Will Nathan Bouldin Proved Oct. 12th 1802 Recorded in Book P. Page 141
In the name of God Amen. I Nathan Boulden of Pencader Hundred NewCastle County and State of Delaware being weak in body and mindful of my mortality but of perfect sound and disposing mind and memory to make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say – Item I do order and it is my desire that all my Just debts and funeral Expenses be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease by my Executor hereafter named Item, I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Boulden the sum of two Hundred pound Cash. Item. I do also give and bequeath to my sd. wife Sarah Boulden one negro woman named Frances to serve her during her the said Sarah Bouldens natural life. Item I give bequeath and devise to my youngest son Nathan Boulden to him and his Heirs forever the plantation or Tract of land on which I now live with all the buildings and improvements thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining upon he the said Nathan Boulden yielding and paying to my son Jesse Boulden the sum of five Hundred pounds, payable as follows to wit. one Hundred pounds in one year one Hundred pounds in two years one Hundred pounds in the year, one Hundred pounds in four year and the remaining one Hundred pounds in five years after my decease, each payment to be clear of Interest until payable. Item. I do also give and bequeath unto my said youngest son Nathan Boulden one yoke of Oxen, and Millch Cow, one plow Horse And one Feather Bed Bedsted and Bedding all of said articles to be of his choice of them which are on the farm Item. It is my will and desire and I do allow that the remainder of my personal Estate after the above Legasies and expences are paid be equally divided amongst my Children now living to wit. my sons Thomas, James, Levi, Jessee and Nathan Boulden and my Daughters, Cassandra James and Rachel Moore. Item. I do leave and it is my will that Negro Isaac shall be free in four years and negro Jacob in six year from this date, Item. Lastly I do hereby constitute and Appoint my son Levi Boulden sole Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former will or Wills by one made as Witness my Hand and seal this twenty-eighth Day of September In the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and two. Nathan Boldin {seal}
Signed sealed and Acknowledged to be the last will and Testament of Nathan Bouldan in the presence of us who at his request have subscribed our names as witness thereto.
William Dunlap Alexr Vail } swn Oct. 12th. James Boulden
NewCastle County Ss. Before me personally appeared William Dunlap and Alexander Vail, two of the subscribing witnesses to foregoing Will who being solemnly sworn did say that they saw Nathan Bounden the Testator sign and seal ^the foregoing Instrument of writing, and heard him ^publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was (to the best of their belief) of sound disposing mind and memory: that they subscribed their names as witness thereto at the request in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other and in the presence of James Boulden whom they also saw subscribe his name as another witness to the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at NewCastle the 12th day of October A.D. 1802. Evan Thomas Regr.
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Inventory Nathan Boulden February 22, 1803
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Nathan Boulden Senr. Dec’d late of Pencader Hundred, New Castle County & State of Delaware as Appraised by us the subscribers this 18th day of October 1802.
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1 Negro Woman named Frances to Serve During the widows Life 15..
1 Old Negro Man named Hark 7..10..0
1 Negro Man named Jacob to serve 6 years 55..00..0
1 Ditto Ditto Isaac to serve 4 years 40..00..0
1 Ditto Ditto Woman named Dark 47..10..0
1 Ditto Child aged 6 months 0.. 7..6
1 Ditto Girl aged 8 years named Mary 22..10..0
1 Negro Girl aged 7 years named Sarry 15.. 0..0
1 Ditto Boy 4 years old Named Oliver 12..10..0
1 Ditto Boy 18 months old named Reuben 4..10..0
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Solomon Underwood
Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971, New Castle, Register of Wills, Bostick, Thomas-Boulden, Rebecca, Image 822
Transcribed 14 Oct 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky
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