Wills: James, David 1739: Radnor, Chester/Philadelphia Co PA USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Fay E. Collins. faycollins@sprintmail.com ___________________________________ Will of David James Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Will Book F, Page 117 I David James of Radnor in the County of Chester & province of Pensylvania being infirm and sickly of body but of sound disposing memory Considering the uncertainty of this Life and that it is appointed for Men once to die and desirous to settle my temporal Estate in manner following first I will and desire that my Just debts and funerall Expences be paid and discharged by my Executor hereinafter named Item I give unto my well beloved Wife Jane James the bed and appurtenances and the use and benefitt of the room we used to Sleep in the use and Liberty of the Cellar and her maintainance During her natural Life the one half of the Cow's and Sheep a horse to ride on when she requires firewood brought to her hand and the Sum of Twenty pounds in money to be found and paid her by my Executor I also give her one Iron pot and a Case of Drawers and the Brass and Pewter I Leave to be divided between her and my two Daughters Sarah and Rebecca But in Case my said Wife shall be inclined to live in some other place and not with my Executor or that she should happen to marry then I give her as afforsd and the Sum of three pounds a year and one Cow the said three pounds to be paid yearly during her naturall Life and I do declare that what I have here Left her is to be in full Consideration of her thirds & Dower Item I give to my Son Isaac James one Suit of my wearing Apparell & one Mare to be delivered to him Imediately after my decease an the Sum of fifty Shillings in money to be paid him at the decease of my Wife Item I give unto my Son Thomas the residue of my wearing Apparell (Except one pair of Shoes and a pair of Stockings and one flanell Shirt which I give to old William David) Then I give to my Daughter Sarah Thomas the Sum of ten pounds to be paid within three months next after my decease Item I give to my Daughter Rebecca Miles the Sum of ten pounds to be paid within three months next after my decease Item I give unto my Son Evan James the Plantation where I now live with the appurtenances thereto belonging to him his heirs and assignes forever And. also all the Implements Husbandry and Household goods not already bequeathed And further it is my Will that Sixty pounds of the money that I have at Interest be kept so during the Life time of my said Wife and in Case she cannot agree to be with my Executor then I intend three pounds of that Interest to be paid her as Is before mentioned in relation to her in my Will the which Sixty pounds after her decease I give and dispose as followeth that is to say Twenty pounds to my Daughter Sarah Twenty pounds to my Daughter Rebecca Seaventeen pounds ten shillings to my Son Thomas and Two pounds ten shillings to my Son Isaac, Item I give twenty shillings towards walling the grave yard where they shall bury me and Twenty Shillings to David Thomas of Haverford if he will dig my grave or to such person as shall perform that Service Item I give to my Son Evan James my big brass pan Lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint my said Son Evan James to be the Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and my Sons Thomas James and John Miles & my friends Evan David and Griffith Lewellin to be my trustees to see this my last will and Testament faithfully Executed and I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made ratifying and Confirming this to be my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seall this tenth day of Mar ch in the year of our Lord one thousand seaven hundd and thiry Eight 1737/8. David ("D" his Mark) James (L.S.) Signed Sealed published and declared by the said David James to be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of G. Lewellin Mau Lewellin Jos John Lewellin. Philadelphia July 2, 1739 Then personally appeard Griffith Lewellyn and Maurice Llewellyn two of the witnesses to the foregoing will and on their Solemn Affirmation according to Law did declare they saw & heard David James the Testator therein named Sign Seal publish and Declare the same Will to be his Last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of Sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge, Coram Pet: Evans Reg: Genl Be it Remembered That on the second day of July 1739 The last Will and Testament of David James Deceased was proved in due form of Law and Probate and Letters Testamentary were granted to Evan James Sole Executor therein named being first solemnly Sworn according to Law well and truly to administer the said Deceased Estate and to bring a true and perfect Inventory thereof into the Register Generals Office at Philada at or before the second day of August next and a true and just Account when thereunto Lawfully required Given under the Seal of the said Office Pet: Evans Reg: Genl.