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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** City Archives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Deed Book C-9 Page 329 (bad copy with edges of paper torn and gone) We the Subscribers have nominated and appointed by the Executors, Devisees & of Philip Winemore, deceased, agreeable to his last Will and testament to value the Estate by devised to his five children namely Maria Marshall, Susanna ?????, Winemore, Barbara Gooden and Jacob Winemore and to a ??? same estates as in said Will is directed. Have attended to ?? and after mature deliberation do say and award that was ?? the same as follows to ?? The Messuage and Lot of ground on the South side of Spruce Street between Second and ?? Streets fourteen feet front and fifty one feet in depth having the privilege of an alley three feet wide and the East side thereof, subject to a ground rent of twenty eight shillings per annum, devised by the testator to Maria Marshall at the sum of sixteen hundred and ninety dollars- The kitchen and Lot of ground on the west side of Delaware fourth Street containing in breadth Seventeen feet and in length eighty feet particularly described in a deed from Joseph Richardson and wife to the Testator recorded in deed Book E F, No. 10, page 160. Subject to a ground rent of six dollars and three quarters understood to be the same that was intended to be devised by the Testator to Susanna Lees, at the sum of seventeen hundred and fifty dollars. The Messuage and Lot of ground on the west side of Delaware and Fourth Street, containing in breadth twenty one feet and in length one hundred and ninety six feet particularly described in a deed from Mordecai Yarnall and wife to the testator recorded in deed Book E. F. No. 10 page 155. Subject to a ground rent of fourteen Spanish pieces of Eight understood to be the same intended to be devised by the Testator to Philip Winemore at the sum of Thirty one hundred and sixty (rest of page missing) breadth twenty feet and in depth one hundred and ?? feet or thereabouts particularly described in a deed from Nathaniel to the testator recorded in deed Book EF No. 10 page 153., subject to a ground rent of two pounds ten shillings devised by testator to Barbara Gooden at the sum of twenty two hundred and forty dollars. $224.00. The kitchen a Lot of ground on the west side of Delaware Forth street containing in breadth eighteen feet and in length one hundred and ninety six feet particularly described in a deed from Andrew Yeater and wife to the testator recorded in Deed Book EF, No. 10, page 150 and subject to ground rent of twelve Spanish Silver pieces of eight, understood to be the sum that was intended to be devised by the Testator to Jacob Winemore at the Sum of twenty two hundred and forty dollars. $2240.00 Making altogether in value eleven thousand eighty dollars $11,080 Deed Barbara Gooden’s legacy of $160.00 And Jacob Winemore’s - do - of $260.67 $426.67 Being entitled to these sums more than other children $10,653.33 Marshall’s representative to have in value twenty one hundred and thirty and two thirds dollars $2,130.66 Susanna Lees representatives to have in value twenty one hundred and thirty and two thirds dollars $2,130.66 Philip Winemore to have in value twenty one hundred and thirty and two thirds dollars $2,130.66 Jacob Winemore to have in value including his legacy of one hundred pounds, twenty three hundred ninety seven and one third dollars $2,397.33 Barbara Gooden to have in value including her legacy of sixty pounds, twenty two hundred and ninety and two thirds dollars $2,290.66 Therefore Dolls $11,080.00 Maria Marshall’s representatives are entitled in value $2,130.66 Deduct the appraised value of her devise $1,690.00 Wanting to make up their share $ 440.66 Susanna Lee’s representatives are entitled to in value $2,30.66 Deduct the appraised value of her devise $1,750.00 Wanting to make up their share $ 380.66 Philip Winemore’s devise valued at $3,160.00 Deduct the share he is entitled to $2,130.66 Amount more than he is entitled to $1,029.33 Barbara Gooden is entitled to in value including her legacy of sixty pounds $2,290.66 Deduct the appraised value of her devise $2,240.00 Want to make up her share $ 50.66 Jacob Winemore is entitled to in value including his legacy of 100 pounds $ (unable to read) We consequently award and determine in conformity to the true intent and meaning of the last Will and Testament of the said Philip Winemore, deceased, that Philip Winemore ??? or pay the aforesaid sum of one thousand and twenty nine dollars thirty three and one third cents in his hands than he is entitled to as follows: To the representatives of Maria Marshall, the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars sixty six and two thirds cents. $ 440.66 To the representatives of Susanna Lees, the sum of three hundred eighty dollars sixty-six and two thirds cents $ 380.66 To Barbara Gooden, the sum of fifty dollars sixty six and two thirds cents $ 50.66 To Jacob Winemore, the sum of one hundred and fifty seven dollars thirty three and one third cents $ 157.33 $1,029.33 Thereby, to the best of our judgement, equalizing the said deviser except as to Jacob Winemore who is allowed his legacy of one hundred pounds and as to Barbara Gooden who is allowed her legacy of sixty pounds more than other the other children or their representatives by this award and arrangement - Witness our hands and seals this tenth day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ten. 1810. Sealed and delivered Signed Robert McMullin In the presence of Signed: Anthony Fannen, Wm. Stevenson, Alphonse Goland, Peter G. Berry T. Mitchell The seventeenth day of March Anno Domini 1810, before me Alexander Tod, one of the aldermen of Philadelphia City came Thomas Mitchell of the city aforesaid (rest unreadable) Recorded March 23, 1810 Philip Winemore to Joseph Lees Know all men by these presents that whereas Philip Winemore late of the City of Philadelphia dec’d by his last Will and Testament in writing dated the sixteenth day of December 1783 duly proven and registered at Philadelphia after devising certain specific estates to his five children viz. Maria Marshall, Susanna Lees, Philip Winemore, Barbara Gooden, and Jacob Winemore at immediateely after the decease of his wife Barbara, he willed this and not withstanding the distinct and separate devises of my Real Estate to my said five children as aforesaid, it is my express mind and will that the whole of my real estate immediately after my said wife’s decease shall be valued and appraised by five independent men to be chosen by my said children each to choose one if living if not or absent by my executors, and if upon such valuation and appraisement it shall appear that my said Real Estate is not equally divided according to value among my said five children, then and in such case such devise or devises who shall have the most shall refund and pay to the deficient device or devisee the sum that shall appear to be lacking in order that each of my said five children shall have an equal share of my said real estate. And of his said will did appoint his sons Philip and Jacob Executors as in and by the said recited Last Will and testament appears and whereas the said Maria Marshall died intestate, leaving issue -two children to say-Thomas Marshall and Mary, wife of Lewis Rush and the said Thomas is deceased and the said Mary is his legal representative and whereas Susanna Lees died intestate leaving issue four children namely Ann, wife of Thomas Kinnard, Mary, wife of Jacob Carmen, Joseph Lees and John Lees and the said John Lees and Barbara Gooden above named are absent and the said Barbara, widow of the testator is lately deceased, now know ye that the said Philip Winemore, Jacob Winemore, Lewis Rush and Mary, his wife, Thomas Kindred and Ann, his wife, Jacob Carmen and Mary, his wife and Joseph Lees., according to the spirit true intent and meaning of the said recited last Will and Testament and by force and virtue thereof have and by these presents do choose nominate and appoint Robert Macmillan, William Stevenson, Peter L. Berry, Anthony Fannen and Alphonso C. Ireland five independent men to appraise and value as by same Will is directed all the real estate which the said testator devised to his said five children as aforesaid, which collection, appraisement and award to be by them the said five men made and agreed on shall be absolute and obligatory on all and every other persons entitled to or intended in same estate or any part thereof. In witness thereof the said Philip Winnemore, Jacob Winnemore, Lewis Rush and Mary, his wife, Thomas Kinnard and Ann, his wife, Jacob Carman and Mary, his wife, and Joseph Lees have thereunto set their hands and seals this first day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ten. Sealed and delivered in the presence of J. Kelsey, James Reed. Signed: Jacob Carman, Mary Carman, Thomas Kinnard, Ann Kinnard (her mark), Joseph Lee, Philip Winemore, Jacob Winemore, Lewis Rush, Mary Rush. Recorded March 23, 1810 Submitted by Kathleen Berner Groll