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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
Volume 738, Page 259   View pdf image
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     years and to my two youngest Daughters untill my Son shall attain his age
    of Twenty one years if he shall live so long and if not then untill my said two
     youngest Daughters shall severally attain their age of Sixteen years, and it
   it is my will and desire that the said Oliver Smith shall have the Estates of
   my said Children in his hands and Possession and employ them in the best
   manner for their future Interest advantage and if the annual Profits
   of their Estates and also of my Lands should exced the reasonable expence of their
     Maintenance and Education the overplus with the Interest thereon be accounted
   for by the said Oliver Smith and Paid to my said Children respectively in Equal
   Proportions as they severally arrive at their ages aforesaid when his Guardianship
   of them is to cease and Determine — I do Constitute and appoint my
    good Friend Oliver Smith and my son William Executors of this my last
   Will rand Testament revoking and making null and void all former
   Wills and Wills by me heretofore made and ratifying and confirming this
   and none other as and for my last Will and Testament -  In Witness whereof I
   have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 8.th day of November 1788 ~
                                                                            Thomas Cooper   {Seal}
   Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and declared by the Testator as and for
   his last will and Testament in the Presence of us who have Subscribed our ~
   Names as witnesses hereto in the Presence of the Testator, and of each other
   and at his Request the day and year afd—  James Speer —
     Nath.l Glenn, Bartley Palmer — ——    —

    December 11.th 1788 Then Came Oliver Smith and W.m S. Cooper and made
   Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the within Instrument
   of writing is the true and whole will and Testament of Thomas Cooper late of
   Kent County deced, that hath come to their Hands or Possession, and that they
   doth not know of any other —    Before —
                          Jn.o Nicholson Reg.r Wills for K.t County



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