First I give devise and bequeath unto my son Thomas Denn ... all that my ... of
land lying and being in the parish of Great Mongeham in the said county of
Kent, now in the occupation and to the heirs of my said son Thomas Denn for
by him lawfully begotten and if my said son Thomas Denn shall die without
issue of his body lawfully begotten then my mind and will is and I do hereby
give and bequeath the said lands and ... in Great Mongeham aforesaid unto
the children of my son Vincent Denn and the children of my daughter
Margaret Johnson equally to be divided between them, and to their heirs,
and my mind and will if that my said son Thomas Denn his heirs and assigns
shall out of the rents and profits of the said lands yearly pay unto my said
daughter Margaret Johnson during her natural life the sum of forty shillings
and by quarterly payments.
Item, I give devise and bequeath unto my son
Daniel Denn all that my tenement ground and thereonto belonging and in his
occupation in Deal in the said county of Kent, to my said son Daniel Denn his
executors and ... provided always and my mind and will is that my said son
Daniel Denn his executors or ... shall and will ... of the rents and profits of this
said ... shall yearly pay unto my said daughter Margaret Johnson during her
natural life the sum of forty shillings. And by equal quarterly payments, and
shall yearly pay unto my son Vincent Denn of Deal aforesaid the like sum of
forty shillings and by equal quarterly payments. And also shall after the
decease of my son Vincent pay the children of my said son Vincent the sum of
fifty pounds of lawful money of England.
Also I will and order my said son Daniel Denn his executors or ....
to pay in consideration of my giving him the said ... by this my said will.
Item, I give to my grandson David Denn the sum of five shillings and to his sister Mary Denn one shilling of lawful money of England.
.......... I give and bequeath after payment of my debts, funeral charges and probate of this my will unto my daughter Margaret Johnson her executors and I do make and appoint my said daughter Margaret Johnson full and sole Executrix of this my will revoking all other wills and testaments by me, and do ordain this to be my last will and testament in writing .....
Probated 1699
Will of Elizabeth Denne