Wills: Ephraim Morrison, 1812: New London Twp, Chester County

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Will of Ephraim Morrison

In the name of God Amen, the 19th Day of May In the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twelve. I Ephraim Morrison in the county of Chester, Township of New London,
and State of Pennsylvania (Farmer) Being old and very infirm and weak in body, But of
perfect mind and memory Thanks be to God therefore, calling into mind the mortality of
my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain
this my last Will and testament (that is to say) Principally and first of all I give and
recommend My soul to the hands of God that gave it, And for my body I recommend it to
the earth To be buried in a christian like manner, at the discretion of my Exectuors,
Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrication I shall receive the same again by the
mighty power of God And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless me with in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the manner and form
Impremium:
    It is my will and I do order that in the first place all my Just debts and funeral
charges be Paid and satisfied Item. I give and bequest to the children of Mary Gray wife
of Robert Gray In carolina The sum of seventy pounds good and lawful money to be divided
equally among each of her lawful children forever. Item I give and bequest to my brother
Alexander Morrison the Plantation now occupied by James Roney containing 168 Acres be
the same more or less also six acres of land adjoining said tract, patented bearing date
1784 unto him and his heirs forever with all the appurtenances therein belonging. Also
it is my will that all the lands and property of any kind that I bequeath to my Brother
Alexander Morrison he in his will to bequeath to his oldest son Ephraim A. Morrison two
shares and to each of the rest of his lawful children share and share alike Item I give
and bequeath to my Brother Joseph Morrison the plantation where I now live, Except the
house and ten acres adjoining said house where I now live, also the plantation which I
bought from him and also a piece of land which I bought from Shuebert Armitage adjoining
said land, also another lot of land which I bought from John Grant adjoining said lands
with all the appurtenances Belonging to the aforesaid tracts of land unto him and his
heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to Alexander Morrison, Son of James Morrison, twenty five acres
of land to the east end of the house where he now lives, paralell to the line of My
Brother Alexander Morrisons plantation.
Item I give and bequeath to Ephraim Morrison, son of James Morrison twenty pounds to
him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to Charlotte Morrison, Daughter of James Morrison, fifty pounds
to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to Charlotte Morrison wife of James Morrison forty Shillings
yearly to be paid to her yearly during her life. Item I Give and Bequeath to My Brother
Hugh Morrison twenty pounds to him and his heirs forever. Item I Give and Bequeath to My
Sister Jane fifty pounds to be paid to her one year after my decease, also the house and
ten acres of land where I now live to her and her heirs forever.
Item  I Give and Bequeath to my cousen Margaret Morton the house where Alexander
Morrison now lives and one acre of land adjoining said house and firewood for one fire
also one cows graze for the term of seven years after my decease, But in case said
Margaret Morton should die before that time, it is to descend to Alexander Morrison (Son
of James Morrison) also I will unto Margaret Morton twenty pounds Lawful money to her
and her heirs forever.
Item I will and Bequeath to my Brother Alexander Morrison the residue of the plantation
where Alexander Morrison (son of James Morrison now lives) except the twenty five acres
Bequeathed to the said Son of James Morrison. Item I Give and Bequeath unto the trustees
of New London Congregation in the county of Chester the sum of one hundred pounds to be
by them placed out at interest on good real Security and the Interest only applied
Annually for the use of the minister who is pastor in the said Meeting house, But the
principle sum bequeathed is to be kept as a fund forever. I Give and Bequeath to the
trustees afformentioned the sum of ten pounds to be by them placed out at interest and
the interest to be applied annually for the support of the Burying ground Belonging to
said congregation forever. Item It is my will that the Plantation now in the Tenure of
Marshall Lees Be sold one year after my decease either at public of private sale,
whichever my Executors think proper for the benefit of the heirs, and the money arising
from said sale is to go into the Common Stock Item all the rest of my estate remaining
both real and personal of what kind and nature soever I Give and Bequeath the one half
thereof to my Brother Alexander Morrisons lawful children share and ahare alike Item I
Give and Bequeath the other half unto my Brother Joseph Morrisons Lawful Children the
other half share and share alike to them and their heirs forever. It is my will that all
my personal estate be sold at public  sale and the money to go into the common stock.
Item My will is further that in case any of my legatees, after my Decease Institute
Prosecute or promote any suit whatever in law or equity or otherwise attempt to set
aside Dissappoint Frustrate, or set aside the effect of this my will or any Disposition
by me herein made of my estate or of any part thereof made then and in such case my will
is that the said Gifts and Bequeaths made to such of my Legatees who shall attempt to
Set aside or frustrate this my will aformentioned Shall be and are hereby Declared to be
null and void and of none effect to all intents and purposes and the sum or sums therein
Bequeathed to return to the common stock and be divided among the other Legattes share
and share alike and lastly I do make constitute and appoint Walter Finney Esq and Thomas
Henderson Esq and the suvivors of them to be the Executors of this my Last will and
Testament hereby revoking and making viod all and every other will or wills heretofore
by me made.
        And I do Declare this to be my last will and testament witness whereof I have
here set my hand and seal this nineteenth Day of May in the year of the Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twelve
Signed Sealed and Declared and
Published by the above named
Ephraim Morrison as and for his                 Ephraim Morrison
Last will and Testament in the presence        (his signature)
Of us who at his request and in his presence
have subscribed our names as Witnesses Thereto
Michael Sentman
James Crofts

Source: Chester County Archives, West Chester, PA