Chester County PA Archives Wills.....William PERDUE, July 28, 1847
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Source: Chester Co., Pa Probate
Written: July 28, 1847

I William Perdue of the township of West-C_?_ in the County of Chester and 
State of Pennsylvania being advanceded in life and sensible that my bodily 
powers are declining but possessed of a sound disposing mind and memory 
considering the uncertainity of times do make this my last will and Testament 
in manner and form following; To Wit First, I command my spirit unto God who 
gave it and my body I desire to be entered in a plain Christian like manner as 
becometh the occasion and my worldly estate with which I am blessed I desire 
shall be deposed of and applied in such time and manner as is herein after 
directed by my Executors herein named.
Item - I order and direct that my personal expenses and all other just charges 
against my estate be timely and fully paid by my executors as soon as 
sufficient monies shall come in to their hands so to do; and if these shall not 
be sufficient funds to liquidate the same, without selling a portion of my 
personal property it is my Will that such parts of it shall be publicly sold as 
my beloved wife shall not require for keeping house, or conducting the farm; 
and in case, there is yet found a deficinancy to meet all debts upon my estate, 
then are my Executors hereby empowered to borrow as much money as will be 
wanted to discharge all my debts and pay the same without delay they pledging 
my full estate for the amount to borrow.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my wife as aforesaid all my personal property 
not required or decreed necessary to be sold for the payment of my debts, and 
all I give devise and bequeath unto her all the income of my Real Estate for 
and during her natural life and at her death it is my Will and I do order and 
direct that the farm herein before devised be sold by my Exectors together with 
whatever personal property before bequeath to her shall be found in her 
possession at the time of her death and that the proceeds of such sales shall 
go and be equally divided conveyed my six children namely; Thomas, William, 
Susan (widow of Joel Halfaulder), Mary wife of Minter Perdue, Caleb and Sarah.
Item - It is my Will and I do order as is direct this if my Executor shall 
agree ordain it a desirable to sell the Farm during the life time of my Widow 
they may do the same provided the process of the sale thereof be secured to her 
by bonds and Mortgages on the lands so that no lapse will accure to the heirs 
of my Estate either prior to or subsequent to the death of said Widow, It must 
be distinctly understood that in either case whither the farm be disposed of 
prior to or subsequent to her death the whole proceeds of my Estate real & 
personal must be divided then and there alike between my six children as before 
named when time to her shall be no longer.
Item - And lastly I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved wife 
Sarah and my two sons William F. and Caleb H. Perdue to be my Executors of this 
my last Will and Testament to do and perform all and singular every act or 
thing herein directed to be performed hereby revoking and renouncing all other 
Wills made by me. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this twenty eight day of the seventh month in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and forty seven.                              Wm Perdue (seal)
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
William Chandler
Allen Chandler

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