I Catherine William of Montgomery in the County of Philadelphia and Province of Pennsylvania Widow being antient and far advanced in years but of Sound mind memory and understanding, Think proper to make and ordain this my Last Will And Testament in manner here after Expressed first of all I will that all my Just Debts and funeral Expences be fully paid and Discharged
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Grand Son Edward M[orris] the Sum of Twenty five Pounds Lawfull money of the said Province Together with one Rugg & Elbow Chair
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Grand Son Morris Morris the Sum of one Hundred pounds Lawfull money of Pennsylvania, and also my feather bed Boulster & Curtains
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Grand Son David Morris the Sum of One hundred Pounds of the Like money and my Warming pan and Two Sheets
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Grand Son William Morris the Sum of one Hundred Pounds Current Lawfull money of Pennsylvania also fire shovel, Tongs, Dog Irons and one Blanket
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Catherine Eaton the full and Just sum of Sixty Pounds of the Like money and one Blanket and Two Sheets
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Alic Clarke the Sum of fifty Pounds Lawfull money as aforesd and one Covelid
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Sons in Law William Williams and Theophilus Williams the Sum of Fourty [] of the like Lawfull money To be equally divided between them to be paid in Two years after my Decease [William and Theophilus were sons of John William, Catherine's third husband.]
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter in Law Anne Foulke the Sum of Fourty Pounds of the like money to be paid unto her in Two years after my Decease [Ann Foulke was the daughter of John William and wife of Hugh Foulke.]
Item I Give and bequeath unto the friends of the Preparative Meeting at Gwynedd the Just sum of fifty pounds Lawfull money of Pennsylvania to be paid in two years after my Decease
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The Interest thereof yearly and Every year I will and Direct to the Relief of the poor and Indigent of the People Called Quakers in the Township of Gwynedd and Mountgomery to be Distributed at the Discretion of the sd friends
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Nieces the Daughters of William Morgan to wit Margaret, Sarah, Catherine & Mary the Sum of Twenty Pounds of the like money to be Equally Divided between them Share and Share a like
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Nephews Evan, Robert, and Griffith Hugh the Sum of fifteen Pounds Lawfull money as aforesd to be Equally Divided amongst them
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Cousins David Hugh and his wife Jane the full and Just sum of five Pounds
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Cousins, David, Obediah, and Zachariah Edwards the Full and Just Sum of fifteen Pounds Lawfull money of Pennsilvania to be Equally Divided between them Share and Share a like
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Neice Margaret George the full and Just sum of Tenn Pounds of the Like lawfull money
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Cousins Jesse George and unto Jane his Sister the Sum of Tenn Pounds to be Equally Divided between them Share and Share alike
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Great Grand Daughter Catherine the Daughter of Edward M[orris] my Case of Drawers
Item I Give and bequeath unto my friends John Davies & his wife Mary the Sum of five pounds of the like lawfull money as aforesd
Item I Give and bequeath unto my friend Anne Roberts the full and Just sum of five Pounds Current money as aforesaid
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Cousins Adren Daves? and his Sisters Mary, Catherine and Hannah the full and Just Sum of Tenn Pounds Lawfull money of Pennsylvania to be Equally Divided between them
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Item I Give & bequeath unto my friends Elisabeth & Catherine Ellis the Sum of five Pounds to be Equally Divided between them
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Cousin Evan Evans the Sum of Ten Pounds Lawfull money of Pennsylvania
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Cousin John Evans the Just Sum of Fourty Pounds of the like lawfull money
Item I Give and bequeath unto Cadwalader Evans Son of John Evans the Sum of Ten pounds lawfull money
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Cousins Rowland & Margaret Evans the Sum of five Pounds of the like money to be Equally Divided between them
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Niece Jane Jones the full and Just Sum of Fifty Pounds lawfull money of Pens[--]
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Cousins (the Childrens of John Jones) viz Evan, Jesse, Hannah, & Jane the sum of one Hundred and Twenty Pounds Lawfull money of Pennsylvania to be Equally Divided between them
Item I Give and bequeath unto William Hart Thom[---] David, and J Elisabeth William (Orphans living at John Jones) the Sum of Three pounds Lawfull money to be Equally Divided between them Share and Sahre a like
I Give and bequeath unto my Nephew John Jones all the remainder of my Estate Goods and Chattels whatsoever nothing Excepted Save the afore:mentioned Legacies Constituting Deputing and Appointing him to be whole and Sole Executor of this my Last will & Testament
I doe hereby Nominate and appoint my friends & persons Owen Evans, & John Evans to be Overseers of this my will and Testament. Finally I Revoke & make void all former and other wills & Testamts by me heretofore made or Declared to be made Either by word of mouth or writing I witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal [-] Seventh Day of the Tenth month anno Dom: 1745
Signed Sealed And Declared by the Testatrix as her last will in the presence of
George? George? her
Garret Peters Catherine Williams
Aubrey? Roberts mark
John Robert
A true Inventory of all and Singular the Estate Goods and Chattels Right and Credits of Catherine Williams Widow of Mountgomery in the County of Philadelphia Deceased taken by the under writters the 28 of 10 mo 1748
Purse an apparrel £ 73 17 0 To 1 Rugg and Elbow Chair 8 80 0 To 1 feather Bed Boulster & Curtains 5 0 0 To warming pan & 2 sheets 1 0 0 To fire shovel, Tongs, Dog Irons & Blanket 1 0 0 To 1 Blanket & 2 sheets 1 6 0 To 1 Coverlid 1 5 0 To Case and Drawers 4 0 0 To Bed stead and Curtain Rod 0 18 0 To 3 Pillows and Cases 0 6 0 To 5 old sheets 0 15 0 To Table Cloaths and Napkins 0 6 0 To 1 old Chest and 3 old Chairs 0 9 0 To 1 Pillow 0 10 0 To a looking Glass 0 4 0 To Gold and Silver weights 0 3 0 To peper Mill Spoons specticles &c 0 3 0 To one old little Table 0 4 0 To Simeon Morgans his Obligation 33 5 8 Simeon Mathews To his Do 38 10 6 John Mathews To Do 10 7 0 Robert Loller &c To Do 6 3 6 Abraham Hill &c To Do 6 3 6 Sarah Harris &c To Do 8 0 0 Richard Horton To Do 7 0 0 Samuel Jones To Do 12 2 4 Alexander Forman To Do 11 3 6 Hugh Jones Tanner To Do 20 4 ? Rowland Roberts To his Do 12 1 ? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯ Carried forward £ 257 17 ? Brought Over £ 257 17 0 John Cole &c To his Obligation 5 9 6 Griffith Hugh To Do 22 7 0 John Lewis To Do 15 16 0 John Morris &c To Do 16 4 0 Evan Griffith Perquicy To 2 Do 30 4 0 John Jones Perquicy To 1 Do 2 10 4 Thomas Philips To Do 11 19 0 Samuel Thomas to Do 5 2 6 James Van zant to Do 1 19 0 Peter Eaton To 2 Do 58 6 0 Edward Morris to 3 Do 44 7 11 Morris Morris To Do 101 10 0 David Morris To Do 100 00 0 William Morris To Do 107 0 0 Cadwalader Jones To Do 10 6 0 Thomas Foulke To Do 30 6 ? John Evans To Do 23 12 0 Edward Hugh To Do 20 5 0 Ellis Hugh &c To Do 10 3 11 John Peters To Do 4 12 0 Rowland Hugh To Do 11 17 0 Aubrey Roberts To Do 6 16 4 John Griffiths To Do 7 6 8 Lelice? Rees To Do 5 17 6 Joseph Clarke To Do 10 14 0 Robert Ellis To Do 6 17 0 John Hugh To Do 53 5 0 Samuel Evans To Do 13 1 6 Amos Evans To Do 10 14 0 George Howel To Do 10 0 0 Rowland Evans To Do 6 9 ? William Milchiner &c To Do 25 ? ? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯ £104? 12 8 Brought forward £1043 12 8 John Harris to his Obligation 26 9 2 Evan Ellis To Do 21 6 0 Robert Hugh To Do 5 0 0 Thomas Bartholomew Ju? To Do 6 5 0 David Morris To his Bill 10 0 0 Cadwalader Evans Norriton To Do 1 10 0 John Edwards To his Note 3 1 0 John Ross Councelor in his hand, 12 6 0 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯ Totall £1129 5 10 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯ Apprized By Owen Evans John Jones
Philad 21 Janry 1748. Then personally appeared aubrey Roberts one of the witnesses to the foregoing will and on his solemn affirmation according to Law did Declare & affirm he Saw & heard Catherine Williams the Testatrix therein named Sign, Seal, Publish & declare the Same will for & was her Last will & Testament and that at the Doing thereof She was of Sound mind & Memory & Understands to the best of his knowledge and that Garret Peters & Jno Roberts the other witnesss thereto both now in an Ill State of health & unable to Travell did also Subscribed their Names as a witness thereto in the presence of & at the request of the Testatrix.
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