Chester Co., PA Will Book A, p. 206
Will of ----|
John Beals--|
I John Beals of Nottingham in ye County of Chester being sick and weak of Body but of a sound and well disposing mind & memory do make this as my Last Will & Testament revoking all other wills that have heretofore been made or Done by me first my will is that my Just Debts & funerall Charges be Defrayed as soon as possiable after my Decease & also that my Body be Decently buried Secondly I give and bequeath unt my eldest son John Beals my Bed and all the furniture thereunto belong and five pound he paying to Each of his five Children Sarah, John, Thomas, Ann & Phebe to Each of them Ten shillings when they come of age. Thirdly I give unto my son William Beals Eight pound he paying to Each of his Three Children Lydia Mary & Ruth Ten Shillings when of aged Fourthly I give unto my Daughter Mary Harrold Eight pounds she paying to each of her Children Elizabeth, Rachil, Jonathan & Richard Ten Shillings when they come of age Fifthly I give unto my son Jacob Beals Twelve pounds he paying to his four Children John, Jacob, Mary & William to each of them Ten Shillings when of age. Sixthly I give unto my Daughter Patience Jone ye Eight pounds fifteen Shillings that is due from her husband by Bond and five pound more to be paid by my Exer willing she or her husband to pay unto their four Children Judith Mary Sarah & Charity to Each Ten Shillings. All ye aforesaid Legacys to be paid unto ye sd Grand Children where they are Deemed by Law to be of age. Seventhly I give unto my Daughter Mary Harrold & Patience Jones my warming pan & spice Box also I give unto James Wright forty Shillings. Eightly I give unto my Kinswoman Mary Davis of Philadelphia Twenty Shillings, also my will is that my son William Shall be paid his Legacy first my Daughter Mary Harrold next and Patience her five pound next as ye moony that is out upon bond becomes Due. Lastly I ordain & Constitute my two sons John & Jacob Beals Sole Exer of this my Last Will & Testament. Witness my hand & seal Dated in Notingham Afs ye 11th of ye 8th month 1726.
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John IB Beals (SEAL)
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Sealed & Delivered in the presence of,
James McMullins,
William House
Chester, December the 17. 1726 then personally James McMullan & Wm House the witnesses to the above written will who on their respective qualifications did Declare they were present & saw the Testator therein mentioned sign seal publish pronounce & Declare ye said writing to be his last Will & Testament & that at ye Doing thereof he was of sound mind and memory to the best of their understanding.
Coram Jo Parker D. Regr
Be it Rembered that ye Seventeenth day of December Anno Domini 1726 the Last Will & Testament of John Beals late of Notingham in the said County Deceased was proved in due form of Law and probate & Letters of Admon was granted to his son's John & Jacob Beals sole Executors therein named being first attested well and truly to Administer and to bring in an Inventory of the said Deced.. Estate into the Regr office for the said County of Chester on or before the seventeenth day of January next to Exhibit & to render a Just Acct of your Adminstration on or before the Seventeenth day of December which will be in the year of our Lord 1727. Given under the seal of the said office.
P. Jo. Parker D. Regr
Abstract:
BEALS, John Nottingham
8/11/1726 17 Dec 1726
To eldest son John, bed and furniture and �5, he paying to his 5 children; viz Sarah, John, Thomas, Ann and Phebe, 10 shillings when of age. To daughter Mary HARROLD 8, she paying to each of heir children, viz Elizabeth, Rachel, Jonathan and Richard 10 shillings each when of age. To son Jacob �12, he paying to each of his 4 children, viz John, Jacob, Mary and William 10 shillings when of age. To daughter Patience Jones the �8-15 that is due of bond of her husband and �5 more paying to their 4 children, viz Judith, Mary, Sarah and Charity 10 shillings each, when of age. To James Wright 40 shillings. To kinswoman Mary Davis of Philadelphia 20 shillings. Executors: sons John and Jacob. Witnesses: James McMullin, Wm. House.
