Chester County PA Archives Wills..... BUNN, Benjamin 1844
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  Will of Benjamin Bunn
  
  Chester Co., PA Wills
  Book 18, pages 478/9
  
  Benjamin Bunn Will}     The last will and testament of Benjamin Bunn of the
  Township of West Brandywine in the County of Chester, I, Benjamin Bunn
  considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and
  memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form
  following, that is to say, I will that my Estate Real & Personal shall be
  appraised and sold and that all my just debts owning by me at my death together
  with my funeral expenses and all charges touching the proving of or otherwise
  conserning this my Will shall in the first place paid the balance thereof I
  will and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy and to be used by her as she may
  deem proper for the support of herself and my children and I hereby appoint my
  beloved wife Nancy and E. S. McCaughey my Executors of this my last Will and
  Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
  thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight
  hundred and forty four.
                                                                              
  Benjamin Bunn           {Seal}
  Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Benjamin Bunn to be his last
  will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence
  subscribed our names as witnesses.
  John Doan
  B. F. Bunn
  
  West Chester, October 21st A.D. 1844 there personally appeared John Doan and B.
  F. Bunn who on their solemn affirmations respectively did declare and say that
  they were personally present and did see and hear the testator in the within
  instrument of writing sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same as
  and for his last will and testament and at the time of so doing he was of a
  sound and well disposing mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and
  belief.  Affirmed         George W. Parke, Register
  
  Be it remembered that on the 21st day of October A.D. 1844 the last will and
  testament of Benjamin Bunn, Decd, was proved and approved in due form of law
  and letters testamentary thereon were duly granted to Nancy Bunn and E. S.
  McCaughey who were affirmed well and truly to administer the goods and
  chattels, rights and credits of said decd according to law, also diligently and
  faithfully to regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law
  relating to collateral inheritance  Tax
                                       George W. Parke, Register