Wills: Will of Major Jaspar Farmar (1685); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

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Will of Major Jaspar Farmar
In the name of god Amen I Major Jaspar Farmar being weak in health but in 
perfect memory blessed be God do make this my last will and testament in manner 
and form following that is to say - Imprimis I give and bequeath my soule into 
the hands of Almighty God that gave it my body to be buried wherever it please 
the Lord I dye.  Secondly I give and bequeath to my dear wife Mrs. Mary Farmar 
one third of all my estate and stock in Pennsylvania in America and the other 
two thirds of all my estate and stock to my sonn Edward Farmar.  Item I give and 
bequeath to my daughter Sarah Farmar four hundred pounds sterling.  Item I give 
and bequeath to my son John Farmar three hundred pounds ster..  Item I give and 
bequeath to my daughter Katharine Farmar the sum of three hundred pounds ster..  
Item I give and bequeath to my son Robert Farmar three hundred pounds ster..  
Item I give and bequeath to my son Charles Farmar the sum of three hundred 
pounds ster..Item I given and bequeath unto my sister Alice Scull the sum of ten 
pounds ster.  Item I give and bequeath unto my sons Richard Farmar and Samuel 
Farmar and my daughter Webber in Ireland ten shillings a piece to buy them 
mourning rings and to my son Jaspar Farmar and daughter Web ten shillings a 
piece to buy them rings.  I appoint and make my son Edward Farmar and my wife 
Mary Farmar my executors of this my last will and testament and all the 
abovesaid legacies to be given out of my estate in Ireland and Pennsylvania Item 
lastly I do appoint Thomas Holmes of Philadelphia and Wm Turner late of Dublin 
but now of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Linen Draper both of them overseers of this 
my will and testament 7ber ye 25th'85  J. Farmar witness present  Edward Farmar.  
Sam Hunt

Pennsylvania
By virtue of a commission from William Penn in the Province of God and the 
King's authority Proprietary & Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania directly 
unto me Christopher Taylor Register General for keeping the office of registers 
and probate of wills & testaments and granting letters of administration for 
this said Province do hereby make known to all people that  Mary Farmar widow & 
Edward Farmar her son of the City of Philadelphia have this day brought to be --
--- brought unto my office the last will and testament of Jaspar Farmar late of 
the province of Ireland just deceased ----- the 25th day of the seventh month.