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( 65 ) March 10th 1690/1 Then was this following Petion prferred to the Court pr Thomas Tull in behalfe of his Sonn John: Tull &c. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To the worll. Comrs of Somerset County in Court now Sitting The Petion of Thomas Tull humbly sheweth. that whereas Richard Brittain late of this County deceased, having no will written only verbal, wherein he gave to your Petioners Sonn John: Tull Richard Brittain being his Godfather what Estate he was posessed with as also your Petioner can prove by severall witnesses that my Sonn intending long before his death as he often declared to make him his Heir, and before he died when he was at my house desired me earnestly to gett him Some man or other to write him his will, declaring my Sonn to be his Heir, your petioner not thinking of his death so soon desired him to referr it to another time, but soon after he died. Your petioner humbly craves yr worps order would issue out letters of Admrn in the behalf of your petioner Sonn Jno. Tull, and yr Petioner engages to prove what he hath above alleadged by many wittnesses and yr petioner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c. The abovesd Petion being read, the Court required the sd Thomas Tull to prove a Nuncupitive Will made my the sd Richard Brittain deceased. And thereupon came these seven Evidences hereafter inserted . viz William:Planner. Junior The sd Wm: Planner having made Oath in Court saith that William:Reynolds. he had severall times heard Richard Brittain say that George: Hey when he died he would give all the goods and what else he Widdow:Bond. had to his Godsonn. John: Tull. - - - - - - - - - John: Dorman. Sarah: Dorman William: Reynolds having made Oath in Open Court, saith that Patience: Williams in September last was twelve months he heard Richard:Brittain say that when he dyed he would leave all that he had to Jno.Tull and likewise in July last past he heard the sd Brittain again say that when he died he would leave all he had to Jno.Tull. &c. -- - The other five Evidences all made Oath in Open Court to the same effect, as above all intimating the real intent of the sd Richard: Brittain deceased, and he ever in his life time had declared John: Tull Sonn of Thomas. Tull to be his Heir, and that he would give him all the estate he had when he dyed; desireing sometime before his death that Thomas Tull would gett some person to make or write his will, that after his death his sonn Jno might not be disappointed, which by sd Tull was neglected The Court this day having Considered the totall preceedings doe Order letters of Admrn to be granted to the sd Thomas: Tull in the behalf of his Sonn John: Tull the sd Thomas giving Security according to Law. |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1690-1691
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