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93 I give also to my Daughter Elizabeth the lot which I bought of the — & Governors Visitors ^ of Washington College to her and her Executors Admrs & Assigns I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Bordley the — following Negroes forever to Wit, Chester, Beck, little Joe, and Pet, my Silver spoons marked S, B, and the residue of my plate it is my Will should be equally divided between my Wife and my two daughters Sarah and Elizabeth — I give unto my Daughter Sarah the Choice of a Horse (my wifes .- carriage Horse which I bequeath to her Excepted ) — I give unto my daughter Elizabeth the second choice of a Horse — Except as before excepted . —— I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth for ever the following Negroes to wit Dick, Rachel, Sal, and Abe, — I give and bequeath to my Negro Joe ten pounds to be paid him at Christmas, and also a Horse which he rides, — I give and bequeath to my wife my Negro Joe during her Widowhood remainder to my son Thomas and it is my earnest Will and desire that my said Negro Joe should not be removed as to his residence from my plantation, unless it should be his deisre. —— I give and bequeath to my dear wife, the following Negroes, to Wit George, Nanie, Dark, and Dinah, and all my Househould Furniture in Chester Town for ever, the said Negroes so devised, to be in full of her dower or third part of my Negroes; I also give my wife my Carriage or chaise =— I give and bequeath to my dear wife, one third part of my Real Estate, during her Natural life, and also I give ~ unto her, forever one third part of my personal Estate not heretofore devised, the Residue to be equally divided among my Children — I give and bequeath to Peregrine Lethrbury one hundred pounds for the use of my Natural child called Sarah Bordley if my said Trustee Peregrine Lethrbury should upon Examination into her Moral life and Conduct think her deserving of the same, and it is my Will if he should think otherwise, that my said bequest should sink into my personal Estate . —— |
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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
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