Will, DE, Sussex, NEHEMIAH DAVIS, 1787

In the name of God Amen.

The 17th day of January in the year of Our Lord 1787, I, NEHEMIAH DAVIS, of the
county of Sussex on Delaware being of a perfect mind and memory thanks be given
unto God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it
is appointed for all men once to die to make & ordain this my last will and
testament, that is to say.

PRINCIPALLY and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto almighty God that
gave it and my body I recommend to the to be buried in a decent Christian burial at
the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting, but at the general resurrection I
shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such
worldly goods and estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this
life, I give and demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath unto RACHEL DAVIS my beloved wife two negro girls
called by the names of SARAH and PHOEBE provided that she holds no claim to her
thirds or rights of dower but if in case she holds her right of dower there and in
such case I give the two aforesaid Negroes to my beloved son MARK TILNEY DAVIS The
shy will to each of them, their heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid son MARK TILNEY DAVIS all my right hand
title, claim and interest of my lands and marsh with the appurtenances and profits
which in anywise appertain thereunto or belong and one negro man named CHESTER, I
will unto him his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter ANN DAVIS two negro boys, to wit,
MOSES and DANIEL. I will to her her heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH DAVIS one negro boy called
EMMANUEL. I will to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath the residue of my estate yet unwilled to be equally
divided between my beloved wife RACHEL DAVIS and my three children ANN DAVIS, MARK
TILNEY DAVIS, and ELIZABETH DAVIS, giving my wife her part in goods and chattels at
the appraisement to be divided off at the appraisement by her and my executor here
after appointed. This I will to each of them, their heirs and a signs forever.

Item I do hereby nominate, constitute, a point, and ordained my father, MARK DAVIS,
to be the only and sole executor of this my last will and testament, and a true and
lawful Guardian to my three aforesaid children MARK TILNEY DAVIS, and DAVID
[DAVIS], and ELIZABETH DAVIS, and no other Guardian to be appointed, hereby
revoking and making null and void all other former wills and testaments by me
heretofore declared and this only to be taken for my last will and testament and
none other.




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                        Will, DE, Sussex, NEHEMIAH DAVIS, 1787

In Testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand and a fixed my seal the day and
year first above written.

NEHEMIAH DAVIS {seal}

Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said NEHEMIAH DAVIS to be
his last will and testament in presence of us

WILLIAM HINDS MANLOVE DAVIS
NEHEMIAH DAVIS JR.




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                      Will, DE, Sussex, NEHEMIAH DAVIS, 1787

State of Delaware
Sussex County

Memorandum the 8th day of March 1787 before us PHILLIPS KOLLOCK register appointed
for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration for the county
aforesaid, appeared, WILLIAM HINDS and NEHEMIAH DAVIS JR. two of the witnesses to
the foregoing will and being sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God and
deposed and sayeth in their sight, presents, and hearing the testator, NEHEMIAH
DAVIS, did sign, sealed, publish and declare the same to be his last will and
testament, and that at the doing their of he was of a sound and perfect mind,
memory, and judgment and that they and each of them together with MANLOVE DAVIS
subscribed the same as witnesses in presence of the testator and at his request.

PHILIPS KOLLOCK, register




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