Pettit Will 1687

Will of Paul Pettit

of Dover, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/388
Submitted by Ros Dunning
In the Name of God Amen The last Will and Testament of me Paule Pettit of the Towne and Porte of Dover in the County of Kent gent being of good and perfect memory praised be God but diseased in body through the Will of God wherefore Imprimis I bequeathe my soule to God that gave it trusting for a joyfull resurrection in the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ my body to some convenient place as my hereafter named Executor shall see meet

Item I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Anne Petit the sume of Twenty Pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid her within twelve moneths after my decease
And to Elizabeth my younger Daughter wife of Thomas Wilson of London Clothworker the sume of Twenty shillings of lawfull money of England to be paid her within twelve moneths after my decease I haveing given her at her marryage a greater sume

I will and bequeath unto my sonne Henry Petit fifteene pounds of good and lawfull money of England
And unto my sonne John Petit five pounds hee being in a better condition and way liveing than his Brothers are is the cause I soe deal with him and my very small estate I have

Item I give to my sonne John�s sonne Paul Petit forty shillings to buy him Lambs withal
Alsoe I will to Mary White my servant shee haveing lived with me above Tenne yeares the sume of Twenty shillings of good and lawfull money of England
All which money severally given I will shall be given shall be paid and formed within one yeare next after my decease by my Executor hereafter named

Item I give to my Daughter Anne Petit my silver cup for beere and a sugar dish of silver both marked Pt they have both handles
I give unto my sonne Henry Petit a small silver Can
I give unto my sonne William Petit a small silver Can which our Armes engraven on it
Item I give unto my sonne John three small silver Salts and two small silver wine cupps

to be delivered to them by my sonne Paul Petit To whom I give and bequeath the residue of my estate whom I nominate to be Executor of this my last Will and Testamt

In witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the Twelveth of February One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Six Paule Petit
Sealed signed and published in the presents of
Ed Franklin Jo: Stokes Val Jeken

Proved at London 7 July 1687


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