Will of John Baldrige
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, this fifteenth day
of July, 1766, Whereas I John
Baldrige of Martick Township and County of Lancaster being very
weak and
sickly in body; but in perfect mind and memory: thanks be to God,
Therefore
calling into mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is
appointed
for all men once to Die.
Do make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament, that is to say
principally and first of all, I give and Recommend my Soul unto
the hands
of God that give it; and for my body, I Recommend it to the Earth
to be
buried in a Christian and Decent manner at the Discretion of my
executors,
nothing Doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive
the same
again by the mighty power of God.
And as touching such Worldly wealth
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless
me with in this life, I give and bequeath and Dispose of the Same
in the
following manner and form as follows viz: Rebecca Baldrige.
Imprimis that is first of all I allow
ordain and appoint (after my Debts
are paid) ten pounds to be levied out of my estate and paid unto
my well
beloved wife.
Item I also allow ordain and appoint
fifteen pounds to be levied out of my
Estate and paid unto my well beloved son William Baldrige.
Item I allow and appoint thirty pounds of
my estate to be Divided amongst
my Children at the Discretion of my executors according as they
see them
Deserving.
Item I ordain appoint and allow the
Remainder of my estate to be equally
divided amongst my well beloved Wife and Children.
Item If it should please God to Remove any
of my Children by Death; that
are not come of age before or after the Dividing of my estate I
allow order
and appoint their part to be equally Divided between my Wife and
Children.
Item I allow my plantation not to be sold
while my wife continues a
Widow, except my executors see it more proper to dispose of it
before then.
Item I order allow and appoint that part of
my father's estate left to me
to be equally Divided betwixt my wife and children.
Item I Nominate Constitute ordain and
appoint my well beloved friends
Michael Baldrige and Thomas Clark to be sole executors of this my
last will
and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and
Seal, the
Day and Year above written.
John Baldrige (Seal)
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and declared
in the presence of us
Edward McFarland
Ferguson McElwaine
James Howe
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Lancaster County SS
On the thirty first Day of July Anno
Domini, 1766, before me the Subscriber
personally appeared Ferguson McElwaine one of the Subscribing
Witnesses to
the within will and on his Corporal Oath did depose and say that
he was
present and saw and heard John Baldrige, the Testator within
named Sign,
Seal, Publish pronounce and declare the within Writing as and for
his Last
Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of Sound
and good
disposing Mind Memory and Understanding to the best of his
Knowledge
observation and belief.
Edwd Shippen R.
DR
____________________
Lancaster County SS
On the thirty first day of July in the year
of our Lord 1766 before me the
Subscriber personally appeared James Howe one of the Subscribing
Witnesses
to the within Will, and on his Solemn Affirmation did declare and
say that
he was present and saw and heard John Baldrige, The Testator
within named,
Sign Seal Publish pronounce and declare the within Writing as and
for his
Last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of
sound and
good disposing Mind Memory and Understanding to the best of his
Knowledge
Observation and Belief.
Edwd Shippen R.
DR
____________________
Be it remembered that on the thirty first Day of July Anno
Domini, 1776,
the Last Will and Testament of John Baldrige late of Martick
Township in
the County of Lancaster Yoeman deceased was proved in due form of
Law and
Letters Testamentary were granted to Michael Baldrige and Thomas
Clark the
Executors therein Named, they being first duly Qualified well and
truly to
Administer the Estate of the said decedent and to exhibit a true
and
perfect inventory thereof unto the Registers Office at Lancaster
on or
before the thirty first day of August next, and to render a true
and just
Account of their Administration of the said Estate when thereto
lawfully
required. Given under the Seal of Said Office by me
Edwd Shippen R.
DR
Submitted by: Dave Fehling
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