Wills: Isaac Green, 1779: East Caln Twp, Chester Co

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Isaac Greens Will

Chester Co. PA. Will, Bk. 6, page 452

In The name of God amen, I Isaac Green of East Caln Township in Chester County &
Province of Pennsylvannia being weak in body but of sound & perfect mind and memory,
blessed be almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will &
Testament in manner & form following /that is to say/ First I give and bequeath unto
my beloved wife Mary Green her riding mare with her saddle & bridle and also the best
bed and bedding thereto belonging. Together with one third part of my personal estate
after my daughter Hannah's Legacie and all debts being first paid. I do also give and
bequeath unto my eldest son Jas. Green the clock with its case & a large brass
kettle. I also give and bequeath unto my second son Joseph Green the sum of Ten
Pounds to be paid to him by my son James Green out of the lands hereafter divised to
him when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years & one year after my descease.
I also give & bequeath unto my youngest son Samuel Green the sum of One Hundred
Pounds to be paid to him /or to  his use/ by my said son James Green out of the
lands herein after devised to him, in manner following /that is to say/ Fifty Pounds
part there of when my said son James shall arrive to the age of twenty two years and
fifty pounds more the residue there of in twelve months more & one year after my
decease.  I also give & bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Green the sum of Forty
Pounds to be paid out of my personal estate & also one case of curled maple drawers
to her use one year after my decease & unto her when she shall arrive to the age of
eighteen years. I do further give & devise unto my said eldest son James Green when
he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, his heirs and assigns all that my
vessuage or tenement situate lying & being in East Caln Township afores. c /Commonly
known by the name of Green's Tavern /  together with sixty acres of land thereto
belonging, as the  same is set forth in one deed to hold to him his heirs and
assigns forever, he paying unto his brothers Joseph Green & Samuel Green  /for their
use/  the several sums or legacies in manner as above mentioned. I do also further
give and devise to my second son Joseph Green, when he shall arrive to the age of
twenty one years, all that my other vessuage or tenement where I now live, together
with thirty five acres of land thereto belonging as the same is contained in two
deeds, to hold to him his Heirs and assigns forever. I do also further give &
bequeath unto my beloved wife  Mary, the profits and issues of all my house & lands,
tenements   & c.  During the minority of either son or until the same comes to  him
or them as before given & divised, in order to enable her to school, 
  cloath & bring up my said children if she should so long continue a widow and no
longer, but the same to be rented out if she should sooner marry, for the uses
aforesaid of educating & bringing up of my said children.  And further it is my will
& I do order & direct that if any of my children above mentioned & named should die
during their minority or before the time directed for them to receive their shares
in such case the same shall be divided in manner following, that is to say the
daughter half as much as a son & the sons equal, and further it is my will & I do
herby order and direct that all moneys & legacies herein before or hereafter given
shall be paid in gold or silver according to the present value &  rate of the same.
/That is to say/ half johannie's at three pounds each & silver dollars at seven
shillings & six pence and that all proceedings & appraisements hereafter to be made
concerning my said estate be in gold or silver according to the above value. And as
to all goods and chattles  of what kind or nature soever, I give and bequeath the
same, to my sons & daughter a son to have two shares & the daughter one. And lastly
I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Mary and my brother Joseph Green to be executor
& executors of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all former will by me
made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this second day of
October Ammo Dom 1779.
                                                                                     
         
  Signed sealed published &  declared 
by the above named Isaac Green to be                          Isaac Green
his last will & testament in the presence of us 
who have hereto subscribed our names 
as witnesses in the presence of the testator

Sarah Tucker           Abigail Green

   James Webby