quality soever it be I give devise and bequeath the whole and every part and parcel thereof to my Friends Richard Howes of the Parish of Queenborough in the County of Kent aforesaid Carpenter and Eleanor Howes Sister of the aforenamed Richard Howes of Queenborough aforesaid Spinster to be equally parted and divided between them share and share alike
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said Friend Richard Howes to be whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking disallowing and disannulling all former Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declaring this and none other to be my last will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this ninth day of July in the Year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and two
William Wm. Waterer Waterer his mark (!)
Signed Sealed and declared by the within named Testator to his last Will and Testament in (the) presence of us
Thos. Lewis Pennal - Joseph Hatherill
This Will was Proved at London the nineteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and two before the Worshipful Charles Coote Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Honorable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Richard Howes the sole Executor named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer. Exd.
Notes:
The Riding Officer was an occupation common during the 18th century around the coastlines of
Britain. The principal duty of the office was to patrol the coast within their predefined riding range to
suppress smuggling. Source: Wikipedia.
£30 in 1802 is worth approx. £2,950 today; £60 is approx. £5,900; £100 is approx. £9,800; [Source: Bank of England Inflation Calculator]
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 19th June 2020.
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