Transcripts of the wills of John MONCKTON of Brenchley Kent, and his widow Sarah....
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WILL of John Monckton …
( breaks are mine for clarity, red bits my best guess, or what it looks like)
This is the last Will and Testament of me John Monckton of Brenchley in the County of Kent Surgeon and Apothecary made and declared this first day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety four
I give and bequeath to my Brother Edward Monckton the sum of ten Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to him within one month past after my decease
to Johnathon Monckton of Marden in the county of Kent aforesaid Surgeon one of my Executors hereinafter named the sum of fifty pounds of like lawful money to be paid to him within six months [inserted] not after my decease
and to Frances Bridger my housekeeper the like sum of fifty pounds of like lawful money to be paid to her within six months uisit after my decease
I Give and bequeath all the four pounds PY East Consolidated Bank Annuities which shall hold in my name or while I shall be Justified that my decease with the Dividends there accruing due thereon unto my two Nephews John Monckton and Edward Monckton equally to be divided between them share and share alike and I direct my Executors hereinafter named to pay or Erousfir this sum accordingly as soon as conveniently may be after my decease
I Give and divest the Messuage or Tenement wherein I now reside in Brenchley aforesaid with the Outhouses Edifices Buildings Yards Gardens Grounds Kights Qth9ubirs Sdonvitdumnts and Appurtances hereunto belonging unto my Nephew Stephen Monckton his heirs and Assignees forever
Also I do give and divest all and Singular other my Messuages Farm Lands Tenements Diridiaments and Real Estate and parts and shares of Messuages Farms Lands Tenements Diridiaments and Real Estate whatsoever unto my said three Nephews Stephen Monckton John Monckton and Edward Monckton equally to be divided among them share and share alike as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants and to Kurr several and respective heirs and Assignees forever
Also I Give [inserted] and bequeath unto my said Nephew John Monckton all the livestock and Husbandry Tarbluw which shall be at or upon the Farm and Lands lying and being at Parsons Green in Brenchley aforesaid now in my own occupation at the time of my decease if I shall then use and occupy the same giso
I give and bequeath all and singularly wordy money Siruritrid for sundry debts owing from Goods Chattels and all the Kidt and Injudui of my personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever not before disposed of unto my Nephew Stephen Monckton his Executors and Administrators to and for his and their own proper use and benefit ^
added at this point in the margin – that debts owing by me that Legarrs baoubrfort given and my funeral expenses the charges of proving this my will and all incidental rhasons being kiasont first paid and satisfied
and I do make and ordain the said Stephen Monckton and Johnathon Monckton Joint Executors of this to my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made provided always
and I do direct that the said Johnathon Monckton shall be paid and reimbursed by my said Nephew Stephen Monckton all such Costs Charges Damages and Expenses as it may sustain or be put unto in the execution of this my Will
And further that my said Executors shall not be answerable for any costs that may happen in the execution of this my Will except the same shall happen by their wilful default and that wiitlu2 of them shall be answerable for the other of them or for the Ouis Goods Receipts Payments nightts or defaults only
In witness whereof I the said John Monckton the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and Seal that is to say my hand to the first sheet and my hand and Seal to this second and last sheet thereof the day and year in the first sheet first mentioned [signed] John Monckton (K) Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said John Monckton the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses the same
Willm Scoones Tonbridge Kent
Will Scoones Jnr
Jno Ashdown
WHEREAS I John Monckton of Brenchley in the county of Kent Surgeon and Apothecary did on the first day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety four make publish and declare my last Will and Testament in writing now I do hereby make publish and declare this present writing to be a Codicil to my said Will and desire the same may be deemed and taken as part thereof
I revoke the Sagasior ten pounds in and by my said Will given to my Brother Edward and in lieu thereof I do give and bequeath to him the sum of twenty five pounds of lawful money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland nurri9it in Great Britain
my late Housekeeper Frances Bridger being dead I revoke the legacy of fifty pounds given to her by my said Will
my Farm and Lands lying at Parsons Green in Brenchley being no longer in my own Occupation I revoke the bequest of Livestock and Husbandry Tasblyig by my said Will bequeathed to my Nephew John Monckton whereas since making and publishing my said Will I have purchased to me and my doars several Parts of Land [inserted] raiied bwybr Lands containing by estimation twenty scorous more or less situate lying and being in the Parishes of Horsmonden and Brenchley or one of them in the said County now in the Occupation of my Nephew John Monckton as my Tenant now
I do hereby give and divest the said several Parts of Land called Swyor Lands with the appurtances and all other the Real Estate of which I howi 6rouni Sasid sruin making my said Will unto my Nephews Stephen Monckton John Monckton and Edward Monckton equally to be divided between them share and share alike as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants and to their several and respective heirs and Assignees for ever
and in all other respects I do ratify and confirm my said Will Witnesses whereof I have to this Codicil set my hand and Seal the fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and two John Monckton (K) signed sealed published and declared by the said John Monckton the Testator as and for a Codicil to this last Will and Testament and by him dirind to be deemed and taken as part thereof in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto
Alexander Winshurst Foreman to Mr Foster Shopkeeper Brenchley
Will Scoones
William Bellingham BoxBow Maker Brenchley
This Will was proved at London with a Codicil the sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two before the Worshipful William Adams Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Knight Honourables William Coyuco Knight Doctor of Laws Master of Jhocpir or Company of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Stephen Monckton and Johnathon Monckton the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Oudits of the said Testator having both first sworn duly to administer.
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IN SUMMARY …
Made by John Monckton of Brenchley Kent (Surgeon and Apothecary) 1st July 1794, with a Codicil added on 5th Jan 1802 …
… Ten(?) Pounds to his brother Edward. This is changed to 25 pounds in the Codicil
… Fifty pounds to Johnathon Monckton of Marden (Surgeon) one of the Executors
… Fifty pounds to Frances Bridger(?) his housekeeper(?), but revokes this in the Codicil due to her subsequent death
… some kind of Bank investment returns to his nephews John and Edward Monckton
… his residence in Brenchley to his nephew Stephen Monckton
… all of his farm estate(s) (presumably the one mentioned at Parsons Green) to nephews Stephen, John, and Edward Monckton. This is revoked in the Codicil as he no longer owns it, being replaced by a property that lies in both Horsmonden(?) and Brenchley, where his nephew John Monckton is the tenant.
… all of the livestock and husbandry on his farm at Parsons Green (where he seemed to be living in 1792) in Brenchley to nephew John Monckton. This is revoked also due to the disposal of the original property, and the basic three-way split between the nephews is widened to take in the livestock as well as the farm.
… and (possibly) anything left over after executing the will to his nephew Stephen Monckton
… and he makes Stephen and Johnathon joint executors
… witnessed by William Scoones (Snr and Jnr?) of Tonbridge, and Johnathon Ashdown
… the Codicil is witnessed by Alexander Winshurst(?), foreman to a Mr Foster a shopkeeper of Brenchley, Will Scoones (presumably Snr?), and William Bellingham(?) a something Maker of Brenchley
… the will was proved 6th May 1802(?) with his nephews Stephen and Johnathon as executors
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WILL of Sarah Monckton …
made out 31st Dec 1653, proven 31st Jan 1654(?)
In the name of God Amen the thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord God according to the computation of the Church of England Has this one thousand six hundred fifty and three I Sarah Monckton of the parish of Hayes in the county of Kent widow being sick in bodie but of good and perfect mynde and memory praise bee given to Almighty God therefore do make and ordain this my present last Will and Testament in manner and forms following
That is to same : First and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator and Jesus Christ my Redeermer and the holy Ghost my Sanctifyer That blessed holy glorious and undivided Trinitie Three persons but one fund and nearly being Gods Ropinge and steadfastly that through the alone untonnitte of the protions Death and passion of Jesus Christ my blessed Savyour I shall have free remmission of all my Sinnes and be made a Member with Gods Elerf in Heaven for stourmon
My body I commit to the Earth from whence it was taken in hope of a joyful ressurection to be decently buried in the parish church of St Magnus near London Bridge If it shall please God that I dye in London where at present I remayne But if I dye in the country then I desire my bodie to be interred in this parish church of Hayes in the Countie of Kent aforesaid and next unto my late husband and roubemently mair bee And as rourmingro such portion of good and Worldly estate wherein wfE it hath pleased the Lord to blesse mee and to lend unto mee for my use in this present life I dispose thereof as followeth :
“Inprimins” I give Mrift and bequeath unto my Sonne William Steenr and to his heirs and assignees for ever All that my dwelling house situate and being in Hayes aforesaid together with all and singular the appurtances thereunto belonging and appurtaining or fnosone or mcpated to belong or apperttryne on thousbute or suto ami parte on panrroll thereof
“Item” I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Christian Woldridge the summe of Twentie pounds of lawful money of England to be paid unto her by my Executors hereafter named within six months after my decease
“Item” I give and bequeath unto the children of my Daughter Sarah Almond the like sum of Twentie pounds to be put out by my said Executors for their best advantage untill they and every of them shall attain the age of eighteen years or daird of marriage respectively And if one or other of them shall happen to dye or depart this life before the insperrtibe tyme before lynmitted then my Will and mynde is that the portion given to the partie or parties derrasinge shall nodonnd and same to and amongst the parties surviving of the said Sarah Almonds children equally to be divyded amongst them parte and parte alike or shall wholly desrond as the rest shall fall out And after the Fortie poundes last before bequeathed shall bee paid as aforesaid Then I Will and declare That the Souse by me made unto my Sonnes in Law Thomas Moldridge and William Almond of the house by this my Will given to my Sonne William Stour shall rease determyne and be utterlie boide and of none effect and not before.
“Item” I give and bequeath unto my said Sonne William Sfeve the bedd and beddsteddd and furniture thereto belonging in the Parlour of my dwelling house at Hayes and all other the goods in the Same rooms (The thrumbe ffooles onlir excepted which I give to my Grand Daughter Sarah Monckton.
“Item” I give and bequeath unto my said Sonne William Steene, All the beddstedde ioynd ffooled and other woodden household stuffe in my said dwelling house in Hayes aforesaid Except Two cheste of Drawers in the hall chamber The rest whereof I give to my Grand Daughter Sarah the wife of John Cranley And the other to my Two Daughters Christian Woldridge and Sarah Almond.
“Item” I give and bequeath unto my said two Daughters All my apparrell both lynen and woollen and all my household goods and lynen plate beddinge brass pewter and iron whatsoever not before bequeathed to my Sonne William Stobne To be equally divided between them the said Christian and Sarah parte and parte alike.
“Item” I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Maria Jones the summe of Twentie and five pounds.
“Item” I give unto my Three Grandchildren Sarah Elizabeth and Marie Sloove the summe of fiftie pounds of lawful money of England apiece To be put out Executors for the benefit of the said children untill they shall have attained to the severall ages of one and twentie years or resperitive daidd of marriage which shall first happen And if either of them happen to dye before that tyme Then the parte and portion thereof which should have tams to the partie deceasing, shall bee devyded betwixt the parties survyvinge parte and parte alike, or shall wholly desrond and the rest shall fall out.
“Item” I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Monckton and her childe thee noNo gobfh with Fiftie pounds of lawful money of England to be put out by my Executors for the use of her and her childe.
“Item” I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Jones Fiftie pounds of like money To be likewise put out by my Executors for the best advantage till thee shall come to the age of Eighteen years or be married.
“Item” I give and bequeath unto my Sonne Robert Steenr The summe of one hundred pounds of lawful English money if he shall roust and demand the same of my Executors or either of them within one year next after my decease, And in case he shall not demand the same within that tyme Then I give and bequeath the said one hundred pounds to and amongst my Daughters Christian Woldridge and Sarah Almond And Sarah the oldest Daughter of my said Sonne William Stoone equally to be devyded betwixt them parte and parte alike But my Will is that the partie and spoutowd of the said one hundred pounds which shall romis to my said Daughter Sarah Almond shall be put out by my Executors for the benefitt of her children And Sarah Stoonds parte shall likewise be put forth for her best advantage.
“Item” I give and bequeath unto the poore of the parish of Hayes aforesaid the summe of Fyve pounds Three poundes whereof I declare my mynde to bee, shall bee expended and layd out to cloth Two poore children of the said Tdlone, The rest to bee distributed at the discretion of the church wardens of the same Tdlone.
“Item” my Will is And I doo hereby declare that the summe of Twentie and five pounds of lawful money of England shall bee expended and laid out in and uppon my funerall by my Executors hereinafter named.
“Item” I give and bequeath unto the severall persons hereafter named to buy them mourning thist severall sunninds hereafter particularly mourninds and expensed (That is to said) To my Sonne William Steenr and his wife the summe of Tenne poundes of lawful money of England To my Sonne William Almond and his wife the like summe of Tenne poundes, To my Sonne Thomas Woldridge and his wife the like summe of Tenne poundes, To my Granddaughter Sarah monckton and her husband the like summe of Tenne poundes, To my GrandSonne John Crawley and his wife the like summe of Tenne poundes, To my Sonne Almonds children Fortie shillings, To my Sonne Strooes children Thirtie shillings, To my Sonne Woldridge childe Tenne shillings, To my Grand Daughter Sarah Jones The summe of Three poundes, To my Sonne in law Christopher Monckton The summe of Three pounds to buy him a cloak, To my Daughter in law Anne Sabage the like summe of Three pounds to buy her a gown.
“Item” I give unto my God Daughter Margery Brooke and her Sonne Twentie shillings.
“Item” I give unto Mr William Ham and Mistress Elizabeth Freeman the summe of Three poundes of lawful English money apeece to buy each of them a Ring to wear in rememberance of me And I make and ordayne the said William Ham and Elizabeth Freeman joynt and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, not doubting that they will see the same carefully performed in every respect according to my fous intent and meaning herein before declared.
“Item” I give and bequeath unto my Sonne William Almond the cloth and Corramdemonte in my dwelling house.
I witness whereof I the said Sarah Monckton have to this my last Will and Testament contayned in Three sheets of paper To Witt, to each of the said sheets sett my hand And to a Labell ajoining them together at the Topp hand sett my Seal the dnio and year first before written Sarah Monckton Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Sarah Monckton for her last Will and Testament in the qondto of Randall Dorrington, William Raines Meub: Jonkind Stn
The one and Thirtieth Day of January in the year of our Lord God according to the computation of the Church of England One Thousand Six hundred fiftie and four A commission yNnod fouth to William Sroonr and Sarah Almond the naturall and lawfull Sonne and Daughter of Sarah Monckton Widow deceased To administer the goods chattells and debts of the said deceased according to the Terms and Effect of her Will (They being first legally sworn well and faithfully to administer the same. William Ham and Elizabeth Freeman joynt Executors named in the Will of the said deceased have renomuted the eyerurow thereof and by the Aeft of court it doth and mais appean
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