Reference
HW98/66
Title
Will of Thomas White of Bishop's Precinct, Rochester, Kent, merchant.
Executors: son Gabriel Gregory White of Islington, coal factor, son Thomas White of Stroud, Kent, coal merchant, & son in law, Augustus Cove of Gracechurch St, London, chinaman.
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21 Oct 1801
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From: 1801 To: 1801
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to daughter Elizabeth : £350
to son Coys : £50
to grandson Thomas Cove : £l00
to children of son Gabriel : £10 each
to children of son Thomas : £10 each
to servant Elizabeth Wren : £10
if mother, Jane Thompson of Strood, widow, be living at testator's decease, she shall be comfortable maintained & decently buried at expense of all my children in equal portion.
All personal estate, including ship or ship parts, & also dwelling house to be shared equally between children, G.G. White, Sarah Cove, Thomas White, Elizabeth White, Edward White, Coys White
The estate held on lease from the Dean & Chapter in Strood (of which he has been offered the chance to buy the freehold) is to be sold & divided among children.
The £450 lent to son Edward, 1 Nov. 1799, is to be counted part of his share in above.
The £300 lent of son Coys, 24 June 1800, is to be similarly accounted for.
Son Thomas has been assigned the lease (from the wardens & commonality of Rochester Bridge) of the house he occupies in Strood, for which he owes testator £300. This is to be accounted for as above.
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