Will of Robert West, Sussex Co., Delaware

In The Name of God Amen  The tenth day of December in the year of our Lord 
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty  I Robert West, though sick and weak
in body  yet in perfect mind and memory through mercey, Calling to mind the
uncertainty of Life and the certainty of death do make this my Last will and
Testament  that is to Say I resign up my Soul to God that gave it and my body 
to be buried at the discreation of my Executor hereafter named, and as 
Touching Such  worldly Estate as it hath pleased Almighty to blefs me with I 
give in manner and form following Viz:
I give to my Brother Joseph West Fifty Pounds, as also I give to my Brother
John West my Saddle and Bridle, I give to my Brother Wrixam West my Silver
Shoe Buckels, I give to my Three Nephews namely Joseph West and 
Benjamin West and John West my Watch, I give to my Brother Joseph West
my Horse, I give to Brother Lewis west three Dollars  I give to my Brother 
Peter West three Dollars, I give to my Brother John Wests Daughters namely 
Elizabeth West and Comfort West each one Dollar, I give to my Brother 
Wrixam Wests Daughter Mary West one Dollar, I give to my nephew William 
West one Shilling, I also give to my five Brothers namely John West Wrixam 
West Lewis West Peter West and Joseph West the residue of my Estate to be
Equally devided.  Lastly I do nominate Constitute and appoint my brother 
Joseph West to be my Executor of this my Last will and Testament.

 Signed and Delivered in the presence of	Robert West	(Seal)

Sanders Darby	
John Harmonson
John Lewis

Memorandum this Second day of January 1761 the  said Sanders Darby and 
John Harmonson Two of the witnefses to the above will Subscribing 
appeared before me Jacob Kollock Registor appointed for the probate of 
wills and granting letters of administracon for the County of Sufsex on 
Delaware and Sanders Darby being one of the people Called Quaker who 
for concionce Sake could not take an oath, did on their oath and Solemn
affirmation severad hearing the Testator Robert West did Sign Seal
publish pronounce and Declare the above written to be his Last will and
Testament and that at the doing thereof the Testator was of a Sound & 
perfect disposing mind memory and judgment and that they and each of 
them Together  with John Lewis Subscribed the Same as Evidences at 
request and In presence of the Testator—
 Test  Jacob Kollock Regr.
 

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