Judith Sutton

  General Notes:

The will of Judith Worger:

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, [name omitted from original, see signature at end of Will] of Hinxhill, in the County of Kent, widow, being in health of body and of good and perfect memory (thanks be to God) and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and the certainty of death do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say),

First, I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my heavenly father by whom of his meer and only Grace I trust to be saved and received into eternal rest through the death and merits of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, my body in hopes of a joyful resurrection I commit to the Earth to be buried as near my former husband, ROBERT WORGER, as conveniently may be and as touching the distribution of my worldly goods I dispose of the same as followeth,

First, I will that all such debts as I owe shall be truely paid and all legacies given by my said deceased Husband ROBERT WORGER's Will that shall remain unpaid at the time of my death.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son ROBERT WORGER the sum of fifty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN WORGER the sum of twenty pounds of like lawful money.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my sons STEPHEN WORGER and RICHARD WORGER the respective sums of forty pounds a piece of like lawful money.

Item, whereas I have surrendered my copyhold and customary piece or parcel of land called Orpey and containing by estimation five acres more or less lying and being in the Borough of Bremsford in the parish of Wye holden of the manor of Wye to the use of my last Will and Testament according to the custom of the said manor now I do give and bequeath my said piece or parcel of copyhold and customary land with the appurtenances to my said son ROBERT WORGER and his assigns for during and until my son EDWARD WORGER shall attain his age of one and twenty years for and towards the maintaining, educating and bringing up my said son EDWARD WORGER. Then I will and appoint that my son ROBERT WORGER within three months after his brother EDWARD WORGER hath attained his age aforesaid shall surrender the said copyhold land to the use of his said brother, EDWARD, and his heirs according to the custom of the manor upon condition his said brother EDWARD WORGER then pay or secure to be paid to his sister, JUDITH WORGER, the sum of twenty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain.

Item, I will that the legacy aforesaid given to my said son, JOHN, be paid to him by my Executor within three months next after my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my said daughter, JUDITH WORGER, the case of drawers which were her sisters and all the linen and other things whatsoever which shall be in the same at the time of my death to be delivered unto her by my said Executor immediately after my decease.

Item, I will that the legacies of my said sons STEPHEN and RICHARD WORGER given to them as aforesaid be paid unto them at their respective ages of one and twenty years with the interest and proceed that shall be made thereof and my will and mind is that the four score pounds herein before given to my said sons STEPHEN and RICHARD be within three months next after my decease disposed of at interest for the benefit and advantage of them respectively and to be paid unto them with the interest and proceed thereof at the respective times above mentioned for the payment thereof or to pay or allow the interest and proceed of their respective legacies respectively to them for their better support and maintenance until they shall attain their several ages aforesaid.

Item, I will all the overplus of all and singular my land and chattells whatsoever herein not bequeathed equally amongst all my children that shall be living at the time of my death to be divided.

Item, I make and ordain the said ROBERT WORGER my son my whole and only Executor of this my last Will and Testament and do revoke all former Wills and Testaments by me in any wise heretofore made or declared and do publish and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF to this my last Will and Testament contained in t[w]o sheets of paper to the first sheet thereof I have set my hand and to this last my hand and seal this three and twentieth day of March in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, etc. anno domini 1714.

JUDITH WORGER

SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the said
JUDITH WORGER for and as her last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who have hereunto in her presence
subscribed our names as witnesses.

John Lake, John Simmonds, Stephen Turner.


PROBATE of this before written Testament of JUDITH WORGER, deceased, was proved 1 October 1722 before the Master Thomas Johnson, Clerk, lawful Surrogate to the Worshipful Thomas Bouchier, Doctor of Laws, Official General to the Right Rev'd the Archdeacon of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of ROBERT WORGER, son of the said deceased and sole Executor named in the said Will to whom administration of the goods etc of the deceased was committed he being first sworn duly to execute the same.

On Tombstone in Hinxhill Churchyard:

" [Here lyeth] ye body of Robert WORGER of ye parish & Judeth his wife he died April [15?] 1713 aged 57 years. She died March 21st 1721 aged 57 years. They left issue 6 sons & 2 daughters: Eliz., Thos., John, Robt., Stephn., Judeth, Richd. & Edward".

  Noted events in her life were:

• Marriage: to Robert Worger, 3 October 1683, Hinxhill, Kent.