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Data Files - Wills - John Decker, 1790 -NTGS 26. . JUNE 1987 - WILL OF JOHN DECKER, 1790
In the name of God Amen. I John Decker of the County of Knox in the Ter- ritory north west of the River Ohio, farmer, being in perfect health, sound of mind and memory, thanks to Almighty God for the same, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and.ordain this my last Will and Testament, and I do order and direct, and it is my express desire that the whole of my Estate be dispersed of in the following manner, that is to say, in the first place I give my Soul into the hands of that god who gave it, my Body to be interred in a Christianlike manner under the direction of my Executors herein after named, and with respect to my worldly estate wherewith it has pleased Almighty God to bless me, I dispose of it in the manner and form fol- lowing, vis. First and foremost it is my desire that all my just debts be faithfully discharged and that my funeral expences be duly paid. I then give and bequeath unto my first born Son named Joseph Five pounds lawful money of the State of Virginia in full for his proportion out of all my Estate, I give and bequeathe unto my Son Abraham, one negro wench named Catz. And unto my Son Moses I also give a Negro wench named Peg. Also I give unto my Daughter Sarah one Negro wench named Ann. Likewise I give unto my Daughter Susannah a Negro wench named Phebe. I also give and bequeathe unto the Heirs of my Daughter Elisabeth deceased the sum of five pounds in gold or silver as afore said+ and I give unto the Heirs of my Daughter Barbara, deceased, the sum of five pounds money as aforesaid, and I give and bequeathe unto my Son Luke, his heirs and assigns all my Lands, Tenements. Hereditaments (?), Appurtenances, and all my Goods and Chattel to. and all my Estate Real and Personal, provided nevertheless, and it is my express will and desire that my well beloved Wife Dinah shall have her wearing apparrel, her Bedstead, Bed and Beding, Furni- ture, and twelve pounds in Gold or Silver as aforesaid to be paid unto her for her maintainance yearly and every year during her natural life by my Son Luke, I likewise give and bequeathe unto my Wife Dinah a Negro wench named Rach. during her natural life at her death to revert to my Son Luke, and I do nomi- nate and appoint my Sons Abraham and Luke to be my Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and I do hereby revoke, annul and declare void all other Wills and Testaments heretofore made by me, and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord 1790. his John Decker Seal mark Let it be understood that the above named Negro wench Ann has been received by my Daughter Sarah Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Jacob Pea his Philip Cait mark Jonathan Conger
NOTE: This Jan/John Decker is the son of Jan Gerretson Decker and Barbara de Witt, married to Blandina (Dina) Kuykendall. [Courtesy of Edwin O. Decker]
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