WILL: Mary BUNN, 1846, Honeybrook Township, Chester County, PA
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Will of Mary Bunn
Chester Co., PA Wills
Book 19, pages 129/130
Dated: 27 July 1846
Proved: 15 September 1846
Exr: John Ralston
Mary Bunn's Will} In the name of God amen, I Mary Bunn of the Township of
Honeybrook County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania being in feeble health
of Body but of sound mind and Memory and understanding & considering the
uncertainty of the Transitory life do publish and make this my Last Will and
Testament in Manner and form following, to wit - - First it is my will and I do
order that all my Just Debts and funeral Expenses be duly paid and satisfied as
soon as conveniently can be after my Decease. Item - I give and bequeath to my
daughter Mary Brower the bed, bedstead and bedding up stairs consisting of four
sheets, two pillows & cases, Bolster and two cases & Coverlet Blanket & bed
quilt Together with my best Calico dress. Item - I give to my daughter Hannah
Piersol my black Shawl. Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Barbara
Hunter my other Shawl. Item - I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter, Frances
Hunter, the piece of Calico now in the house. Item - I give and bequeath to my
Granddaughter Margaret Bunn my Glass Sugar Bowl, and to my two Granddaughters
each - to Hannah _ dozen plates & to Mary Bunn a half dozen china cups &
Saucers. Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances Lewis the remainder
of my wearing apparel and the remaining part of the contents of the cupboard &
my Silver Spectacles. Item - I give and bequeath to my son William Bunn the
large family Bible. The residue of my property to be sold if it should be
found necessary to pay my funeral Expenses and procure head and foot stones for
my grave & the grave of my deceased husband Benjamin Bunn. If, however, the
proceeds of the sale of such articles as is my will shall be disposed of be
insufficient to meet the expenses specified, then the bed, Bedstead & bedding
on which I lie (down stairs) shall be sold and the ballance (if any) paid to my
daughter Frances Lewis. And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint John
Ralston to be the Executor of this my will hereby revoking all other wills,
Legacies & bequests by me heretofore made & declaring this & no other to be my
Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal
the twenty seventh day of July One thousand Eight hundred and forty six.
her
Mary X Bunn
Mark
Signed, Sealed and Declared by the Testator as her last Will & Testament in the
presence of us The interlining all done before signing. Thomas Walker, Peter
Dampman, Jr.
West Chester, Sept. 15, 1846 Then personally Appeared Thomas Walker & Peter
Dampman, Jr. who on their Solemn Oath did depose & say that they were
personally present & did see & hear Mary Bunn the testatrix the within
instrument of writing named sign, seal, publish, pronounce & declare the same
as & for her Last Will & Testament & at the time of so Doing she was of a sound
& well disposing mind & memory to the best of their knowledge & belief.
Sworn before me Henry Buckwalter, Regr.
Page 130
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth Day of September A.D. 1846 the last Will
and Testament of Mary Bunn, deceased, was proved & approved in due form of Law
and Letters Testamentary were duly granted to John Ralston who was appointed
well and truly to administer the goods and chattels, rights & credits of said
Decd according to Law also diligently & faithfully to regard & well & truly
comply with the Provision of the law relating to collateral inheritance.
Henry Buckwalter, Regst.