Sussex County DE Archives Wills.....Poynter, Jane Griffith September 3, 1830
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Source: Delaware Archive
Written: September 3, 1830

SUSSEX CO. DELAWARE PROBATE 1830-32 OF Jane Poynter

In the Name of God Amen the 3rd Day of September in the year of Eighteen Hundred
and thirty (1830)  I Jane Poynter (widow of Ratcliff Poynter, dec'd) of the
County of Sussex and State of Delaware  Being unwell and weak in Body But of
sound Mind and Memory thanks be to God for the Same and Calling to Mind the
Mortality of my Body and Knowing that, it is appointed for all Men once to die
do Make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament  That is to Say Principally
and first of all I Remand my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it and as for
my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Descent Manner at the
Discretion of my Executor Nothing Doubting.  But I shall ...........the Same
again and as Touching my worldly Estate Wherewith it has Pleased God to Bless me
With in this Life I give and desire to be Disposed of in the Manner and  form
following.
Item 1st-my will & desire is that after my Decease, that my Wearing Apparrel
Shall be Equally divided Between My Sister, Karen Shockley, Phebe
Griffith-Daughter of Joseph Griffith, Dec'd and my Black Girl Cidney ( and also
one Bed and Furniture to Said Pheby Griffith ( and I desire that Hester Jane
Griffith daughter of Potter Griffith Shall have Ten Dollars, $10.00 Good and
Lawful money as a Legacy and that the balance of my Personal Property Shall be
sold and after my Debts and funeral Expenses are all paid my Desire is that the
Balance Shall be Equally divided Between Karen Shockley and Pheby Griffith.  And
I Do hereby Ordain Constitute and Appoint Potter Griffith to be the Executor of
this my Last will and Testament Ratifying and confirming this and No other to be
my Last Will and Testament.  In testamony Whereof I have hereunto Set my  hand
and Seal Day and Year before Written.

				Jane Poynter her mark

Signed Sealed Published pronouced and declared her Last will & Testament.
In the presence of us
Potter Griffith
George Townsend
Peter Davis ( grandson)


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