Wills: Richard Thomas, 1772: Hilltown, Bucks County, PA

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WILL OF RICHARD THOMAS
>From Philadelphia County Court House
Died 1776

Be it Remembered that I Richard Thomas of Hilltown in the County of Bucks
and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman being Sick of body, but of Sound Mind,
Memory, and Understanding, think it necessary to dispose of those Worldly
Goods that God in Mercy hath given me to Enjoy by this my Last will and
Testament in Manor hereafter Expressed, That is to Say first of all I will
that all my Just Debts and funeral Expenses be well truly and faithfully
paid and discharged.

Item  I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Elisabeth one feather
Bed and all the apurtenanies thereunto belonging of her choice of my beds,
one Iron Pot and one Small brass kettle, one Cow of her Choice, and my will
in that my Said wife Shall have the priveledge of my two back rooms down
Stears and in the kitchen what may be thought Necessary for her to do her
work in, and also roome in the Seller for her use all the said priviledges
to Continue during her widdow hood and no longer, And my Son Levi Shall
during his Mother's widdowhood find and Provide for his said Mother Eight
bushels of wheat a year and four of rye Also one good fat Hog and one
quarter of beef a year one barrel of Syder a year and water Syder what she
may have occation of and apples for her use, fifteen punds of flax and ten
of wool a year, And Shall keep her a Cow winter and Sumer and find her a
Horse to ride on where She has occation to goe and Shall Cut and hall to
the door as much fire wood as may be Necessary for her use, during her
widdowhood, and my Said son shall pay unto his said Mother yerly and Every
during her natural life the Sume of Six pounds of Pennsylvania Currency.

Item  I give and bequeath unto my Son William Thomas the full and Just Sume
of fifty pounds of Pennsylvania Currency.

Item  I give and bequeath unto my son Josia the full and Just sume of forty
pounds of like money as aforre said.

Item  I give and bequeath unto my Son Joshua the full and Just sume of
forthy pounds and like money affore said.

Item  I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Coocker the full and Just
Sume of forty pounds of like money as affore said to be paid in Eight
Equall Payments the first to be made in one year after my decease and the
remainder in yearly payments untill the whole is pade.

Item  I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha the full and Just Sume of
fifty Pounds of like money as affore said, and also my little Negroe Girl
Called Rose Untill She attains to the age of thirty years, and my will is
that then, if She lives to the age of thirty years, She Shall from thence
forward be a free Negroe as although She had never been a slave.

Item  I give and bequeath unto my Negroe Felis her freedom when she Attains
to the age of thirty years and that She shall from thence forward to a free
woman.

Item  I give and Devise and bequeath unto my Son Evan Thomas Sixty four
Acres and thirty four perches of Land where on he lives Sittuated in
Hilltown afforesaid.  According to the Draught of the said Land, with all
the buildings, and appurtenances thereon Erected to hold to him his heirs
and Assigns for Ever he paying in consideration thereof to his brother Levi
the full and Just Sume of one hundred Pounds of Pennsylvania Currency in
one year after my decease to Enable him to pay my Just debts and the
Leagicies before Mentioned.

Item  I give devise and bequeath unto my Son Levi Thomas the remainder of
my Land and Plantation I live on Sittuate in Hilltown affore Containing by
Estimation one Hundred and Sixty acres be it more or be it less, with all
the buildings and apurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining to hold to him his heirs and assigns for Ever, he allowing and
paying in Lue thereof to his Mother yearly and Every year the Sum of Money
and Privaligies Mentioned in this my will to her.

Item  I do hereby Constitute Depute and appoint my Son Evan and Levi Thomas
both of Hilltown affore Said to be Joynt and Co Executors of this my Last
will and Testament, Giveing them full power and absolute authority to Sell
and dispose of all my Lands and Tenaments that are in North Hampton County
they being over the blue mountain with all the buildings and Improvements
and appurtenances thereunto Belonging or in any wise Appertaining, Giving
them full Power and Abslolute Authority to make and Execute a Good and
Effectual Coveance in Law on the Same Unto Such Person or persons that may
or Shall Purcase the Same and unto his or their Heirs and assigns for Ever
as I my Self might or could do were I living, Also I will and direct that
Sale be made of all my Personal Estate Goods and Chattles, save what is
before bequeathed, and the Monies arising from the Sale of my said Lands
and from my Personal Estate after paying my said debts and funeral Expenses
and the Leagicies hereby bequeathed, if any there be remaining, I give and
bequeath unto my said wife Elisabeth, and to my said Children William,
Josia, Joshua, Evan, Levi, Hannah, and Martha to be Equally divided between
them Share and Share alike.  I do hereby Nominate and appoint my friends
Thomas Thomas and Henry Rees to be Trustees of this my Last Will and
Testament to see it accomplished.  Finally I do revoke, anul and make Void
all former and other Wills by me heretofore made or declared to be made
Either by word of Mouth or in writing Ratifieing and Confirming this only
written on both Sides of this Sheet of Paper to be my last.

In witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Nineteenth
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and
Seventy two 1772.

Signed Rhrd Thomas

Witnesses:
Thos. Thomas
Henry Rees
John Cope

Proved May 8, 1776