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[Lamont.FTW]

Chester Co. Will of William Lusk
Pennsylvania No. 1019
Probated: 24 Feb. 1746

In the Name of God amen, I William Lusk, being in my perfect senses but low in body do order this my last will and testatment and do in the presence of God, Angels and men commit my soul to God and my body to the dust, --- I do bequeath to my wife, Sarah, and my son, David, my plantation. In during her widowhood and if she marries, David is to give her five pounds for her part of the place and then the place shall properly belong to David. --- I do will and bequeath to my son, James, my kean (?) and spurs . . . and to my son, Samuel, one English shilling . . . and to my son, Hugh, my great coat and straight coat and jacket which I had last made . . .and one English shilling to my daughter, Mary. . . . and I do will and bequeath to my daughter, Martha, my young black mare and her own saddle . . . and to my daughter, Sarah, my black horse and a saddle is to be given her out of the whole stock. As for the wheat that is in the ground and the wheat that is in the barn I do allow to be divided in four equal parts and what debt is on the place is to be paid out of wheat and an equal division of the wheat is to be made between my wife and son, David, and my two daughters. As for the cows and sheep and hogs to be kept as on the place as usually and them, together with other moveables, is to be divided equally between my wife and son and daughters as their (?) part. I allow my wife, Sarah and my brother, John Lusk, to be my executors. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of William Lusk.