Person:Sophia Hazelton (1)

In the Name of God Amen I William Heaselton of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania a Mariner . . . .
All my Just Debts & funeral Expences be duly paid and satisified . . .
And I do give and bequeath unto my Son William my largest Silver Salver together with one Case of Silver Handled Knives & forks
I do give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Meriam and unto my two Daughters Sophia and Meriam Heaselton the Remainder of all my Plate Together also with all and Singular my Household Furniture to be Equally divided between them Share & Share alike
And I do give devise and bequeath unto my said Wife Meriam and two Daughters Sophia & Meriam Heasleton my House & Lot of Ground with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging Situate on the West Side of Front Street in the city of Philadelphia . . . .
Immediately on the decease of my said Wife the part and Share of my Estate real & personal hereby given or intended for her shall go to and be equally divided between my said two Daughters Share and Share alike . . . .
If it should happen that Either of my said daughters die unmarried and without lawful Issue the part and Share of my Estate hereby given or intended for such decedend shall go to the Survivor of them her Heirs & Assigns for Ever . . .
Concerning all the rest residue and remainder of my Monies Goods Chattles . . . Either real personal or mixed I do give devise and bequeath the same and Every part and parcel thereof unto my said Three Children William Sophia and Meriam to be equally divided between them Share and Share alike
And what I have herein given or intended for my said wife shall be deemed and taken to be in Lieu and as full Satisfaction of her Dower . . .
My said Wife and three Children to be the Executors of this last Will and Testament . . .
Signed 19 Mar 1774, Wm Heaslton
Witnesses Francis Feariss, John Maxfield
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24 Aug 1774, Philadelphia, Francis Feariss and John Maxfield proved the Last Will and Testament of William Heaselton deceased and Letters Testamentary were granted to Meriam Heaselton William Heasleton Sophia Heaselton and Meriam Heaselton Executors

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10 May 1789. Deed. Sophia Haselton & Meriam Haselton of Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co for £250 sold to William Haselton of same place a 100 a. tr of land in the hundred afsd adj Murderkill Cr, whereas Richard Richardson formerly of Little Creek Hundred, Kent Co by his wife became vested in a 200 a lot the 3rd lot from the head of the tr Ousby which Thomas Heatherd by his deed of gift conveyed to his son in law John Price who conveyed the same to John Robinson who was another son in law to Thomas Heatherd, and the said Richard Richardson died and left issue which said pt/o the afsd tr to be conveyed is bounded by a corner marked in 1687 & the heirs of Philip Barratt esqr decd agreeable to a survey made 3 May 1771 by Samuel McCall surveyor laid out for 100 a. . . . the said Sophia Haselton & Miriam Haselton appoint Simon Wilmer Wilson of the Town of Dover their atty to ackn this deed in court . . . Wit: George Nelson, James Jones. Proved by James Jones on 29 May 1789 and ackn by Simon Wilmer Wilson before James Sykes prothy. (A2pg: 118)