Wills: James, David  1739: Radnor, Chester/Philadelphia Co PA

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Will of David James
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Will Book F, Page 117

I David James of Radnor in the County of Chester & province of Pensylvania
being infirm and sickly of body but of sound disposing memory Considering the
uncertainty of this Life and that it is appointed for Men once to die and
desirous to settle my temporal Estate in manner following first I will and
desire that my Just debts and funerall Expences be paid and discharged by my
Executor hereinafter named Item I give unto my well beloved Wife Jane James
the bed and appurtenances and the use and benefitt of the room we used to
Sleep in the use and Liberty of the Cellar and her maintainance During her
natural Life the one half of the Cow's and Sheep a horse to ride on when she
requires firewood brought to her hand and the Sum of Twenty pounds in money
to be found and paid her by my Executor I also give her one Iron pot and a
Case of Drawers and the Brass and Pewter I Leave to be divided between her
and my two Daughters Sarah and Rebecca But in Case my said Wife shall be
inclined to live in some other place and not with my Executor or that she
should happen to marry then I give her as afforsd and the Sum of three pounds
a year and one Cow the said three pounds to be paid yearly during her naturall
Life and I do declare that what I have here Left her is to be in full
Consideration of her thirds & Dower Item I give to my Son Isaac James one
Suit of my wearing Apparell & one Mare to be delivered to him Imediately
after my decease an the Sum of fifty Shillings in money to be paid him at the
decease of my Wife Item I give unto my Son Thomas the residue of my wearing
Apparell (Except one pair of Shoes and a pair of Stockings and one flanell
Shirt which I give to old William David) Then I give to my Daughter Sarah
Thomas the Sum of ten pounds to be paid within three months next after my
decease Item I give to my Daughter Rebecca Miles the Sum of ten pounds to be
paid within three months next after my decease Item I give unto my Son Evan
James the Plantation where I now live with the appurtenances thereto
belonging to him his heirs and assignes forever And. also all the Implements
Husbandry and Household goods not already bequeathed And further it is my
Will that Sixty pounds of the money that I have at Interest be kept so during
the Life time of my said Wife and in Case she cannot agree to be with my
Executor then I intend three pounds of that Interest to be paid her as Is
before mentioned in relation to her in my Will the which Sixty pounds after
her decease I give and dispose as followeth that is to say Twenty pounds to
my Daughter Sarah Twenty pounds to my Daughter Rebecca Seaventeen pounds ten
shillings to my Son Thomas and Two pounds ten shillings to my Son Isaac, Item
I give twenty shillings towards walling the grave yard where they shall bury
me and Twenty Shillings to David Thomas of Haverford if he will dig my grave
or to such person as shall perform that Service Item I give to my Son Evan
James my big brass pan Lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint my said Son
Evan James to be the Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and my
Sons Thomas James and John Miles & my friends Evan David and Griffith
Lewellin to be my trustees to see this my last will and Testament faithfully
Executed and I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made ratifying and
Confirming this to be my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have
hereunto sett my hand and seall this tenth day of Mar ch in the year of our
Lord one thousand seaven hundd and thiry Eight 1737/8.
  David ("D" his Mark) James (L.S.) 

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said David James to
be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of 
G. Lewellin 
Mau Lewellin
Jos John Lewellin.  

Philadelphia July 2, 1739 Then personally appeard
Griffith Lewellyn and Maurice Llewellyn two of the witnesses to the foregoing
will and on their Solemn Affirmation according to Law did declare they saw &
heard David James the Testator therein named Sign Seal publish and Declare
the same Will to be his Last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof
he was of Sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge,
Coram   Pet: Evans Reg: Genl    

Be it Remembered That on the second day of
July 1739 The last Will and Testament of David James Deceased was proved in
due form of Law and Probate and Letters Testamentary were granted to Evan
James Sole Executor therein named being first solemnly Sworn according to Law
well and truly to administer the said Deceased Estate and to bring a true and
perfect Inventory thereof into the Register Generals Office at Philada at or
before the second day of August next and a true and just Account when
thereunto Lawfully required Given under the Seal of the said Office
    Pet: Evans Reg: Genl.