"TTG13's Dr. Thomas Wynns Will"1691 Will for Dr. Thomas Wynne, Philadelphia, PA
Transcription of Dr. Thomas Wynne's Will There is one place I put my own note: Seventh line first page: "[3 initials]" Reason: I can not make out what they are. The rest of the document is as I read it. I have proof read this document four times to be sure nothing is left out. To the best of my knowledge this is a transcription of the Dr. Thomas Wynne "Will" in its entirety. Becky Thill, 7/17/2001 Notes on Welsh writing habits: They spell as they pronounce the words, a standard did not come until later. They abbreviate words by placing the ending letter or letters in a superscript [letters above the middle mark of the word.]. Examples: Samll equals Samuell, said = sd o with slash = & , o = of yt= that, testamt = Testament wt = with, paymt = payment depy Govr= Deputy Governor, Schd= scheduled Richd = Richard, Appraisml = Appraisal acct to Rendr = account to render "Dr. Thomas Wynne's Will transcribed from the original" In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas Wynne of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennslvania practitioner in Physick & o being sick & weake in Body but of sound & perfect mynd and memory and Considering the frailty of man yt o uncertainty of death and the uncertainty of the time when, doe make & ordaine this my Last Will & testamt in maner & forme folloing [3 initials?] As to what Estate god hath Blessed me with in (my Just debts being first paid & sattisfied) I give devise & bequeath as followeth. -Imphr I doe hereby give & devise unto my dear and well beloved wife Elizabeth Wynne all that my messuage & plantaoin with the Appurtenance wheron my family now dwelleth seituate lying and being near the towne of Lewis in the County Sussex, during the terme of her Naturall Life, And after her decease to my Sonn Jonathan - Wynne his Heires & assignes for ever. Item- I give & bequeath unto my sd sonn Jonathan - All that my Plantation with the appurtenances ther unto belonging in Cedar Creek o in the sd County of Sussex containing about two hundred acres of Land to hold to him & his Heires for ever from & Imidiatly after my deceased, Item- I doe give & bequeath unto my Children now - in America (S.zt.) Jonathan Mary Rebecca Sidney Hanah , one morety or half part of my psonal Estate (my negro being by mee Intended & inclued as such) to bee divided amongst them within two yeares after my decease according to the descresion of my Overseeres herein after mentioned, Butt in Regard that some of my children are already better provided for & in i hope fuller way of Living then others I doe therefore in a more Pticular- Maner recomend my sonn Jonathan & my daughters Mary Rebecca & Hannah to the care & disposal of my sd Overseeres. And for my daughter Tabitha now in Europe and thee hath all ready suffieiently- partaked of my ffatherly care & tenderness of her & as the Last mark of my Love I doe hereby give- and bequeath unto her the sum of ffifty shillings Lastly I doe give & bequeath unto my sd deare and well beloved wife Elizabeth the other morety of my Psonall Estate of wt nature or kinde forever Ad doe Constitute & appoint her Executrix of this my Last will & Testamt And Where as there has been a Certaine bond entred into by mee to Samll Buttall my Brother in Law For paymt of 50 __ and there now remaines unpd thereof the sum of twenty five Pounds Principall money, Now my will & meaning that my message & Plantation near Lewis towne that bee chargeable with the Paymt there of in case the sd bond bee isued o and I doe request and desire my dear ffriend Thomas Lloyd depy Govr of this Province & Griffith Owen to bee overseers of this my Last will & Tes bee aiding and asisting to my sd dear wife in the pformance & due Execution of the same according to the true Intent or meaning therof In Wittness wherof I have here unto sett my hand & seale this fifteenth day of of the First month 1691 Sealed Published and declared in the Psence of us Thom Wynne Arthur Cooke Phinehas Pemberton Richard Thomas Theor Roberts Mary Holme '''''''"""" " Probate " " Schd Adminst " Samuell Jennings Reger Genll for the " on the Estate " Province of Pensilvania & Counties, anexed To all whome " of " There Psents shall come Sendeth Greeting " Tho Wynne " Know yee that I the sd Samll Jennings doe by the ''''''''''''"" Psents Certifie that this Twentyeth day of the 2nd mo in the Yeare of the Reigne of Wm & Mary King & Queen of England & o. and in the, of the Governmt of Wm Penn Absolute Proprietor & Chief Govr over the sd Province in America anoyb domi 1692. Ar` & in Philadelphia Within the sd Province Elizabeth Wynn Executrix after named did Produce & exhibit the Last will & testamt of Thomas Wynne of Philadelphia Practitioner in Physick & o. late deceased, dated the 15th day of the first mo 1691/2 and according to the Laws & Customs of the sd Province did Solemnly declare the same was the Last Will & testamt of the sd Thomas Wynn deceased and did allsoe pduce Arthur Cooke, Richd Thomas & Mary Holme ----Wittnesses therunto who in Like Manor [Givn voce] Prove the same to bee by the testamt last sealed Published & declared to be the Last will & Testemt of __ the said deceased will -------------------------------------------- � Cook having been thus Respectively proves .- - and Insinuated is Registred in the office of Regr�. Genll..[The originall in the same remaining,] and att the Request of the sd Elizabeth Wynne Exect_ in the said Last will & Testamt. named; I doe by these psents give & comit unto the sd Elizabeth Wyne full Power & Lawfull Authority well & truly to administer upon all & Singular the Rights goods & Credits of the sd dceeased in any manor of way to him belonging or his sd Last will & testamt concerning being & remaining within the Juritson of the sd Regr Genll. Shee the sd Elizabeth Wynn having given bond with good & sufficient security in the sum of five hundred Pounds Lawfull money of the sd Province not only to Excute the sd Last Will & testamt according to law and to pay the debts & severall Legacies therin bequeathed as Righs is, and a Plaine & true Inventorie & Conscionable Appraisml of all & Singular the sd Goods Rights & Credtis of the sd deceased within the Jurisdicon of the sd Regr Genll to make & exhibit into this Office as the same shall come to the knowledge wch wer is to bee delivered by Indenture at or before the 20th day of the 4 mo: next ansering the date herof But allsoo a Just & true acct to Rendr upon her Solemn attestaion & declaration of her doings in the Execution thereof on or before the twentieth day of the second mo: 1693 or when ever after hee shall bee Lawfully called thereunto by the Regr Genll for the time being ; dated at the office of Regr Genll for Probate of Wills & granting administraint for the Province of Pensilvania & Counties aneill all Philadelphia afor sd the day & yeare above abriement under the hand of the the Sept & scale of the said Office signed Cgranct Rawle dept R [End of Transcription]
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