New Castle County, Delaware - Wills: Will of Matthew Murch
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     Will of Matthew Murch, transcribed by his ggggg-granddaughter S. Ferrall, 
     from a copy of the original will.
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In the name of God Amen. I Matthew Murch of the Village of Port Penn in St.  
Georges Hundred in New Castle County, State of Delaware being weak of body but 
of sound and perfect mind and memory & understanding do hereby make and ordain 
this Instrument of writting to be my last will and testament, T:W: it is my will
that after my Just Debts & funeral charges are paid I give & bequest unto my 
beloved wife Martha all the residue & my moveable estate also her Dower or on 
third part of my (the word personal - crossed out) Real Estate to receive the 
one third of the profits there of annually during her natural life. 

Item I give and Bequeath unto my son Dickinson Murch this whole of my farm or 
place now in his (?) or occupation of the said Dickinson & to the lawful Heirs 
of his body & if this said Dickinson should die without a lawfull heir then it 
is my will that it goes to my son James to him his heirs & assigns forever. 

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Wesley Murch my Red House together with 
the yard & garden thereunto belonging (?) & being in the Village of Port Penn to
him his heirs or assigns forever, 

Item I give & bequeath unto my son James Murch all & singular that property 
whereon I now live & occupy together with the Mansion House & other buildings 
garden lot - on (?) & being in the Village of Port Penn to him his heirs or 
assigns forever & lastly I hereby Constitute & appoint my beloved wife Martha 
executrix & my son Dickinson executor of this my last will & testament, hereby 
revoking & making Void all wills heretofore by me made. 

In witness whereof I have here unto let my hand to seal this 23rd day of 
September Annos Domini one thousand eight hundred & twenty 1820.

	Signed Matthew Murch (his seal)

Signed sealed published & (?) by me to be my last will & testament in the 
presence of us the subscribers - Wm Carpenter & John Addison (their signatures)

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