Nunn Will 1758

Will of Bridgett Nunn

of Maidstone, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/838
Submitted by Ros Dunning
In the Name of God Amen I Bridgett Nunn of Maidstone in the County of Kent Widow being Praised be God of Sound and Disposing Mind and Memory Do make and Declare this my last Will and Testament in Writing and after committing my Soul to God Do Give and Dispose of that Worldly Estate wherewith he hath been Pleased to bless me as follows that is to say

I Give to my Nephew William Belford Esquire Twenty Guineas for Mourning
Also I Give to my Neice Hester Belford All my Plate and China and all my Household Goods Linnen Pictures and Furniture of my House of all Sorts

Also I Give to my Servant John Wood in Case he Shall be living with me at the time of my Decease the Sum of Thirty Pounds
Also to my Servant Catharine Dives in Case She Shall be living with me at my Decease Ten Pounds
Also I Give to the Poor of the Parish of Maidstone Five Pounds to be Distributed by my Executrix as She shall think fitt

Also I Give to my three Neices Hester Belford Mary Belford and Elizabeth Belford All the Rest and Residue of my Chattells ready money Debts and Securitys for money Stock and Annuities in the Publick Funds and all other my Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever Equally to be Divided between them Share and Share alike after Payment of my Debts Legacys and Funeral Expences the Probate of this my Will and other Incident charges

And I do hereby make and Appoint my said Neice Hester Belford full and Sole Executrix of this my Will
And do hereby revoke and make Void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I the said Bridgett Nunn have hereunto sett my hand and Seal the third day of August In the Twenty Eighth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc And in the Year of our Lord Christ One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty four Brid Nunn
(Attestation Clause)
John Cabbell _ Saml Fullager

Proved at London 27 May 1758


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