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Samuel Richey Last Will
- This is a transcription of the Last Will and Testament of Samuel Richey as best he could read. Research done by Dick Martin Last Will and Testament of Samuuel Richie as taken from the Pennsylvania Probate Recores 1730-1773 Vol. A-B.
- "In the Name of God, Amen. The fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and thirty nine. I, Sam'l Richie, of Hempfield in the County of Lancaster, yeoman, being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God. Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men 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 soal unto the hands of God that gave it and for my body I commend 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 again by the mighty power of God amen and touching such Worldly Estate where with it has pleased God in this life, I give, devise and dispose of in the folling manner and form.
- Impress: I give and bequeath to my Dearly Beloved Wife, Lydia an equal share of all my goods and chattel...which I and my brethren Charles and Hugh which possest of all this Present likewise.
- I leave her one bed and the furniture hereto belonging likewise and one large chest I likewise out of the thirds I have bequeathed to my wife, she shall give the one half thereof those to my son.
- I do likewise ordain and constitue to my dearly beloved wife and two brothers Hugh and Charles to be my Executors: of this my last will and testament revoking and disannuling all other former wills by me made. Ratifying this and no other as my last will and testament witness my hand this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and thirty nine" (1739).
- Signed Sealed, Published and Pronounce to be my last will and testament in presence of
- Seal of Sam'l Richie
- Witnessed by Alexander Richie, Joseph Cale, Charles Pippin
- Be it Remembered that on this first day of January Anno Domo 1740 the last will and testament of Samuel Richie Dec'd was proved in due form of law and probate and letters testamentry were granted to Lydia Richie, Hugh Richie and Charles Richie having first sworn, will and truly administer the Dec'd estate and bring an inventory thereof to the Registers Office in Lancaster County on or before the first day of Feb'y next and also to render an acc't of when thereinto and Lawfully organize the assets to be given under the seal of the said office.
- SA: Blumbston D'Regist
Samuel Richey
SAMUEL RICHEY, who was born about 1668 in Northern Ireland and died about 1739 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was married to Lydia Moore. Their son was Alexander Ritchie who married Jane Caldwell. It is believed that Alexander Ritchie and Jane Caldwell were of Scots origin.
- This family came to America from Ireland in December 1727, landing at New Castle, Delaware. From there they went to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and about 1730-1745 to Amelia County, Virginia.
- Alexander Ritchie died circa 1749 and his Will was probated in Amelia County on August 18, 1749. Jane Caldwell Ritchie is believed to be the sister of John Caldwell of Cub Creek in Lunenberg County, a prominent figure in the organization of the new Lunenberg County (1746) under the direction of Governor Gooch. There may also have been a brother, George Caldwell, whose Will was probated in Amelia County December 27, 1742.
References
- Ancestry Family Trees. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.)
Ancestry Family Trees.
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