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Wills of 18th CENTURY CHATHAM SHIPWRIGHTS
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1706 - 1799) - Transcribed by D.E. Williams

John JERMAN 1726

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I John Jerman of Chatham in the county of Kent shipwright being weake and infirme in body but of sound and disposeing mind memory and understanding (praised be to God for the same) do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in mamnner and forme following (that is to say) imprimis I give devise and bequeath unto my brother William Jerman the sume of five pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittaine item I give and bequeath unto my nephew Richard Jerman son of my said brother William Jerman the sume of five pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittaine item I give and bequeath to my nephew William Jerman other of the sons of my said brother William Jerman the like sume of five pounds of like money item I give and bequeath unto my nephew Peter Jerman one other of the sons of my said brother William Jerman the like sume of five pounds of like money item I give and bequeath unto my nephew Joseph Jerman one other of the sons of my said brother William Jerman the like sume of five pounds of like money item I give and bequeath unto my neece Martha Jerman daughter of my said brother William Jerman the sume of tenn pounds of like money item I give and bequeath unto my neece Mary Paine one of the daughters of my late sister Susanna Paine deced. the sume of five pounds of like money item I give unto my neece Hanna Paine one other of the daughters of my late sister Susanna Paine deced. the like sume of five pounds item I give and bequeath unto my nephew John Coleman son of my late sister Sarah Coleman deced. the like sume of five pounds of like money item I give and bequeath unto my sister in law Mary ifling ? the like sume of five pounds of like money all which said severall and respective legacies or summs of money hereinbefore mentioned I will shall be respectively paid by my executrix herein after named within one year next after my decease item I give and bequeath unto my cousin Mary Jerman daughter of my late nephew John Jerman deced. the summe of tenn pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittaine which shall be paid to her mother for the use of the said Mary Jerman by my executrix herein after named within one yeare next after my decease and that her mother's receipt in writeing shall be a full discharge to my executrix for the same item all the rest residue and remainder of my ready money debts and securities for money rings plate brass pewter bedds bedding household goods and utensils and implements of household goods chattells and personal estate whatsoever which I shall be possessed of or which shall be any waies due oweing or belonging unto me at the time of my decease (after my debts legacies funeral expences and probate of this my will are first paid and satisfied) I do give devise and bequeath the same unto my loveing wife Jane Jerman her executors administrators and assignes item I give devise and bequeath unto my said wife Jane all and singular my messuages lands tenements heriditaments and reall estaet whatsoever and wheresoever situate lying and being to hold unto muy said wife Jane her heires and assignes for ever and I do hereby name make and ordaine constitute and appoint my said wife Jane sole executrix of this my will and lastly I do hereby revoke disannull and make void all former and other wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made and do declare these presents to be and containe my only last will and testament in witness whereof I the said John Robinson the testator have to this my present last will and testament in writeing contained in two sheets of paper to each sheet thereof sett my hand and seale this second day of March in the twelth yeare of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith anno dni. one thousand seaven hundred twenty and five John Jerman signed sealed and by the above named John Jerman the testator published and declared to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of him the said testator Elinor Baker Fra. Warner Jno. White

Proved 3rd May 1726

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