Wills: MILLER, Stephen 1747: Amity Twp, Philadelphia (now Berks) Co., PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Diana Lehman http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00002.html#0000457 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Transcriber's Notes: Henry Miller of Berks Co. and later Augusta Co., VA, boyhood best friend of Daniel Boone, Squire Boone's apprentice, and son-in-law of William Winter of Amity Twp. Transcription of the Will of Stephen Miller, Philadelphia Co. Will Book H, p. 246. 20 Feb 1746; 8 Apr 1747 * * * * * * * No. 138 The Last Will & Testament of Stephen Miller dec'd Book H, Page 246 &c In ye Name of God amen I Stephen Miller of Amity, in the County of Philada. being Sick and weak in body but of a Sound mind and memory, Thanks be given to God for ye same, and Calling to mind ye uncertainty of this Life, and that it is appointed once for men to dye: Do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: Hereby disannulling and making void all other and former Wills by me made either in word or writing. Imprimis, in ye first place my will is that my just debts that I owe to any person be first Paid, and that in ye next place my mind and will is that ye residue be divided in manner and form following: Viz. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary five Shillings, She having been allready provided for. I give and bequeath unto my Son Stephen Two horses ye bay one Called Dick and ye black Stallion I give unto my Daughter Sarah Two Cows at her own Choice and five ews. I give unto my Son Samuel my Horse Taff, and two ews. I give unto my Son Henry the Hundred Acres of Land more or less adjoyning Harmon Richmans in Amity Township, and to him his Heirs and assigns forever: upon these provisos following: First That my wife Joana enjoy ye Same until Such time as he arrive unto ye age of one and twenty years. Secondly That he pay as a portion unto his Sister Elizabeth ye Sume of thirty pounds, when She Shall arrive at ye age of Eighteen years. Thirdly, That he pay as a portion unto his Sister Martha ye Sume of thirty pounds when She Shall arrive to ye age of Eighteen years. I Likewise order and appoint that all my moveables be Sold in order to pay and discharge all my debts, ye Legacies excepted, and what further I do hereby leave my beloved wife Joana. I give unto my wife Joana all my pewter (two basons and one dish Excepted which I give to my daughter Sarah that hath her mother's mark). I give likewise unto my wife my riding horse and her Side Saddle: and one feather bed, linnin Tickon and its furniture I give also to my daughter Sarah. I give unto my wife one feather bed with Holland Tickin and its furniture and one wallnut Chest. But if my Son Henry, Elizabeth or Martha Should hapen to dye before they arrive to their Several ages, then ye Survivor or Survivors Shall have ye Same Share equally divided between them. But if my Said three Children Henry, Elizabeth and Martha Should all dye before they arrive unto their Several ages: Then I give and bequeath unto my wife Joana all their Several Legacies and portions to be enjoyed by her during her Natural life and after her decease to go to my other Children or ye Survivors of them or ye heirs of them to be equally divided. I Likewise give my best Suit of Clothes unto my son Stephen and the next best Suit unto my Son Samuel. I likewise nominate and appoint my wife Joana together with George Boone Esqr. to be my Executors of this my last will and Testament. Stephen (The mark of) Miller Ex.. Ju.. G Boone affd Apl 8 1747 Be it remembered that on ye 20th day of February, 1746, the above named Stephen Miller published, pronounced, and declared the above or within writen Will to be his last will and Testament and Signed and Sealed the same in our presents. Jacob Warren Isaac Wiseman Isaac Dilbeck Philada. Apr 8 1747. Then personally appd. Jacob Warren & Isaac Dilbeck two of the witnesss. to the foregoing will and on their Solemn affirmation according to Law did Declare & affirm they Saw and heard Stephen Miller the Testator therein named Sign, Seal, Publish & declare the Same will for & as his Last will & Testament and that at the Doing thereof he was of Sound Mind Memory and Understandg. to ye best of their knowledge and That Isaac Wiseman the other witness thereto did also Subscribe his Name as a witness in the presence of & at request of the Testator. Coram Wm Plumsted, Reg. Genl An inventory of ye goods and Chattles rights and Credits of Stephen Miller of Amity in ye County of Philada. Taken by John Ball and Barnabas Rhodes ye 14th day of March A.D. 1746. To his purse and apparrel 15=00=00 To a fether bed 1=10=00 To 2 chaff beds Six Coverlets 3 Sheets & six pillows and three___ 4=10=00 To 4 bed Steds & 25P// To a black wallnut Chest 25 P 2=10=00 To 2 Chests 8P// To 3 tables 1£15P To a Small wal. Table 2P6 2=5=0 To 10 Chaires 20P//To 2 looking glasses 18P//To 7 pewter dishes 40P 3=18=00 To 12 pewter plates 18P// To 3 basons 6P// To six poringers 6P 1=10=00 To 9___P6// To 2 Tubbs 3 plates & 2 barrels 9P 0=10=6 To 6 P___ and Trenchers 3P// To 2 Iron potts 2 kittles 25P 1=8=0 To 60 gallons of rum in ye Seller 11=10=0 To 32 gallons of Syder 12P// To 3 Hogsheads 10P6 1=2=6 To corn in ground 12£ a pair of Andirons 8P 12=8=0 To a riding horse Saddle and bridle 25=00=00 To a bay horse 4£// a brown Horse 5£10P 9=10=00 To a brownish bay 5£ To a black horse 3£ 8=00=00 To a brown mare and Colt 5£10P// to Six Cows and Calves 15£ 20=10=00 To 2 Heffers 4P// To 4 yearlings 3£4P 5=4=00 To 21 Sheep and 7 Lambs 6£// To a plow H___20P 7=00=00 To Small Cart 40P// To a Sow and piggs 25P// To 7___ 35P 5=00=00 To ___// To 2 axes and 2 hauling___14P 1=4=00 To___pott racks 10P To a warming pan 6P 0=16=00 To Sundry bonds & Notes of hand 23=10=4 £163=15=10 To ye Book debts not it Settled. . . . . . . . . . . Barnabas Rhodes