Philadelphia County PA Archives Wills.....RICHARDSON, Joseph 1752/3
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WILL OF JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Providence, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman.
December 6, 1745. January 14, 1752/3. Phila. Co. Will Book J.468.
Item- I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Richardson and
his wife each the sum of five pounds.
Item- I give and bequeath unto my son Aubrey my negro man
called Jujiah.
Item- I give and bequeath and devise unto my son Edward a
piece of meadow part of my Plantation Situate in Providence aforesaid
containing about 7 acres situate on the Run between my said plantation
and his to hold to him his heirs forever thereout unto the devise of
the rest of my Plantation hereinafter named the Liberty of stopping
the water and turning the same on my plantation when occasion is to
water it.
Item- I give and Bequeath unto my son Edward a Negro boy
called Edinborrough.
Item- I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Richardson a
Mallota Boy called Solomon and my negro girl called Pyllis to hold
unto him during his wife's lifetime and then to daughter of choice.
Item- I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ellinor Harmer the
sum of 30 pounds my black riding mare and my feather bed etc. etc. in
lieu of her keeping house for me and other services thereunto, but if
she does not rest content therewith babbling unrest against my estate
therefor then this bequest is to be void.
Item- I give unto my daughter Barbara Davis the sum of
thirty pounds and my feather bed and furniture thereto.
Item- I give unto my said Daughter Barbara a negro girl
called Betty.
Item- I give my daughter Elizabeth Pugh the sum of 30 pounds
and a white mare formerly her mother's riding mare. Also a negro girl
named Parthenia during her natural life and thence after her decease
to her daughter, Hannah Note: In Codicil 2 1749/50 Joseph says that
Hannah is now deceased, so Parthenia should go to a daughter of
Elizabeth, but for want of such surviving heir, Parthenia should go
to my son Edward's eldest daughter Sarah (mistakenly called Elizabeth
in my will).
Item- I give unto my son Edward Richardson's eldest son my
desk marked J.R. and to my said son Edward Richardson's daughter
(Elizabeth)/Sarah my Chest of Drawers.
Item- I give unto James Richardson and John Richardson sons
of my said son Richard Richardson each the sum of 50 pounds to be
paid to them when they reach 21 years with interest.
Item- I give and bequeath my old negro woman Philis her
Freedom
Item- I give to eldest son of my son John Richardson
deceased the sum of five pounds
Item- I give to Samuel Richardson son of my son Richard
Richardson all my plantation situate in Providence aforesaid where I
now dwell with the appurtenances /
the 7 acres above devised to my son Edward excepted/ when he
is 21 & his heirs and assigns forever he paying thereunto James
Richardson and John Richardson above named his two brothers each
their legacy of 50 pounds to them above bequeathed as they
respectively reach 21.
Execs: Obrey, Edward and Richard Richardson.
Witnesses: Thos. Yorke, Jacob Levering, John Davis, David
Thomas.
6 Dec 1745
Codicil 1: Lest there should be any dispute about the devise of
my plantation in my will that if my Son Richard's Son Samuel should
die before he arrive at the age of 21 years and, his the said
Samuel's Brother James arrive at the age of 21 that the said James
then have the said Plantation. Witnesses: Thos. Yorke, Jacob
Levering, John Davis, David Thomas.
1 mo. 3, 1749/50.
Items in Codicil 2: (1) Whereas in my will he has given a
Negro Girl to his Dau. Elizabeth during her life & after to her
daughter Hannah (now Dead) Therefore my will is that the said negro
named Parthena shall descend to the surviving Female issue of my sd.
Daughter Elizabeth but for want of such issue to my son Edward's
Eldest Daughter Sara (miss called in my Will Elizabeth) or to his
surviving daughter.
(2) If my personal estate shall not amount to a sufficiency to
pay all my just debts & Legacies specifyed Bequeathed or made mention
of in my Will then and in such case my plantation shall be rented out
for the best price that it can be had for the same and to continue
untill the profits thereof shall be sufficient to defray the above
named insufficiency if any there be for further Particulars reference
must be had to the will, but in case the rents and profits that arise
from my said plantation shall not be sufficient to defray the above
insufficiency before my grandson Samuel Richardson or such as in my
late will are to have been appointed heirs of my Real Estate shall
arrive at years to possess it according to the words of the will
aforesaid that he is allowed the priviledge of paying off the
encumbrance and having possession of sd. Real Estate according to the
tenor true intended in meaning thereof. Farther I will that if my
personal Estate Rents or profits amount to anything more than what
pays the debts & legacies that I give 3 pounds to the Providence
Friends meeting.
Item: I will and bequeath unto my son Richard Richardson all
the land that I have bequeathed to his sons that lyes between the
Great Roads with the rights and properties thereof during his natural
life, in case he should dye after Building or improving the said place
before enjoying the full value of his cost then the Heir that it is
bequeathed to in my will is to pay to Richards Executors,
administrators or assigns the full value of the Charge and cost which
he has been as per the full intent and meaning of this Codicil is that
neither of his brothers legacies specified or mentioned in my will
become as before his possession Neither interest begin till then nor
any cost arising from this codicil till he has full possession and
full confirmation of this my Codicil to my will.
Wit: David Thomas, John Jacobs, Francis Hobson.
9 Nov. 1751: Codicil 3, 4, & 5
Items Codicil 3: (1) I named my sons Aubrey Edward and Richard
executives of my will written in 1745, now my two sons Aubrey and
Edward are since dead and there is a necessity of adding an executor
in their stead. I name my Trusty Friend Henry Pawling in the place
of my son Edward. (2) And as there is a great alteration in the
families of my children I do hereby order as followeth:
Whereas in my said will I did Bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth
Pugh a negro Girl named Parthenia and thirty pounds now because my
said Daughter is like to be in a needy condition I order the said
Legacy to be laid unto the hands of my friends Rowland Evans and John
Jacobs Jnr. to be for her use in trust and said friends shall see she
has occasion and also the said negro girl to for my said Daughters
support and not hired or otherwise disposed of without my said
Daughters consent by any Husband she has or may have.
I give to my Daughter Ellinor Harmer for and during her natural
life the use of my Room (fireplace over my kitchen with egress and
regress of in and to the same & also firewood & the keeping a cow her
life as aforesaid.)
I give and devise to my grandson Joseph the son of my son
Edward deceased the seven acres of meadow ground that I have willed
in my will to my son Edward deceased.
Codicil 4 Whereas in my will I have given to my son Owbrey a
negro man named Jugiah as my sd. son since died and I have otherwise
disposed of him I hereby make void that gift or bequest and confirm
the disposal of sd. negro and confirm the Disposal to my son Edward
and his heirs and also confirm the Disposal of Negro named
Edinborrough to said son Edward & his Heirs. I also request my
friend John Jacobs Jun. to be Trustee of this will within recited and
this Codicile and all others.
Codicil 5 Whereas in my will I gave my daughter Barbara Davis
the sum of 30 pounds which I confirm provided she is contented and do
not endeavor to break or make void my will but if she does she shall
not be entitled to the above 30 pounds.
Witnesses of Codicils 3, 4, 5: Jon. Jacobs, Junr., Henry
Vanderslice, Isrl. Jacobs.