Philadelphia County PA Archives Wills.....Williams, Edward February 5, 1803
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Betty-Lu Burton bigburma@juno.com March 28, 2005, 7:03 pm
Source: Salt Lake City Fhl Film # 21731
Written: February 5, 1803
Recorded: August 27, 1804
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Will Book 1
Years Covered 1802
FHL# 21731
Wills v Y, 1
Edward Williams
Will Book & Page: 1: 226-227
Probated: 27 Aug 1804
I Edward Williams of the township of Blockley in the County of Philadelphia in
Pennsylvania being advanced in years but of sound mind and memory thanks to
God therefore do think [propose] to dispose of such property as divine
Providence hath blessed me with by making this my last Will and Testament as
follows to wits I order & direct that all my Just debts and funeral expenses
be in the first place fully paid and satisfied by my Executors herein after
named. I give and devise to my Grand Children (the Children of my Daughter
late wife of Jonathan Robeson) to wit Edward Robeson , Ann Robeson, Elizabeth
Robeson, Joseph Robeson & Mary Robeson Thirty Pounds, each to be paid them by
my Executors on this [enpay] condition only. That I shall before my decease
or my Executors after my decease receive of Matthew McConnell his Heirs
Executors or Admor .The sum of seven hundred Pounds with the Interest due
thereon which he the said Matthew McConnell owes me on Bond but should the
same never be recovered or received the above devises to be none effect and
all the rest residue & remainder of my Estate or in case the above mentioned
money due my on Bond should never be received then in that case I give and
devise all my Estate whether real personal or mixed of what kind nature of
quality soever or wheresoever (Edwd Williams) the same may be in manner
following to wits One equal fourth part thereof to the children of my
Granddaughter Hannah Ridgeway - One other equal fourth part to my
Granddaughter Sarah Bogar or her Heirs & Assigns One equal fourth part to my
Grandson William Coulton his Heirs and Assigns and the remaining fourth part
thereof to my Grand Daughter Lydia Smith her Heirs and Assigns - I nominate
constitute and appoint my trusty friends William Warner and William Coulton
to be Executors of this my last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand and Seal Dated the fifth day of February in the year of
our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and three Edwd Williams {some type of
seal} Signed sealed published pronounced & declared by the said Edward
Williams as for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in his presence and at his request -
- Nn Sellers David Sellers ~~~
Philada Aug 27th 1804 Their personally appeared Nathan Sellers & Davis Sellers
The witnesses to the foregoing will and on their Solemn Affirmations did
declare & say that they saw and heard Edward Williams the Testator sign seal
publish & declare the same for his last will & Testament and that by doing
thereof he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their
knowledge and belief
Coram [? Wampob] Dep Regr
Wm Coulton one of the Exor Affrd same day
Transcribed By Betty-Lu Baker Burton: March 2005
Italics are words that were hard to decipher
Additional Comments:
Please let me Know if I did this right. I have several other wills I would
like to post as well. Thank-You, Betty-Lu Burton bigburma@juno.com
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