Will, DE, Sussex, Thomas Goldsmith, 1741

In the name of God Amen.

This 14th day of December Anno Domini 1741 I, THOMAS GOLDSMITH, of the county of
Sussex on Delaware, yeoman, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and
memory, thanks be given to God for the same, considering the mortality of man and
that it is appointed all men once to die do you make & ordain this my last will and
testament.

PRINCIPALLY and first of all I do recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body
I recommend to the earth to be decently and Christianly buried at the discretion of
my executors, nothing doubting but that at the general resurrection I shall receive
the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching the worldly estate
wherewith it has pleased almighty God to bless me I dispose of it as followeth:

IMPRIMIS I order all my debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of my personal
estate.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my beloved sister COMFORT [GOLDSMITH] my feather bed
and its furniture called her bed, one iron pot, one gray mare, to her and her
assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my youngest sister JEMIMA [GOLDSMITH] the house,
Plantation, whereon I now dwell, the land and all its appurtenances and also the
land my father purchased from AARON WILLIAMS, to be let for her education and
bringing up and to be kept in good repair and to take the same into her own hands
at the age of 16 years, to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath the remainder of my personal estate to be equally divided
among my sisters PATIENCE [GOLDSMITH], COMFORT [GOLDSMITH], MARY [GOLDSMITH], NAOMI
[GOLDSMITH] to them and their heirs forever.

ITEM I do constitute and ordain my trusty and beloved friends ABRAHAM PARSLEY and
EMMANUEL MANLOVE, both of the county, my executors of this my last will and
testament here by revoking all former other former wills, legacies and bequest do
publish and allow this and no other to be my last will and testament ratifying and
confirming this to be my last will and testament.

As witness my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

ITEM I do desire my loving friend EMMANUEL MANLOVE shall take care and have the
bringing up of my sister JEMIMA.

THOMAS GOLDSMITH {seal}

Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said THOMAS GOLDSMITH as his
last will and testament in the presence of us

WILLIAM BURROUGHS
PATIENCE WILLIAMS {her mark|}
RALPH BRASSNIT




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                     Will, DE, Sussex, Thomas Goldsmith, 1741

Sussex

Memorandum

This fifth day December 1742 the above named RALPH BRASSNIT and WILLIAM BURROUGHS
two of the witnesses to the within will subscribing appeared before me JACOB
KOLLOCK Deputy Registrar appointed for the probate of wills and granting letters of
administration for the county of Sussex, aforesaid, and on their solemn oath did
declare that in their sight, presence, and hearring the testator, THOMAS GOLDSMITH,
did sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within written to be his last
will and testament and that at the doing there in the said testator was of a sound
and perfect disposing mind, memory and judgment and also that they saw PATIENTS
WILLIAMS sign with them as an evidence to the same.

Test

JACOB KOLLOCK




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