Person:Charles Vance (13)

Will Transcript

Will of Charles Vance, 1773-08-18; York county PA Will Book C pages 174-176 "Research of Phyllis Worrall, Virginia Lovett & others"

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. The 23rd Day of March & Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy three [1773-03-23]. I, Charles Vance of the Township of Cumberland County of York & Province of Pennsylvania being weak in body but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God. Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament That is to say Principally & first of all I recommend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it And my Body to the Dust to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors Nothing doubting but that at the last Day they shall be reunited by the mighty power of God And touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased almighty God to Bless me in this life I do bequeath give devise & dispose of in the following manner, Viz. Imprimis It is my Will & I do Order that all my Just Debts & Funeral Charges be paid & fully satisfied.

Item It is my Will & I do Order that the plantation whereon I now live together with my Goods & Chattels be Sold one Year after my Decease or sooner if it will better suit my Legatees, except one Cow and a bed for my Wife My Books & Household furniture

Item It is my Will and I do order that the Sum of one Hundred & Fifty Pounds lawful money be laid out upon Interest & the Interest to be paid to my dear & loving wife Sarah during her natural life & likewise it is my Will that she have a Cow, a Bed & Furniture proper to it together with one Pot & such other Household Furniture as may appear Necessary.

Item I give & Bequeath unto my eldest son Hugh the Sum of Fifty Pounds lawful money which in consideration of former Expenses with him I allow to be his full Share of my Estate.

Item I give and bequeath unto my second son Thomas the Sum of One Hundred Pounds to be paid him in Cash or laid out for him on Land which he shall Choose.

Item I give and bequeath unto my youngest son Robert the Sum of twenty shillings lawful money which in consideration of his immoral behavior in departing from me & bringing a reproach upon the Family I apprehend to be his full proportion of my estate.

Item I give and bequeath unto my three daughters viz. Sarah, Hannah and Mary the sum of One Hundred Pounds lawful money to each provided So much remain after former Bequeathments to be paid as soon as Money can be collected to each their proportion of what money may be in the Hands of my Executors. It is my Will that no money be collected until it becomes legally Due and further if anything remain of my Estate after these Bequeathments it is my will that it be equally divided amongst my Legatees except four pounds which I allow to be given to repair the Meeting Houses of Toms Creek & Piney Creek to be equally divided between them. And the disposal of my Books I leave to the discretion of my Executors to be by them divided among my Legatees And as to the Hundred & Fifty above ordered to be laid out on Interest, it is my will & I do Order that after my wifes decease fifty pounds of it be given to my Son Thomas & fifty pounds to my Son Robert at the discretion of my Executors if they find his conduct deserving, & the remainder I allow to be equally divided among my other Legatees viz. Hugh, Sarah, Hannah and Mary. Finally I do constitute ordain and appoint my two Sons Hugh and Thomas joint executors of this my last Will & Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other and former Wills, Testaments, Legacies Bequeathments and Executors by me in any wise before named willed or bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above written.

Signed, Sealed published, Pronounced and declared by the said Charles Vance as his last Will and Testament in presence of us subscribers. Hugh Fergus, Hill Willson, Ann Vance.

Signed by his mark C

Charles Vance.

Memorandum That Letters Testamentary in common Form were Granted to Hugh Vance and Thomas Vance of the Estate of Charles Vance late of York County Yeoman Deceased, Inventory to be Exhibited into the Registers Office at York at or before the eighteenth Day of October next and an Account or Reckoning at or before the eighteenth Day of August next Given under my Hand and the Seal of said office at York the 18th day of August 1773.

Sam'l. Johnston, Dep. Reg."

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/61853980/person/30078911972

2.   GenForum.

   Charles Vance d: after 1773-03-23 m: Sarah UNKNOWN
   
   1739 Charles Vance mentioned in Pequea, PA Ref: Notable Southern Families
   
   1739 Charles Vance of Pequea was an elder of Donegal Presbytery, Lancaster County, PA Source: VA Genealogies by Hayden pg. 458--Research of Jan Francis
   
   1741 Charles Vance was on the Cumberland Twp. Tax Roll of York county PA
   
   1749-03-17 Lancaster county PA Charles Vance 150 acres land. Ref: Vol. XXIV, Warrantees of Land, PA Archives, 3rd series p. 550
   
   1758-08-16 Charles Vance acted as a witness in Carnarvon twp Lancaster county PA Deeds.
   
   1764-07-07 Charles Vance acted as a witness in Deed Abstract Earltown, Carnarvon twp.
   
   1765 Charles Vance filed claim on 300 acres located on Marsh Creek, York county PA. Ref: PA Settlers Upon Manor of the Maske, Adams county (Adams county created from York county in 1800)
   
   1765- Charles Vance had land along the PA-MD boundary consisting of 441 acres which was surveyed for him in 1765 May. This land was in Cumberland twp York (now Adams) county PA Ref: The Historical Society of York county. Found in Clarence Vance collection at McClung Library, Knoxville, TN by Kathleen Mason.
   
   1771 Charles Vance on Cumberland twp York county PA Tax Roll
   
   1790-06-12 "His son Hugh Vance of Parish of Norbonne, VA was named Executor of Charles Vance of Cumberland twp York county PA. This is a Quit Claim, which also names Robert Vance, James McCalister, Hannah Patterson and John Park, to a tract of land of Charles Vance, dec'd, in Cumberland twp York county PA to attorney William Stuart." Research of Phyllis Worrall
   
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