Category: Wills & Probate
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Probate Estate File – William Carpenter, Sr 1786 – 1789
Will In the name of God amen, I William Carpenter Senr of Kent County in the Delaware State, being in perfect health of body, and of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be…
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Probate Estate File – Walter Dulany 1804-1831 (and manumission of slaves)
[Will] I Walter Dulany of the State of Delaware being in perfect Health and of sound and disposing mind do make this my last Will and testament Imprimis I direct that all my just Debts and the just Debts of my Deceased Mother to whom I am Executor and residuary Legatee be paid as soon…
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Will James Jones 1830
In the name of God, Amen, I James Jones of Duck Creek hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, and being now of sound mind, memory and understanding (blessed be God) do on this Sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord…
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Sussex Co DE Probate Estate Files – Dr. Lemuel A Hall 1851-1860
Will Lemuel A Hall Sr 1851 I Lemuel A Hall Senr of Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware Being now Sound in mind but of feble helth and calling to mind the Uncertainty of this human life do make & Establish this my Last Will & Testament this Ninth day of July in the…
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Will Elizabeth Warren 1807
In the Name of God Amen, I Elizabeth Warren of Murderkill Hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware Being at this time Very Sick and weak of Body though of Perfect Sound disposing Mind and Memory do make and ordain This my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to…
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Article of Agreement between Samuel Warren Jr. and Benjamin Warren 1809
Articles of Agreement made and concluded on the Thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and nine Between Benjamin Warren of Kent County in the State of Delaware Surviving Administrator of the Goods and chattell rights and credits of John Warren late of said County dec’d on the…
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Will Samuel Warren Sr. 1844
Samuel Warren Senior This is the last Will and Testament of Samuel Warren senior of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware. First I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Miriam after my Debts are paid all my personal property except such as is hereinafter specifically bequeath Second I give and bequeath to…
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Will David Williams 1796
Sussex on Delaware In the name of God Amen, this nineteenth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six I David Williams of the County aforesaid being sick and weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory (thanks be given to God for the same,…
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Will Mary Polk 1797
Sussex County State of Delaware In the name of God Amen this first day of April One Thousand seven hundred and Ninety seven, I Mary Polk of the County and state afsd. being in a low state of Health but of Perfect mind and memory and in my proper sences thanks be to God and…
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Will William Fleming 1784
In the name of God Amen I William Fleming of Kent County on Del= aware being Sick in body but of perfect mind And memory thanks be to God do this third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four make and publish this my last will…
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