Westbrook Will 1795

Will of Elizabeth Westbrook

of Dartford, Kent

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/1260
Submitted by Ros Dunning

In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Westbrook of Dartford in the County of Kent being mindful of my Mortality do this day of August the 31 1780 in the year of our Lord make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following
first I Desire to be decently and privately buried in the Church Yard belonging to the Parish Beckenham in the County of Kent and to be laid as ear to the Family of Westbrooks as I can and without any Funeral pomp and with as little Expence as may be

And I give and bequeath unto my Sister Sarah Westbrook daughter of John Westbrook deceased and Dorothy Westbrook his widow now living at Newfarm in the Parish Beckenham in the County of Kent I leave to the said Sarah Westbrook all my Money Wearing Apparel Book Debts and all my Furniture in general
and at the decease of the said Sarah Westbrook to go to Dorothy Westbrook my Mother now living at Newfarm in the Parish Beckenham in the County of Kent

I leave and bequeath to my Brother John Westbrook one shilling
I leave and bequeath to Mrs Ann Lawford widow a Ring to be Paid by my Sister Sarah Westbrook my whole and sole Executor Administrator and Assign to and for her own use and benefit absolutely

and I do hereby constitute and appoint my said Sister Sarah Westbrook sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written Elizabeth Westbrook
_ Sarah Snellgow

(23 April 1795 Appearance by Thomas Brandon of Dartford as to manner and character of handwriting of deceased)
Proved at London 24 April 1795

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