Philadelphia County PA Archives Wills.....RICHARDSON, Samuel 1719
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EXCERPTS FROM WILL OF SAMUEL RICHARDSON, Philadelphia. Gentleman.
written April 6, 1719, proved June 13, 1719.
"I give and bequeath to my Dear Wife ELIZABETH during her
natural life the yearly rent of three pounds & one Shilling and Eight
pence payable from Hugh Lowden and his heirs... three pounds yearly
rent due from Abraham BICKLEY... five pounds seven shillings and
three pence due from James Jacob yearly two pounds yearly rent due
from Thomas Tresse... one pound yearly rent due on amount of the
house and Lott Mary Pain widow now lives in and thirty Shillings
yearly rent due from Stephen Stapler and Mary Appleton all which said
sums being ground rents my executors shall pay yearly to my said wife
for her own use and support every year so long as she lives."
"I also give & bequeath unto my son in law William Hudson of
the City of Philadelphia, Tanner, one pound four shillings and eight
pence yearly due from John Jones...three pounds twelve shillings due
from James Tutthill... one pound sixteen shillings due from Anthony
Morris for the White Hart... three pounds twelve shillings due from
Hannah England... one pound sixteen shillings due from Pentocost
Teague... three pounds twelve shillings due from Nathaniel
Edgecome... and two pounds five shillings from Mary Cooke, all of
which said sums are yearly ground rents issuing out of a certain
lotts of land on the south side of the high Street in Philadelphia,
held of me for a term of years. He the said WILLIAM HUDSON shall
yearly receive and take the said rentals during the natural life of
my daughter in law ELIZABETH Richardson, after whose decease all the
said ground rents in High Street, I do hereby give devise and
bequeath unto my Son JOSEPH Richardson and his heirs forever. I do
also give and bequeath unto William Hudson during the aforesaid
Elizabeth Richardson's life four pounds two shillings and six pence
yearly due from Randal Spakeman.
Also I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid son Joseph my great
Copper and great frying pan. Also I give and bequeath unto the
aforesaid Elizabeth Richardson my great Silver Tankard which shall be
wholly for her own use and at her disposal only.
"I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter ANN CARTLEDGE
twenty pounds lawful money of America and to each of my said daughter
Ann's Children by Edward Lane- being Six in number namely William
Samuel James Eleanor Elizabeth and Anne the sum of five pounds and
Ann's three Children by Edmund Cartledge eight pounds a piece.
I also do hereby give and bequeath to my son Joseph's seven
children AUBRAY EDWARD RICHARD WILLIAM ELEANOR BARBARA and ELIZABETH
four pounds a piece and I do also give and bequeath unto my great
granddaughter HANNAH COULFIELD daughter of JOSHUA Coulfield the sum
of four pounds.
Also I give and bequeath (after my wifes decease) my negro
woman Dinnah unto my daughter Ann Cartledge aforesaid.
I do nominate my son in law William Hudson and his son SAMUEL
Hudson as my executors. Signed sealed and declared by the said
Samuel Richardson to be his last will and testament in the presence
of ~ Inter linoation on the other side of (four pounds two shillings
and sixpence yearly due from Randall Spakeman) being made before
signing~ Abraham Bickley John Ogden, Jno. Cadwalader Philadelphia
13th June 1719."
[The other side was not copied into the book, so it is hard to
know who the legacy involved. We do, however, have some clues: (1)
An abstract of the will, evidently taken from the original, states:
"daughter Mary m. Wm. Hudson, and daughter Eliz. m. Abraham
Brinkley", facts not given in the body of the will. (2) A legacy
given to his son Abraham by Abraham Bickley in his will would
indicate it would include his heirs: He gives unto his son Abraham,
among other lands, his bolting House and lots he purchased from
Randal Spakeman and the quit rents accruing from same, "and the
ground rent yearly accruing unto the Heirs of his Grandfather
Richardson".
Then personally appeard John Ogden and Jno. Cadwalader two of
the witnesses to the within written will of the last will and
testament of Samuel Richardson and on their solemn affirmations
according to law did declare they saw the Testator Samuel Richardson
sign seal publish and declare the sd. Last Will and that at the doing
thereof he was of Sound Mind memory and understanding to the best of
their knowledge.
Coram Pet Evans Reg: Gen.
Be it Remembered that on the 13 day of June 1719 the Last Will
and Testament of Samuel Richardson decsd. was proved in due form of
Law and probate and Letters of Admin. was granted to William Hudson
and Samuel Hudson Executors therein named being first attested well
and truly to admin. and to bring an Inventory of the dscd.s Estate
into the Regr. Generals office at Philada. at or before the of July
next and also to render accts. when required given under the Seal of
sd. Office.
fs. Pet Evans Reg: Genl.
(Phila. Co. Will Book D:125, #154.)
[NOTE: E.M. - the other side of the will mentioned above was not
copied into the book, so it is hard to know who the legacy given
there involved. We do, however, have some clues: (1) An abstract of
the will, evidently taken from the original, states: daughter Ann m.
Edward Lane, daughter Mary m. Wm. Hudson, and daughter Eliz. m.
Abraham Bickley, last two facts not given in the body of the will.
(2) A legacy given to his son Abraham by Abraham Bickley in his will
would indicate it would include his heirs: He gives unto his son
Abraham, among other lands, his bolting House and lots he purchased
from Randal Spakeman and the quit rents accruing from same, and the
ground rent yearly accruing unto the Heirs of his Grandfather
Richardson.