Wills: James Robinson,1815: Chanceford Twp, York County

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From:  York County, PA Archives, 150 Pleasant Acres Rd., York, PA 17402

       Last Will & Testament of James Robinson (10 Jan 1815)

In the Name of God amen   I James Robinson of the Township of Chanceford
county of York and state of Pennsylvania.  Being sick and weake in body but
of Sound Mind and Memory.  Blessed be God for the same.  But considering the
uncertainty of this Transitory life do make and Publish this my last Will and
Testament in maner and form folowing to wit Principaly. and first of all I
commend my Immortal soul into the hands of God who give it and my body to the
Earth to be Buried in a Decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of
my Executors herein Named, and as to such Worldly Estate, wherewith it hath
pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in
the following manner. To wit  First is my will and I do order that all my
Just Debts and Funeral Expences be duly paid and satisfied as soon as can e
convenently [sic.] done after my Decease.  Item  I give and bequeath to my
sons Samuel Robinson James Robinson Thomas Robinson & John Robinson to eatch
of them one dollar & fifty cents.  Item.  I give and bequeath to my Daughter
Betsy now the Wife of Samuel Mitchel, and my Daughter Sarah now the Wife of
Thomas Reed to eatch f them one Dollar & fifty cents.  Item  I give and
Bequeath to my Loving Wife Sarah one bead [bed] and furniture, and six
hundred Dollars.  Item  I give to my Daughter Elinor Robinson two Beads &
furniture and Six hndred Dollars & her Sadel and a Horse worth Sixty Dollars.
 Item  I give and Bequeath to my son George Robinson Nine Hundred Dollars &
his choise of my horses.  Item  I give to my son Alexander Robinson Seven
Hundred Dollars and the Surveying Instraments he now has, his Horse & his
books if he goes to Sioto [Scioto River Valley in Ohio].  But if it does not
suite him to go there to thirds of the Money is to be Deposeted in the hands
of my son Samuel for his Heirs if any he has.  But if he has none it is to be
Divided Eaquealy amounghts the Whole of my Children.  Item  I allow Mary
Davison a Bound Girl I now have to my Wife Sarah.  But if my Wife should die
before she is free I do allow her to my Daughter Elinor the Remainder of the
time.  And as touching all the Rest Resedue Remender of My Estate Real and
Personal of what kind soever the same may be I do allow to be sold by my
Executors as soon as may be convenently Done after my Decease, with the
consent of my Wife my Daughter Elinor and my son Alexander, and a devision to
be Equally made Between my Wife and all my children.  Excepting Dresser
furniture which I allow to my Wife and my Daughter Elinor. Equaly Divided.
 Non of them is to have thier shear till the Plantation is sold.  And Lastly
I do nominate Constitute and appoint my son George Robinson and my Brother
John Robinson to be the Executors of this my will hereby Revoking all other
wills and Legacies and Bequests by me heretofore made and Declaring this to
be and no other my Last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have set my
hand and seal this tenth Day of January In the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight Hundred and fifteen.

Signed Sealed Published Pronounced              James Robinson  {Seal}
and Declared b the said Testator as
his Last Will and Testament in
Presence of us who in his Presence
and at his Request have
Subscribed as Witness

  James Fullton
Samuel B. Fullton