New Castle Co., DE: Jacob Cartwright Will 1798 Will of Jacob Cartwright, deceased, proved Dec. 10, 1789, recorded in book N, page 2. This will was found on the earliest roll of microfilm for New Castle, Co. wills, at Delaware Hall of Records, Dover Delaware in 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 of God Amen I Jacob Cartwrite of Appoquinmink Hundred New Castle County on Delaware Farmer being of Low entake of Body but of sound Disproving mind and Memory thanks be to god for the Same and knowing the incertainty of human Life do make and constitute this my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows first of all I bequeath my Soul to god who gave it in full hopes of pardon of all my sins through the merits of Christ my Saviour and my Body to the Earth to be interd in a Decent manner at the Desecession of my Executors here after named and also the worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me I dispense of the same as follows - Item first of all I give to my beloved Sons Joseph Cartwrite & Stephen Cartwrite & Jacob Cartwrite all my Lands goods Chattles Except bed that my Beloved Wife Lies on; to them their Heirs and assigns for ever to be Equally Divided when my beloved Son Joseph C artwrite come of Age, - Item I give and bequeath to my Beloved Wife Mary Cartwrite The third part of all the afore said Lands and Chattles During her natural Life and likewise the Bed that was Excepted and I also Constitute and ordain my beloved wife Mary Cartwrite and Abraham Cartwrite to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament by me here to fore made Constituted and appointed and I do hereby declare this to be my last will and Testament given under my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine 1789 Jacob Cartwrite (Seal) Signed Seald published and declared in the presents of the under named William Larrance (Mark) Benj. Crouch - Sur? Personally appeared Benjamin Crouch, one of the subscribing Evidences to the within Will, who being Solemnly Sworn saith that he did see and hear Jacob Cartwright Sign, Seal, Publish, Pronounce and Declare the within Instrument of Writing as his last Will and Testament; that at the time of so doing and saying he was to the best of his belief of sound and disposing mind and memory, that he did sign his name as an evidence thereunto, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of William Larrance whom he see Sign as one other evidence at the same time. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, at New Castle, December 10, 1709 Sir, I do hereby resign the Executership of the Estate of Jacob Cartwright deceased, in whose will I am appointed and constituted as one of the Executors therof. As witness my Hand Dec. 10, 1789 Abraham Cartwright (his mark) (This was done, before probate) Know all Men by these Presents, that we, Mary Cartwright and James Welden of Appoquinimink Hundred and of the County of New Castle, are held and firmly bound unto the Delaware State, in the sum of One Thousand Pounds? current Money of the said State; unto which payment well and truly to be made, We bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executor's and Administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals and dated at New Castle, in New Castle County aforesaid, this tenth Day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the within bounden Mary Cartwright (Abraham Cartwright having renounced) Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Jacob Cartwright late of New Castle County, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all, and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of the said Mary or unto the Hands or Possession of any other Person or Persons for his and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Register's Office of New Castle County aforesaid, at or before tenth day of June next, and the same Goods, Chattels and Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattel and Credits of the said deceased at the time of his Death, which shall at any time after come to the Hands or Possession of the said Mary or into the hand and Possession of any other Person or Persons for her do well and truly administer according to Law, viz. shall pay the debts of the said deceased, so far forth, as the said Goods, Chattels and Credits will extend, and the Law will charge and do make or cause, to be made a true and just account of her Administration at or before the tenth Day of December next, and all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Executrix's Account, the same being first examined, adjusted and allowed of by the Orphans Court of New Castle County aforesaid, do distribute or dispose of according to Law, and true intent and meaning of the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, then this Obligation to be void and of none effect, else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of} Mary Cartwright (Seal) A____ Gofton? Jas (James) Weldon (Seal) Newcastle County The State of Delaware, to the sheriff of Newcastle county, greeting: It is commanded you that you cite Mary Cartwright late of your county, executrix of the last will and testament of Jacob Cartwright late of the same county deceased, to be and appear before the Register of the said county, at Newcastle, on the first monday in August next, then and there to answer the complaint of Joseph Cartright one of the children of the said Jacob Cartright but more especially to show cause why she hath not made a true inventory and consiconable appraisement of the estate of the said deceased, and exhibited the same together with an account of her administration to the Register of the said county, and further to do and receive what to the said Register in that behalf shall seem meet and have you then there this w___. Given under the hand & seal of office of the Register at Newcastle, the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety. Jas. (James) Booth Reg.r An Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of Jacob Cartwright late of Appoq.L Hundred in the County of Newcastle Del. with an apprisment made by us the Subscribes December 30th 1789. The total value of the estate was listed as $288.69 and the inventory was signed by Jacob VanDyke. New Castle County I do certify that Jacob VanDike the Living Aperaisor that he with the assistance of John Craford now deceased hath made a just inventory of the goods and chattles of Jacob Cartwright Dec. Sworn May 8, 1790 before me Wm. __? The account of Mary Cartwright executrix of the last name and last wife of Jacob Cartwright late of Appoquimimink Hundred in the County of Newcastle, husbandm.an. deceased, as well of and for such and so much of the goods and chattles rights and credits of the said deceased as came to the hands of the said ecutrix as of and for her payments and disbursements there out. This is difficult to read, will do my best to transcribe the names, will leave off the dollar amounts. This accountant craveth allowance for the following payments and disbursements by her made wit; To December 10, 1789 Register for probate of the will 1. Register copy inventory 2. Jared Rothwell, acct proved and recit. 3. Philip Reading 4. Joseph Wheeldon 5. John Watts 6. William Mansfield 7. James Fullon 8. Jacob Vandyke 9. John Savin? 10. James Armstrong for J__ Higgins, both, for the testator's state tax for 1789 1792 11. James Wheeldon assigner of John Wheeldon , proved bond & recit, without interest 12. John Wheeldon approved bond & recit without interest Jonnathan _allard for a coffin for the deceased and to John King for funeral expenses This accountant craveth allowance for a bed bequeathed to her by the testator and appraised as appears by the inventory. 13. This accountant's own acct. proved, for boarding & clothing Dan Booth, an illegitimate child of the said testator, for the maintenance of whom the testator had given bond and also kept the same child till his the said testator's death, the child being then about the age of four years, two years at $10.00. Allowance to the executrix for her care and trouble $15.00 The total estate came to $332.46, Mary Cartwright signed the document, it was examined, adjusted and passed this 19th July 1796. Jas. Booth Reg.