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Note: N249 Will of Mary McPherson, wife of Alexander McPherson, Deceased
In The Name Of God Amen. That I Mary McPherson of West Caln Township Chester County andt State of Pennsylvania being weAR of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks begiven to God for it. Calling to mind the mortality of my Body knowing that it is allotted for all men once to die do make and ordain this to be my last Will and testament, First I recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent like manner becoming Christians, and as touching such worldly State where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
1st I give and bequeath to my beloved son John the sum of five shillings and
2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary that married to John Humphrey the sum of five shillings
3rd I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Sarah that married to Richard McClure the sum of five Shillings.
4th. I give and Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Catharine one bead ready furniture & All my clothes one warming can, one looking glass, one saddle, one set of chine & coffee pot and silver tea spoons size, one Iron teakettle my best dicer tablecloth. What remains I allow to be sold and all my lawful debts paid and Catharine to get what remains.
lastly I constitute my son-in-law Richard McClure to be whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament. Disanuling and revoking All former Wills by me made and ratifying and confirming this only To be my last Will and Testament.t In witeness whereof I have here unto set my hand this Twenty Second Day of December one thousand Seven hundred and ninety eight 1798.
Signed Published and Delivered In Presence of us Joseph McClure.t tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttMary Mcpherson
Probated: 24 August 1799 Page 186
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