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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

Robert CHAPPELL  1762

Rear of Chappell headstone in St. Mary's churchyard, Chatham with inscription to Sarah Chappell, the front, presumably with Robert Chappell's inscription, is totally eroded away

Here lieth interred the Body of Sarah wife of Robert Chapple
 she died the 2nd of March 1763 aged 74? years

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
The third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty I Robert Chappell of Chatham in the county of Kent shipwright do for avoiding controversies after my decease make publish and declare this to be as my only last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first and principally of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I commit to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner and as touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me withall I devise bequeath and give in manner following imprimis I do freely forgive Sarah Thomas daughter to my wife Sarah Chappell all costs and charges I have been at for her use for board washing lodging and apparel and all, other necessarys during the time of her living with me item I give unto my wife Sarah Chappell all my wages and all other sums of money as is due to me from His Majesty or any other person whatsoever at the time of my decease and likewise all my goods and chattels moveable or immoveable wheresoever they are and also all wares or merchandizes of whatever kindsoever and I do hereby ordain my wife Sarah Chappell aforesaid to be whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament and I do hereby disannul make void all other wills deeds of gifts bequests by me before made and allowing this to stand and to be for my last will and testament whereunto I have set my hand and seal the day and year above written Robert Chappell signed sealed published and declared in the presence of us Thos. Smith Thos. Warrington Samuel Brook

Proved 26th March 1762