Will of Nathaniel Loofborrow (1740); Philadelphia County, PA

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Terri Caines; E-mail tmc063@aol.com
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Will Book Vol. F Page 165
Surnames: (Loofborrow)

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Will of Nathaniel Loofborrow
In the name of God Amen this 2d day of June 1740 I  Nathaniel Loofborrow of 
Wattborough in Woodland in the County of Philadelphia in the province of 
Pennsylvania I  such also being very sick of body but of sound mind and memory 
thanks be given to God  therefore and calling to mind the mortality of my body 
and that its appointed for all men once to die do make this my last Will and 
Testament in manner and form following that is to say principally and first of 
all I recommend my Soul unto the hands of God that gave it and my body to the 
Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my 
Executrix  here after named

First my will is that all my Funeral expenses and other just debts first be paid 
Now I give and bequeath unto each of my five children viz; William, Hannah, 
Rebokah, John and David Loofborrow unto each of them when they do attain their 
respective ages of twenty one years the sum of five shillings sterling money to 
be paid to them and to each of them by my Executrix hereafter named out of my 
Estate  Now I give devise and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Margareta 
Loofborrow all my lands (?)  (?) and plantations and bounty after my Estate or 
Estates both real and personal movable and unmovable lying and being either in 
the province of Pennsylvania New Jersey or in any other place under the Dominion 
of Great Britain to hold to her my said wife Margareta Loofborrow her heirs and 
assigns forever she providing for and bringing up my said children until they 
attain to the ages afore sd which Margarot my said beloved wife do hereby make 
constitute and ordain my whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and 
testament and to disavow and revoke all and every other will and Testament 
heretofore made or found ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my 
last Will and Testament in Witnesses where of I  have here  unto set my hand and 
seal  this day and year above written
Nathaniel Loofborrow  Seal

Signed Sealed published and declared in the presence of us the Subscribers David 
Jones, David Jones Junr, David  Parry, Philadelphia August 13th 1740.

They personally appeared David Jones, and David Jones Junior two of the 
witnesses to the within written Will and upon their oath did declare they saw 
and heard Nathaniel Loofbourrow the Testator within named sign seal publish and 
declare the same Will to be his last Will and Testament and that at the doing 
Hereof he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their 
knowledge.

Be it remembered that in the 11t August 1740 the last will and testament of 
Nathaniel Loofborrow deceased was proved in due form of Law and probate and 
letters testamentary were granted to his Executrix there in named being first 
sworn according to Law well and truly to administer the said deceaseds  Estate 
and to leving a true and perfect inventory thereof unto the Registor General's 
Office at Philadelphia at or before the 11t September next and a just and true 
account when there unto lawfully required by issue under the Seal of the said 
office Pet. Warns.. Reg. Genr.