Wilkinson Will 1755

Will of Zebulon Wilkinson

of Greenwich, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/818
Submitted by Ros Dunning
In the Name of God Amen I Zebulon Wilkinson of Greenwich in the County of Kent Fisherman being in bodily Health and of sound and disposing Mind and Memory and considering the Perils and Dangers of the seas and other Uncertainties of this transitory Life (Do for avoiding Controversies after my Decease) make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in Manner following (that is to say)
First I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order and as for and concerning all my worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say

after my just Debts are paid all the Rest Residue and Remainder of such Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my Decease I do give devise and bequeath the same unto my loving Wife Sarah Wilkinson for and during her natural Life

and after her Death to my two Children Sarah and Mary Wilkinson Part and Share alike and to their several Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns

And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said Wife Sarah Wilkinson to be sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills Testaments and Deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore made And I do ordain and ratify these Presents to stand and be for and as my only last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have set my Hand and Seal the twenty sixth day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty nine And in the twenty third Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Second over Great Britain etc.

The Mark of Zebulon Wilkinson signd sealed Published and declared in the Presence of us
Robt Corpe _ Wm Harman in Shad Thames

29 October 1755 Administration with Will annexed to Thomas Green Curator or Guardian lawfully assigned to Sarah and Mary Wilkinson Minors the daughters. Sarah Wilkinson the wife and executrix died in the lifetime of the testator.


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