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Will of George Eves of Hartley, clerk (1667) (Summary)
Reference: TNA PROB 11/?
George Eves was rector of Hartley, the house and lands that he owned in Hartley was Woodins in Church Road.


He leaves his soul to "God my heavenly Father" and his body to be buried "in an assured hope of a joyful resurrection"

To son George: the land purchased from Mrs Ann Statholme in Barkway, Herts

To son Jeffrey: "my house and lands in Hartley now in the tenure and occupation of Leonard Carryer".

To his three eldest daughters, Jane, Elizabeth and Anne: his house and lands in East Kent.

To daughter Cecilia: two tenements in Southfleet with reversion to eldest son.

His "dear and loving" wife to have income during their minority, then half or a third, if she remarries.

To poor of Croydon "where I was born": 20s. To poor of Streatham: 10s. To poor of any other parish where he has land: 10s.

To his overseers: "my very worthy friend" William Swanne, and "my loving neighbour" Thomas Young: 20s each to buy a ring "in remembrance of me".

To wife Elizabeth: all other goods. She is appointed executrix

Witness: Thomas Young

Dated: 2 February 1667

Proved at London 5 June 1667
Elizabeth Eves of Southfleet, widow 1671

In the name of God, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I Elizabeth Eves of Southfleet in the county of Kent, widow, finding my body weak and declining, but of perfect and disposing memory (blessed be God) do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner as followeth:

First I bequeath my soul to God my father and creator, humbly hoping in the merits of my crucified Jesus to receive pardon for all my sins with a joyful resurrection.  And my body to be buried in the Church of Hartley by my dear and loving husband, who lived and died minister there.

As for those goods the Lord hath lent me, his unworthy servant, I dispost them thus.

First considering there were some debts left by my dear husband which by his will I stand obliged to pay.  And also knowing that the sale of lands cannot be made good by any in their money?  I therefore give and devise, all my own tenements and lands whatsoever, lying and being in the county of Lincoln, to my eldest daughter Jane Eves, and her heirs, to be sold and with the money therefore raised  to pay and perform these particulars following.  That is to pay and discharge the bond in Hertfordshire.  And also some other small debts known to her and likewise to pay my son Jeffry Eves £5 when he doth commence Batchelor of Arts in Cambridge or Oxford.  To the poor of Southfleet and the poor of Hartley, 10 shillings a piece, to be paid within 1 year after my death.  And to my son Jeffery Eves I give and bequeath his father's books which were by my dear husband left to my disposing.  Also I give him an equal share with his 4 sisters in all my other goods and chattels whatsoever.  And my will is that when these debts with my funeral are discharged, that then what remains of the money which my land is sold for, the same shall be equally divided to my 4 daughters, Jane, Elizabeth , Anne and Cicelia Eves, except only what cost my daughter Jane shall be at in ?????? or otherwise it shall be deducted out of the 3 parts of her 3 sisters.  And I very earnestly entrate my two loving friends Mr Jones of Nutstead (Nurstead) and Mr Archbole of Kingsdowne to be overseers of this my last will and testament, praying them to give their advice and counsel to my dear fatherless children, when I am not alive.  I give to them my overseers 10 shillings a piece to wear in rings for my sake and to be paid by daughter Jane Eves, whom I do make and ordain my full and sole executrix of this my last will.

In witness whereof I have written it with my own hand and set to my name and seal, this 16th day of August in the year of our Lord 1669.

Elizabeth Eves

Signed and sealed and declared to be my last will in the presence of Thomas Stanfall clerk, Mary Stanfall.

Proved at London, 1 November 1671

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