Wills: Abstracts 1789-1834 - Richard Fawkes: Delaware Co, PA

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Delaware Co Wills, 1789-1834


FAWKES, RICHARD, Newtown, yeoman, County of Chester.
February 13, 1789 - November 29, 1789.
Gives to wife (Rebeccah) lot 8 1/2 acres 10 perches of land where his 
son John formerly lived, during her natural life. Daughter Rebacah to 
live with mother and if unmarried to have the lot after the mother's 
decease, if she marries, lot to be sold by executors. Gives to wife 
certain household furniture and the rest to daughter Rebacah, gives to 
son John FAWKES five shillings and to have no more of estate, 100 acres 
where his son John lives in Newtown, Chester County adjoining estates 
of Thomas WILLING, David LEWIS, David MORRIS and the David MORRIS road, 
the line to be as many perches on Morris Road as on David ALEXANDER'S 
line, this land to remain in name of executors for the bringing up of 
John's children born of the body of his wife Sarah LANE until the 
youngest child arrive at the age of 14. Executors to put on interest 
for support of son Thomas during life £250. After death of wife and son 
Thomas £20 to granddaughter Elise and daughter Sarah to have £20 less. 
Wife and daughter Rebacah to be executrix and son in law Caleb MORIS 
and Joseph WOOD to be executors. Codicil February 15, 1789, son Richard 
FAWKES to assist the executors and to be paid for trouble.
Wits: George DARBY, Emily HORTON (X).
Codicil February 23, 1789.
Wits: George DARBY and Emily HORTON (mark).
Codicil November 12, 1789, 80 acres to be set off instead of 100 
acres. Wits: Bernard VALNEER, Jr. and Joseph FAWKES.
Exrs: Wife, daughter Rebacah, Caleb MORIS and Joseph WOOD.
Wits: J. MARIS, Daniel BURTNITT and John DARBY. #3.