As for my Brasse, pewter, beds and household stuffe, Bills, bonds, writeings obligatory, money in the
hands of my Brother William Horne and interest due for the same, Booke debts belonging to me as
Administrator to Roger Partridge my late husband deceased, Cattells, Chattells and goods whatsoever,
I give and bequeath the same unto my beloved Brother in Law Richard Shepheard of Deale aforesaid, gent[leman] To be disposed by him att his
will & pleasure, paying my debts and defraying my funerall Charges and to his heires and assignes for evr
And as for my plate, rings and Jewells I give and bequeath the same unto my Beloved Sister Elizabeth now wife of the said Richard Shepheard
Likewise I give unto my two Brothers William Horne and Richard Horne one shilling apeece to be paid to them and either of them upon demand
revokeing all former wills by me made & makeing them frustrate and void
and I make nominate Constitute ordaine declare and appoint my said Brother in Law Richard
Shepheard my Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament
In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the first day of Aprill in the thirteenth
yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles the second of England Scotland France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith &c. Annoq dini 1678
Martha Partridge her marke
Signed Sealed and Published in the prsence of
Robt. Bowman; Henry May; Margaret Willson her marke
Probatum fuit: 10th February 1680/81 - to Richard Shepheard.
A true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattells and Credites of Martha Partridge late of Deale in the County of Kent, Widdow dece[ase]d taken the five and twentieth day of March Ano din 1680 by Richard Smith and Joseph Peirce of the p[ar]ish aforesaid in the County aforesaid of Kent as followeth
£. s. d. Inprimis Her purse and girdle 01 00 00 her wearing Apparell 05 00 00 Lynen greate and Smale 06 14 10 a Smale Silver Bowl 01 00 00 a Chest of Drawers 02 00 00 2 Chests 00 14 00 a little Table 00 03 06 A coverlett, Curtaines & valance 01 00 00 A Feather bed, Feather boulster, one feather pilowe, A flocke bed, a feather boulster, one Coverlett and a blankett 02 14 00 A Bedsteed 00 10 00 Pewter greate and Smale 02 00 00 old Lumber 00 04 06 Sume: 23 00 10 A Bond of fifty pounds due from Mr. Wm ? Horne 50 00 00 Sume total: 73 00 10 Seene and Apprized one day and Is as above written by us Rich: Smyth; Joseph Pearce Proved: 2nd April 1681
Notes:
Martha Partridge, Widdow was buried at St. Leonard, Deal, Kent on 14 Jan 1680/81.
Roger Partridge had married Elizabeth Underdown at St. Martin, Great Mongeham, Kent on 27 Oct 1670.
Elizabeth the wife of Roger Partridge was buried at Deal on 9 Feb 1670/71.
Roger Partridge, wdr, cooper of Deal married Martha Horne, spr 21 of Deal, at Deal by licence dated 2nd June 1671.
Roger Partridge was buried 16 Apr 1676 at St. Leonard, Deal
Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 16th September 2023
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