Benjamin SLANEY

NOTE: PCC 147 MarlboroAbstract of the will of BENJAMIN SLANY at presentresident inthe city of Cadiz, SpainDated 3 Apr 1722. Proved 16 July 1722My temporal affairs they have been attended with varioussuccesseschanges wars cares and troubles.My body to be buried at the discretionof my friends Mr CharlesBLACK (our consul) Mr SAMUEL STONE & Mr JOSEPHBOWMAN in themost decent manner time and place will admit, we living in aplace or county as cannot expect those obsequies and decency asmightenjoy in England my native country.I nominate and appoint in my room and place my loving friends &executors Mr RICHARD SLANY, Mr DOYLY MICHELand Mr FRANCISMINSHULL, my nephews in whose favours I confide that they willaccept of this last trouble and pardon the same as the last workof charity they can do in adjusting all accounts and paying allfriends and correspondents what may appear to be there due as bymy books, etc.I give Mr RICHARD SLANY, Mr DOYLY MICHEL and MrFRANCIS MINSHULL #100 each.I desire the overplus of my estate be equally divided between mythree sisters Mrs ALICE SLANY, Mrs MARY MICHEL and Mrs ELIZABETHMINSHULL todistribute to their children and charity gifts asthey see most prudent.To the poor of the parish of Eling (Towne where I was born) co.Middlesex #10.To the poor of the parish of St Dennis (?Dionis) Back ChurchLimeStreet #10.proved 16 July 1722 by RICHARD SLANY, DOYLY MICHEL Armiger&FRANCIUS MINSHULL the executors named in the will.

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