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Will of Thos. White of Bishop's Precinct, Rochester, Kent, merchant. Executors:...

Catalogue reference: HW/98/66

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This record is a file about the Will of Thos. White of Bishop's Precinct, Rochester, Kent, merchant.   Executors:... dating from 21 Oct 1801.

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Reference

HW/98/66

Date

21 Oct 1801

Description

Will of Thos. White of Bishop's Precinct, Rochester, Kent, merchant.

Executors: son Gabriel Gregory White of Islington, coal factor, son Thos. White of Stroud, Kent, coal merchant, & son-in-law, Augustus Cove of Gracechurch St, London, chinaman.

To daughter Eliz £350

To son Coys £50

To grandson Thos. Cove - £l00

To children of son Gabriel - £10 each

To children of son Thos, - £10 each

To servant Eliz, Wren, - £10

If mother Jane Thompson of Strood, widow, be living it testator's decease, she shall be comfortable maintained & decently buried at expense of all my children in equal portion all personal estate, including ship or ship parts, & also dwelling house to be shared equally between children, G.G.White, Sarah Cove, Thos. White, Eliz. White, Edw. White, Coys White

The estate held on lease from the Dean & Chapter in Strood (of which he has been offered the chance to buy the freehold) is to be sold & divided among children.

The £450 lent to son Edw, 1 Nov. 1799, is to be counted part of his share in HW/98/65.

The £300 lent of son Coys, 24 June 1800, is to be similarly accounted for.

Son Thos has been assigned the lease (from the wardens & commonality of Rochester Bridge) of the house he occupies in Strood, for which he owes testator £300. This is to be accounted for as HW/98/65

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Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/60243709-6903-408c-a4f8-2b6b83e4a9a7/

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Will of Thos. White of Bishop's Precinct, Rochester, Kent, merchant. Executors:...