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In the Name of God Amen I Matthew Kenrick Doctor of Laws Rector of Bletchingley in the County of Surry do make publish and declare my last Will and Testament in Manner following that is to say I will and desire that all such just Debts as I shall owe at the Time of my Decease together with my funeral Expences and the Charges of Proving this my Will will be in the first Place paid and satisfied I give and bequeath unto The Reverend Joseph Sharpe at this Time my Curate at Bletchingley aforesaid the Sum of two hundred Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to him within six Months after my Decease whether he shall be my Curate or not and wheresoever he shall be living at that time Also I direct my Executor herein after named as soon as conveniently may be but within six Months after my decease to lay out And invest the Sum of one thousand Pounds in the public Stocks or ffunds in his Name And my will is that my said Executor shall and do stand possessed of and interested in the Stocks or ffunds so to be purchased upon the Trusts and to and for the Intents and Purposes herein after mentioned expressed and declared of and concerning the same that is to say upon Trust to pay the Interest Dividends and Annual Proceeds thereof to Mrs Maria Burrow Widow of Robert Burrow late of Marlborough Castle in the said County of Surry and of Welbeck Street in the Parish of Saint Mary le bone in the County of Middlesex Esquire for and during the Term of her natural life And from and after the decease of the said Maria Burrow upon further Trust to assign and transfer the said Stocks or ffunds in or upon which the said Sum of one thousand Pounds shall have been so laid out or invested to my God Son Robert Burrow Son of the said Maria Burrow and Maria Burrow Daughter of the said Maria Burrow Widow and their respective Exors Admors and Assigns in equal Shares and Proportions Share and Share alike And in case either of them the said Robert Burrow and Maria Burrow the Daughter shall happen to die in the Life Time of their Mother the said Maria Burrow Widow then to transfer and Assign the whole of the said Stocks or ffunds to the Survivor of them the said Robert Burrow and Maria Burrow the Daughter his or her Executors Administrators and Assigns And as to all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate and Effects both real and Personal either in Possession Reversion Remainder or Expectancy whatsoever and wheresoever I give devise and bequeath the same to my Brother The Revd Jarvis Kenrick Vicar of Chilham in the County of Kent his Heirs Executors Admors and Assigns absolutely according to the several Natures thereof respectively And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Brother Jarvis Kenrick sole Executor of this my Will In Witness whereof I have to two Parts of this my Will set my hand and Seal this thirtieth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three _ Jarvis Kenrick

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William Ballard Middle Temple Row  Wimburn Kenrick Collett Chancery    Thos Harvey


I Matthew Kenrick Doctor of Laws Rector of Bletchingley in the County of Surry do make publish and declare this as and for a Codicil to my last Will and Testament bearing date the thirtieth day of April last that is to say In case my Nephew The Revd Jarvis Kenrick Clerk LLB shall succeed me after my Decease as Rector of Bletchingley aforesaid or if he shall have been presented and inducted thereto on any Resignation of the said Rectory by me in my Life Time then I give devise and bequeath unto my said Nephew Jarvis Kenrick the ffarm Lands Heredits and Premises situate and being at Bletchingley aforesaid with the Appurts thereunto belonging now in the Occupation of George Rose To hold the same to my said Nephew Jarvis Kenrick and his Assigns so long as he shall live and continue as Rector of Bletchingley aforesaid but from and immediately after his Decease Resignation or Deprivation of the said Rectory of Bletchingley aforesaid then I give devise and bequeath the said ffarm Lands Heredits and Premises unto my Brother Jarvis Kenrich his Heirs and Assigns for ever And I do hereby ratify and confirm my said Will in all other Respects In Witness whereof I have to two Parts of this Codicil set my Hand and Seal this nineteenth Day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three Matthew Kenrick

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Wm Field Mill Street Hanover Square    Revd Wimburne Chancery Lane    Jno Jas Peirce of Canterbury

Proved at London with a Codicil 10 August 1803

PCC Prob11/1397
 

This Will was kindly  transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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