Wills: Eleanor Thomas, 1761: Vincent Twp, Chester County

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CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

WILL OF ELEANOR THOMAS, WIDOW OF REV. OWEN THOMAS, deceased
West Chester (PA)--Reg. of Wills
Vol. 4, P. 490

Will Made: Dec 7, 1761  Died: 1763  Probated: 1764

ELEANOR THOMAS

   Eleanor Thomas, of Vincent Township, Chester Co., Province of
Pennsylvania, widow of OWEN THOMAS, deceased, being sick in body but of
good memory, calling to mind that it is certain for all to die.   First
of all I commend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried in
a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors in full assurance that
my soul and body shall be reunited again at the General Resurrection.
Secondly, I order my funeral charges to be paid and my lawful debts if
there be any and as thouching my wordly affairs.   Item, I give to my
beloved son DAVID THOMAS the sum of 20 pounds.   Item, I give to my
beloved son MORRIS THOMAS the sum of 1 pound 7 shillings 6 pence.
Item, I give to my beloved son OWEN THOMAS the sum of 1 pound 7
shillings 6 pence.   Item, I give to my beloved daughter SARAH EVANS the
wife of ABNER EVANS the sum of 20 pounds.   Item I give to my beloved
daughter ELIZABETH THOMAS the wife of JOSEPH THOMAS the sum of 20
pounds.   Item I give to my beloved daughter MARY JURY the sum of 20
pounds.   Item I give to my Grand Child ELEANOR EVANS the Daughter of
ABNER EVANS my feather bed and beding and thereof I order my Daughter
Sarah as above named to pay unto ELEANOR THOMAS the daughter of JOSEPH
THOMAS my Grand Child the sum of 2 pounds 10 shillings and likewise to
pay the sum of 2 pounds, 10 shillings to ELEANOR JURY my Grand Child the
daughter of MARY JURY Widow and moreover I constitute DAVID THOMAS my
son to be executor and trustee of this my Last Will and Testament.   In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 7th day of
December 1761

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