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I have a 1713 Will / Probate 1720 that the testator John Davison refers to his family as kinsman /  kinswoman and kinsman the Elder.

When John mentions kinsman and kinswoman, it's his children. 

Although he also refers to Thomas as kinsman the Elder. Would this be John's father?

In the name of God Amen, John Davison of Ramsgate in the Parish of St Lawrence in the Isle of Thanet and County of Kent Fisherman being in good health of body and of Sound and Disposing Mind and Memory praised be almighty God therefore DOC Make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following that is to say
Imprimis - I give and bequeath unto the children of my late kinsman John Davison deceased the sum of Two shillings and Six pence to be equally divided between them.
Item – I give and bequeath unto my kinsman Thomas Davison the Elder the sum of Two shillings & Six pence.
Item – I give and bequeath unto my sister Susanna Watts the sum of two shillings and six pence.
Item – I give and bequeath unto my kinswoman Sarah Steward widow the sum of Two shillings and six pence.
Item – I give and bequeath unto my kinswoman Catherine Abbott the sum of Two shillings and six pence.
Item – I give and bequeath unto Mildred the wife of my brother William Davison the sum of Five pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain.
Item – I give and devise all that messuage or tenement wherein I now dwell together with the together with the outhouses, buildings, garden, yards and appurtenances there unto belonging unto my said brother William Davison and to his heirs and assigns for ever.

Both Hammond Kennard (Bap:9 Feb 1734 St Laurence, Ramsgate) and Paul Sackett (Bap:  9 Oct 1737 St John the Baptist, Margate) served on the HMS Yarmouth.

Presumably, both gentlemen died off the coast or near Bombay between 1756 to 1758.

Here are the Wills, but I'm curious if there's a list of casualties for the HMS Yarmouth when it was in service in or near Bombay from 1755 to 1760. It appears to be well-documented for this era with books and diaries about the battles.
 
Probate of Paul Sackett
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/537411:5111

Probate of Hammond Kennard) Haman Kenard
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/581189:5111

Book that includes the service of HMS Yarmouth at Bombay
Gunner at Large - The Diary of James Wood, R.A., 1746-1765:

https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Gunner_at_Large/8tSkAwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22H.M.S.+Yarmouth%22+%2B+1755&pg=PA94&printsec=frontcover

Is it possible to recognise a couple words highlighted in orange in the attached below

Here is what I have transcribed (first page) and here is the link/s to the online will if needed:

https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_311424-00225?pid=226256

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D314715


I Peter Clunn of  Prescott Street Goodmans Fields in the Country of Middlesex Gentleman do make this my last Will and Testament in the manner following that is to say first to direct my costs funeral and testamentary charges be paid and discharged with all one speed? after my decease.

I give and devise all that my freehold Messuage or Tenement with the Buildings Ground and Appurtenances Hereditaments belonging situate and being in Prescott Street aforesaid known by the mark or number of 27 together with, all that, one full, and equal third, part and other part or parts, share and ?___?  whatsoever, of,  and, in, all tho se messuages or tenements, lands, hereditaments and premises with their respective appurtenances, situate, lying and being at or near a certain place called ?-Fortall-? in the Parish of St Peter the Apostle in the Isle of Thanet in the Country of Kent and now in the tenure or occupations of Mr Gibbons and Martin Cramp, their undertenants or assigns and also, all, of, are my messuages, lands, tenements, hereditaments and real estate whatsoever unto my wife Clara Clunn and to her heirs and assigns for ever.

Also I give and bequeath all my monies, activities for money, monies in the public funds, goods chattels, effects and personal Estate in Gatson, after payment thereout of my said debts, funeral and testamentary charges unto my said wife Clara Clunn and to her Executors, Administrators and Assigns.
And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my friend Benjamin Cort Of Wapping Street in the Parish of Saint John Wapping in the Country of Middlesex ?___? and my said wife,joint e¬¬xecutors of this my Will thereof, whereof, I gave hereunto, set my hand and soul this twenty third day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and three.

~ Peter Clunn ~

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Peter Clunn the Testator and as his last will and testament in the presence of us was at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other,  have, hereunto, subscribed our names as witnesses, the word, with, being first witnesses.

Jno Powell  ~  Henry Booth  ~   Robt Small

While researching one of our ancestors William Chaffin, it was indicated in a book called 'The Chaffin Family - A Study of One Name' by Phyllis Drake and Stella Judy Drake that two illegitimate children were born to Mary Cary (Carey) with the putative father named William Chaffin.

Extract from book:
William and Pheobe had started their married life in Bruton, Somerset, the original home of all the modern Chaffins and their first children were born there. They moved to Taunton in about 1783 and perhaps the birth of a daughter to Mary Carey of Bruton in 1782 had something to do with the move, as William was named as the putative father. Unfortunately for Pheobe, the affair continued and Mary Carey had a son by William in 1785.

Authors give one of the text references to their findings as Bruton Bastardy Bonds

I've managed to find the illegitimate births of these two children, but was interested to find a possible reference for any records naming the putative father as William Chaffin.

Illegitimate children:
Theophila Cary - Baptised 1 January 1782, Bruton,  burial 1 March 1789 Bruton
Thomas Cary - Baptised 26 August 1785 Bruton,  burial 8 April 1853 Bruton

Mother:
Mary Cary - Baptised 18 March 1759 Bruton, burial 28 May 1809 Bruton

Supposed father:
William Chaffin - Baptised 28 August 1748 Bruton, death Wells Place Holloway, burial 20 April 1820 St Thomas à Becket and St Mark's Widcombe