Chelsfield Wills - Part 1
Abstracts of will from Chelsfield proved in
the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Sarah Allen
of Chelsfield dated 14 December 1778
Abstract of the will of Sarah Allen of Chelsfield spinster dated 14 December
1778.
I give the half part of the £200 that is in the hands of Mr.
Robert Harris to be disposed of in the following manner -
To my brothers James, Richard and Stephen Allen £10 each: to my
sister Ann Brooks £10 or to her son Thomas Brooks after her decease: to William
Brooks her son £10 that is now in his hands.
To Grace Brooks, daughter of William Brooks £10: to Thomas Gravett
£20: to Grace Gravett daughter of my sister Gravett £10.
I give to Ann Allen, daughter of my brother William Allen, £10: to
Richard Gravett , son of Richard Gravett, £5: to Thomas Gravett son of Thomas
Gravett £5.
I give to Margaret Holloway £2: to Mary Fletcher £1: to Rebacker
[sic] Ringwood £1: to Alice Cuckow £1: to John and Mary Allen, children of my
brother William Allen £10 apiece , and I appoint them my Executors.
I give to the above Mary Allen all my moveables desiring none of
them to be sold and all my clothes and linen except such as shall be disposed of
in a paper or codicil to this will.
I desire that the £237.10s. that is in the 3% Consolidated
Annuities to be made use of by my Executors as occasion shall require, and the
other part of the £200 to be disposed of in the same manner as above.
Sarah Allen witnesses Barbara Judd, Sarah Day, Thomas Judd
"To Grace Gravett my sisters white gound [sic] and saten not
made up my yellow silk gound and dimity coat a clouded dimity coat one large
sheet marked M. Allen one large sheet marked S.A.G. seven napkins one home spun
counterpane no mark.
To Grace Brook a red silk gound best white gound a small flowered
red and white linen best red coat a pair of sheets marked A two damask napkins a
home spun figured small coat silver snuff box.
To Mrs. Judd one guinea for a ring for my sister. To Mrs. Harris my
sisters mourning ring. To Mrs. Brook my mourning ring. If Mrs. Harris or
daughters desire any thing let them have them that was my sisters. To Mr. Judd a
ring for my sister. I desire these to be faller [sic] as the other will Sarah
Allen.
Will and codicil proved 8 May 1782 by John Allen the nephew and Mary Allen
spinster the niece.
[PCC will PROB11/1090]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus