24 March 1745 Will of William Kitcher of Poole, mariner (proved 6 October 1747)

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Gods Will be done this is the last Will
and Testament of me William Kitcher of the Town and County
of Poole Mariner made and Published in good health and at 
the time of my being in Perfect Mind and Memory First I 
direct that all my just Debts and Funeral Expences be fully
Paid and Satisfied by my Eecutors hereafter named and I 
give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth my Part
Share or Interest of and in all those two Farms commonly 
called or known by the Names of Chapel Farm and Combissett
Farm situate lying and being at Knoyle and Coombe in the 
County of Wilts To hold unto my said Wife her Executors 


Administrators and Assigns for and during all such Time Term Estate
Right or Title as I shall respectively have of in or to the said 
Farms at the time of my decease And I also give unto my said
Wife all and singular my Plate Linnen and Household Goods 
or Furniture whatsoever And I likewise give unto my said Wife 
all my Farm at Ashley in the Parish of Milton in the County of 
Southampton now in the Occupation of John Kither To hold unto
my said Wife and her Assigns for so long time as She shall continue
my widow unmarryed and no longer But Subject to Impeachment
of wast And I do further give unto my said Wife all such Rents of 
the said several Farms as shall be due and owing unto me at 
the time of my decease But if I shall leave a Child or Children 
lawfully begotten at the time of my decease or if any Child or 
Children should be Born of the the Body of my said Wife after 
my deease which She is now Ensient Then I give devise 
and bequeath unto such Child or Children my said Farm at
Ashley aforesaid in Fee from and immediately after the Marriage 
of my said Wife And I give unto such Child or Children All and 
Singular my Stock in Trade Share or Interest in Ships or 
Vessels money and other Personal Estate whatsoever and where-
soever which I shall be possessed of or Intitled unto at the time 
of my decease All which together with my Real Estate at Ashley 
aforesaid shall be Vested in my Executors hereafter named for 
the use and benefit of such Child or Children until he she or 
they shall be respectively Married or Attain the Age of twenty
One years which shall first happen and then be equally divided 
between such Children if more than one share and share alike 
but if one only then the whole to such One Child and my further 
will is that if I shall not at the time of my decease leave any 
Child or Children or there shall not be any after born Child or 
Children of the Body of my said Wife as aforesaid Then and 
in that case I give devise and bequeath unto my Brother John
Kitcher of Heith in the said County of Southampton Malster 
all that my said Farm at Ashley aforesaid To hold unto him his
Heirs and Assigns for ever from and immediately after the 
Marriage of my said Wife And I also give unto my said Brother 
John Kitcher the sum of two hundred pounds to be paid out
of my Personal Estate except such part thereof as is herein
before devised unto my said wife within one year after my
decease And I give unto my Relation Samuel Fry of Heith 
aforesaid Mariner all that my Part or Share of a Billander
called the St Claire with my Propotion of the Furniture or
Apparell thereunto belonging but if the said Billander shall at 
the time of my decease be lost at Sea or taken by the Enemy
Then and in that case I give unto the said Samuel Fry the
Sum of One hundred Pounds to be paid out of my Personal
Estate by my Executors hereafter named within one year after 
my decease subject to the Exception aforesaid And I give unto
Martha Abraham spinster now living with me All that my
Part or Share of a Sloop called the William and Elizabeth of
which George Rose is now Master with my Proportion of the 
Furniture or Apparel thereunto belonging and also the Sum


of fifty Pounds of lawful money to be paid unto the said
Martha Abraham our of my Personal Estate by my Executors 
hereafter named within one year after my decease except as 
before is excepted And I give unto my Kinsman John Kitcher of 
Ashley aforesaid the sum of twenty Pounds which he is now
Indebted unto my upon Bond And I give unto my Relation
William Kittier of Ringwood in the said County of Southampton
Mercer and my said Brother John Kitcher twenty Pounds
each And all the rest residue and remainder of my Personal 
Estate which shall be remaining after my just Debts Funeral
Expences and Legacys herein before given and bequeathed shall
be fully paid off satisfied and Discharged I give unto my
Poorest Relations at Heith aforesaid to be distributed and paid to and 
amongst them by and at the discretion of my Executors hereafter 
named in such Shares and Proportions as they shall think proper 
And I do Nominate Constitute and Appoint the said William
Kittier and my said Brother John Kitcher joint Executors of this
my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by 
me heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and 
Testament In Testimony whereof I the said Testator have hereunto
set my Hand and seal the twenty fourth Day of March in
the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty
five Wm Kitcher  Signed sealed Published and Declared
by the said Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the Presence
of us who set our Names as witnesses hereunto in the presence 
of the said Testator and in the Presence of each other   Wm
Knapton  Odber Knapton  Richd Beer

This Will was Proved at London in the sixth Day
of October in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred
and forty seven before the Right Worshipful John Bettesworth
Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the 
Prerogative Court of Canterbuy lawfully constituted by the 
Oaths of William Kittier and John Kitcher the Executors named
in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and
singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased being first
sworn by Commission duly to Administer

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