The Wills of Captain Cook's Associates - Andrew Kippis

In the Name of God Amen, I Andrew Kippis, living in Petty France in the Parish of Saint Margarets, Westminster, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, do make, publish ordain and declare this as and for my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)

First and Principally I commend my Soul to God my Creator, trusting for pardon and acceptance through our Lord Jesus Christ, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently Buried at the direction of my Executrix hereinafter named,

And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I give and dispose thereof as follows. I give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Elizabeth all my Monies, Bills, Bonds, Notes, Debts, Dues, Household Goods and Chattels, Plate, China, Wearing Apparel and Books, together with all and singular the Rest, Residue and Remainder of my Personal Estate whatever kind and wheresoever situated (excepting only my Manuscripts and Papers) to hold the same unto her my said loving Wife, and to the only proper use and behoof of her my said Wife Elizabeth, her Heirs and Assigns for ever.

I give and consign all my Manuscripts and Papers as before excepted, to the Inspection and Revisal of my Worthy Friends Timothy Saughter of Little Alie Street, Goodmans Fields, London and Richard Gardner of Hampstead in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, In Trust and for the use of my said Wife Elizabeth,

and I do make, constitute and appoint my said Wife Elizabeth sole Executrix of this my Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the sixteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven.    -    Andrew Kippis.

Signed, sealed………and delivered by the said Andrew Kippis the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who have in his presence and in the presence of each other set our names as Witness thereof
John Worsfold    - Richd. Smith    - W Child Junr.

This Will was proved at London the second day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, before the Worshipful John Fisher, Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Honorable Sir William Wynne, Knight, also Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper of Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Elizabeth Kippis, Widow , the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Admon. was granted of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, having been first sworn duly to Administer.

Transcribed by Cliff Thornton, December 2004.