Item I Give and Bequeath unto my son John Ralph the Sum of Forty Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid him by my
Executor at the end of one year and one Day after my Decease
I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth the like Sum of Forty Pounds to be paid her by my Executor at the end of one year and one
Day after my Decease
I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary the like Sum of Forty Pounds to be paid her by my Executor at the end of one year and one Day
after my Decease
I likewise Give and Bequeath unto my Son Thomas Ralph the Sum of ten Pounds of good and lawful Money to be paid him by my
Executor at the end of one year and one Day after my Decease
Item I Give and Bequeath unto Mary Turl Wife of Thomas Turl of the Parish of Speldhurst in the County of Kent the Sum of Five Pounds for
Mourning to be paid her by my Executor in one Month after my Decease
all the before named Sum and Sums of Money before named to be paid by my Executor out of the Money due to me on a Bond of the Sum of one hundred
and eighty Pounds on Mr Thomas Camfield
my Will and Desire is that my Son Thomas Ralph shall have my best Suit of Cloaths at the time of my Decease and my Will and Desire is that my
before named Son Thomas Ralph shall have all the Remaining part of the Interest of Moneys that is due to me from my Nephew Thomas Ralph of the
Parish of Kimsing in the County of Kent Son of my Brother Robert Ralph
also my Son Thomas Ralph shall have all my Goods and Household Furniture that belongeth to me now in the Possession of my before
named Nephew Thomas Ralph
I Give and Bequeath unto my Nephew William Camfield my Blue Chest or Box
I Give unto Thomas Turl of the Parish of Speldhurst the Remaining part of my Wearing Apparell and my Brown Box
and I do constitute Nominate and appoint Mr Thomas Camfield of the Parish of Spedhurst in the County of Kent Gent Executor of this
my last Will and Testament and my Will and Desire is that the before named Mr Thomas Camfield shall have the sum of twenty Pounds allowed him to
Bury me and the Further Sum of Five Pounds to erect and set up two New good Grave Stones (Vizt) one Stone at the Head and one Stone at
the Feet of my Grave with a proper Inscription of my Name within one year after my Decease
and my before named Executor shall have the Sum of [BLANK] Pounds for the Expences and proving this my last Will and Testament and the above
named Sum or Sums of Money to paid out of the before mentioned Bond on Mr Thomas Camfield that is due to me
then all the Rest and Residue of my Estates whatever remains due to me after my Just Debts be paid together with all Bonds Bills and Book Debts
shall be equally Divided between all my Children share and share alike
Lastly I do revoke all former Wills heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and year first above written - Richard Relph (LS)
— Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the above Richard Ralph as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request
have hereunto set our hands as witnesses of the same
— Joseph Turner — James Jenner.
On the seventh Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety Four Administration (with the Will annexed) of all and
singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of Richard Relph late of Speldhurst in the County of Kent Deceased was granted to John Relph otherwise
Ralph and Thomas Relph otherwise Ralph the Sons of the said Deceased and as such two of the Residuary Legatees named in the said will having
been first sworn duly to Administer
Thomas Camfield the sole Executor having first renouncedthe Execution thereof
Note: Richard Ralph died 20 June aged 64 and was buried 24 June 1793, at Speldhurst, Kent.
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