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Bennett Kemp
dd 10.10.1837 to wife Hannah one sacking cotton bedstead with the furniture feather bed, bolster and pillow 4 pairs best linen sheets and all other household goods which were her private property before my intermarriage with her for her life and after equally among son John Kemp and daughter Ann Smith and Elizabeth Judith Kemp equally to son Bennett my bible entitled Doctor Adam Clarke's Bible with notes to son John my books entitled The Rev John Wesley's work in 16 volumes to said daughter Ann Smith my book the The Rev John Wesley's Notes and New Testament in 2 volumes and ½ of my bound and unbound Wesleyan Methodist Magazines to daughter Elizabeth Judith Kemp my books entitled Reeces Martyrology in 3 vols and other ½ part of bound and unbound magazines all other books amongst my sons and daughters equally to son Bennett my plate marked with letter BK and wearing apparel to son John Kemp my silver pint and other plate market with letter JK to daughter Ann Smith my pair of silver salt cellars and plated market with AK and silver cream jug which was her mothers and now being at her aunts at Greens Norton to Elizabeth Judith Kemp my silver punch ladle and 1 silver spoon marked with letter BC and all other plate not disposed of to Ann Smith and Elizabeth Judith Kemp all china and earthenware in 2 parlour cupboards in mess in which I reside equally all wines to be shared among wife and daughter rest and residue to John Kemp, Ann Smith and Elizabeth Judith Kemp equally all ready money etc and residue to friend James Lee of Greens Norton butcher, my son John Kemp and son in law Jos Smith the younger upon trust to sell dispose of and convert and out of set aside £400 at interest for benefit of wife Hannah and after her decease call in £400 and divide equally among John Kemp, Ann Smith and Elizabeth Judith Kemp equally Appoint James Lee, son John Kemp and Joseph Smith executors signed Bennett Kemp witness |
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