George Featherstone

Abt 1721 - 1795  (~ 74 years)

• Name	George Featherstone
  Born	Abt 1721
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	4345
  Reference Number	P185
  Died	1795	Kent, England   [1]
  Will	05 Nov 1795	Kent, England
  	729 George Featherstone Kent 1795 This is the last will and testament of me George Featherstone of the Parish of Brenchley in the county of Kent yeoman made and declared this eighth day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety five First my will is that all such debts as I shall justly owe to any person or persons at the time of my decease shall be truly and honestly paid and satisfied and subject thereto I give and dispose of my whole estate real and personal in manner following [that is to say] I give and devise unto Sarah Knell of Brenchley aforesaid widow for and during the term of her natural life one annuity yearly rent charge of four pounds lawful and money of Great Britain Also I give and devise unto George Ongley of Brenchley aforesaid labourer for and during the term of his natural life money which said annuity of yearly rent of charges of four pounds and two pounds and ten shillings I do direct to be issuing payable and had received a token out of all that messuage or tenement with the barns stable oast house granary outhouses edifices buildings yards backrides gardens orchards several pieces or parcels of land arable meadow pasture and hop ground thereunto belonging or appertaining situate standing lying and being in the parish of Brenchley aforesaid and late the tenure or occupation of Richard Kemp and Edward Kemp his son and now of the said Edward Kemp his offspring or under tenants And my will and mind is that the said annuities or yearly rent charges of four pounds and two pounds and ten shillings shall be paid to the said Sarah Knell and George Ongley respectively yearly and every year during the term of their respective natural lives at or in their respective dwelling houses or most usual place of abode for the time being and at and upon the most usual feast day or days of payment of rent that is to say the Feast Days of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael the Archangel by even or equal portions half yearly to be paid free from and without deductions or abatement for or in respect of any taxes assessments sum or sums of money duties charges or impositions whatsoever which shall or maybe taxed or imposed on or paid or due or payable for or in respect of the said messuage or tenement buildings land or hereditaments or any of them or for in respect of any other cause matter or thing whatsoever the payment of the said annuities to begin and be made on such of the said feast days as shall first and next happen after my decease And if the said annuities or either of them or any part of them or either of them shall be behind or unpaid in part or in all by the space of twenty eight days next after either of the said feast days or days of payment whereon the same ought to be paid as aforesaid that then and at all times henceforth in either of the cases aforesaid it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Sarah Knell and George Ongley or either of them whose annuity or yearly rent charge shall be so behind or unpaid as aforesaid to the said messuage or tenement buildings lands and premises hereby charged with the said annuities or yearly rent charges or any part thereof to enter and thereto distrain for the same and the distress and distresses then and there found to take drive lead and carry away and the same to detain and keep or to sell and dispose of by law distresses for rent may now be sold until they and each of them shall be fully paid and satisfied so much of the said annuities or yearly rent charges to given and devised to them respectively as aforesaid as shall be in arrear and unpaid and for which such distress shall be taken and all costs and charges in and about the recovery thereof and subject to the said annuities or yearly rent charges hereby charged thereon as aforesaid I give and devise the said messuage or tenement buildings lands hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances unto George Taylor of Brenchley aforesaid yeoman his heirs and assigns forever Also I give and devise unto the said Sarah Knell in addition to the said annuity or yearly rent charge of four pounds by me hereinbefore given and devised to her for her life as aforesaid and charged on said messuage or tenement buildings lands and hereditaments by me hereinbefore given and devised to the said George Taylor his heirs and assigns one other annuity or yearly rent charge of twenty shillings of like lawful money for and during the term of her natural life to be issuing payable and had received and taken out of all these two messuages or tenements [one of which has been lately erected and built] with the barn stable outbuildings orchards yards gardens and several pieces or parcels of land arable meadow pasture and wood thereunto belonging or appertaining situate standing lying and being near Matfield Green in the parish of Brenchley aforesaid And now late in my own tenure or occupation and in the tenure or occupation of William Mercer [son of William Mercer of Brenchley aforesaid innholder] And in my will and mind is that the said annuity or yearly rent charge last mentioned shall be paid to the said Sarah Knell yearly and every year during the term of her natural life upon the same feast days at the same place with the same exemption from taxes and with the like power of distress on the premises charged therewith as I have hereinbefore mentioned and subject to the said annuity or yearly rent charge of twenty shillings last hereinbefore mentioned to be given to the said Sarah Knell and to such remedies for the recovery thereof as are before mentioned. I do give and devise the said two messuages or tenements buildings lands and premises last before mentioned with appurtenances unto the said William Mercer [son of the said William Mercer of Brenchley aforesaid innholder] and to his heirs and assigns forever Also I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my ready money securities for money debts goods chattels and personal estate whatsoever not hereinbefore disposed of unto the said William Mercer [son of the said William Mercer of Brenchley aforesaid innholder] and to his executors and administrators to and for his and their own benefit And I do hereby make and my ordain the said William Mercer [son of the said William Mercer of Brenchley aforesaid innholder] sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made In witness whereof I the said George Featherstone the testator have to this my last will and testament contained in three sheets of paper set my hand and seal that is to say my hand to the first two sheets and my hand and seal to this third and last sheet the day and year in the first sheet first mentioned Signed sealed published and declared by the above George Featherstone the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us Tho Joy son of Wm Joy farmer of Brenchley Geo Singard attorney at law Tonbridge Wm Clarke his clerk Dated fifth November seventeen ninety-five lodged and proved the fifth of December seventeen ninety-five
  Buried	23 Nov 1795	Brenchley, Kent, England   [1]
  	(age 74)
  Person ID	I4345	Featherstone Main
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2021

  
  

• Sources

  [S1543] Burial Register Parish of Brenchley, Kent, (as per citation, Period, 1500-2000).