Document:Will of John Carter, Chester County, 1760

Source

Intermediate Source: Linda J Dunn Site has numerous broken links, so longevity/persistence maybe an issue.

Original Source: Not stated.

Background

From Linda J Dunn, as cited above:

John Carter, of Aston, son of Robert and Lydia, and grandson or Edward, appears to have been a blacksmith. He married Isabell Atkinson (born 1697 in Scotford, Lancashire, England) at Falls Meeting, Bucks County, 3 mo. 1716. Isabell Carter presented her certificate from Middletown, Bucks county, to Chester Monthly Meeting, 30, 10 mo., 1717. John Carter died, June 1760. From Friends' records, wills, etc.,

From this we infer that John Carter was a Quaker. Presumably the witnesses to his will, including Person:Hugh Linn (1), are also Quaker.

Text

The will of John Carter was written in Aston TWP, Chester Co., PA and signed on the 19th day of June in 1760. The last will and testament of John Carter blacksmith of the Township of Aston the Nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty being sick and weake of Body but of Perfect mind and memory and Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Daey do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I Give and recommend my soule to God that gave it and as for my Bodey I Recommend it to ye Earth to Bee Buried in a Decent manner at the Descretion of my Exetor and as Trusting Such worthy Extor wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me with in Life I Give Devise Dispose of the same withal in following manner and form

First I order that my son Joseph have one of my mares and one of my Cows and Great Cot Secondly the same to my son Samuel Thirdly my bige Bible Brass ketall Little Pot and frithing Pan to my daughter Hanna and fourthly the book of Marters to my son Isaiah and as to the rest of my Estate Reall or Personable I order it be sold and all my Just Debts paid by my Excuter and w/t Remains over paying all my Just Debts I order to bee Equaly Devided between my son Edward and Granson Isack and I also ordain my son Joseph Exetur of this my last will and Testament this day and year above written in Witness hearof I have hearunto set my hand and seal.

John Carter (seal of)

In presence of [Brass Ketall Little Pot and frithing Pan Enterlined Before signing]

Hugh Linn

Jacob Richards

Elizabeth Aikins.

Chester July 1st 1760 Then Personally Appeared Hugh Linn and Jacob Richards and under Oath on the Holy Evangelistic of Almighty God that they were personally Present and did see and hear John Carter the Testator above Named Sign Seal Publish Pronounce and declare the above writing to be his last will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of Sound and well desposing mind and memory to the best of thier understanding and also that their names thereunto subscribed as Witnesses were of their own proper Handwriting Respectively.

Sworn before Henry H. Graham D Reg.

Be it remembered that on the first day of July Anno Dom 1760 the last will and Testament of John Carter deceased was proved in the due form of law and letters Testamentary were granted Joseph Carter Sole Executor therein named who was Solomly Affirmed well and freely to Administer and bring in and Inventory of all deceased'd Estate Into the Registers Office of Chester on or before the First day of August next and to Render a true and Just Account of his Administration in a year or when Legally Required.

Given under the Seal of said office

Per Henry H. Graham D. Reg.