Last Will and Testament of Rebecca (Millard) WOODWARD (1849), Chester Co., PA

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Will of Rebecca (MILLARD) WOODWARD:  W Nantmeal, written May 31 1849, proved 
8/28/1849:

In the name of God amen, I, Rebecca Woodward, of West Nantmeal township, Chester 
Co and state of Pennsylvania, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory 
and understanding (blessed be God for the same) but knowing the duration of life 
is uncertain, and death inevitable to, prevent future difficulties, I hereby 
make and publish my last will and testament in the following manner:
To wit, Principaly and first of all, I commend my immortal soul into the hands 
of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and 
Christian like manner, at the discretion of my executor herein after named; and 
as to all worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give 
and bequeath the same as follows to wit:
Imprimis: I hereby authorise my executor to sell all my estate, real and 
personal (except a few articles herein after bequeathed to certain individuals) 
either at public or private sale to the best advantage and the whole clear 
estate to be divided as follows, to wit:
Item: I give and bequeath to Thomas Woodward, Mary Emery, and Lewis Woodward the 
sum of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents each, and the remainder of my 
estate to be equally divided between my four children names, Thomas, Mary Emery, 
Rachel C Andrews and Lewis Woodward subject to the deduction of such sums of 
money as their names will stand charged with, respectively, in my account left 
against them.
Item: To my son Lewis, I give my family Bible.
Item: To my daughter Mary Emery I give my silver framed spectacles.
Item: To my daughter Rachel I give a half dozen silver tea spoons marked with 
the letters R W.
Item:  It is my wish and desire that my daughters Mary and Rachel shall divide 
my wearing apparel between them.
And Lastly: I nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved cousin and friend 
Jonathan Millard to be the executor of this my will hereby revoking all former 
wills and declaring this to be my last Will and Testament; 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of 
May one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
signed Rebekah Woodward (seal)
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said testator to be her 
last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presents and at her 
request have subscribed as witnesses: 
Thomas Millard, David Dampman
 
Probation:
West Chester Aug 28,1849 - There personally appeared Thomas Millard and David 
Dampman who on their solomn affirmation doth declare and say that they were 
personally present and did see and hear Rebecca Woodward, the testator in the 
within instrument of writing named, sign, seal publish pronounce and declare the 
same as and for her last will and testament and at the time of so doing was of a 
sound and well disposing mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and 
belief.
Affirmed before me Wm Baker, Reg.
Be it unincumbered that on the 28th day of August AD1849, the last will and 
testament of Rebecca Woodward, deceased, was proved and approved in due form of 
law and letters testimentary thereon were duly granted to Jonathan Millard who 
was qualified well and truly to administer the goods and chattels right and 
credits of said deceased according to law, also diligently and faithfully to 
regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to 
collateral inheritances.
William Baker, Register

note: Rebecca was daughter of Thomas MILLARD who died 5/10/1817 in West Nantmeal.  
She was the widow of Thomas WOODWARD who died abt 3/1808 also in West Nantmeal.  
Her daughter Mary WOODWARD married John EMERY.  Youngest son Lewis WOODARD married 
1)Hannah KERST of Union Twp., Berks Co. and 2)Sariah KENNEY.