Peggy Allchin - 1851

The last Will and Testament of me Peggy Allchin spinster residing at Plaxtol in the County of Kent. I give and bequeath an eighth part of all the money of which I shall die possessed to the following persons One eighth part to the children of my deceased sister Mrs Mary Tupper one eighth part to the children of my deceased brother William Allchin one eighth part to my brother Robert Allchin one eighth part to my brother Thomas Allchin one eighth part to my brother Richard Allchin one eighth part to my brother Henry Allchin and two eighth parts to the Reverend Richard Mays Incumbent of Plaxtol in trust one of which is to be given to my sister Mrs Elizabeth Bushell for her sole use and the other is to be given to my niece Mrs Ann Adams after the decease of her present husband or in case of her decease previous to his then to be equally distributed among all my brothers and sisters or their representatives Also I bequeath all my furniture and chattels to the said Reverend Richard Mays in trust for the said Mrs Elizabeth Bushell accepting my small bed with bolster two pillows and a blanket which I give to my niece Sarah Allchin And I hereby appoint my brother Robert Allchin as my sole Executor dated this thirtieth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one Signed Peggy Allchin – In the presence of us Samuel F Buss Grocer of Plaxtol Wrotham Kent – John Williams Plaxtol Wrotham

In the goods of Peggy Allchin spinster deceased:

Appeared personally Samuel Fulton Buss of Plaxtol near Wrotham in the County of Kent Grocer and made oath that as none of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of the said Peggy Allchin late of Plaxtol aforesaid spinster deceased now hereunto annexed bearing date the thirtieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and he further made oath that on the said thirtieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty one the said Testatrix duly executed her last will by signing her name at the foot or end thereof in the presence of this deponent and of John Williams the other subscribed witness thereto both of whom were present at the same time and this deponent and the said John Williams thereupon attested and subscribed the said Will in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other Samuel Sutton Buss On the 28th of April 1851 the said Samuel Sutton Buss was duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit before me J.E.P. Robertson Jas Farquhar

Proved at London the 21st June 1851 before the Worshipful John Elliot Pasley Robertson Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of Robert Allchin the brother and sole Executor to whom Admin was granted having been first sworn duly to administer

PRO Catalogue Reference: prob 11/2133