Philadelphia County PA Archives Wills.....RICHARDSON, Edward 1751
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  WILL EXCERPTS OF EDWARD RICHARDSON, New Providence, Co. of Phila.,
  Co. Yeoman,   8 mo.6. 1751 November 15, 1751,
  (Phila. Co. Will Book J:440)
  
        Item-    To son WILLIAM 50 acres of land to be laid or taken
  off the plantation I live on next adjoining the land late Aubrey
  Richardson Deceased to be laid out as my two sons Wm. & Joseph can
  agree, but in case they can't agree Friends Henry Pawling & John
  Jacobs Jr. to survey or cause to be surveyed the said 50 acres as
  they determine best.    Provided my sd. son William pay or cause to
  be paid to my son John the sum of 20 pounds when he arrives to 21
  years.  I also give to sd. son William his choice of my Looms & half
  the weaving tackling in my shop.
        Item-    I also give to my son JOSEPH all my land situate and
  lying in Robeson Township and Lancaster County and also the profit or
  benefit of a warrant now in the surveyors hands or care for the laying
  out of more Land provided he observe perform and fulfill and do all
  such things as I shall herein order him to do.
        Item-    I give to my beloved wife ANN and to my son Joseph the
  residue or remainder of my plantation whereon I now live during the
  natural life or remarriage whichever might come first of my widow and
  then to son Joseph.  I also give all of my personal estate except
  which I otherwise dispose of to be jointly held or sold as the find &
  think best.  I order my wife & son Joseph to keep maintain & bring up
  my minor children to them schooling and when they arrive at proper
  age to put them apprentices to such as they shall choose.   But
  provided my wife shall marry my will is after her marriage she shall
  not have any right to any of the above and Joseph to pay her yearly 6
  pounds during her natural life.
        Item-    I give & bequeath to my Daughter SARAH the sum of
  fifty pounds to by paid her by my son Joseph.  Twenty pounds to be
  paid at the expiration of one year after I die and thirty pounds at
  the expiration of two years.  I also give dau. Sarah the bed &
  bedding called hers and also a gray Filly that is now at my place in
  Lancaster county, which sd. Filly I order my son Joseph to bring home
  and winter well and give it to her when the filly comes of age for a
  hackney.
        Item-    I give and bequeath to my dau. MARY the sum of 50
  pounds to be paid her by my son Joseph when she arrive at age of 18
  years.
        Item-    I give to my son ISAAC the sum of 50 pounds to be paid
  him by my son Joseph when he shall arrive at the age of 21.
        Item-    I give to my son JACOB the sum of 50 pounds to be paid
  by Joseph when he is 21.
        Item-    I give and bequeath to my son JOHN the sum of 30
  pounds to be paid by Joseph when he is 21.
        Item-    I give to David Lewis who now lives with me 10 pounds
  to be paid to him by my son Joseph provided his mother bind him to my
  sd. son Joseph or if the sd. David Lewis faithfully serves my son till
  he arrive age 21.
        Execs: Ann, wife and father Joseph Richardson
        Trustees: Henry Pawling, John Jacobs, Junr.    
        Witnesses: Jno. Jacobs, Junr., Joseph Jacobs, Benj. Jacobs.
        Codicil: 1751/2.   Reassigning negros given him in Fathers will.