Will, DE, Sussex, Abraham Wynkoop 1753 In the name of God Amen. And the 15th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1753 I ABRAHAM WYNKOOP of the county of Sussex on Delaware being very sick and weak and body but perfect and sound in my memory and knowing that this life is uncertain to all men do now whilst the almighty allow me time make this my last will and testament in a manner and form following. AND FIRST ABOVE ALL I recommend my soul to the protection of almighty God trusting in the merits of my only Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to be forgiven of my sins and transgressions and my body to be disposed of at the discretion of my executives, and touching such worldly Goods as it has pleased God to bless me with I disposed of in the manner following: First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife MARY WYNKOOP the full sum of £1,700 current money of this government to her and her heirs forever. Also I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter PHEBE WYNKOOP £1,000 current money of this government as a force it to her and her heirs forever. Also I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son THOMAS WYNKOOP my present dwelling plantation called Cedar Town with all buildings and improvements thereon together with all and singular the other lands a joining the same being part of other tracks bought of different persons and likewise a 75 acre tract of land lying and being on the north side of SALBRIDGE’s Branch being part of HART’s tract and likewise the tract of land and improvements I lately purchased of JOHN SHAVER and likewise £700 current money has the government aforesaid all which I give and bequeath unto to my said son THOMAS WYNKOOP his heirs and assigns forever. Also I give and bequeath unto my son BENJAMIN WYNKOOP all the plantation and Improvement I purchased of JOHN MAYAND likewise all and singular the lands purchased of the heirs of ROBERT HART situated in the north side of Cedar Creek the whole containing more than 1,000 acres and likewise and island of marsh called the island being on the south side of Cedar Creek containing about 100 acres to him his heirs and assigns forever. Also I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter ESTHER WYNKOOP the house at Philadelphia that I purchased from SOLOMON FUSSELL with all the land thereunto belonging situated and being on the Front Street below the “Dane” bridge to her and her heirs and assigns forever, and likewise the sum of £300 money of this government as aforesaid. Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY WYNKOOP the full sum of £600 current money of this government as aforesaid. Also I give and bequeath unto my beloved son ABRAHAM WYNKOOP all the land and appurtenances situate on Appoquinimink Creek in the county of New Castle, Delaware, formerly bought of one [RICHARD & BRIDGET] COLGATE to him and his heirs and assigns forever. And likewise the sum of £300 current money of this government as aforesaid. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, DE, Sussex, Abraham Wynkoop 1753 Also I give and bequeath to my beloved son JAMES WYNKOOP the full sum of £600 current money of this government as aforesaid. [And I do also will ??? all my land not bequeathed ??? above ???] being in Kent and Sussex County Delaware aforesaid to be sold and the money arising there from to be paid in discharge of the funeral and legacies or sums of monies that I have as above willed and bequeath to be paid. Lastly I do constitute and appoint my well-beloved wife MARY WYNKOOP, my daughter PHEBE WYNKOOP, my son THOMAS WYNKOOP, and my son BENJAMIN WYNKOOP to be my executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first written. ABRAHAM WYNKOOP {seal} Signed Sealed pronounce published declared by the said ABRAHAM WYNKOOP as his last will and testament in the presence of us. WILLIAM BOWNESS ELIZABETH MAY PETER CLOWES We the subscribers, executors to the estate of ABRAHAM WYNKOOP, lately deceased, do give our free consent that the last will and testament may be legally proved. Witness our hands January 2nd 1754 MARY WYNKOOP PHEBE WYNKOOP BENJAMIN WYNKOOP To JACOB KOLLOCK, Deputy Register Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, DE, Sussex, Abraham Wynkoop 1753 Sussex on Delaware Memorandum This 3rd day of January 1754 the within named WILLIAM BOWNESS and PETER CLOWES two of the witnesses to the within will subscribing appeared before me JACOB KOLLOCK Deputy register appointed probate of wills and granting letters of administration for the county of Sussex aforesaid and on their solemn oath to declare that in their site presence and hearing the testator ABRAHAM WYNKOOP Esq. did sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within written to be his last will and testament and that at the doing theref the said testator was of sound, perfect and disposing mind, memory, and judgment and that day and each of them together with ELIZABETH MAY subscribed the same as evidence at the request and in the presence of the testator. Test JACOB KOLLOCK, deputy Register Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, DE, Sussex, Abraham Wynkoop 1753 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **