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In the Name of God Amen I John Jeaken now
Boatswain of the Nonsuch Man of Warr lying at Portsmouth being
of sound and disposing Mind and Memory Doe for the preventing
disputes after my death make publish and Declare my last Will
and Testament in manner and form following First and Principally
I commend my Soul to God who gave it and my Body I commit to the
Earth or Sea as it shall please God to bestow thereof and as for
and touching all such Worldly Estates as I shall dye possessed
of Interested in or Intitled unto at the time of my death I give
devise and bequeath the same in manner following Imprimis I
order that all my just Debts be fully paid and satisfied Item I
give devise and bequeath unto my loving Wife Charity all that my
Moiety or half Part and Share which I hold equally with my Aunt
Elizabeth Jeaken Widow of in and to all that ffreehold Messuage
or Dwelling house Outhouses Garden and the half Leese of
thereunto belonging situate and being in Queenburrough in the
County of Kent To hold to her my said loving Wife Charity her
Heirs and Assigns for ever for ever which said Dwelling House
and Premises are now in the Occupation of one William Head a
Shoemaker his undertenants or assigns Item All the rest residue
and remainder of my Estate and Effects whatsoever and
wheresoever both Reall and Personall which I shall dye possessed
of Interested in or Entitled unto I give devise and bequeath the
same and every part and parcell thereof unto my said loving
Wife Charity her Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for
ever And I doe hereby make Constitute and Appoint my said loving
Wife Charity the full and sole Executrix of this my last Will
and Testament And I doe hereby revoke all former Wills by me
made and Declare these Presents to be and contain my only last
Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my
Hand and Seal this Twenty eighth day of ffebruary in the Year of
our Lord 1739 John Jeken
(Attestation Clause)
Jos:Vanner Jno Butler Geo: Crawford
Attorney St Mary Hill London
Proved at London 28 April 1741
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