Chester County PA Archives Wills.....Adams, Joseph October 30, 1801 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Rebecca Frank beckybea@juno.com January 25, 2008, 10:26 pm Source: Chester County, Pa Registered In Book K, Page 266v Written: October 30, 1801 In the Name of God Amen, I Joseph Adams of the Township of West Fallowfield in the County of Chester & State Pennsylvania, Being weak in body but of sound and Perfect Mind and Memory. Blessed be Almighty God for the same, considering the uncertainty of this Mortal life and knowing if it appointed for All Men once to die, Do Make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following (that is to say) I will that my just Debts& Funeral Expenses be Paid by my Execter be Paid by my Execter hereafter named as soon as Conveniently may be after my Decease. Item I, give and Bequeath unto my Dearly and well Beloved Wife Ann Adams the use of the Mantion House I now live in with the Eight day clock now Standing in the said House with one half of the garden and one half o f the Spring House and a Sufficient Quantity of the fire wood to be cut and hauled to the House, also her choice of the Horses or Mares and Saddle and Bridle, the choice of one of the cows with two sheep with sufficient Pasture for them, also a sufficientcy of Hay to keep them every winter likewise fodder at such times as nature may require without any charge to her, and all her wearing apparel also my Bed and Bed cloaths and all the furniture that belongs, the chest of Drawrs that now stands in my bed room with half a dozen of chairs and all the Tea Furniture and her choice of one of the Pots with all the kitchen furniture she brought with her when we married. Likewise all the household furniture she brought with her, also tow hundred and fifty pound of wheat flour and one hundred pounds of bacon and fifty pounds o beef and twenty shillings in gold or silver money yearly and every year during her natural life or Widdow Hood , to be fulfilled as ? & Paid by my heirs, And after her death or Decease, the above black horse or Mare Saddle & Bridle cow sheep bed and bed cloths chest of Drawers & chairs return back to the personal estate. I also give and bequesth unto my ten grand children namely, Richard Adams, Ruth Heslett, Isabel Adams, David Weldon, Lydia Weldon, Jacob Wilson, John Weldon, Lydia Gibson, Andrew Gibson and Joseph Gibson the sum of apiece except Isabel Adams which being infirm shall receive fifteen pounds all the aforesaid legacies is to be paid in the gold or silver money within on year and three months after my decease Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter inlaw Rebecca Adams the sum of forty shillings Item, I also give and Bequeath unto my son in law Jacob Gibson the sum of Forty shillings both latter to be paid within one months after my decease, My will is that my sister Ann Woodrow shall have the room she has in with free priviledge to cut and haul firewood off any part of the estate which shall be least detrimental, likewise fee priviledge to ? ? to and from her room without the least let hinderance of molestation of an person whatsoever, I further give and devise unto my son James Adams and my daughter Hannah Gilleland wife to James Gilleland all my real estate Messuage or Tenement situate living and being in the Township of West Fallowfield Chester County & State - Together with all my other freehold Estate whatsoever. To hold to them. James Adams & Hannah Gilliland their Heirs and Assigns forever share and share alike or equally divided between them. If there is any personal Estate remaining before or after the decease of my wife Ann Adams my will is taht it be divided between the above legatees in proportion to the several sums bequeath to them, and I do nominate constitute and appoint my son inlaw James Gilliland and my Son James Adams whole and sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament and do hereby give my Execter full power & authority to have this my ? Andy I do Declare this to be my last Will and Testament as witness my hand and seal the twelvth day of September the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety One. Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the Joseph Adams as and his Last Will and Testament for the Presence of those who have subscribed our nems heretoin his presence & his request George Cohcland Sr James Ranke John Daniel not present October 28th, 1801 Joseph Adams (his Mark) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 4.8 Kb This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/wills/adams-j.txt