Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Chapman wife of William Chapman of the parish of Upchurch in the County of Kent, the sum of ten shillings to be paid unto Her by my Executors in one month after my decease
Item I give unto my daughter Hanna Williamson the sum of twelve pounds of Lawfull money of Great
Britain to be paid unto her within Six Months after the deceas of my Wife Hanna Williamson by my Executors
And also one paier of Flaxen Sheets and the best Long Flaxen Table Cloath and the Best
Fether Bed and the Furniture therunto belonging as it standeth at the day of my death and two paier of
--- Sheets, one Little Brass pott & three Large pewter dishes, all the said goods to be delivered to her
at the death of my said Wife or when she leveth off House Keeping which shall first happen.
Item I give unto my Grandaughter Hanna Chapman, daughter of my said Son and daughter William and Mary Chapman, the sum of one Guinee to be paid unto her by my said Executors within one Month after my decease
Item I give unto my beloved Wife Hanna Williamson all the Rest of Howsald Goods and Utentialls of
Husbandry and Linnen and provissions for Howsekeeping as wheat and meat and drink and Wood etc
which shall be in the House at the time of my decease
and Also the sum of twenty shilling a Quarter of A year and every Quarter so long as she shall remain a widow or depart this Life, which shall first
happen, to be paid to her by my Executors and they Imeadatly after my decease to give joint securety
for the true performance of the same payments
Item I give and bequeath unto my Sons John Williamson and George Williamson all the debts which shall be owing to Me by Bond, Bill or other ways and all my Wareing Apparrel, Corn upon the Ground or in Straw, and stock whatsoever and wheresoever, they paying all my Debts and Legacies and Funerall Charges and the Remainder to be equally shifted betwixt them, share and share alike, but my true meaning is that my Son George is to be Accountable for the ten pound which he hath had of me allready as a part of his share
Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my said Son John Williamson and George Williamson full and sole Executors of this my Last will, revoaking and making void all former Wills by Me made and declaring this only to be my Last Will
In Wittness wherof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and Year first above written
(Signed) Edward Williamson
Sealed, Signed, published and declared to be Last Will of the said Edward Williamson the Testator in
presence of uss, the words (or in straw) interlined before the sealing thereof
Edward Watts, Thomas Allman
Probate : 18 July 1718
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