Benjamin Abraham

• General Notes
  • This was documented from the book " Ancestry of Dr. ThomasWynne" by
    Richard Y. Cook, Philadelphia, 1904.
    (Dwann II, 304, Arch Camb 4 Ser., VIII, 52,53, Arch. Camb., 5 Ser., VIII
    258-9. Col Jones MS. pedigree College of Arms.)
    Benjaben Abrim¹s will.
    I Benjaben Abrim of Eastnantmell Township in the Co. of Chester be weak &
    
    
    
    
    
    
    infirm of body yet through devine goodness of perfect mind & memory &
    calling to mind the mortality of the body knowing that it is appointed
    once for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will & testament.
    that is to say first I recommend my soul to god who gave it and my body
    
    
    
    
    
    
    to the earth to be decently buryed at the descretion of my executors
    nothing but I shall receive the same again at the Resurection of the just
    by the mighty power of God, and as to the Worldly Substance with which
    God hath blessed me Iwill it be given in the following manner.
    IMPINIS I give & bequeath to my sonBenjamin Abrim the sum of twenty
    pounds, Item I give unto my son James twenty pounds Item I give unto my
    
    
    
    
    
    
    son Lot Abrim the sum of twentyfive pounds.
    Item I give unto Ann Wynn wife of Thomas Wynn my bed and bedding Item I
    
    
    
    
    
    
    give unto Mary Wynn wife of Warner Wynn my large Bible Item I give unto
    
    
    
    
    
    
    my other three daughters as much as will purchase large Bibles apiece for
    each of them. Item my land and other property I order to be sold at
    publick SEAL and to be divided eaugielly between my children after my
    debts being paid
    I will and appoint William James, James Dunwoddie
    to be my executors of this my last will and testament cancelling and
    disannulling all former wills made by me rectifying *confirming this and
    no other to be my last will and testament where In Witness whereof I have
    set my hand & seal this 3rd day of October anno 1783. Benjamin Abram his
    mark
    in the presence of Thomas Wynne, Esther Griffith  Jas. Dunwoddie.
    Will offered for probate 12 August 1785.
    SOURCE: Will Book 7 pageChester Co. Pa.