John HARPER

John HARPER[1]

Male - 1766

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  • Name John HARPER 
    Born St. Mary, Whitechapel, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1766  Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3347  Young Kent Ancestors
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2022 

    Family Amy RUCK,   c. 24 May 1733, Ospringe, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 1784, Preston-next-Faversham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1756  Faversham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2022 
    Family ID F1328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S66] Will, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Lambeth Palace, London, England, (England, Kew: The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office)), 4 Oct 1762.
      Will of John Harper 4 October 1762, probate 26 April 1766





      IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, I, JOHN HARPER, of the Town of Greenwich, in the County of Kent, Gentleman, do make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:

      First I give and bequeath to my father, JOHN HARPER, the sum of five pounds.

      I also give and bequeath to my sister, SARAH BANNISTER the sum of five pounds.

      I also give and bequeath to my sister, ABIGAIL HARPER the sum of five pounds.

      All the rest, reside and remainder of my estate whatsoever I give, devise and bequeath to my loving wife, AMY HARPER.

      And I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Will and Wills by me heretofore made.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-two [1762].



      SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED
      By the above named JOHN HARPER as and for
      his last Will and Testament in the presence of us John Harper
      who have hereunto subscribed our names as
      witnesses thereto in the presence of the said
      Testator and in the presence of each other.


      William Davies
      Robert Bargraves, Proctor at Doctors Commons




      THIS WILL was proved at London the twenty-sixty day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-six [1766] before the Worshipful Francis Simpson, Doctor of Laws, Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Hay also Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of AMY HARPER, widow, the relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, she having been first sworn duly to administer.