Be it Remembered, That I, John Armstrong of Christiana Hundred, in the County of New Castle
and State of Delaware, yeoman, being thru mercy favored with sound disposing mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of our time in this world, do, for the settlement of what worldly
estate I am favored with, make and establish this my last Will and Testament, in the manner and
form following, that is to say:
First, my will is that all my just debts and funeral expense be paid by my Executor as soon
as may be after my decease.
Item: I give and bequeath to my eldest sons, Archibald and James Armstrong, to each of them,
one silver dollar within one year after my decease, which together with what they have already
received, I allow to be their and each of their full share of my whole estate, both real and
personal.
Item: I give and bequeath to my grandsons, John Armstrong, son of Archibald Armstrong, the
sum of Twenty-six dollars and Twenty-six cents, to be paid to him by my Executor within one
year of my decease.
Item: I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter, Rhoda, wife of Silas Gregg, the just sum of
One hundred and Thirty-four Dollars, which, with what she hath hereunto received, I allow to
be her full share of my whole estate, both real and personal.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebekah, wife of William Armstrong, of the State of Pennsylvania, the just sum of One hundred thirty-four Dollars, which with what she hath heretofore received I allow to be her full share of my whole estate, both real and personal.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Margaret Montgomery, the just sum of One hundred and
Thirty-four Dollars, which with what she hath heretofore received, I allow to be her full share
of my whole estate, both real and personal.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Poulson, the just sum of One Hundred and Thirty-four Dollars, which with what she hath heretofore received, I allow to be her full share of my whole
estate, both real and personal.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann, wife of William Armstrong of New Castle County, the just sum of One hundred and Thirty-four Dollars which with what she hath heretofore received, I allow to be her full share of my whole estate, both real and personal.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Chandler, the just sum of One hundred and Thirty-four Dollars, which with what she hath hertofore received , I allow to be her full share of my whole estate, both real and personal.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son William Armstrong, now living with me, to him, his heirs and assigns forever, subject to the aforementioned debts and legecies, all that my plantation and tract
of land whereon I now dwell, situtate in Christiana Hundred aforesaid, bounded by land of James
Phillips, Margaret Campbell, Jonathan Graves and others, all and every of the appuretenances
thereunto belonging.
Also, I give and bequeath to my said son William Armstrong, all the remainder of my personal estate, debts and legacies being first paid by him as above directed.
And I do likewise constitute, authorize and appoint my said son William Armstrong, my whole and sole executor of this my last Will and Testament, having confidence in him that he will act therein to the best of his knowledge; therefore my will and desire is, that he should not be held to give bail for
his faithful execution of this my last Will and Testament.
And I do hereby ratify and confirm this, and only this, to be my last Will and Testament. in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of the fourth month of the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six.
Signed, sealed, pronounced : John Armstrong
(SEAL)
and acknowledged by the said John Armstrong to be his last
Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request,
signed our names as witnesses thereunto
Jonathan Grave
Samuel Campbell
Jonathan L. Grave
Copy--- PROBATED eighth day of January, A.D. 1807
