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death, in 1863, when it passed to her granddaughter, Mrs. Linton, who also
died. Her husband probably has the relic.
Wigard Levering left a will, dated August 23, 1742, which reads as
follows:
WILL OF WIGARD
LEVERING.
I, Wichert Levering, of the Township of Roxborrow, in the County of
Philadelphia, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Joyner, being in good health
of body and of a sound and perfect mind and Memory, and calling to mind the
frailty of this transitory life and that it's appointed
for all flesh once to dye, Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament
in manner and form following, revoking, Disannulling and making utterly void
and of none effect all other and former Wills by me at any time heretofore
made.
Imps. I will that all my Just Debts and ffuneral expenses be paid and
discharged by my Executor hereinafter named with all convenient speed after
my Decease.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Katherine ye sum of tenn pounds
lawful money of Pennsylvania to be paid to her by my
Executor hereinafter named within twelve months after my Decease.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Amelia the sum of tenn pounds
lawful money afd to be paid to her by my said Executor hereinafter mentioned,
within two years after my Decease.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Sebilla the sum of tenn pounds
lawful money afd to be paid to her by my sd Executor within three years after
my Decease.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my son in law Peter Indehaven ye sum of tenn pounds lawful money afd to be paid to him by
my sd Executor within ffour years after my Decease.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my son
in law William Tunes ye sum of tenn pounds lawful money afd to be paid to him
by my sd Executor within ffive years after my Decease.
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