Wills: Martha McCollock. Proved 1748/49: London Brittan Twp, Chester County Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ray Beaty. r1941@tribeca.ios.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Last Will and Testament of Martha McCollock. Proved March 14, 1748/49 Recorded in Book C Page 109 No 1226, Chester County, Pennsylvania. [In places it is difficult to determine whether the name is McColloch or McCollock. Her husband's will is clearly McCollock.] "In the name of God amen this eleventh Day of february in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and forty nine I Martha mcCollock of london Brittan in Chester County and provence of pennsylvania being sick and weak in bodey but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my bodey knowing that it is Appointed for all men once to die do make and constitute this my last will and Testament in the following order and first of all I Recommend my Soul to the hands of god who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like an decent manner hoping to receive the Same again at the last Day through the mighty power of god and as touching such worldly goods and chattels wherewith it has pleased god to bles me with I too order and dispose of them after the following manner. First I leave and bequeath unto John Stewart my beloved Son and his heirs in Ireland the sum of five shillings to be paid when demanded. 2nd I leave and bequth my Son in law William Betty's children of Virgina all the remainder of my estate being seventy five pounds and all the moveables as is mentioned in my husbands will to be equaly devided only George and Martha is to have ten pound Corrancy each above the rest. I hereby nominate and appoint my trusty friend Mr. Francis Aleson and my son in law Wm Betty the Executors of this my last will and Testament and James Donal of New london to be the Overseears and do hereby revock and disanull all othre wills and testaments made by me at any other time before this and do establish and declare this and no other to be my last will and testament as wittness my hand the day and year above written. Martha McCollock her mark Signed sealed published and declared in presence of us whoer names are under written as the last will and testament of Martha McCollock. James Donnel Wm Clinton Clark 14th March 48/9 I Martha McColloch being of sound judgment and memory do annex this codicil to my last will and testament. I order that all w? bonds one by William Beaty of Virginia to my late husband Williiam McColloch be given up to him upon his paying the sum of twenty pounds, to discharge of a bond due by George Stewart, or otherwise as the state of affairs require; and that he have my Red cloak and cap and my bible and my two best suits of cloths and cloth of one of which is unmade up and my black cap and black hood and capes and ribbons as they are contained in a little black box to be carried to Virginia to my Daughter Martha. I leave to my sweet maid Eve Margret Gilson my every day wearing apparel a Calf and a Lamb and one year of her time only then shall have no freedoms; I order that my gown and petticoat which Mr. Thomas McGee brought over from Ireland shall be a sufficient recompense for the time he lodged at our home. I order that Francis Ahson have my husbends gun sword and new hat; In witness whereof I have hereunto let my had and seal this twenty fifth day of February 1748/49 eight nine Martha her McCollock mark Signed sealed and acknowledged as the codicill of Martha McCollock last will and testament in presence of as James Donnal Wm Clinton 14th March 48/9 Document copied/obtained by Ray Beaty at Chester County Archives, December,1996.