Will, DE, Sussex, Sarah Draper 1743

In The Name of God Amen.

I SARAH DRAPER of the county of Sussex upon Delaware widow being this Twenty ninth
day of August in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and forty Three
very sick of body but of sound and perfect sense and memory Thanks be given to
Almighty God therefore, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory and
that all flesh must yield unto death whensoever it shall please God to call do
therefore make this my Last will and Testament in manner and form Following (that
is to say) principally and first of all I bequeath my Soul unto Almighty God that
gave it hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ my Savior to receive full
remission for all my sins past and my body I recommend unto the Earth to be buried
in such decent and Christian burial as my executors hereafter named shall see cause
to appoint and as Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless I give and dispose of as follows (viz).

FIRST I will and desire that all my Just debts and duties which I owe in right or
conscience to any person or persons together with my funeral charges be well and
truly paid and discharged as Soon after my decease as possible maybe.

ITEM I Give and bequeath unto my Grand son JOHN DRAPER my son HENRY [DRAPER]’s son
the sum of twenty six pounds current money of America, and One Silver spoon, after
the decease of his said father, to him his heirs and assigns forever, but my
desire, meaning and will herein is that his said father shall have the use of the
said sum of money during his own natural life.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my grandson HENRY DRAPER my son ISAAC [DRAPER]’s son
one Negro boy called FRANK to him his heirs and assigns forever (after the decease
of his said father) and my desire and meaning herein that his said father shall
have the use of the said negro during his own natural life, and one silver spoon as
soon as possible after my decease to ISAAC’s daughter MOLLY [DRAPER] her heirs &c—

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my grandson HENRY DRAPER my son AVERY [DRAPER]'s son
One Negro boy named MINGS to him his heirs and assigns forever immediately after
the decease of his said father, and my will and meaning herein is that my son Avery
shall Enjoy the profits and use of the said Negro during his own natural life and
six silver spoons I give unto my last named grandson his heirs and assigns forever
to be delivered at the age of twenty one years.

ITEM I give unto THOMAS DAVIS and my Daughter SARAH [DRAPER] DAVIS his wife their
two sons ISAAC [DAVIS] and HENRY [DAVIS] One Negro Girl named SABE their heirs and
assigns forever, only my will and meaning is that my said son in law THOMAS DAVIS
and SARAH his wife shall enjoy the profits and use of the said Negro during their
own natural lives and shall pay unto my Daughter BETTY [DRAPER] MAY, JONATHAN MAY’s
wife, the sum of six pounds current money of America.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my grandson JOHN MAY son of my daughter BETTY MAY one
Negro Girl named JENNY with all her increase to him his heirs and assigns forever
(after the decease of his said mother) Only my will herein is that my said daughter
BETTY his brother shall Enjoy the profits of said Negro during her natural life.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter REBECKAH [DRAPER] CIRWITHIN, late wife of
CALEB CIRWITHIN, of this County her seven children two Negro girls called CLOE and
RACHELL with their increase to be equally divided amongst them all when the
youngest comes to the age of sixteen years. And my will is that my son AVERY shall
have the keeping of the said two negroes and when the two oldest of said Grand

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                        Will, DE, Sussex, Sarah Draper 1743

Children last mentioned shall happen to marry and desire to have the keeping of the
said two Negro girls Last mentioned until the Time appointed for the dividing of
them and their increase they have hereby this will and testament liberty to take
giving security for to make them good and fourth coming unto the aforesaid keeper
of them at the time appointed.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my said three sons Viz: to HENRY DRAPER the sum of
ten shillings current money of this government; to ISAAC DRAPER the ox cart that is
upon the plantation; and to my third son AVERY DRAPER the sum of ten shillings like
current money as as aforesaid to them their heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give unto my said daughter SARAH DAVIS one black walnut table; and to my
daughter BETTY MAY a chest of draws, a white oval table and a small trunk; and I
give to my daughter REBECKAH CIRWITHIN’s children the sum two pounds like currency
to be equally divided amongst them.

ITEM I give and bequeath all rights titles and interest of whatsoever lands and
tenements I have or may have in this county or elsewhere to be equally divided
amongst my children, viz: HENRY DRAPER, ISAAC DRAPER, AVERY DRAPER, SARAH DAVIS,
and BETTY MAY, and the children of my daughter REBECKAH CIRWITHIN being esteemed as
one of the six to them their heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM All the rest and residue of my personal estate, yet remaining unbequeathed, I
hereby desire may be equally divided amongst my children viz: SARAH DAVIS, BETTY
MAY, and my daughter REBECKAH CIRWITHIN’s children to them their heirs and assigns
forever only i desire that the negro wench SYDNEY and her child may be sold to pay
my son HENRY six legacies, and my other just debts, my son AVERY DRAPER must have
the keeping of REBECKAH’s children’s part.

ITEM I will and desire that this only and no other be taken for my last will and
testament and I hereby nominate and appoint my son HENRY DRAPER, ISAAC DRAPER,
AVERY DRAPER, THOMAS DAVIS and JONATHAN MAY be taken and no others for executors of
this my Last will and testament ratifying allowing and holding for firm and
effectual this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first
within written.

SARAH DRAPER {seal}

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said SARAH DRAPER as her
last will and testament in presence of us the subscribers:

JAMES WHITE
DAVID [Moore] MOOR {his x mark}
SUSANNE TENNANT




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