New Castle Co., DE: Will of Abraham Cartwright, son of Thomas deceased, dated 1713. Recorded in Will Book C, page 10. This will was found at the Delaware Hall of Records in Dover, Delaware July 1999 by Peggy Miller. *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** In the Name off God Amen I Abraham Cartwright the son of Thomas Cartwright of Christeen Creeck in the County of New Castle Uppon Late deceased I being of the age of Nineteen years & Eleven months I being at this present Sick of body butt of perfect Seinee mind & memory thanks be unto God therefore Calling to minde the uncertainty of this Life & well Knowing that all men are boarn to Dye doo make this my last will & Testament in manner & fourm following - First & principally I recomend my Soul into the hand of God that gave itt me Firmly believing that I shall through the merritts of my Blessed Saviour Receive further Forgiveness & Remission of all my Sins & my Body I doe Recomend Unto the Earth to be decently Buryed at the discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned Express, & as touching all the part or Share that properly belong unto me of my abovesd Fathers Estate Both real & Personall I give and Bequeath as Followeth - Item I will & it is my will that after my Funerall charges & the probate of this my Last will & Testament & all Such debts as in Right of Conscience are any ways Due from me be duly paid and Discharged - Item I Give and Bequeath all my Share or portion that in Right of Law Unto me doth belong of my abovesd Fathers Estate Both Real & Personal Unto my beloved Brother in Law Cornelius Williams his heirs and Assigns for ever - Item I Nominate & appoint my abovesd Brother in Law Cornelius Williams to be my whole and Sole Executor of this my Last will & Testament disanulling Disallowing & revoking all former Wills by me heartofore made Either in words or writing & Ratifieing Confirming & allowing this to be my Last will & Testament & non other. In witness whereof I have hearunto Sett to my hand & Seal this Sixteenth day of May in the Twelth year of the Reigne of Queen Ann over Great Brittaine or annoy Domini Abraham Cartwright 1713 Signed Sealed published and declared by the above Testator this to be his Last will & Testament in presence of - William Williams James Askew Jacob King August 4 15th: annog: Domini 1713 Then appeared before me the within Named James Askew & after he being solemnly Sworen uppon the holy _______ of All mighty God saith that he was present & saw the within testator Abraham Cartwright in his perfect minde & sign seal publish & declare the within Instrument to be his Last will and Testament and Non other & that the within Named William Williams & Jacob King were att that time personally present & that the Said James Askew did see them Sign ad Evidenced Jurate Corusn ___?