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Will
of Ephrahim COGGER of
Brasted
Kent
171
9
In the Name of God Amen this second day of December in the Sixth
Year of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lord King George over Great
Brittaine et Annoq Dui 1719 I Ephrahim Cogger of Basted in the Parish of
Wrotham in the county of Kent Yeoman being at this time sick and weak in
body but of a sound and disposing mind and memory (praised be God for
the same) doe make ordaine and declare this my last Will and Testament
in manner following (that is to say) first and principally I resign my
soul to Almighty God who created it hoping for Salvation thereof by and
through the Merritts and Intercession of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour
and Redeemer and my body I comit to the Earth to be decently buryed at
the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and as for such Worldly
Goods and Estate as it hath pleased God to lend me in this World I Will
give and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say Imprimis I Will
order and direct that all my Debts Legacies Funeral Expences and the
Charges of the probate of this my Will be first paid satisfied and
discharged. Item I doe give and Devise unto my Loving Wife Mary Cogger
and to her assignes for and during the Terme of her naturall life all
that my Messuage or Tenement with the Buildings backside orchard and
Land and Appurtenances thereunto belonging now in the occupation of Anne
Graves Widow and of me the said Ephrahim Cogger situate lying and being
at Plaxtole in the fair parish of Wrotham and after her decease I doe
give and devise the same Messuage Land and premises with the
appurtenances unto my Son Thomas Cogger and his Heires and Assignes for
ever. Item I give and
Bequeath unto my oldest Son John Cogger one Shilling to be paid to him
on demand by my Executor hereafter named. Item I give and bequeath unto
my said Wife Mary the Furniture of my best Chamber and three pair of the
best Sheets and I give her the sum of Ten Pounds of lawful money to be
paid her by my Executor within Six Months next after my decease.
Item I Will and give more to my said son Thomas Cogger the Sum of
Forty Pounds of lawfull money and I Will and give unto my Daughter Mary
Cogger the Sum of Fifty Pounds of life(?) money which paid severall
Legacies of Forty Pounds and Fifty I Will shall be paid by my executor
at my Son and Daughters respective ages of One and Twenty Years together
with the Interest thereof until that time and I doe hereby make
constitute and appoint my Son Ephrahim Cogger full and Sole Executor of
this my last Will and Testament and for the payment of my Debts and
Legacies doe Will and leave to him all my personall Estate whatsoever
and do make him residuary Legatee and doe hereby revoke all former Wills
by me made and do appoint and declare this to be my last Will and
Testament written on one Sheet of paper.
In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day
and year as first above written Ephrahim Cogger his mark Signed Sealed
published and declared by the said Ephrahim Cogger the Testator for his
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names
as Witnesses hereto in his presence Ann Groves her mark Mary Wells her
mark Thomas Weller.
Probate Jan 1719/20
Croydon London
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