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Will of Edward Kenton, Old Brentford, 1867

Julie Jakeway, who has provided the following will details, is a descendant and researcher of the Farnham, Kenton and Fricker families, who lived in Brentford in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Will of Edward Kenton, 1867

Index to Wills (FRC) gives Edward aged 71 of Brentford 3a52 died 17 Feb 1867 of Old Brentford proved 27 April by Mary Ann Kenton widow and William Fricker of Old Brentford, Egg merchant, both executors. Effects under £100.

"This is the last Will and Testament
of me Edward Kenton of Old Brentford in the County of Middlesex Bricklayer. First I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my Executors hereinafter named with all convenient speed after my decease. I give devise and bequeath all my Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever real as well as personal unto my dear wife Mary Ann Kenton for and during the term of her natural life.

And from and after her decease I give and devise all that my freehold house situate in the Half Acre Old Brentford aforesaid and also the copyhold house situate in Drum Lane Old Brentford aforesaid now in the occupation of John OLIVER unto my daughter Mary Ann GREEN the wife of John Green her heirs and assigns absolutely. And from and after the decease of my said dear wife I give and devise all that my copyhold house situate in Drum Lane aforesaid called the Bricklayers Arms with the cottage or tenament thereunto adjoining and which are now on lease to Messrs SICH Brewers unto my son Edward Kenton his heirs and assigns absolutely.

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And from and after the decease of my said dear wife I give and devise all those two copyhold houses situate in Brook Shot Road Old Brentford aforesaid and now in the respective occupations of BENNETT and ?E??ER unto my daughter Rosetta the wife of William FRICKER her heirs and assigns absolutely and as to all the rest residue and remainder of my said Estate and Effects after the decease of my said dear wife I give devise and bequeath the same unto my said three children share and share alike as tenants in common.

And I declare that any female taking an interest under this my Will shall be entitled to the same for her sole and separate use independent of any husband. And I nominate constitute and appoint my said wife and the said William Fricker to be Executrix and Executor of this my Will.

And I declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this second day of March One thousand eight hundred and sixty six - Edward Kenton - Signed and acknowledged by the said Edward Kenton the testator as his Will in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses - Thos A WOODBRIDGE Solicitor Brentford - Stepn Woodbridge Solr Brentford."

Proved at London 27th April 1867 by the oaths of Mary Ann Kenton a widow the relict and William Fricker the Executors to whom admon was granted.

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Photo of the Bricklayers Arms taken in the early 1960s

Kenton family research and Fricker family research

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Published December 2008; last updated Octobre 2023