Chelsfield Wills - Part 1
Abstracts of will from Chelsfield proved in
the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Alice Phillips of Chelsfield dated
14 April 1818
Abstract of the will of Alice Phillips of Chelsfield widow
and relict of Thomas Phillips late of the same place yeoman, dated 14
April 1818.
I appoint my two sons Thomas Phillips of Orpington and John
Phillips of Eynsford yeoman as my Executors and I give them £50 each for
their trouble. I give to each of my four sons Thomas Phillips, John
Phillips, George Waker Phillips and William Waker Phillips £10 for
mourning
I give all my household goods to my three daughters Susannah
Phillips, Mary Phillips and Catherine Phillips to be equally divided among
them. I give all my wearing apparel to my daughters Alice Hulme, Susanna
Phillips, Mary Phillips and Catherine Phillips equally.
All the residue of my monies, securities for money, shares in
the public stocks or funds, farming stock, cattle and husbandry gear,
goods, chattels, effects and personal estate whatsoever to the said Thomas
and John Phillips upon the trusts following –
to sell as soon as possible after my death and after
payment of all debts etc. to divide the proceeds into seven equal parts,
one each to be paid to my four daughters Ann Noah widow, Susannah
Phillips, Mary Phillips and Catherine Phillips.
As to the other three sevenths, Thomas and John Phillips are
to invest these in the public funds or other Government securities at
interest and to pay into the proper hands of my daughter Sarah Tibbs the
wife of George Tibbs the interest of one of the shares for her own
separate use during her life exclusive of her present husband and not
subject to his control debts or engagements, and after her death to pay
the interest to the said George Tibbs for life, and after the death of the
survivor of them to transfer the said seventh part among their children
equally.
My Executors are to pay the interest and dividends of one
other seventh part to my daughter Alice Hulme the wife of William Hulme
for life on similar terms as to my daughter Sarah Tibbs, and after the
death of the survivor of Alice and William Hulme to divide the said
seventh part equally among their children.
My Executors are to pay the interest and dividends of the
final seventh part to my daughter Elizabeth Harris widow for her lifetime,
and after her death to divide the said seventh part equally among her
children.
If any of the children of my said three daughters shall die
in their parents’ lifetime leaving legitimate issue then his or her
share shall be divided equally among such issue.
Alice Phillips witnesses William Stringer of Cudham
Lodge, James Alexander, Bromley.
Proved on 13 April 1820 by Thomas and John Phillips the sons and
Executors.
[PCC will PROB11/1628]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
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