In the name of GOD Amen I Jesse Dehaven of the Township of London Britain in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, being weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding (Blessed be God For the same) - Do make and publish this my last will and Testament in maner and form following. to. wit. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph a Bond I hold on him for the sum of two hundred Dollars. I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob the sum of one Dollar. I. give and bequeath unto my son Jesse the sum of fifty dollars per year from the time he arived at the age of Twenty one years until the time he left off residing and working for me. Item it is my will and I do order and direct that all my just debts finnal Expences and the before mentioned Legacies be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease out of my persoal estate. I . give and bequeath unto my Dear wife Mary Dehaven all the rest and residue of my personal estate after the payment of the aforesaid debts expences and legacies to her and her heirs and assigns for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my said wife the use and occupation of all my real estate and all the profits therefrom for and during her natural life. And at the death of my said wife. I will and Bequeath all my real Estate to be Equally divided among Sevin of my children. to wit. Kitty, Josephy, Samuel, Phebe, Mary, Jesse and Sarah Ann. in equal shares that is to say share and share alike to them their heirs and assigns for ever. Item my will and meaning is that in case of any of my Said sons or any other of my Said childred Should make any claim or demand against my estate for wages or any other thing in that case he or they is not to receive any share or part of my estate and their sheir so forfited is to be equally divided among the rest of my said children - And Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my Said wife Mary, and my friend Robert M. Waugh esquire to be the Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills, Legacies and bequeaths by me heretofore made and declaring this and no ther to be my last will and Testament. In Witness wherof I hav hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Eighteenth Day of June___in the year of our Lord. one Thousand eight hundred and Thirty three 1833.-- Signed Sealed and publihsed pronounced and declared by the Testator as his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his person or and at his requst have subscribed as witnesses - - Samuel Kimble George Kimble February 3. 1835 Same day ____? [Image] West Chester February 3rd - AD. 1835 then personally appeared Samuel Kimble and George Kimble who o their solemn oaths did depose and say they were sent and did see and hear Jesse Dehaven the Testator in this Instrument writing name do, sign seal publish pronouce and declare the same as for the last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of a sound and well disposing mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and belief. ____ Corum Nimrod Strckland Be it remembered that on the 3rd day of February AD 1835 the last Will and Testament of Jesse Dehaven dec was proved and approved in due form of law and Letters Testamentory therein were duly granted to Robert M. Waugh one of the Executors Herin named (the other having renounced) who was solemnly sworn well and duly to administer the goods and chattel rights and credits of said deceased according to law, also diligently and faithfully to regard and well and ___ comply with the provisions of the law relating to collatteral inheritances Nimrod Strickland Register Know all Men that I Mary Dehavin one of the Executors named in the Last will and Testament of Jesse Dehaven Do hereby denounce and release all my Right title ande Interest to the Executorship of the Said Estate and Do request that the executorship of the said Estate be Solely granted unto Robert eu. Waughe the other Executor anmed in Said will With this my hand and seal the 28th day of January AD. 1835 - [Image] Signed Wil__ _______ David Mercer Samuel Kimble A True and perfect Inventory and conscionable appraisament of all and sigular the goods and chatles rights and credits which wre of Jesse Dehaven late of London Brittain Township deceased at the time of his death to wit. Wearing Apparel $10. 1 Eight day Clock 20 1 Breakfast Table 2 Looking Glass 1 Corner Cupboard and contents 10 And Irons Shovel and tongs and mantle furniture 2 half Dozen yallow of chairs 3 one Dozen of pea green chairs 9 7 old chairs 1 Stove and pipe in bar room 3 two stands 1 Bar furniture 2 (his son Samuel, I think, ran this tavern for three years after he died.) Barrel and some Whiskey 5 Lot of Stone ware 1.50 Gelt pane Looking Glass 4 1 Dining Table 4.50 2 Breakfast Tables 7.00 Lot of Waiters and Mantle furniture and chart 1.50 Window blinds .75 Contents of cupboard in parlor 4.00 Sette and cushon 2 Carpet on Parler 3 Bed Bedding and bedstead--- 8.00 smal desk 1 one Bed and Bedding and bedstead 15. one Bed Bedstead and Bedding 16. Lot of Bedding Blankets coverlet and comfortable 7. Six window blinds 1.50 one bed bedstead and bedding in chimney room 14. small looking glass and candle stand 1.50 2 Beneaus (?) 11. Bed bedding and bedstead 12. $184.50 Amount brought over $184.50 Candle Stand .50 Lot of old carpetting 3. old kitchen cupboard 2. old Breakfast Table and doughbrough 2.50 lot of cider ware 1.50 small brass kettle 2.00 lot of potts and iron ware 3 Basket and horse bucket .50 lot of potatoes 2 Keg with Lard 2 Lot of empty casks and sundries in cellar 1 Stove and pipe 2 Spade and shovel 2 axes drawing knife mallring (?) & wood saw 2 ? net and one cart 2.50 Sleigh and Gimig giers of waggon 15.50 Wheel barrow on chain and hay ladders 2.25 Lot of boards 1 Dearbourn waggon 8 Plough and harrow 4 3 shoats 7.50 3 locks .50 Horn gears 2 Dearbourn with top 35. ? fan 2 16 bushels of wheat 16. Lot of oats in gardner 5. old how harrow .25 Brown Mare 10. Bay Mare 40. black Coatt 20 red Cow (old) 10. yoke of oxen 30 $428.25 Amount brought over $428.25 Black Cow 15. Spotted Heffer 6. Small Calf 3.50 Six Sheep 10.00 Lot corn in crib 35.00 Grain in ground 20 Cash in the house 47.38 $577.13 David Mercer Samuel Kimble Apraisors Chester County (?) Before me Robert M. Waugh one of the Jutstice of the peace in and for the county of Chester personally appeared David Mercer and Samuel Kimble and they being duly Sworn and affirmed according to Law Doth depose and say the within and above list or schedule contains a just and true apprasment of the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of Jesse Dehaven so far as came to their knowledge according to the best of the knowledge and understanding sworn affirmed and subscribed the 28th day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty five - Before me Robert M Waugh David Mercer Samuel Kimble So(?) 9220 Jesse Dehaven's Estate adm. Acct. Filed August l9th 1836 The Account of Robert M Waugh Executor late of the Township London Britain Recitors of the Last Will and Testament of Jesse Dehaven in the County of Chester Deceased to wit This Accountant charges himself with the amount of the Inventory and appraisment of Said Estate Remaining of file in the Registors office (?). $577.13 Also with the advance of Sales 17.71 And also with the amount of several forms of money which he has Received from the following persons and not appriased (?) To cash, from Marshal Yetman 56.89 " " " John Pennock Jr or Sr hands of Mrs. Dehaven 20.00 " " " Henry S Evans 25.86 $697.60 And the said Accountant craves an allowance for the following payments and disbursements made of the same as will appear from the voucnehres herewith exhibited by n0 By cash paid for letters Testamentory 3.75 1 By cash paid Tavern Expenses whim prooving the will 2.12 2 ____ & Presc for publishing notice to creditors 1.50 3 Samuel Woods for diging grave as p ___ 2.25 4 William Smith for calling vendue 2.00 5 Jacob Dehaven as pr Int 6.57 6 Nathaniel Pennock as pr Bond and Rucht 106.87 7 Nathaniel Pennock as pr Receipt 9.00 8 Letticia Marker as Test 6.00 9 Samuel Tompson formal Express 20.88 11 William Garrett note and ___ 29.43 12 William Garrett as per ____ 3. 13 Andrew Murphy note and ____ 23.17 14 D E Chandler as per ___ 4.69 15 Davis Hanna as per ___________ 5.78 16 Jesse Dehaven as per _______ 67.95 17 James Kitton as per 3.25 18 Nathaniel Pennock Bond and 158.40 19 Isaac Wooders as per ____ 2.50 20 Thomas Stark as pr _________ 1.12 21 Leticia Markey as per note and __________ 106. 22 David Brown as per _____ 14.92 23 Isaac Person as pr ____ .99 24 Hatton Murs__ as per ____________ 2.62 25 George Kimble as pr _____ 3. 26 George Kimble as per _____ .26 27 George Kimble as per ____ .52 28 David Mercer as per ____ 6.56 29 Samuel Kimble as per 2. Register and Clerk of Orphans Court 7.75 Compensation to accountant 60.00 Balance due the Estate 25.66 $607.1_ August 19th 1836 Errors Accepted Robert M Waugh Jesse Dehaven's Will