STRAND Family History Page

    WILL OF JAMES STRAND  -  made 8 July 1898

    James STRAND born 1818 Wingham, Kent, is the brother of my great great grandfather Richard. 

    James died 26 December 1904 at 17 Wincheap Street, Canterbury, Kent.

    Charles STRAND (Executor) is my great grandfather.

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of me JAMES STRAND of Wincheap Street in the Parish of Saint Mildred in the City and County of Canterbury Labourer
After and subject to the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses I give devise and bequeath a11 my real and personal
estate monies securities for money and household furniture and all that I may die possessed of unto my wife Sarah Strand for her
personal use during her lifetime  And at her death I devise and bequeath al1 the real and personal estate monies securities for
money and household furniture and all that she may die possessed of unto my nephew Charles Strand of the Parish of Saint Peter
in the City avid County of Canterbury warehouseman son of my brother Richard Strand absolutely his heirs executors administrators
and assigns with the exception of the eight day clock which I bequeath to my wife's niece Jane Elizabeth Russell daughter of
Thomas Russell but if she should predecease me I then bequeath the aforesaid clock to her sister Emily Clara Russell and if she
should predecease me I bequeath the aforesaid clock to her sister Alice Rose Russell  If my wife Sarah Strand should predecease
me I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate monies and securities for money household furniture and all that I may
die possessed of unto my aforesaid nephew Charles Strand absolutely his heirs executors administrators and assign with the exception
of the aforesaid eight day clock which I bequeath to the aforesaid Jane Elizabeth Russell but if she should predecease me then I
bequeath the aforesaid clock to the aforesaid Emily Clara Russell and if she should predecease me I then bequeath the aforesaid
clock to the aforesaid Alice Rose Russell  I hereby revoke all former wills by me made I nominate and appoint the aforesaid
Charles Strand sole EXECUUTOR of this my last will and testament IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
eighth day of February One thousand eight hundred and ninety eight Signed by  ALFRED DIVERS 13 Burgate Street Canterbury
Commercial Traveller -- on behalf in the presence and by the direction of the said testator as his last will and testament in the
presence of us both present at the same time who at the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the said will having been previously read over to him owing to the said testator being
blind - - -
HAROLD MOORE WOOD 19 St Margarets St Canterbury Commercial Clerk -- JOHN WILLIAM BANKS Beverley Arms
St Stephens Canterbury Commercial Clerk.

Affidavit of due execution filed.
On the 14th day of July 1905  Probate of this Will was granted to Charles Strand the sole Executor.
    

PROBATE

DEATH ON OR AFTER 1st JANUARY, 1898

Will

BE IT KNOWN that James Strand of
17 Wincheap Street in the City of Canterbury
died on the 26th December 1904
at 17 Wincheap Street aforesaid
AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written
the last Will and Testament

of the said deceased was proved and registered in the Principal Probate
Registry of His Majesty's High Court of Justice, and that administration
of all the estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal
representative of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court
to Charles Strand of 34 S.Peter's
Place in the said City Warehouseman
the nephew of deceased the sole executor

named in the said  Will

Dated the 14th day of July 1905

Gross value of Estate . . . .  £ 204.11.0