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Will of William Eaken
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Eaken, William, Will Book 3, Page 151_152.
Date of recording is 1766. And file # is 1196.
In the name of God, Amen. This ninth day of December Anno
Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty five, I, William Eaken, of Noxamixon
Township, in Bucks County, and province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman being weak in
body but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body
and not knowing the time of my departure out of this life, do make this my last
will and testament.
In manner and form following and principally and first of
all , I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body I commit to
the earth to be buried in a Christian decent manner at the discretion of my
executors not doubting but at the general resurrection to receive the same again
by almighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith
it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I, give and dispose of in
the following manner and First my Will is that all of my just Debts be duly paid
and discharged, Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Ishabel Eaken the bed and furniture that She now uses and occupies. Then, I,
give and bequeath to my daughter, Jean, a chist (sic) of drawers, to be given to
her at her marriage or when she arrives of age. Then, I give and
bequeath to my daughter, Ishabel, the chist(sic) of drawers that is in my
possession, my aforesaid (contraction) wife to have the use of them until
Ishabel arrive of age or married. And further, my will is that the improvements
whereon I now live, together with all my personal Estate be Sold as soon as may
be to the best advantage not to exceed five years from my decease and whatever
cost my Executor in _ in building, refencing. However (?) planting orchards
and letting out(?) a __________ or my Land in order to make the best advantage
in Sale, my Will in that such costs and expenses be paid of the whole and
further my Will is that in Care(?) my estate whether real or personal should
transfer or be diminished before the time of Sale my executors shall not enjoy the benefit of the Care(?), nor sufficient amount of the _____
(?) Provided they do not imbezel(?) anything for their own private use. Further
my Will is that all my Estate aforesaid (contraction) which is not already
willed and bequeathed when Sold as aforesaid (contraction) be divided in nine
equal shares, One share to my beloved wife, One share divided between my
daughters Jean and Ishabel aforesaid (contraction), the other seven shares to my
seven sons, ____: Thomas, Joseph, Redmon, William, Nathan, Samuel and Robert.
Twenty pounds deducted of Thomas, eighteen pounds deducted of Joseph Es part.
Following horses and Saddles ond which I allow to be divided in nine equal
shares and given in the aforesaid (contraction), manner and further my will is
that such of my children that are not of age when the aforesaid (contraction)
Sale is made that aforesaid (contraction) wife has the benefits arising from the
same until of age. To assist her in their Education until which time I allow and
appoint my aforesaid (contraction) wife the sole guardian for all my aforesaid
(contraction) children. Provided, never the less If my said wife marries my will
is that my wife shall have no power over my said children nor any of their
shares nor any profits arriving therefrom but the same to (beginning of second
page.) To be committed to the care of guardian appointed by the Orphans Court of
any County or Province where they may then reside. I give and bequeath my sister
(?) sister_in_law, Rebecca Morrison (before Division) one cow. Lastly, I
constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Ishabell Eaken, aforesaid (contraction)
and son Redmon Eaken aforesaid (contraction) my only and sole executors of this
my last will and testament. and do here by disallow, disannull and revoke all
former Wills, and legacies bequeathments and executors by me at any time
formerly made. and do constitute, and appoint this and no other to be my last
Will and testament in witness
Where of I have set my hand and seal to the S_____ page of this paper . The day
and year first above writen(Sic).
William Eaken
Signed, sealed and published and pronounced by William Eaken
as his last will and testament in presents of us the subscribers Robert
Willson, John Howey, The 8th day of July anno domini 1766. Then appeared John Howey and
Robert Willson the witnesses to within written will and upon their
solemn oath according to law did severly swear that the were Respectively
present and saw and heard William Eaken, the testator sign, seal, publish
and declare the within writing to be his last will and testament and that at the
doing thereof he was of sound mind , memory and understanding to the best of
their knowledge . Before __ ________ __.
Be it remembered that on the _____(?) day of July Anno Domini
1766 This
Last will and testament of William Eaken, deceased was duly
proved according to law and probate and letters of testamentary were granted to
Ishabel Eaken and Redmon Eakin, the executors therein named. They being first
solemnly sworn well and faithfully to administer the Goods and Chattels &
rights & Credits of the deceased and Exhibit a just and true inventory
thereof (by aforementioned duly sworn or affirmed) into this registrars office
for the said County of Bucks in one month after the date hereof and a just and
true account of their administration when there to required to rende. Witness my
hand and the seal of the said office the day and year aforesaid (contraction)
Lawl Grandon, Deputy Registrar
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