1738

Born

In the Parish of Hellingly, Sussex

13^th June 1810

Will

Will of James Wenham

 

In the Name of God Amen I James Wenham of the Parish of South-Ease in the County of Sussex Farmer, being of a sound and disposing Mind, Memory and Understanding, thanks be given to Almighty God for the same, Considering the Certainty of Death, and the Uncertainty of the Hour thereof, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, First, I Commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God my Creator, hoping through the intercession of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to Receive Pardon and Remission of all my sins, my Body I Commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion, and by the direction of my Executors herein after named, And as to such Worldly Estate with which it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I dispose thereof as follows. First, I direct that all my Just Debts, Funeral Expenses, and proving this my Will be fully Paid and discharged. Also I give devise and bequeath unto Elizabeth the wife of William Curtice, of the Parish of Bexhill in the County of Sussex, Labourer, the sum of Twenty Pounds of Lawful Money of Great Britain. Also I give devise and bequeath unto Hannah the Wife of John Gladman, of the Parish of Hailsham in the said County, Labourer, the sum of Twenty Pounds of like Lawful Money. Also I give devise and bequeath unto Sarah the Wife of Henry Webb of the Parish of South-Ease in the said County of Sussex, Farmer, the Sum of One Hundred Pounds of the like Lawful Money of Great Britain, to them the said Elizabeth, Hannah, and Sarah, and their Heirs for Ever, Absolutely, And my Will and mind is, and I Appoint and Order, that the before mentioned sums, as herein bequeathed shall and be paid by my said Executors, as herein after mentioned at the Expiration of twelve months after my decease, without, and free from, any deduction whatsoever,
[signed James Wenham]
And as to for and Concerning all the Rest, Residue and Remainder, of my Personal Estate, and Effects, of what nature, kind or quality, may be I give devise and bequeath the same unto my Loving Brother, Thomas Wenham, of the Parish of Caple in the County of Kent, Farmer, and my Loving Brother, Joseph Wenham, of the Parish of Waldron, in the County of Sussex, Labourer, to them, and their Heirs Administrators and Assigns for Ever Absolutely, to be equally shared, or divided between them two, share and share alike. And Lastly, I do hereby Nominate, Constitute and Appoint, my said Brother Thomas Wenham, and my Brother Joseph Wenham, Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking, and making void, all former, and other Wills or Codiciles, by me at this time heretofore made, ratifying, and Confirming this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Testator James Wenham have to this my last will and Testament Continued in two sheets of Paper, set my Hand and seal, that is to say, to the first or preceeding sheet my Hand, and to this second and last sheet, my Hand and seal, this thirteenth Day of June, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten.
Signed James Wenham
Signed, sealed, published, declared, and delivered by the said Testator James Wenham as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the Presence of Each other have Subscribed our names as witnesses thereto James Kent John Glazebrook
Probate: 27th August 1811 Then were sworn Thomas Wenham and Joseph Wenham the Executors in this Will named To whom was committed the Burthen of the Execution thereof (Sworn also that the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased do not amount in Value unto Four hundred and fifty pounds) By us E. R. Rayner Sur.
(Transcribed by Geoffrey Barber, 7 Aug 2022.)

August 1811

Died

In the Parish of Southease, Sussex

25^th August 1811

Buried

At St. Peter & St. Paul Church in the Parish of Hellingly, Sussex