Will of Richard TILBY

In the name of God Amen.Richard Tilby of Hothfield in the County of Kent yeoman being aged and infirm of Body but of sound perfect and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) In the first place I commend my Soul unto Almighty God who gave it and my Body to the ground to be decently interred and as for such worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of the same as followeth (that is to say) I give and Devise All those my three fields or parcels of Land and being in the parish of Wye in the said county of Kent commonly called or known by the name of Strongland and now in the tenure or occupation of John Paine or his assigns with all and singular the Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto my Eldest son Richard Tilby and his heirs for ever upon this Special Trust and Confidence to review the Rents Issues and Profits thereofto and pay and apply the same for the yearly payment of the Interest for the Forty five pounds hereafter mentioned and for the support and Maintenance of my Youngest son Thomas Tilby until he shall attain the age of Twenty one Years in case he shall so long live and from and immediately after the decease of my said son Thomas Tilby or his attainment of the said age of Twenty one Years which shall first happen Then Upon this Further Trust and Confidence that he my said son Richard Tilby his heirs or assigns shall and will sell roundly and dispose of the said Lands and promises unto the best purchaser can be got for the same within the space of one year then next following and pay apply and dispose of the Money arising by such Sale in manner following (that is to say) In the first place to pay and discharge the sum of forty five pounds principal money and all Interest thereafter and for the same which I borrowed of my said Tenant John Paine and gave him a note of my Hand fro the same and after payment thereof then to pay unto my Wife Sarah Tilby my son John Tilby and daughter Mary Tilby the Legasie or Sum of Twenty pounds apiece of lawfull Money of Great Britain which I do hereby severally give and bequeath to them and if they or any of them shall happen to dye before my said son Thomas or his attainment of the said age of Twenty one years the part or share of him her or them so dying to go to the survivor or survivors of them and as for the Surplus and Remainder of the said purchase Money for which the said promises shall be sold I give and bequeath and Will and direct the same to be paid unto and Equally divided between my said sons Richard John and Thomas and Daughter Mary Tilby or the survivors of them and my Will and Mind is that my said son Thomas Tilby shall be put out to School to learn Reading Writing and Amounts for the Space of one Year at least after my Decease and that if any Difference shall happen between my said sons Richard and Thomas Tilby so that my said son Thomas shall not like to live or be with my said son Richard or where he hath placed him Then I will direct and appoint that my Executors hereinafter named at or upon the request of my said son Thomas shall put and place him out to board and liveat some other place to his liking and that my said Executors from the time my said son Thomas shall be so put out to board by them shall receive and take the Rents Issues and profits of the Lands and promises above mentioned and pay and apply the same for the Yearly payment of the Interest above mentioned and for the said Board and other Charges of Maintenance of my said son Thomas Tilby untill his age of Twenty one years if he so long live Also I give and Devise all that my Mesouage with the Barn Outhouses Land Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying at a certain place called Rippers Cross in the parish of Hothfield and County of Kent aforesaid now in the occupation of myself (subject to the payment of the principal sum of one Hundred pounds and Interest for which I have mortgaged the same unto my said youngest son Thomas Tilby by his heirs and assigns for ever also I Give and bequeath unto my said wife Sarah Tilby my best Bed and all other the furniture in the best chamber of the house wherein I dwell and all the rest residue and remainder of my furniture household goods Utensils of Husbandry Stock and crop Goods Chattels and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath unto Thomas Bath of Westwell in the said County of Kent yeoman and John Eske of Hothfield aforesaid Carpenter who I do hereby appoint Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Trust after payment and discharge all my just Debts (Except the Role and Mortgage above mentioned) funeral Expenses Charges of the probate of this my Will and all other reasonable Expenses they or either of them shall or may be put unto in the Executorship thereof and to and for the Sole use benefit and behest of my Eldest son Richard Tilby above named his Executors administrators and assigns and to ot for no other use Intent or purpose whatsoever and hereby revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me heretofore made i declare this only to be my last Will and Testament IN WITNESS whereof I the said Richard Tilby the Testator have to this my last will and testament set my Hand and Seal the twentyfifth day of August in the Twenty ninth year of the reign of his Majesty King George the second and in the year of our Lord 1755 Richard Tilby his marked SIGNED sealed published and Declared by the said Richard Tilby the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our Names as Witnesses to the same in the presence of the said Testator ( the several Interlinations above being first made)
William Wood his mark
Dorcas Wood
Thomas CreseyThe before registered Will of Richard Tilby deceased was proved the Twelfth day of November 1755 before the Reverend Thomas Samprey Clerk Surrogate to the worshipful Edward Simpson Past of Law Official general to the Reverend the Arch deacon of Canterbury lawfully instituted by the oath of John Eske one of the Executors named in the said Will being first Sworn Duly to perform the same and power reserved to the other Executor