Wills of 18th CENTURY CHATHAM SHIPWRIGHTS
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
(P.C.C.) Wills 1706 - 1799) - Transcribed by D.E. Williams
William
FOX 1730
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I William Fox of Chatham in the
county of Kent shipwright being in bodily health and of sound and
disposing memory and considering the perils and dangers of the seas and
other uncertaitys of this transistory life do for avoiding controversys
after my decease make publish and declare this my last will and
testament in manner following that is to say first I recommend my soul
to God that gave it and my body I commit to the earth or sea as it shall
please God to order and as for and concerning all my worldly estate I
give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say I give and
bequeath to Elizabeth Fox my loving wife of Chatham
aforesaid and to her heires of my body all and every my pay wages sume
and sumes of money lands tenements goods chattles and estate whatsoever
as shall be any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my
decease I do give devise and bequeath the same unto the aforesaid Elizabeth
Fox and her heires for ever and I do hereby nominate and appoint
the said Elizabeth Fox executrix of this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all former and other wills testaments and
deeds of gift by me at any time heretofore made and I do ordain and
ratify these presents to stand and be for and as my only last will and
testament in witness whereof to this my said will I have set my hand and
seal the twelth day of July anno dni. 1723 and in the ninth year of the
reign of His Majesty King George over Great Britain etc. W. Fox
signed sealed and published in the presence of us Nichs. Ardrin
E. Rowe Mich. Doyle
Proved 3rd February 1729 (1730)
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