Person:Alexander McIlvane (3)

Last Will Testament

• In the name of God Amen I this fourth day of October Anna Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Six I Andrew Muckelvaine of Sussex County yeoman being of perfect mind and Memory (Thanks be to God ) do make this my Last will and Testament in manner and form Following

First I bequeath my Soul and Spirit into the hands of Almighty God my Heavenly Father by whom of His Meer and Only Grace I Trust to be Received into Eternall rest through the death of my Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to be buried in a Christian decent Like Manner at the discreation of my Executor hereafter Named, and as to what worldly Estate it hath pleased the Lord to Endow me with I dispose of same as followeth

Imprs I will that all such Debts as I owe shall be Truly paid

Item I give unto my son John McCalvaine One hundred Acres of Land the plantation whereon he now Liveth Also my new Suit of Coaths he paying to my Executor the sum of four pounds

Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son James McCalvaine One hundred Acres of Land the plantation whereon he now Liveth to him and his Heirs forever

Item I Give unto my Daughter Martha McCalvaine Three Cows and Two Calves my riding Horse One feather bed white rugg Blanket and plater and my Great Iron pot also my will is that my said Daughter shall have preveldge of the flax to make Twenty yards of Linnen to purchase a Side saddle and when my debts are paid my will is that my said Daughter shall in the possession of my son James Till she marries or is Capable of Taking the charge of

Item I Give unto my Son George McCalvaine One Hundred Acres of Land being part of the plantation whereon I now Live being my part of the plantation whereon I now Live Togather with all my Iron work a Gun Great Coat and Small pott One Brown Rigg One Mare with her increase forever

Item I give unto Andrew McCalvaine Thirty acres of Land adjoyning to the plantation that my son James Lives on

Item I give unto Andrew McKee one Great Coat also to Wm McKee One Iron small pott

Item I Give unto Alexander Muckewaine One yearling Also I will and Ordain that my Son George during his minority shall remain with my Son James and that my son George shall at the age of Twenty one years Take into his Own possession what I have herein bequeathed

Item I will and Ordain that my son James to be my full whole and sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and I do utterly Revoke all former wills and Testaments by me in anywise heretofore made or declared

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal that the above written

Signed Sealed published pronounced and Declared in Sight and presence of us

Daniel Mickey

Tho Cokayne Andw Mucklewaine (seal)

Francis Mackelvaine

• Memorandum this 28th day of October, 1726. Daniel Mickey appeared before me, Philip Russell Deputy Register for the County of Sussex upon Delaware and made oath on the Holy Evangels that in their sight presence and hearing the above Andrew McClevayne signed, sealed, published and declared the above and within written instrument to be his last Will and Testament and at the doing thereof the said Testator was of sound disposing mind and memory (to the best of his Judgement) and also that he saw Thos Cokayne and Francis Mucklevane sign with him as witness to the same. Test. Philip Russell D-Register.

1. ↑ Donald L. McIlvain. Descendants of Andrew McIlvain.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/c/i/Donald-l-McIlvain/GENE1-001.html.
3.   This Indenture made the fourth day of February in the Sixth year of our Soveraigne Lord George by the Grace of God over Great Brittaine, France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith, Anno Dom 1719 Between John Russell late of Sommerset & the Province of Maryland but now of Sussex County upon Delaware yeoman of the one part & Andrew Makelvaine husbandman & Robert Mickey clothier Late of the Kingdom of Ireland both of them but now of the County aforesaid of the other part Wittneseth Whereas by vertue of a warrant granted by the Court unto Thomas Bessants of Sussex County upon Delaware yeoman had laid out & Surveyed for him a certaine tract and percel of Land called Bessants Bower situate lying and being in the County aforesaid in the Indian River Hundred Lying upon the south side of Bracies Branch which proceeds out of Middle Creek which cometh out of Rehoboth Bay Beginning at a corner white oake standing on the said branch & running from thence by a line of marked trees South ninteen degrees west two hundred forty six perches to another corner white oake standing in the woods & thence east nineteen Degrees South by a line of marked trees three hundred twenty foure perches to another Corner white oake standing in the woods upon the West side of the County Road & thence north ninteen degrees west three hundred & two perches by a line of marked trees to another marked white oake stand upon the said Branch a little below the Brige & thence up the said Branch binding on the water Courses three hundred fifty five perches with a streight line to the first bounder containing & laid out for five hundred & fifty acres of Land To Have & To Hold the said Tract of land together with all the rights profits benefits & privileges hereunto belonging unto him the said Thomas Bessants his heirs & assignes for Ever This Indenture further Witnesseth that the said Thomas Bessants in his lifetime Intermarried with Jean who was his wif & lived long time in wedlock but in procoss of time it pleased God to remove the said Thomas Bessants by Death without Leaving any Issue behind him the said Jean his wife being Executrix of his estate all debts & Administered upon what moves before this tract of Land he had & afterwards was married unto Samuel Knowls of this County yeoman This Indenture further Witnesseth that the said Samuel Knowls & Jane his wif a good consideration in hand unto them paid by John Russel aforesaid did by theire Indenture duly execut did give grant bargaine sell alienat enfeofe & Confirm unto John Russel aforesaid & unto his heirs & assignes forever the aforesaid tract of land called Bessants Bowre Containing five hundred fifty acres with all its profits privileges & benefits thereunto belonging To Have & to Hold the said five hundred & fifty acres of land as it was by a generall warrant granted unto the said John Russel resurveyed since March 4th Anno 1714 & unto him his heirs & assignes for Ever This Indenture further Wittnesseth that he paid John Russel aforesaid for divers fayvors or valuable considerations him hereunto moving but more especialy for & in Consideration of ninty three pounds in hand paid before the Delivery & ensealing of these presents unto him the the said John Russel by Andrew Makelvain & Robert Mikey aforesaid the reciot whereof & of every part & parcal thereof the said John Russel doth acknowledge & it doth fully Clearly & absolutly acquit oxonorat & discharge them of every part percel thereof & also dischargoth theire herres & executors thereof By vertue of this Indenture have given granted bargained Sold alienated enfeoed & confirmed unto Andrew Makelvain & Robert Mikey aforesaid & unto theire heires assignes for Ever all & whole the aforesaid tract of Land before Mentioned Called Bessants Bowre excepting & be it exceped one acre of Land where the Church now standeth upon which was formerly by me Sold and made over To Have & to Hold the said tract of Land & plantation together with all its Rights profits priviledges benefits houses fences orchards woods trees & timber like trees & all whatsoever is thereunto belonging or in any maner of wise appertaining unto them the said Andrew Makolvaine & Robert Mickey their heires & assignes for ever & that they the said Andrew Makelvain & Robert Mickey theire heires & assignes shall & may peaceably & quietly have occupy possess & enjoy the Land aforesaid with all & wholly the commodities & appurtenances thereunto belonging without the let sale or disturbance of any portion whatsoever as allso free & Cleare freely & Clearly exonerated & discharged of & from all maner other or former gifts grants bargains Sales causos or goyntures or other encumbrances had or done by the said John Russel or by any person or persons what soever by his or theirs or any of their right title or procurement In Confirmatiom & full Assurance of the truth above written the said John Russel hath unto these presents set his hand & seale giving deed & state with full quiet & peaceable possession by every siezin at the aforesaid Land & premises & as theire Subscriptions & the witnesses subscriptions do manifest day & year above written.
   
   
   Signed Sealed Acknowledged & delivered in presence of us
   
   John Russell (seal)
   
   Robt Pirrie
   
   Adam Hall
   
   Source: Deed Book D, No 4, p. 410, Sussex County, DE