Chester County PA Archives Wills.....Robert PATTERSON, July 29, 1748
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Source: Chester County Archives
Written: July 29, 1748

In the fear of God Amen, this Twenty Ninth Day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and forty eight, I , Robert Petterson of the township
of Upper Providence in the County of Chester in the province of Pennsylvania the
husbandman being very sick and weak in bodey, But of perfect mind, and memorey,
thanks be given unto God therefore, Calling unto mind the mortality of my body,
and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye; 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 into the hand of God that gave it; and for my Bodey I
Recommend it to the Earth; to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at
the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named; nothing douting but at the
general Resurrection, I Shall recieve the same again by the mighty power of God;
And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in
this Life: I give, Devise and Dispose of the same in the following Manner and form.
Imprims I will that all my Debts and Funeral Charges be Defrayed after my
Decease by my Executors hereafter Mentioned-
Item I give my Son and law Willim McLinon (?) my servent Lad Charles Blakey till
he coms to age; Item I give unto my son James Petterson fourteen pounds Ten
shillings current Lawfull money Pennsylvania; Item I give my daughter Isabelah
(sp?) Petterson Fourteen Pounds ten shillings current Lawfull money of
Pennsylvania; Item I give my Daughter Jane fourteen Pounds Ten shillings current
Lawfull money of Pennsylvania;
Item I give my Daughter Marey Petterson Ninteen Pounds Ten shillings current
Lawfull money of Pennsylvania and Five of it is to be alowed for Schooling her;
Item I Constitute and Ordain my true and well beloved Friends Mathew Cowden and
William Cadwell Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament and to see the
true and Just Execution of the same. And I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke,
and Disannull all & every other former testament will Legacie and Executors byy
me in any ways before this time named Willed, and Bequeathed Clarifying and
Confirming this, and no other to be my last will and testament In Witness where
of I have unto let my hand and seal the day and year above first written
Signed, Sealed, Published
Pronounced and Declared
by the said Robert Patterson as his last will and testament } Robert Patterson
(very weak signature)
in the presents of us
William Moor
Michael Johnston (signature seems to match the writing of the will) } 30th
January 1749 Inventory 1st March

Chester January 30th 1748/9
Then Personally appeared Michael Johnston one of the witnesses to the above will
William Moore the other witness being absent who on his Oath did Declare that he
was present and saw the testator above named Sign Seal Publish Pronounce and
Declare the above writing to be his last will and Testament and that at the
doing thereof he was of sound mind and memory to the best of thies Deponents
knowledge
Jo Parker (I think)

transcribed as spelled in copy of original


Additional Comments:
Parenthesis are mine.

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