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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

James DUN or DUNN  1755

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
The twenty eighth day of January seventeen hundred and fifty five I James Dun of Chatham in the county of Kent shipwright being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefore and considering the mortality of human nature do make this my last will and testament principally I leave my soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors and as touching my worldly estate I devise and dispose of them as follows first I give and bequeath to Ann Mapleston fifty pounds sterling being one third of the money lodged by me in bank notes in the hands of Mr. James Austen cheesemonger in Chatham together with all my household goods and moveables likewise I give to my beloved brother Robert Edwards whom I likewise constitute and appoint my sole executor of this my last will and testament the sum of one hundred pounds being part of the one hundred and fifty pounds lodged in the hands of Mr. James Austen and I do herby utterly disallow and revoke all and every former will and testament confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written James Dunn his mark signed sealed pronounced and declared by the said James Dunn as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers Richd. Dale Jno. Wright John Day

Proved 6th March 1755

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