Wills: Will of John Rumford (1738); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

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Will of John Rumford

The twenty Sixth of the Tenth Month in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven 
Hundred and Thirty Eight I John Rumford of Plymouth in the County of 
Philadelphia wherever being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and 
memory calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed 
for all men once to die do make this my last will and testament.  Further to say 
principally and first of all I beseech the most high God to be pleased to 
receive my Spirit to himself who gave it and for my body to be interred in a 
decent manner and touching my worldly estate where with it hath pleased the Lord 
to bless me with do devise and dispose of the same in the following manner 
Imprimus it is my will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and 
satisfied.  Item I give unto eldest son John Rumford an English Shilling.  Item 
I will and bequeath unto my beloved son Jonathan Rumford a silver seal and a 
pair of weigh scales with box and weights whereto belonging and the Estate with 
which I have before invested him with.  Item I will and bequeath unto eldest 
daughter Sarah Bell five pounds to dispose of to her children at her will.  Item 
I will and bequeath to my grandchild Jonathan Davis seven pounds, five pounds to 
be paid out of my estate two pounds to be paid out of his father which I lent 
him the whole to be paid at age with interest.  Item I leave to my daughter 
Martha Rumford ten pounds my riding mare and copper cittle.  Item I will and 
leave to my grandson John Bell my great coat my white gloves and calf skin 
shoes.  Item I will to my granddaughter Hannah Bell one pound of money.  Item I 
will and bequeath to friend Sarah Davis three pounds of money.  Item I leave 
will and bequeath to my youngest son Thomas Rumford eighteen pounds of money my 
saddle and bridle a silver spoon with my name ingraven on it and the rest of my 
apparel raiment and an English Crown of silver.  Item I will and bequeath unto 
my daughter Miriam Rumford nine pounds and ten shillings of money my great bible 
and silk handkerchief and one English silver crown.  Item it is my will and 
order that my youngest son Thomas Rumford and my youngest daughter Miriam 
Rumford whom I constitute make and ordain my only executors to this my last will 
and testament have all the rest of substance and other books that are in my 
possession and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanul all and every 
other former testament will legacies and executors by me in any ways before this 
time named Willed and bequeathed ------ and confirming this and no other to 
being Last Will and Testament in ------- where of I have here into set my hand 
and seal the day and year about written John Rumford (seal) signed sealed 
published pronounced and declared by the said John Rumford as his last will and 
testament in the presence of the subscribers Henry Bell, Michael Thomas, Edward 
Davis Philadelphia February 3rd 1739 Then personally appeared Henry Bell and 
Michael Thomas two of the witnesses to the within written will ----- their 
solemn affirmation according to said did  declare they saw and heard John 
Rumford the testator within named sign seal publish and declare the same will to 
be the his last will & testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound 
mind memory and understanding to the best of there knowledge     Coram -------- 
Be it remembered that on the 3 Day of February 1738* the last will and testament 
of John Rumford decd was proved in due form of law and probate and letters 
testamentary were granted to Thomas and Mary Rumford executors therein named 
being first solemnly affirm according to law well and truly to administer the 
said decd estate and to bring a true and perfect inventory thereof into the 
register generals office at Philadelphia at or before the third day of March 
next and a true and just account when there unto lawfully required given under 
the seal of the said office -----.


* The original says 1738 put should be 1739.