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Chelsfield Wills - Part 1  Abstracts of will from Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Thomas Mace of Chelsfield dated 20 August 1730

Abstract of the will of Thomas Mace of Chelsfield husbandman dated 20 August 1730.
   I give to Alice Burster and Elizabeth Burster, daughters of my brother in law Alexander Burster, £10 each. To Susan and Jane Wakeling, two of the daughters of my sister Jane, the wife of John Wakeling of Bromley shopkeeper £10 each.
   To my said sister Jane Wakeling I leave for life all that my messuage or tenement commonly called the Worlds End, together with the barn and all other buildings etc. lands and appurtenances whatsoever belonging, containing by estimation 7 acres of land in Chelsfield, and now in the occupation of William Cheeseman or his undertenants. At her death, the premises are to go to my nephew John Wakeling her son and his heirs for ever, subject to the charge hereinafter mentioned.
   To my sister Susan, wife of Francis Burster for life my cottage or tenement commonly called Chalkhole house with garden, lands etc. in Chelsfield, now in the tenure of Rogert Bartholomew, and after her death to my nephew James Collins and his heirs for ever, subject to the charge hereinafter mentioned.
   To my said sister Susan Burster I also give one piece or parcel of land called Breach Croft containing one and a half acres in Chelsfield, now in my own occupation, which abuts to the Parish Lands of Chelsfield towards the east and south, to lands late of Mrs. Goodhue [sic] south [sic] and west and to the King’s Highway from Chelsfield to Shoreham east and north.
   At her death, the premises are to go to my niece Elizabeth Wakeling, one of the daughters of my said sister Wakeling, and to her heirs for ever, subject to the charge hereinafter mentioned.
   Whereas I purchased the said cottage and premises in the occupation of Robert Bartholomew and also the land called Breach Croft jointly and together of William Alwen the younger of Chelsfield, bricklayer, now my will and mind is that so many and such of the original title deeds as relate to Breach Croft shall immediately after my death be delivered to and remain with my niece Elizabeth Wakeling, and such part as relate to the cottage and premises in the occupation of Robert Bartholomew and the land of Breach Croft jointly shall be delivered up to and remain with my nephew James Collins, he delivering to Elizabeth Wakeling fair and attested copies thereof at his own cost.
   All residue of my personal estate and effects I give to my sister Jane Wakeling whom I make my Executrix. If my personal estate is insufficient to pay my debts and legacies, my real estate shall be chargeable and my Executrix is to have power to distarin on my lands until sufficient capital is raised.
   Thomas Mace witnesses Sep: Abbott Thomas Harrison Colepr: [sic]
Proved 1 October 1731 by Jane wife of John Wakeling the sister.    [PCC will PROB11/647]

Transcribed by Geoffrey Copus 

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