WILL OF ABRAHAM GORRELLWill Courtesy of Descendant Mary Henderson
I, Abraham Gorrel, Being in a low state of Health and Weak in Body But Sound In Mind and Memory thanks Be to God-therefor-Calling to Mind the Mortallity of My Body-I Do ordain and Constitute This My Last Will and Testament In Manner and form as follows-----Viz-----
Item I leave and bequeath unto My Beloved Wife Elizabeth Gorrell all My part of an individual Tract of Land known By the Name of Knights Imineace {Imminence?} During her Natural Life and then to Be Divided amonst My Children Equally----- Also I Give and Bequeath unto My Said wife Elizabeth Gorrell all My Personal Property During her Natural life and then to Be Equaly Divided amonst My Children----- Lastly I Nominate and appoint My Said wife My Sole Executrix of this My Last Will and Testament-Revoking all former wills made By Me heretofore----- In witness hereof I the Said Testator have Set My hand and Seal this thirteenth Day of March Eighteen hundred and two-In presents of this-----
Benjamin Pritchard
(Signed) Abraham Gorrell His Mark (Seal) |
