Chester County PA Archives Wills.....RICHARDS, John August 10, 1839
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Source: Chester County (gov't) Archives
Written: August 10, 1839
Recorded: October 3, 1839

In the name of God, Amen I John RICHARDS of East Nantmeal township, Chester 
County and State of Pennsylvania Farmer being weak in body but of sound mind 
memory and understanding, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory 
life do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form 
following, to Wits 

FIRST:  it is my Will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral 
Expenses be duly paid and Satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my 
decease---
ITEM:  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth property; one Milch 
cow with hay for her keeping over cointer??, six chairs, two pair of bedsteads 
with beds and bed cloths sufficient for the same, template stove and pipe, 
corner cupboard with the ware therin, a table,carpeting for one room. Grafs??
kettle all the iron pots and skillets which I own, three hogs and two shoats 
with corn and oats suffiencnt to fatten the three hogs. She is to have wheat, 
rye and corn off my farm sufficent to keep her family for one year after my 
decease and to have the house where we now live in for one year after my 
decease with the use of the stable garden and potatoe grain and fire wood. 

ITEM - And as touching all the rest, residue, and remainder of my Estate real 
and personal of what kind or nature soever, the same may be I give and bequeath 
unto my Children to be Equally divided among them Share and Share alike 
Excepting to my daugther Elizabeth who is to have fifty dollars more than any 
one of my other children.  
AND it is my will and I do order that my hereinafter named executor shall as 
soon as conventiently may be after my decease sell and dispose of my said 
plantation to such person or persons and for such price or prices as may be 
estimably gotten for the same, and for that purpose I do hereby authorize and 
empower my said executor to sign and execute and acknowledge all such deed or 
deeds of conveyances as may be requisite and necessary for the granting and 
assuring the same to the purchasor or purchasors thereof in fee simple, and 
also to make sale of my personal property as soon as convenient  after my 
decease.
And LASTLY, I nominate, constitute and appoint my neighbor George LLOYD, 
Esquire, to be the Executor of this my will hereby revoking all other wills, 
legacies and bequeaths by me heretofore made and claraing this and no other to 
be my last will and testatment.
IN WITNESS, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the tenth day of 
August 1839.
Signed John (his X) Richards (seal)
Witnessed John Kime and ?? (name not legible)

Will was proved 10/3/1839. Book R Vol 17, page 273

On 9/14/1840, Samuel Kimes was appointed guardian of Catharine and John 
Richards, minors above age of 14 based on their choice, and of David Richards, 
below the age of 14, based on choice of the widow.  Orphan's Court Docket 18  p 
219.


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