Bucks County PA Archives Wills.....BURROWS, Nathaniel June 5, 1840
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  Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Will Book 12, Page 109 (transcribed From Photocopy Of Microfilmed Original Book)
  Written: June 5, 1840
  Recorded: September 14, 1840
  
  Will Nathanl: Burrows, #7443.
  In the name of God Amen, I Nathaniel Burroughs [sic] of the Township of 
  Newtown, Bucks County & State of Pennsylvania being weak in body and of sound 
  mind, memory and understanding, but considering the uncertainty of this life 
  do make and publish 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: I give devise and bequeath unto my son Charles Burrows my plantation 
  situate in Buckingham Township containing one hundred and fifty five acres and 
  thirty eight perches Land, also a Lot containing three acres, the same to be 
  vested in my Executor hereinafter named his heirs and assigns in trust, the 
  rents issues and profits there of to be applied to the sole and separate use 
  and maintenance of my said son Charles for and during the term of his natural 
  life, and at his decease the proceeds to be equally divided among his children 
  share and share alike (subject nevertheless to the payment of the encumbrances 
  & Legacies charged upon the said premises.  And I do hereby further authorize 
  and empower my executor to sell the said plantation if necessary for the 
  payment of debts and legacies and apply the interest arising from the 
  principal after payment of debts &c. for the sole and separate use and support 
  of my said son Charles for and during the term of his natural life as 
  aforesaid and at his decease divide the principal sum among his Children as 
  aforesaid share and share alike.-
     I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one thousand dollars to be 
  paid out of and to remain a charge upon my plantation hereby bequeathed to my 
  son Charles, so long as my said daughter Mary may be willing to let the said 
  sum remain in the land at five per cent per annum.  I also give and bequeath 
  unto my said daughter Mary all my household furniture and ready money I may 
  have in my possession at the time of my decease.
     I give and bequeath unto my two sons William and Joseph Burrows each one 
  hundred dollars to be paid one year after my decease. - And Lastly I nominate 
  constitute & appoint Jesse S. Heston to be the Executor of this my Last will 
  and Testament hereby revoking all other wills legacies and bequests by me 
  heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my Last will and 
  Testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 5th 
  day of June A.D. 1840.
  Signed sealed and declared by the said
  Testator as his Last will & Testament in the 
  presence of usNath. Burrows {seal}
  Joshua Woolston, Oliver Cadwallader
  Bucks County, Ss.  On the Sixteenth day of September A. D. 1840 personally 
  appeared before me David Maspler Register of Wills in and for said County of 
  Bucks and on the fourteenth day of October A.D. 1840 Oliver Cadwallader 
  personally appeared before me David Drissel Deputy Register &c. the 
  Subscribing Witness to the annexed instrument of writing purporting to be the 
  Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Burrows deceased, and being first duly 
  affirmed did depose and say that they were present and saw and heard Nathaniel 
  Burrows the Testator sign and seal publish and declare the annexed paper 
  writing as and for his Last will and Testament and that at the time of his 
  doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their 
  knowledge and belief.
  Bucks County SsDavid Maspler - Register
  {Seal}Be it remembered that on the fourteenth day of October A. D. 
  1840 the annexed Last will and Testament of Nathaniel Burrows deceased, was 
  duly proved when Letter Testamentary thereon were granted until Jesse S. 
  Heston the Executor therein named he having been duly affirmed well and truly 
  to administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits, of said deceased 
  according to Law.  And also diligently and faithfully to regard and well & 
  truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral 
  inheritance.     David Maspler - Register.
  
  Additional Comments:
  Nathaniel Burrows was born in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey 4 
  February 1756 and died in near Newtown in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, 
  Pennsylvania 10 July 1840.  He is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in 
  Newtown. He married in Newtown, Pennsylvania 21 September 1780 to Anna 
  Torbert, born Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1 August 1759 and died 24 October 
  1838.  Anna (Torbert) Burrows is also buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in 
  Newtown.
  
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