Wills: Jesse Dehaven, 1835: Londan Britain Twp, Chester County, PA

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Below is a transcribed copy of the will of Jesse DeHaven's will, photocopy
of which was obtained from the Chester County Archives in West Chester,
Pennsylvania. Even though the original was handwritten, it was surprisingly
quite legible.  Jesse DeHaven was my 4th g.grandfather, through his
daughter Catherine DeHaven, who m. James Kennady.

Jesse Dehaven's Will
No. 9220
Proved Febry 3, 1835
Registered in Book 2, Vol. 16, page 635

In the name of God, Amen. I Jesse Dehaven of the Township of London Britain
in the county of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, being weak in body, but
of sound memory and understanding (Blessed be God for the same) Do make and
publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following.  to
wit.  Item, I give and bequeath until my son Joseph a bond I hold on him
for the sum of two hundred Dollars.  I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob
the sum of one Dollar. I give and bequeath unto my son Jesse the sum of
fifty dollars per year from the time he arrived at the age of twenty-one
years until the time he left off residing and working for me.  Item, it is
my will and I do order and direct that all my just debts, funeral Expenses
and the before mentioned Legacies be duly paid and satisfied as soon as
conveniently can be after my decease out of my personal estate.  I give and
bequeath unto my Dear wife Mary Dehaven all the rest and residue of my
personal estate after the payment of the aforesaid debts, expenses and
legacies to her and her heirs and assigns forever.  Item, I give and
bequeath unto my said wife the use and occupation of all my real estate and
all the profits therefrom for and during her natural life.  And at the
death of my said wife, I will and bequeath all my real Estate to be equally
divided among Seven of my children.  to wit.  Kitty [probably refers to
Catherine, his eldest daughter], Joseph, Samuel, Phoebe, Mary, Jesse and
Sarah Ann, in equal shares, that is to say share and share alike to them,
their heirs and assigns for ever.  Item, my will and meaning is that in
case any of my said sons or any others of my said children should make any
claim or demand against my estate for wages or any other thing in that case
he or they is not to receive any share or part of my said estate and their
share so forfited is to be equally divided among the rest of my said children.

And lastly, I nominate and appoint my said wife Mary and my friend Robert
M. Waughe Esquire to be the executors of this my last will and Testament
hereby revoking all other wills, Legacies and bequeaths 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 Eighteenth day of
June--in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

Signed, sealed and published        )   Jesse Dehaven  [SEAL]
pronounced and declared by              )
the Testator as his last will and       )
testament in the presence of us         )
who in his presence and at his          )
request have subscribed as              )
witness                                 )
         Samuel Kimble                  )
         George Kimble                  )

        West Chester, February 3rd, A.D. 1835. Then personally appeared Samuel
Kimble and George Kimble who on their solemn oaths did depose and say that
they were present and did see and hear Jesse Dehaven the Testator in this
Instrument in writing named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the
same as for his last will and testament and that at the signing thereof he
was of a sound and well disposing mind and memory to the best of their
knowledge and belief.  Sworn corume (?)  Nimrod Strickland

Be it remembered that on the 3rd day of February A.D. 1835 the last will
and testament of Jesse Dehaven dec. was proved and approved in due form of
law and Letters Testamentary thereon were duly granted to Robert M. Waugh
one of the Executors herein named (the other having renounced) who was
solemnly sworn well and truly to administer the goods and chattles, rights
and credits of said deceased according to law, also diligently and
faithfully to regarde and well and duly comply with the provisions of the
law relating to collateral inheritances.

                                        Nimrod Strickland
                                        Register

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Know all Men that I Mary Dehaven one of the Executors named in the last
will and testament of Jesse Dehaven do hereby renounce and _________ all my
right, title and interest to the Executorship of the said Estate and do
request that the Executorship of the said Estate be solely granted unto
Robert M. Waughe the other executor named in said will.  Witness my hand
and seal the 28th day of January, A.D. 1835.

                                Mary Dehaven  X her marke

Witness present

David Mercer
Samuel Kimble

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Among the items (not all) in the inventory of Jesse Dehaven's personal
goods and chattels estate (real estate not mentioned):

"1 eight day clock" value $20
"1 breakfast table"
"1 dining table"
"2 breakfast tables"
"Andirons, shovel & tongs and month furniture"
"Looking glasses"
"Settee and cushions"
"Lot of old carpeting"
"Plough & harrow"
"Brown mare"
"Bay mare"
"yoke of oxen"
"black cow"
"spotted heifer"
"small calf"
                                                Total value:  $577.13