Will # 1307, page 229
Written October 4, 1770
Proved 11 May 1771
In the Name of God, Amen. I Jacob Vandegrift of the Township of Bensalem in the County of Bucks, in the Province of Pennsylvania, and being---and weak, but of sound mind and memory do think fit to make this my Last Will & Testament in manner & Form following: First it is my will that all my just Debts and Funeral expenses be paid. I give my Son John the sum of twenty pounds besides the Plantation I have already given him by Deed of Gift, whereon he now dwells to be paid to him by my Executors, one year after my Decease. Then I give and bequeath to my son Bernard my Plantation in Lower Dublin late belonging to Peter Kean containing Two Hundred and Ten Acres more or less, together with five Acres and half of Marsh mentioned in the farmed Deed joining to Meadow late of Neals Boon, to him and his Heirs and assigns forever Repaying One Hundred and Fifty Pounds of the Arrears due for the said Plantation. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Jacob the Plantation whereon I dwell, containing Two Hundred Acres, more or less to his Heir and Heirs and Assigns forever. Item I give to my Daughter Charity the Sum of One Hundred and Sixty Pounds to be paid by my Executors out of my Personal Estate within one year after my Decease. Item I give to my Daughter Helen the Sum of One Hundred and Sixty Pounds to be paid by my Executors out of my Personal Estate Sufficient to my---the Legacies, before mentioned the---shall be equally divided between all my children, and if any of my Children shall die and leave theirs, the children of the deceased shall-- rights equal of that their Parents when living. An I do further order that all the Household & Goods which I shall be posed of at the time of my Decease, Shall be equally divided between my two Daughters Charity and Helen. And further my Will is that if my Brother Abraham shall forgive me and should die without children, That one fifth part of the Plantation which was given him by his Father ( who by my Father's will was and have fallen to me, Shall be equally divided between my two Sons John & Bernard, Jacob, charity, & Helen. And lastly I appoint my two Sons John & Bernard to Execute this my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Fourth Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy. Jacob Vandegrift (Seal)
Signed Sealed and declared by the Testator to be his last Will & Testament, in the presence of us William Baker, James How, Anne Foster, Bucks Co. May 11,1771. They personally appeared James How & Anne Foster who upon their solemn Oath respectively did declare that the subscribed their names as Witnesses to therein written Instrument of Writing and that they saw Jacob Vandegrift the Testator Sign, Seal publish and declare the ssme as above his last Will & Testament. And that at the Time of so doing he was of Sound Mind & Memory. William Hicks (Registrar)
Bucks Co Be it remembered that this 11 Day of May 1771 John Vandegrift one of the Executors named in his written Will upon his solemn Oath was duly qualified all & truly Executed the Same and faithfully to administer all the Goods & Chattels of the Testator within one year & month from this date to Exhibit a true Inventory & Confirmable Aforementioned by Apprasors duly qualified, on to the Registrars office the County of Bucks and all--just Account of his whole Administer to said as when he shall be thereunto lawfully---Letters---the then granted to this John Vandegrift. Wm. Hicks (registrar)
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