Sussex County, Delaware - Wills: Andrew McIlvaine
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   The following is a copy of the will of Andrew McIlvaine
   Oct. 4, 1726, Sussex Co., De.

     In the name of God Amen I this fourth day of October Anna Domini
One thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty-Six I Andrew Muckelvaine of Sussex
County yeoman (being of perfect mind and Memory),  Thanks be to God do
make this my Last will and Testatment in manner and form Following:
     First  I bequeath my Soul and Spirit unto the hand of Almighty God
my Heavenly Father by whom of His Meer and Only Grace I trust to be
Received into Eternal rest thru the death of my Saviour Jesus Christ and
my body to be buried in a Christian decent Like Manner at the discretion
of my Executor hereafter Named, and as to what worldly Estate it hath
pleased the Lord to Endow me with I dispose of same as followeth:
Imprs. I will that all such Debts as I owe shall be Truly paid.
     Item I give unto my son John McCalvaine one hundred Acres of Land
the plantation whereon he now liveth  Also my new Suit of Cloaths, he
paying to my Executor the sum of four pounds.  Item I give and bequeath
unto my Son James one hundred Acres of Land the plantation whereon he
now Liveth to him and his Heirs forever.   
     Item I Give unto my Daughter
Martha McCalvain Three Cows and two Calves, my riding horse, One feather
bed, a white rug Blanket, and puter and my Great Iron pot also my will
is that my said Daughter shall have preveledge of the flax Twenty yards
of Linnen to purchase a Side Saddle and when my debts are paid my will
is that said Daughter shall be in the possession of my son John till she
marries or is Capable of Taking charge of.  
     Item I give unto my Son George McCalvaine One Hundred Acres of Land
being part of the plantation whereon I now Live Togather with all my Iron
work, a Gun, a Great Coat, a Small pot, One Brown Rigg, One Mare with her
increase forever.   
     Item I give unto  "Andrew McCalvaine 30 acres of land adjoining the
plantation where "son James lives."  
     Item I give unto Andrew McKee one great Coat also to Wm. McKeen One
Iron small pott   
     Item I give unto Alexander Muckewaine One yearling.
     Also I will and Ordain that my son George during his minority shall
remain with my son James and that my son George shall at the age of
Twenty one years Take unto his Own possession what I have herein
bequeathed.   
     Item I will and Ordain that my son James to be my full whole and 
sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and I do utterly Revoke 
all former wills and Testaments by me in anywise heretofore made or 
declared.

Witnesses:  Andrew Mucklewaine (seal)
signed Sealed published pronounced and Declared in sight and presence of
us  Daniel Micker (Mickey?) Tho. Cokayne  his mark
Francis  X Mackelvaine

     Memorandum this 28th day of October, 1726 Daniel Mickey appeared
before me, Philip Russell Deputy Register for the County of Sussex upon
Delaware and made oath on the Holy Evangelos that in their sight
presence and hearing the above Andrew  McClevayne signed, sealed,
published and declared the above and within written instrument to be his
last Will and testament and at the doing thereof the said Testator was
of sound disposing mind and memory (to the best of his judgement) and
also that he saw Thos. Cokayne and Francis Mucklevane sign with him as
witness to the same.
Test. Philip Russell - Register Sussex Co., Prob. Oct,. 28, 1726, Arch
vol. A87, page 170.  Reg. of Wills, Liber A., folios 206-207