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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************************************** The Following is the will of John Tindall , husband of Elizabeth Short Tindall. The source is LDS film of the original will, read at San Diego LDS Library. Will dated 9 May 1786, Sussex County, Delaware, Liber D, Bk 4, Folio 111. Note the number of variations used in spelling Tindle/vary throughout the will. In the name of God, Amen, this forth day of April Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six I John Tindal of Sussex County and Delaware State being very sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory , thanks be to God. Calling to mind the Mortality of my body, and that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make as touching this Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with this life I give bequeath , devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. I give and devise to my Son Samuel Tindall the land whereon I now live, being sixty acres , Pattened known by the name of LUCK AT NEWRIGHTS ; to my said Son a tract of land called INDUSTRY One Hundred Acres . also forty five acres called LIBERTY. twenty three Acres and a half called SHORTS VICTORY only with this reserve my Wife Betty Tindol to have full priviledges and benefit of one third of all the said lands during her widowhood, this reserve only: The said lands to go to my said son Samuel and his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Sary Jones One yearling Colt. I give and bequeaath to my said Son Samuel His Mare he now rides, bridle and saddle. I give and devise tomy Son John TindolOne hundred Sixteen acres of Land, NEWRIGHTS, lying between John Darby and John Pepers back of the Hay Savannahto him and his heirs and assigns forever . I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife the whole of my moveable estate that is not yet mentioned. to my said Wife Betty Tindel, during her widowhood.And Lastly I make Ordain Constitute and appoint my beloved Wife.(sic) I give and bequeath to my Son Jesse Tindol One Negro boy called Jim, to be his after my said wife's decease I give and bequeath to my Son Isaac Tindol One Negro girl called Sall , to be his after my said wife's decease. I give and bequeath the remainder of my moveable estate to four of my children, namely Nancy, and Lovey , and Hannah and Purnoll Tindel to be equally divided between them after my wifes' decease. And Lastly I make Ordain, Constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Betty Tindol aforenamed and my son Samuel Tindoll (sic) my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other former Wills and [bequoaten] by me in any wise heretofore Willed or bequoathed (sic) but ratifying holding [airrering? as in reading aloud?] and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Seal this day and year afore written. Signed, sealed Published pronounced and declared by John Tindol , the Testator, as his last Will and Testament in Presents of us...John Thoroughgood, Phillip Short signed, with his seal..John Tindall Sussex County MEMERANDUM This day 9th of May , 1786 before me Phillip Kollock Register appointed for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration for the County aforesaid, appeared John Thoroughgood, and Phillip Short, two of the witnesses to the within Will and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did depose and say that in their sight and presence and hearing , The Testator , John Tindal did sign seal and publish and declare the said to be his Last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was at to the best of their knowledge of a sound and perfect mind memory and judgement and that they and each of them subscribed the same as witnesses in presence of the Testator and at his request. Phillip Kollock, Reg.s Nuncupative Will Of Elizabeth Short Tindall, widow of John. Recorded in Kent County, Delaware on 21 October of 1797 Archives Volume A50 page 156~ Reg of Wills Liber N Folio 184 Be It Remembered that on the 21st day of October .....Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, John Tindall did exibit an instrument of writing, purported to be the Nuncupative will of Elizabeth Tindall, widow of John deceased before me the subscriber, Register for the Probate of wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Kent aforesaid ~ whereupon fourteen days notice be given that the said Noncupative will would again be exibited for Probate on this towit the seventh day of November, 1797 ~ and now at this day towit the seventh of November aforesaid Hannah Tindall and Jesse Tindall personally appeared before me register aforesaid, and upon their solemn oaths declare and say that in or about monday the sixteenth day of October 1797 - in the dwelling house of the aforesaid Elizabeth Tindall during her last illness, she Elizabeth Tindall aforesaid did declare and say to them Hannah Tindall and Jesse Tindall respectively , that it was her will and desire that son Pernell should have her Negro girl Jenny, and that her son Isaac Pernell should have have the first child of Jenny aforesaid as also that this deponent Hannah should have her Negro Rachel and further that the rest of her property should be equally divided amongst five children living with her and that her will and desire was that her son John should be the Executor of her will ~ These Deponents Hannah and Jesse Tindall further say that at the time of the aforementioned Elizabeth Tindall's uttering the above mentioned Testamentary words , she was of perfectly sound disposing mind , memory and understanding : as also that she Elizabeth aforesaid did utter, pronounce and the above mentioned words , with a view of their being regarded and noted as for her verbal will~ And further these Deponents sayeth - Sworn to this seventh day of November , seventeen hundred and 97 before ` John Laws Register. Signed ...Hannah Tindall and Jesse Tindall Be it Remembered that on the eighth day of October Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven , Letters Testamentary in due form---of law granted unto John Tindall , Executor, the Nuncupative will named on the estate of Elizabeth Tindall deceased , who being sworn gave Bond with Richard Jefferson, his surety in the sum of five hundred poinds lawful money of the State of Delaware Bond filed may appear.