Will of Peter Jones (1739), Amity Twp.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Will of Peter Jones
Amity Township June 27, 1739
In the Name of God Amen this Twenty seventh day of June in The Year of our Lord
1739 I Peter Jones in The Township of Amity in the County of Philadelphia
Yeoman, being very sick and weak in Body, but of perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks
be given unto God Therefore, calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and
knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to dye, do make and ordain this my
Last Will and Testament. That is to day principally and first of all, I give
and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it; and for my Body, I
recommend to this Earth, to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner; at
the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at The General Resurrection
I shall receive the same again by the might Power of God. And as touching such
worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give,
devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis It
is my Will and I do Order; That in the first place all my just debts and funeral
charges be paid and satisfied.
Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife the plantation
where I liveth during her widowhood but if she maries the household goods and
movables is to be divided between her and my three Daughters.
Item I give to my well beloved son Peter Jones whom I likewise constitute make
and ordain my only and sole executor of this my last will and testament all and
singular the plantation where I now liveth to him and his heirs and assigns for
ever.
Item I give to my well and beloved son Mounce Jones likewise ten acres of the
east corner of my land and the next lease and twelve Sheep and cow and calve he
calls his own.
Item I give to well beloved son John Jones the sum of ten pounds when he comes
of age I order him to be paid to a trade.
Item I give to my beloved son Andrew Jones the sum of ten pounds when he comes
of age and to be paid to a trade. Item I give to my beloved son Ezekiel Jones
the sum of ten pounds when he comes of age and to be paid to a trade.
I do order my Brother Markus Huling and my Brother Jonas Jones to be my executor
and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul of and every other former
testament will legacies and executors by me in any way before this time named
willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this day no other to be my Last
Will and Testament in witness hereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the
day and year as above written.
Peter {his mark}
Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Peter Jones as his
Last Will and Testament in the presence of the subscribers
Mary {her mark} Patterson 25 August 1739 Phillip John
Philadelphia August 25, 1739 Then personally appeared Mary Patterson of the
witness to the foregoing will and her solemn affirmation according to Law did
declare she saw and heard Peter Jones the testator above name sign seal publish
and declare the same will to be his Last Will & Testament and that at the doing
thereof he saw of sound & disposing mind memory & understanding to the best of
her knowledge and that Philip John the other witness to the same will did
subscribe his name as a witness to the said will together in the presence of the
testator.