Richardson Will 1724

Will of Thomas Richardson

of Kingsdown, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Rochester DRa/Pwr 3.215
Submitted by Andy Richardson

In the Name of God Amen this Eleventh day of June in the Eighth year of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King George over Greate Brittaine etc. Anno Dini 1722
I Thomas Richardson of Kingsdowne in the County of Kent Bricklayer being Aged but in good health of Body and of a Sound and disposeing Mind and Memory (praised be God for the same) Knowing my Continuance in this life by the Course of nature Cannot belong Doe therefore make ordaine and Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say)
First and principally I resigne my Soule to Almighty God who Created it hopeing for Salvation thereof by and through the merritts and intercession of Jesus Christ my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer and my Body I Comitt to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor herein after named And for such worldly Goods as it hath pleased God of his goodnesse to lend me here in this world I give and dispose thereof as followeth (that is to say)

Imprimis I doe Order and direct that all my Debts Legacies Funerall Expences and the Charges of the Probate of this my Will be first paid and discharged
Item I give and bequeath unto my Godson Thomas Ferman now liveing with me and unto his two Brothers Richard Ferman and William Ferman both likewise liveing with me the Sume of Fifty Shillings a peece of lawfull money of Greate Brittaine to be paid to them severally and respectively by my Executor hereinafter named at their respective Ages of One and Twenty yeares or daies of Marriage which shall first happen after my Decease
And if either or any of them shall happen to dye before they shall attaine their respective Ages of one and Twenty yeares of Marriage Then I will the Legacy or Legacies of him or them so dyeing shall be equally paid to the Survivors or Survivor of them at their said Ages of or daies of Marriage

Item I will and bequeath unto my Loveing Brothers John Richardson and George Richardson and unto Mary the wife of John Harrindine the Elder and unto Thomas Watson Son of William Watson of Kingsdowne Blacksmith and unto my Kinsman Robert Durling the Elder the Sume of Five Shillings apeece of like money to be paid them by my Executors herein after named within Six Months next after my Decease

And I doe hereby make Constitute and appoint Henry Ferman now liveing with me and Brother to the said Thomas, Richard and William Ferman full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and for the payment of my Debts and Legacies I doe give and leave to him all my personal Estate Goods and Chattells whatsoever and I doe make him Residuary Legatee

And I doe will and give to my Daughter in Law Elizabeth Ferman now liveing with me and wife of Richard Ferman and Mother of the said Henry, Thomas and William Ferman the use and possession of all my Household Goods for soe long and untill her Son my said Executor Henry shall intermarry and she shall Continue a Widow and unmarried after her said husbands Decease

And I doe hereby Revoake and make void all former Wills by me made and I doe appoint and Declare this to be my last Will and Testament Conteined and written on one Sheete of paper
In Wittnesse whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale the day & yeare first above written
Thomas Richardson his marke

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Richardson the Testator for his last Will and Testament in the prsence of us Who Subscribed our Names as Wittnesses in his prsence
Elizabeth Agnsley - Anne Weller - Thomas Weller Esqr

Probatum fuit: [Latin] 24th November 1724 to Henricus Fareman als Ferman

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh Mason 24th May 2021

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