Wills: William Lusk, 1746: Chester County

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                 Will of William Lusk, Probated Feb. 24 1746

Will Book 2. Page 217 (1019)

Courthouse, Chester County, Pa.

Westchester, Pa.

In the name of God Amen. I William Lusk, being in my perfect sences
hut low in body; Do order this my  Last Will an Test. and do in the
presents of God Angels and Man. Comit my Soul to God and my body to 
the dust. I do bequeath to my wife Sarah and son David, my
plantation. Induring her widowhud and if she  marys, David is to give
her five pounds for her part of the place. and then the place shall
properly belong to  David. I do will and bequeath to my son James, my
kean and spurs. And to my son Samuel One English  Shilling. And to my
son John one English Shilling. And to my son William one English
Shilling. And to my  son Huqh my great coat and streat cap and jacket
which I had last made. And one English S. to my Daughter  Mary. And I
do Will and bequeath to my Daughter Martha my Young Black mear and
her own saddle. And  to my Daughter Sarah my Black horse and a sadle
is to be given her out of the whole Stock. As for wheat  that is in
the ground and the wheat that is in the barn. I do alow to be devided
into four equal parts and what  det is on the place is to be paid out
of wheat and an equal devision of the wheat is to be mead between
my  wife and son David. and my two daughters. As for my cows and
sheep and hogs to be kept on the place as  usual and them together
with other movebles is to be devided equally between my wife and son
and  daughters as thy part. I alow my wife Sarah and my brother John
Lusk to be my Ex'rs.



Signed seld and delivered in the presents of

John Breyars, Jur? his mark +.                                  
"Will" Will Lusk, his mark.

Thomas McClaior ? Jur.?

February Z4th 1746.