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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
Volume 738, Page 52   View pdf image
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   (he being then about twenty one years  of age) I do order my –
   Executors to set him free, and whereas Thomas Jury when
   in partnership with me some years ago purchased a Negro —
   woman named Nancy who if living is Infirm and aged, and
   as I expect resides at my place in Maryland I do hereby order . –
   her to be Suitably provided for by my Executors if she is not ~
   able to Support herself, Item I give and bequeath to my beloved
   Aunt Ann Gilpin of Wilmington a Silver Pint Cann as a token
   of my Affection for her, and do desire that the money due to her on
   my bond be paid her Punctually as she calls for it, Item I give &
   bequeath to Margarett Heath who lives with my said Aunt
   the Sum of five pounds over and above of what I have of hers
   in my hands of which she has an Account, Item I hereby
   revoke all former Wills by me made and and do declare this
   my only to be my last Will In Witness whereof I have hereunto
   set my hand and Seal the Twenty fourth day of February in the
   year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy eight

                                                        Thoms. Gilpin    (LS) ±
   Signed Sealed published published pronounced & declared by the
   said Thomas Gilpin as and for his last Will and Testament^&in the
   presence of us who in his presence and at his request have ~
   Signed our names as Witnesses thereof in the presence of each.~
   other John Pemberton, Henry Drinker, Saml. Pleasants —
    I Thomas Gilpin the Testator above named having reconsidered my
   above Will am desirious of adding thereto as follows to Wit   —
   My desire is that my Executors do not sell. ( so long as any of my Children
   live ) any part of my Real Estate lying in or near the Borough of Wilming^ton
   except such Lands and Tenements as I hold shares of in common with
 other persons, which parts or Shares all or any part of my Real Estate they
   may sell or not ( as in my Will above is Specified ) at their discretion —
   My reason for this is that the greater part of those Lotts which wholly



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