Will, DE, Sussex, Ann Waller, 1795

In the name of God Amen.

16th of November 1795

I, ANN WALLER, of Cedar Creek hundred, Sussex County, and state of Delaware, widow,
being sick and week of body but if perfect mind and disposing memory do make,
ordained, constitute, and appoint this my last will and testament, here by revoking
all former wills by me heretofore at anytime made.

IMPRIMIS I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body
to the dust of the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like Manor, at the
discretion of my hereinafter mentioned executors, and as such worldly goods, as it
has pleased God to bless me, I give, devise, and bequeath in Manner and form
following, Viz.

FIRST I give and bequeath unto my grandson BOAZ BURROWS, the son of WILLIAM BURROWS
the sum of £5 to be paid to his said father in one year after my decease.

Also to my grand daughter ELIZABETH BURROWS daughter of BENJAMIN BURROWS, the like
some of £5 to be paid to her father in one year after my decease.

Also to my grandson ALEXANDER MANLOVE son of GEORGE MANLOVE like some a £5 to be
paid to his said father in one year after my decease.

SECONDLY I give and bequeath to my niece MAGDALENE MANLOVE camlet gown and brown
camlet slip.

THIRDLY I give and bequeath the remainder of my wearing apparel to be divided as
follows:

Between my daughter SARAH WILLIAMS, my granddaughter SARAH BURROWS, and my
daughter; I give my silk cloak and to my granddaughter & I give my velvet cloak
and all the remainder of my wearing apparel to be equally divided between them by
the wife of WILLIAM BURROWS and BENJAMIN BURROWS has that my daughter SARAH shall
have her first choice.

Also I give to my granddaughter SARAH BURROWS aforesaid the Trundle bed, whereon
she now lies, with the covering belonging to it and my riding saddle.

FOURTHLY my will and desire is that my negro SAM shall be hired out until he
attains the age of 25 years and his hire to be applied to the support of my negro
woman called SARAH and if the said negro SARAH should live longer than 'till the
said Sam should have arrived at the age aforesaid then and in that case the said
SAM shall still be hired out until SARAH's decease, and then be free.

FIFTHLY my will and desire is that my negro boy TOBY shall be hired out until he
attains the age of 25 years and then be free. And the first £10 of his said hire to
be equally divided between SUSANNAH MASON and JAMES WILLIAMS, the children of my
daughter SARAH, to be paid to their guardian or father as soon as it shall be
earned. The residue of his hire to go into my estate not yet disposed of.




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SIXTHLY my will and desire is that my negro man LONDON shall be free after the
payment of £21.04, and all my other Negroes not mention shall be free immediately
after my decease.

SEVENTHLY my will and desire is that my negro woman SARAH shall be left in the
hands of my executor, hereinafter mentioned, to be put to some good home and the
hire of Negro SAM to be applied to her support and maintenance.

Actually I give and bequeath the residue and remainder of my estate to be equally
divided between my children, viz: WILLIAM Burrows, BENJAMIN BURROWS, SARAH
WILLIAMS, and the children of GEORGE MANLOVE, by my daughter MARY, to have a
child's part. The children of JONATHAN BURROWS to have a child's part also.

LASTLY I nominate, constitute, and appoint my sons WILLIAM BURROWS and BENJAMIN
BURROWS my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament.

ANN WALLER {seal, her mark}

Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced, and declared in presence of us the day and
year above written.

WARRIN BURROWS
SMITH WALLER {his mark}
WILLIAM ADAMS




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                        Will, DE, Sussex, Ann Waller, 1795

Sussex County

Memorandum the 21st day of November 1797

Before me PHILLIPS KOLLOCK ,register appointed for the probate of wills and
granting letters of administration for the county aforesaid, appeared WILLIAM ADAMS
and WARRIN BURROUGHS, two of the witnesses to the foregoing will who being duly
sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God did severally depose and say that in
their sight, presents, and hearing the testatrix ANN WALLER did sign, seal,
publish, and declare the same to be her last will and testament and that at the
doing there of she was of sound and perfect mind, memory, and judgment and that
they, and each of them, together with SMITH WALLER subscribed the same as witnesses
in presence of the testatrix and at her request.

PHILLIPS KOLLOCK




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