Philadelphia County PA Archives Wills.....Williams, Edward February 5, 1803 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Betty-Lu Burton bigburma@juno.com March 28, 2005, 7:03 pm Source: Salt Lake City Fhl Film # 21731 Written: February 5, 1803 Recorded: August 27, 1804 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Will Book 1 Years Covered 1802 FHL# 21731 Wills v Y, 1 Edward Williams Will Book & Page: 1: 226-227 Probated: 27 Aug 1804 I Edward Williams of the township of Blockley in the County of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania being advanced in years but of sound mind and memory thanks to God therefore do think [propose] to dispose of such property as divine Providence hath blessed me with by making this my last Will and Testament as follows to wits I order & direct that all my Just debts and funeral expenses be in the first place fully paid and satisfied by my Executors herein after named. I give and devise to my Grand Children (the Children of my Daughter late wife of Jonathan Robeson) to wit Edward Robeson , Ann Robeson, Elizabeth Robeson, Joseph Robeson & Mary Robeson Thirty Pounds, each to be paid them by my Executors on this [enpay] condition only. That I shall before my decease or my Executors after my decease receive of Matthew McConnell his Heirs Executors or Admor .The sum of seven hundred Pounds with the Interest due thereon which he the said Matthew McConnell owes me on Bond but should the same never be recovered or received the above devises to be none effect and all the rest residue & remainder of my Estate or in case the above mentioned money due my on Bond should never be received then in that case I give and devise all my Estate whether real personal or mixed of what kind nature of quality soever or wheresoever (Edwd Williams) the same may be in manner following to wits One equal fourth part thereof to the children of my Granddaughter Hannah Ridgeway - One other equal fourth part to my Granddaughter Sarah Bogar or her Heirs & Assigns One equal fourth part to my Grandson William Coulton his Heirs and Assigns and the remaining fourth part thereof to my Grand Daughter Lydia Smith her Heirs and Assigns - I nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends William Warner and William Coulton to be Executors of this my last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal Dated the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and three Edwd Williams {some type of seal} Signed sealed published pronounced & declared by the said Edward Williams as for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in his presence and at his request - - Nn Sellers David Sellers ~~~ Philada Aug 27th 1804 Their personally appeared Nathan Sellers & Davis Sellers The witnesses to the foregoing will and on their Solemn Affirmations did declare & say that they saw and heard Edward Williams the Testator sign seal publish & declare the same for his last will & Testament and that by doing thereof he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief Coram [? Wampob] Dep Regr Wm Coulton one of the Exor Affrd same day Transcribed By Betty-Lu Baker Burton: March 2005 Italics are words that were hard to decipher Additional Comments: Please let me Know if I did this right. I have several other wills I would like to post as well. Thank-You, Betty-Lu Burton bigburma@juno.com This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb