Bucks County PA Archives Wills.....BURROWS, Nathaniel June 5, 1840 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Erick Montgomery Erick@historicaugusta.org September 2, 2007, 8:17 pm Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Will Book 12, Page 109 (transcribed From Photocopy Of Microfilmed Original Book) Written: June 5, 1840 Recorded: September 14, 1840 Will Nathanl: Burrows, #7443. In the name of God Amen, I Nathaniel Burroughs [sic] of the Township of Newtown, Bucks County & State of Pennsylvania being weak in body and of sound mind, memory and understanding, but considering the uncertainty of this life do make and publish this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit. First it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease: I give devise and bequeath unto my son Charles Burrows my plantation situate in Buckingham Township containing one hundred and fifty five acres and thirty eight perches Land, also a Lot containing three acres, the same to be vested in my Executor hereinafter named his heirs and assigns in trust, the rents issues and profits there of to be applied to the sole and separate use and maintenance of my said son Charles for and during the term of his natural life, and at his decease the proceeds to be equally divided among his children share and share alike (subject nevertheless to the payment of the encumbrances & Legacies charged upon the said premises. And I do hereby further authorize and empower my executor to sell the said plantation if necessary for the payment of debts and legacies and apply the interest arising from the principal after payment of debts &c. for the sole and separate use and support of my said son Charles for and during the term of his natural life as aforesaid and at his decease divide the principal sum among his Children as aforesaid share and share alike.- I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one thousand dollars to be paid out of and to remain a charge upon my plantation hereby bequeathed to my son Charles, so long as my said daughter Mary may be willing to let the said sum remain in the land at five per cent per annum. I also give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary all my household furniture and ready money I may have in my possession at the time of my decease. I give and bequeath unto my two sons William and Joseph Burrows each one hundred dollars to be paid one year after my decease. - And Lastly I nominate constitute & appoint Jesse S. Heston to be the Executor of this my Last will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my Last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 5th day of June A.D. 1840. Signed sealed and declared by the said Testator as his Last will & Testament in the presence of us Nath. Burrows {seal} Joshua Woolston, Oliver Cadwallader Bucks County, Ss. On the Sixteenth day of September A. D. 1840 personally appeared before me David Maspler Register of Wills in and for said County of Bucks and on the fourteenth day of October A.D. 1840 Oliver Cadwallader personally appeared before me David Drissel Deputy Register &c. the Subscribing Witness to the annexed instrument of writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Burrows deceased, and being first duly affirmed did depose and say that they were present and saw and heard Nathaniel Burrows the Testator sign and seal publish and declare the annexed paper writing as and for his Last will and Testament and that at the time of his doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. Bucks County Ss David Maspler - Register {Seal} Be it remembered that on the fourteenth day of October A. D. 1840 the annexed Last will and Testament of Nathaniel Burrows deceased, was duly proved when Letter Testamentary thereon were granted until Jesse S. Heston the Executor therein named he having been duly affirmed well and truly to administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits, of said deceased according to Law. And also diligently and faithfully to regard and well & truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral inheritance. David Maspler - Register. Additional Comments: Nathaniel Burrows was born in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey 4 February 1756 and died in near Newtown in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 10 July 1840. He is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Newtown. He married in Newtown, Pennsylvania 21 September 1780 to Anna Torbert, born Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1 August 1759 and died 24 October 1838. Anna (Torbert) Burrows is also buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Newtown. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb