Wills: John PHIPPS, 1757, Abington, Philadelphia (now Montgmery) Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jennifer Rader. Araders@aol.com USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within 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. FHL film no. 21725, Wills 1682-1916 Philadelphia, PA, Vol M, pp 277-280. Be it Remembered that I John Phipps of the Township of Abington in the county of Philadelphia & province of Pennsylvania yeoman being through divine favour and mercy in my usual State of health and of perfect sound disposing mind memory & understanding for which I am thankful to the Father and fountain of all our mercies and favours calling to mind therefore the uncertainty of this Transitory life I have thought it prudent to Settle my outward affairs or Estate with which it hath pleased God to bless mine Endeavors with all by this my last Will and Testament. In the first place Willing & requesting that all & singular my just debts funeral & probate hereof be well and truly paid & discharged. Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Phipps my well beloved wif e the uninterrupted use of all and singular our household goods Beds bedding and furniture thereunto belonging Chairs Tables pewter Brass Iron and woolens as well as that which is made into wearables as that which is not so both that which she brought with her at the time of our marriage and that likewise I was then possessed of as my .... my wearing apparel is Excepted, the which I give and bequeath to my two Sons Joseph & John Equally, all which Together with privaliege I have reserved for her by articles of agreement in the house and on the premises where we now reside give and bequeath to her my said dear wife to be enjoyed & made use of by her for and during the continuance of her natural life I also give & bequeath unto her my said dear wife the sum or yearly income of Eighty pounds annum of lawful current money of Pennsylvania aforesaid the same to Issue from and be paid to her yearly out of the Interest of the money which is now due to me from my brother in law (her brother Thomas David for and during her Natural life the first payment whereof to be made to her in one year after my decease all which as aforesaid I give and bequeath to her my said dear wife in lieu and I desire she may accept of the same in full of her part of dower or widows part of my Estate Item & whereas there is a certain Instrument in writing or Indenture Quadrupastite bearing date the 19th day of december 1744 made between the said Thomas David of Merion of the one part myself of the second part my Wife aforesaid by the then Name of Elizabeth David of the third part and Evan Jones of Merion aforesaid of the fourth part by which among other things my said dear wife with my consent and approbation some time before our marriage and whilst the same was in agitation did reserve the sum of Two hundred pounds money aforesaid of her Estate to her own use and to be at her own disposal as in and by the said Instrument of Indenture Quadrapartite now at this time lodged or deposited in the hands or custody of Lewis Jones of the township of Blockly in the county of Philadelphia aforesaid and for which he his heirs Executor or Administrator must be accountable, more fully and at large appears from which said Sum of two hundred pounds so Reserved by my said Wife I do hereby debar and frustrate my children or any other or others in mine or their names to hinder or molest my said dear wife from making use or disposing thereof in such manner and to whome she shall or may think proper after my decease according to the Tenonr [sic] of the above ... Indentures and according to the purport thue intent and meaning thereof the same being no part of my Estate to dispose of by Will or otherwise Item and as I have already in my lifetime ... And given considerably according to my ability and circumstance of my Estate or substance to my Eldest son Thomas Phipps deceased so that he and his has had a full competency or Equivalent part of my estate I therefore further give & bequeath to the four Children or Representatives of him my said son Thomas Phipps deceased to wit Isaac Peter John and Margaret and to each of them the sum of five shillings money aforesaid in full of their and each of their part and portion of my Estate in Right of their Father my said Son Thomas Phipps deceased. Item all the Residue of my Estate whatsoever I give & bequeath the same to all my Children who are now living (to wit) Joseph Sarah Ann Susanna Mary John Lydia and Hannah To be equally divided amongst them share and share alike. The division of the money from the Interest of which my Wife is to have the yearly Income of Eighty pounds per annum herein before bequeathed to her of the household goods & consequently to be made after my Wifes decease and not before. But of the other part of my Estate division to be made as soon as conveniency will admit of after my decease and if any of my Children should depart this Life before me or before they Receive te part of my Estate hereby intended for them or any of them and at the same time leave lawful Issue, such Issue Representatives or Representatives of Such decedent or decedents shall have the part of my Estate hereby intended for the Parent equally divided amongst them, but if such Decedent should not leave lawful Issue or be married the part intended for such shall devolve or be the property of my Surviving Children share and share alike. Lastly I Nominate Constitute & Appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Phipps aforesaid to be Executrix of this my last Will and Testament & I appoint my friends Joshua Morris of Abington aforesaid & Thomas Ross of Germantown as trustees of my Estate as also Assistants to my said Wife in the Executorship of my Will and in the distribution of my Estate among my Children hereby Revoking and making Null & Void all former Wills or Testaments by me at any time heretofore made by word or writing Ratifying & Confirming this only to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal dated the Twenty Second day of the Seventy Month in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Fifty seven. 1757. John Phipps Signed Sealed Published & declared by the said John Phipps as his last Will and Testament .......... who at the request of him the said John Phipps have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses ... Phineas Jenkins John Roberts Isaac Cleaver James Mitten Philadelphia 20th April 1762. Then personally appeared John Roberts and James Mitten two of the Witnesses to the foregoing Will and on their Solemn Affirmation according to Law did declare they saw and heard John Phipps the Testator therein named Sign seal publish and declare the same Will for and as his last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of Sound mind memory and Understanding to the best of their Knowledge Wm. Plumsted Reg: General Be it Remembered that on the 20th April 1762 the Last Will and Testament of John Phipps deceased in due form of law was proved and Probate & Letters Testamentary were granted to Elizabeth Phipps Executrix in the said Will named being Solemnly affirmed well and truly to administer the said deceaseds Estate and bring an Inventory thereof into the Reg. General Office at Philadelphia at or before the 20th of May next and render a true account when thereunto lawfully required given under the Seal of the said Office Wm. Plumsted Reg. General.