Will, DE, Sussex, John Coverdale, 1787

In the name of God Amen.

I JOHN COVERDALE of Sussex County and Delaware State being very weak and sick, but
of sound mind and memory, considering the uncertainty of the time when I am to
leave this world of trial and probation and take my flight into the world of rest
forever to be with and enjoy my blessed and glorious redeemer, even Jesus Christ,
through his merits, mediation and power I expect pardon of all my sins and a joyous
resurrection to a blessed and endless immortality of happiness do make this my last
will and testament. That is to say:

IMPRIMIS I do order that at some convenient [time] after my decease my body shall
be decently entered at the discretion of my executors hereafter to be mentioned.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL COVERDALE four [fifths] parts of my land
be the same more or less to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM COVERDALE one fifth part of my land to
him and his heirs and assigns forever, upon condition that they both live to have
use. and if SAMUEL COVERDALE dies without heirs is four parts return to WILLIAM
COVERDALE and if WILLIAM COVERDALE dies is one fifth part returns back to SAMUEL
COVERDALE.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my son ISAAC COVERDALE the full sum of £10 to be paid
to him by my son SAMUEL COVERDALE on demand.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my son RICHARD COVERDALE the full sum of £10 to be paid
to him by my son SAMUEL COVERDALE when at age.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter SUSANNA COVERDALE the full sum of one
shilling.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter PHEBEA [Phoebe] COVERDALE the full sum of
one shilling.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter HESSE COVERDALE one spinning wheel and £10
to be paid when at age on my son SAMUEL COVERDALE.

ITEM and my desire is that my son JOHN COVERDALE shall live with my son SAMUEL and
that he shall take good care of him, as a brother ought to do, and give him all the
schooling he possibly can. And also give my son JOHN the sum of one shilling.

As to the remainder and residue of my estate which I have not heretofore given
away, be it real or personal, or of whatever kind, nature, debts, dues and demands,
whatsoever, I do hereby order that the same shall be the property of my son SAMUEL
COVERDALE after all reasonable costs and charges are deducted also my will and
desire is that my son SAMUEL COVERDALE is to keep and maintain my beloved wife
JEMIMA COVERDALE as a mother ought to be and if my son SAMUEL dies before his
mother I do order that my son WILLIAM shall maintain his mother as a son ought to.

ITEM I do hereby order, ordained, constitute, and appoint my sons SAMUEL and
WILLIAM COVERDALE executors to this my last will and testament to execute as fully
and effectually as the true intent and meaning thereof shall be.




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                        Will, DE, Sussex, John Coverdale, 1787

In Witness whereof and every part here of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
5th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1787.

JOHN COVERDALE {seal}

Signed sealed as his last will and testament declared in presence of us.

REBECCA DOUCE {her mark}
AARON BLUXAM {his mark}
JOHN LOFLAND

Know all men by these presents that I WILLIAM COVERDALE son of JOHN COVERDALE late
deceased of Sussex County to hereby give up all my right, title, and claim of the
executor ship left to me by my father, JOHN COVERDALE above, unto my brother SAMUEL
COVERDALE as witness my hand and seal this 24th day of November in the year of Our
Lord 1787

WILLIAM COVERDALE
JOHN LOFLAND




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                      Will, DE, Sussex, John Coverdale, 1787

Sussex County

Memorandum

The 22nd day of November 1787 before me, PHILLIPS KOLLOCK, register appointed for
the probate of wills and granting of administration for the county of for said
appeared AARON BLUXAM and JOHN LOFLAND two of the witnesses to the foregoing will
it being duly sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God did depose and say that
in their sight, presents, and hearing the testator JOHN COVERDALE, did sign, seal,
publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament, and that at the
doings are of he was of a sound and perfect mind, memory, and judgment and that day
and each of them together with REBECCA DOUCE subscribed the same as witness in the
presence of the testator and at his request.

PHILLIPS KOLLOCK, Regr.




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