Wills: Ann MATSON, 1795: Lower Merion Twp, Montgomery County, PA

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Will of Ann Matson    Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Will Bk. 1, p. 515

Be it remembered that on the twenty second day of the
twelfth Month called December in the year of our lord One thou-
sand seven hundred and ninety five I Ann Matson of the
Township of Upper Merion in the County of Montgomery Widow
being far advanced in old Age & Infirm in Body but of perfect un-
derstanding have thought proper to make and ordain this my
last Will and Testament in manner following Vizt-
First I Will and Order all my Just debts and funeral charges too be fully paid-
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Isaac Matson the sum of fifteen Shillings
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah the Wife of
Philip Daugherty the sum of fifteen Shillings
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary the Wife of Arthur
ONeil the sum of fifteen shillings and to her Daughter Hannah the sum of three pounds
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Mashes
Children the sum of four pounds apiece also to her Daughter
Elizabeth my Bed Bedstead and Beding[sic]
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Rambos
Children the sum three pounds apiece
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Anna Jameses
Children the sum of three pounds apiece
Item, I give and bequeath to Daughter Esther Rees's Children
the sum of four pounds apiece except her oldest Son Ely
whom I give the sum of seven pounds I also give to her
daughter Sarah my looking Glass-
Item, I give and bequeath to my Son Peter Matson's four
Children as follows Vizt to Peter the sum of Seven pounds
and my Clock allowing his Father the use of the said Clock
during the term of his natural life--To Susannah the sum of
seven pounds, and to Elizabeth and Hannah the sum
of three pounds apiece-
Item I give and bequeath all my wareing[sic] Apparel to be
equally divided between my daughter Ann Marsh's and my
daughter Esther Rees's Daughters part & share alike

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Item I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my
whole estate whatsoever and whithersoever to be equally divi-
ded between the Children of my said daughter Ann Mash
and the Children of my said Daughter Esther Rees part
and share alike

Item I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint
my said Son Peter Matson with my Esteemed Friend
Nathan Potts to be my Executors of this my last Will
and Testamunt

Finally I do hereby revoke disanul[sic] and make void
all former Wills Testaments legacies Gifts or bequests either
by word of mouth or in writing Rattifying[sic] and confirming
This only to be my last Will and Testament In Tes-
timony whereof I hve hereunto set my hand and
seal the day and year first above written-

Signed sealed published and                  her
declared by the aforesaid Ann          Ann    X    Matson
Matson for her last Will                     mark
and Testament in the presence
of us the subscribers

Benjamin Cunard
Isaac Dehaven