Kent Co., DE. Wills: Reynear Williams
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Will of Reynear Williams, Kent County, Delaware - 1743 - 1745

Liber 1, Folio 125 

In the name of God, Amen, the fifth day of December in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty three. I, Reynear Williams
of Mispillion Hundred and County of Kent, yeoman, being of perfect
health and of sound mind and memory, thanks be to given to Almighty God
for the same. Calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is
appointed for all men to once to die, do make & draw my last will &
testament, that is to say primerily and first of all I recommend my
soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend to
the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the
discretion of my executor, nothing doubting but at the general
resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God,
and as touching such worldly estates wherewith it hath pleased Almighty
God to bless me in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in 
the following manner and forms. 
Imprimo: It is my will and I do order all my just debts and funeral 
expenses be paid and satisfied out of my personal estate. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Mary Hunn,
the sum of ten shillings. 
Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Susannah Brinkle
one negroe girl named Alice to her, her heirs and asigns for ever 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Aaron Williams,
six hundred acres of land, one negroe named young Tony, one negroe 
named John and one negroe named Isaac & one negroe woman named Sarah
(and her increase to be equally divided between my two sons Aaron and
Reynear)two feather beds and furniture, two yoke of oxen, one clothes
press, table, trunk and best chest, two silver spoons, six pewter 
plates, to him his heirs and asigns for ever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Reynear, the
plantation and manor house where I now dwell and three hundred acres
of land of the other tract; one negroe man named old Tony, one negroe
named Daniel and one negroe named Anthony, two leather trunks, two
yoke of oxen, one cupboard, chest of drawers and trunk, two silver
spoons, six pewter plates to him or his asigns
for ever. 
Item: I bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Elizabeth the sum of
twenty pounds, one negroe woman named Pegg and one negroe boy name
Glasco, one negroe child named Jenny, two feather beds, furniture,
one writing desk and great walnut table, two silver spoons, six pewter
plates to her, her heirs or asigns for ever. The cattle & the
remaining pewter to be equally divided between my said daughter
Elizabeth and my two sons Aaron & Reynear.
Item: My will and pleasure is that all my horses, hoggs & sheep and
the remainder of my personal estate not already mentioned be equally
divided between my two sons and that they shall have equal privilege in
all my marsh land and my pleasure is that my son Reynear's two negroes
Tony and Daniel shall help & assist my son Aaron in building at any 
Time hereafter he shall think proper to build.
Item: I do make constitute and appoint my well beloved son Aaron
Williams my sole executor of this my last will and testament and I
utterly disavow, revoke and disanul all and every other former will
and testament, legacies and executors by me in any ways before this
time, named. willed, and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and
no other to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have
hereunto set my and seal the day & year above written. 

Renounced and declared by the said Reynear William as his last will and
testament in presence of Thomas Davis, Lewis Davis and Ralph Bassnet
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