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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Mentioned in father-in-law's will. Will in the Rochester Archdeaconry Court in Kent: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23161-2165-50?cc=1949814&wc=M68J-FWG:250713201,250719201,250744301, images 147-149, Amos Gatland, Registered Will DRa/Pwr 1.143; Original Will DRa/Pw4:
Amos Gatland of Brenchley, yeoman
Date of will: 20 Aug 1684
- Bequeaths 20 shillings to the parish
- "Elizabeth Gatland widow late wife of Amos Gatland my son deceased"
- "Margaret my daughter now wife of Roger Knell"
- "Mary Knell my Grand-child daughter of the said Roger Knell by the said Margaret my daughter" to be paid at 21 or marriage.
- "John Martin my son-in-law"
- "Elizabeth my daughter now wife of the said John Martin."
- John Martin, son-in-law, named as executor
- Refences an indenture dated 15 Jul 1663 between "Nicholas Fessenden then of Brenchley aforesaid Yeioman of the one part and me the said Amos Gateland and John Gatland my sonne since deceased of the other part." Concerns 26 acres with improvements in Brenchley called "Trench". Mentions John's daughters Mary Gatland and Jane Gatland.
- Grandchildren John Knell and Roger Knell, "sons of Roger Knell and Margaret my daughter", to receive property called "Antroe" in Brenchley which he bought of Thomas Wood consisting of about ten acres.
- Grandchild Amos Knell, son of Roger and Margaret Knell, to receive four parcels of land totalling seven acres where he now lives called the "Ton Acres" which he bought from Thomas Wood to be held in trust for Amos until his mother Margaret's decease.
- Part of the land called the "Trench" Elizabeth Martin, his daughter wife of John Martin and then to pass to her children John Martin, Mary Martin, and Amye Martin.
Witnesses Geo. Hooper Snr., Thomas Brodby, Geo. Hooper Jnr.
Probated 6 Feb 1684[/85]
MARRIAGE:
1. Online Brenchley Church records https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23231-23085-28?cc=1952887&wc=M62M-F68:252597701,252665801,252675901
Amos Gateland and Elizabeth Huggitt the widow of Anthony Huggitt.
BURIAL:
1. Brenchley Parish records show two Amos Gatelands buried:
- Amos Gateland, bur. 25 May 1683. Notes his name includes "jnr."
- Amos Gateland, bur. 12 dec 1684. Notes him as "an old man."
2. Online Brenchley Church records https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23231-23191-29?cc=1952887&wc=M62M-F68:252597701,252665801,252675901
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