Person:Jane Pugh (6)

Will Abstract

Dated 20th Day of August 1747.

I Jane Jones of Coventry Township in he County of Chester, Widow being Sick and weak in body, but of perfect Mind and Memory.

Imprimis it is my Will and I do order, that all my Just Debts and funeral charges be [paid and Satisffied.

Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Dloeft? Son Jno. Jones ye sum of five Shillings ___ or ye Value thereof Current Money of Pennsylvania, as much Dark Coloured Druggel as will make him a slose Bodrd Bodyrf Coat & Breeches & as much Black Druggel as will make a Waste Coat, and also a Large English Bible.

Item I give unto my son David Jones ye sum of Ten Pounds being one years Rent, Due to me w/ first of last May, payment being, first made unto him for Wintering ye: my Creatures out of ye same:give unto him ye Cole of ye Young Pacing Mare which he has, now pasturing for me, requiring him to keep the said Mare well & in good order, until next Spring (without abase by riding, or otherwise) and then to deliver, her safe unto Jno. Godfrey; also ye sum of one Pound Ten Shillings being Money ye. I paid Abraham Wise-Man on his Account; all my Household Goods yt. are at this time in his possession except a Brass Pan, a Book entitled ye History of ye. Christian Religion, or an other entitled the Whole duty of Man.

Item I give unto Luce his Wife, as much Flannel as will make her a Peticoat.

Item I give unto my son Evan Jones a Red Horse which is now in his possession, and a Ewe & Lamb now in ye custody of my son David Jones.

Item I give unto Anne his Wife as much Flannel as will make her a Bedd Gown & Peticoat, and all Household goods whatsoever of mine yt. are at this time in his or her possession: I likewise give unto my Son Evan Jones a small Tract Entitled ye whole Duly of Man & an old Common Prayer Book. Item I give unto his Daughter Anne a large Black Mare Eight or Nine Year old.

Item I give unto my Cousin Margaret Davies ye sum of Twenty Shillings, & as much Flannel as will make her a Bedd & Peticoat ___ Bruggatt as will make her Little boy a Tunic.

Item I give unto my son-in-law John Godfrey, whom I likewise constitute make & ordain my only and sole Executor, of this my Last Will & Testament; Two Steers & three Weathers, which are at this time in ye possession of my son David Jones, and all other efects )viz) Bills, Bonds, _____, Book Debts, Horses, Cows, Mares, Colts, Household goods, Bedds & Bedd Clothes & other things whatsoeverto me in any wife belonging or apertaining, to him his Heirs & assigns forever.

And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannull all & every former Testament, Wills, Legacies & Executors, by me in any ways before this time named, Willed and Beqqueathed, Retifying and confirming this & no other, to be my Last Will & Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal he Day & Year first above written.

[Signed] Jane [her mark] Jones

Sealed, Signed, published, Pronounced & Declared by ye Said Jane Jones as her last Will and Testament in presence of us ye Subscribers.

Wit: David Morgan, Jos. Millard, Benj. Millard

Aff. 1st of 8ber 1747.

The Exor not Qualified

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1.   Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania, United States. Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2015).

   

2.   Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825.

   Name: Jane Jones
   Title: Widow
   Description: Decedent
   Residence: Coventry
   Date: 20 Aug 1747
   Prove date: 1 Oct 1757 [s/b 1747]
   Book Page: B:233
   Remarks: Jane Jones of Coventry. Widow. August 20, 1747. October 1, 1747. B. 233. To eldest son John Jones £5. To son David Jones £10 being one years rent due to me also £1-10 being money paid Abraham Wideman of his account and to Luce his wife, flannel for a petticoat. To son Evan Jones a horse and to Anne his wife articles named and to his daughter Anne, a mare. To cousin Margaret Davies 20 shillings and drugget to make her little boy a tunic. To son in law John Godfrey all my other effects also executor. Witnesses: David Morgan, Jos. Millard, Benj. Millard.

3.   USGenweb Archives.

   JONES, JANE.
   Widow.
   Coventry Township.
   Written: August 20, 1747.
   Proved: October 1, 1747.
   Will Book B, Page 233.
   
   To eldest son John Jones £5. To son David Jones £10 being one years
   rent due to me also £1-10 being money paid Abraham Wideman of his
   account and to Luce his wife, flannel for a petticoat. To son Evan
   Jones a horse and to Anne his wife articles named and to his daughter
   Anne, a mare. To cousin Margaret Davies 20 shillings and drugget to
   make her little boy a tunic. To son in law John Godfrey all my other
   effects also executor.
   
   Witnesses: David Morgan, Jos. Millard, Benj. Millard.
   
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