Wills: John PHIPPS, 1757, Abington, Philadelphia (now Montgmery) Co, PA

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FHL film no.  21725, Wills 1682-1916 Philadelphia, PA, Vol M, pp 277-280.

Be it Remembered that I John Phipps of the Township of Abington in the
county of Philadelphia & province of Pennsylvania yeoman being through
divine favour and mercy in my usual State of health and of perfect sound 
disposing mind memory & understanding for which I am thankful to the Father
and fountain of all our mercies and favours calling to mind therefore the
uncertainty of this Transitory life I have thought it prudent to Settle my 
outward affairs or Estate with which it hath pleased God to bless mine
Endeavors with all by this my last Will and Testament.  In the first place
Willing & requesting that all & singular my just debts funeral & probate
hereof be well and truly paid & discharged.  Item I give and bequeath to
Elizabeth Phipps my well beloved wif e the uninterrupted use of all and
singular our household goods Beds bedding and furniture thereunto belonging
Chairs Tables pewter Brass Iron and woolens as well as that which is made 
into wearables as that which is not so both that which she brought with her
at the time of our marriage and that likewise I was then possessed of as my
....  my wearing apparel is Excepted, the which I give and bequeath to my two
Sons Joseph & John Equally, all which Together with privaliege I have
reserved for her by articles of agreement in the house and on the premises
where we now reside give and bequeath to her my said dear wife to be
enjoyed & made use of by her for and during the continuance of her natural
life I also give & bequeath unto her my said dear wife the sum or yearly
income of Eighty pounds annum of lawful current money of Pennsylvania
aforesaid the same to Issue from and be paid to her yearly out of the
Interest of the money which is now due to me from my brother in law (her
brother Thomas David for and during her Natural life the first payment
whereof to be made to her in one year after my decease all which as 
aforesaid I give and bequeath to her my said dear wife in lieu and I desire
she may accept of the same in full of her part of dower or widows part of
my Estate Item & whereas there is a certain Instrument in writing or
Indenture Quadrupastite bearing date the 19th day of december 1744 made
between the said Thomas David of Merion of the one part myself of the 
second part my Wife aforesaid by the then Name of Elizabeth David of the
third part and Evan Jones of Merion aforesaid of the fourth part by which
among other things my said dear wife with my consent and approbation some
time before our marriage and whilst the same was in agitation did reserve
the sum of Two hundred pounds money aforesaid of her Estate to her own use
and to be at her own disposal as in and by the said Instrument of Indenture
Quadrapartite now at this time lodged or deposited in the hands or custody
of Lewis Jones of the township of Blockly in the county of Philadelphia
aforesaid and for which he his heirs Executor or Administrator must be
accountable, more fully and at large appears from which said Sum of two 
hundred pounds so Reserved by my said Wife I do hereby debar and frustrate
my children or any other or others in mine or their names to hinder or
molest my said dear wife from making use or disposing thereof in such manner
and to whome she shall or may think proper after my decease according to the
Tenonr [sic] of the above ...  Indentures and according to the purport thue
intent and meaning thereof the same being no part of my Estate to dispose
of by Will or otherwise Item and as I have already in my lifetime ...  And
given considerably according to my ability and circumstance of my Estate or
substance to my Eldest son Thomas Phipps deceased so that he and his has had
a full competency or Equivalent part of my estate I therefore further give
& bequeath to the four Children or Representatives of him my said son
Thomas Phipps deceased to wit Isaac Peter John and Margaret and to each of
them the sum of five shillings money aforesaid in full of their and each of
their part and portion of my Estate in Right of their Father my said Son
Thomas Phipps deceased.  Item all the Residue of my Estate whatsoever I
give & bequeath the same to all my Children who are now living (to wit)
Joseph Sarah Ann Susanna Mary John Lydia and Hannah To be equally divided
amongst them share and share alike.  The division of the money from the 
Interest of which my Wife is to have the yearly Income of Eighty pounds per
annum herein before bequeathed to her of the household goods & consequently
to be made after my Wifes decease and not before.  But of the other part of
my Estate division to be made as soon as conveniency will admit of after my
decease and if any of my Children should depart this Life before me or
before they Receive te part of my Estate hereby intended for them or any of
them and at the same time leave lawful Issue, such Issue Representatives or
Representatives of Such decedent or decedents shall have the part of my
Estate hereby intended for the Parent equally divided amongst them, but if
such Decedent should not leave lawful Issue or be married the part intended
for such shall devolve or be the property of my Surviving Children share and
share alike.  Lastly I Nominate Constitute & Appoint my beloved wife 
Elizabeth Phipps aforesaid to be Executrix of this my last Will and
Testament & I appoint my friends Joshua Morris of Abington aforesaid & 
Thomas Ross of Germantown as trustees of my Estate as also Assistants to my
said Wife in the Executorship of my Will and in the distribution of my
Estate among my Children hereby Revoking and making Null & Void all former
Wills or Testaments by me at any time heretofore made by word or writing
Ratifying & Confirming this only to be my last Will & Testament.  In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal dated the Twenty
Second day of the Seventy Month in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven
hundred & Fifty seven.   1757.  John Phipps Signed Sealed Published & 
declared by the said John Phipps as his last Will and Testament
.......... who at the request of him the said John Phipps have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses ...  
Phineas Jenkins 
John Roberts 
Isaac Cleaver 
James Mitten 

Philadelphia 20th April 1762.   Then personally
appeared John Roberts and James Mitten two of the Witnesses to the
foregoing Will and on their Solemn Affirmation according to Law did declare
they saw and heard John Phipps the Testator therein named Sign seal publish
and declare the same Will for and as his last Will and Testament and that at
the doing thereof he was of Sound mind memory and Understanding to the best
of their Knowledge 
Wm. Plumsted Reg: General

Be it Remembered that on the 20th April 1762 the Last Will and Testament of
John Phipps deceased in due form of law was proved and Probate & Letters
Testamentary were granted to Elizabeth Phipps Executrix in the said Will 
named being Solemnly affirmed well and truly to administer the said
deceaseds Estate and bring an Inventory thereof into the Reg.  General 
Office at Philadelphia at or before the 20th of May next and render a true
account when thereunto lawfully required given under the Seal of the said
Office Wm. Plumsted Reg. General.