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WILL OF Mary Ann GROWNS

             This is the Last Will and Testament

    of me Mary Ann Growns
    of Blean Hill, Blean
    in the county of Kent ------------------------------------------made this
    twenty seventh day of May in the year of our
    Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixteen ------------------

    I hereby revoke all Wills herebefore made by me. I appoint
    C. A. Jordan of Blean, Carpenter etc
    to be my Executor and direct that all my just Debts and Funeral and Testamentary
    Expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease and that
    I am buried by the side of my late husband Charles Growns and that a headstone
be erected between the two graves with inscriptions theron if there is enough money.

    I give and bequeath unto
    my daughter Emily Edwards of St.Hilda, Richmond Surrey The gold ring on my finger.
    To my daughter Minnie Calverey of Fulham my gold locket------------
    To my daughter Rose Strand workbox and brooches------------------
    To my daughter Mrs A. Curd of Broad Oak, Sturry to have all my clothes
    All my other property to be sold and after all expenses are paid my daughter
    Sarah Goodban of Blean is to have £5.0s.0d should there be any left to be
    equally divided between the family (except Mrs A. Curd to whom I leave my clothes.)

Mary Ann Growns

    Signed by the Testator as his (sic) last will in }
    the presence of us present at the same time    }
    who at his (sic) request in his presence and in }
    the presence of each other have subscribed    }
    our names as Witnesses                                 }
                                                        1st Witness Alice Jordan
                                                        Forge, Blean

2nd Witness Grace Jordan
Forge, Blean

    On this 20th day of October 1924 Administration (with this will
    annexed) of the estate of the deceased was granted to Ernest Growns
    the natural and lawful Son of the said deceased and as such one of the
    Residuary Legatees and Devisees

    NOTES:
    Mary Ann GROWNS was born Mary Ann Batt UNDERDOWN on 3 April 1845 in Smarden, Kent. She was baptised 13 August 1846 at Smarden, Kent
    the daughter of Elizabeth UNDERDOWN, a single woman.
    Mary Ann married 21 year old bachelor, Charles GROWNS on 9 November 1860 when she was aged just 15 years, at Biddenden Parish Church, Kent.

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First published 11 April 1998