" ... the wife of William Bryson who by 1765 was in Rowan County, NC, was a dau. of James Homes/Holmes of Pensborough township, Lancaster County, PA.
James Homes)
Deceased
IN THE NAME OF GOD: The 28 day of October 1749. I James Homes of the township of Pensborough farmer being very sick and weak in body but perfect in mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefor, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath to Sarah my dearly beloved wife all my estate, my emprovement [sic] and moveables in and out, as horses mares, cows and all lesser cattle, in short all my estate whatsoever. ITEM I give to my son in law William Brisson one piece of eight and likewise to my daughter Isabell Brisson one piece of eight. I James Homes do leave all the estate to my beloved wife, during her life, and at her decease I bequeath the two part of the estate, that will then be fore, to my son in law William Brissons children, to be equally divided among them, that is to say I leave the said part of the estate in the hands of two guardians, to be but [sic] out at use till each of the children be at age, the two men I choose is James Willson and James Miler of middle Octorara for to take care of the childrens part after her decease, and the Executors of this my last will is Charles Kilgire and Richard Richardson; and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul, all and every other former testaments wills, legacies and bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament; in WITNESSING whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
his
James O Homes (seal)
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Signed sealed published and declared by the said James Homes as his...
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{Typed by AC Goodwin from a photocopy of the typed page, Lancaster County, Will Book I, page 197.}"
James Homes)
Deceased
IN THE NAME OF GOD: The 28 day of October 1749. I James Homes of the township of Pensborough farmer being very sick and weak in body but perfect in mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefor, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath to Sarah my dearly beloved wife all my estate, my emprovement [sic] and moveables in and out, as horses mares, cows and all lesser cattle, in short all my estate whatsoever. ITEM I give to my son in law William Brisson one piece of eight and likewise to my daughter Isabell Brisson one piece of eight. I James Homes do leave all the estate to my beloved wife, during her life, and at her decease I bequeath the two part of the estate, that will then be fore, to my son in law William Brissons children, to be equally divided among them, that is to say I leave the said part of the estate in the hands of two guardians, to be but [sic] out at use till each of the children be at age, the two men I choose is James Willson and James Miler of middle Octorara for to take care of the childrens part after her decease, and the Executors of this my last will is Charles Kilgire and Richard Richardson; and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul, all and every other former testaments wills, legacies and bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament; in WITNESSING whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
his
James O Homes (seal)
mark
Signed sealed published and declared by the said James Homes as his...
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{Typed by AC Goodwin from a photocopy of the typed page, Lancaster County, Will Book I, page 197.}"
" ... the wife of William Bryson who by 1765 was in Rowan County, NC, was a dau. of James Homes/Holmes of Pensborough township, Lancaster County, PA.
James Homes)
Deceased
IN THE NAME OF GOD: The 28 day of October 1749. I James Homes of the township of Pensborough farmer being very sick and weak in body but perfect in mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefor, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath to Sarah my dearly beloved wife all my estate, my emprovement [sic] and moveables in and out, as horses mares, cows and all lesser cattle, in short all my estate whatsoever. ITEM I give to my son in law William Brisson one piece of eight and likewise to my daughter Isabell Brisson one piece of eight. I James Homes do leave all the estate to my beloved wife, during her life, and at her decease I bequeath the two part of the estate, that will then be fore, to my son in law William Brissons children, to be equally divided among them, that is to say I leave the said part of the estate in the hands of two guardians, to be but [sic] out at use till each of the children be at age, the two men I choose is James Willson and James Miler of middle Octorara for to take care of the childrens part after her decease, and the Executors of this my last will is Charles Kilgire and Richard Richardson; and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul, all and every other former testaments wills, legacies and bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament; in WITNESSING whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
his
James O Homes (seal)
mark
Signed sealed published and declared by the said James Homes as his...
[end of photocopied page]
{Typed by AC Goodwin from a photocopy of the typed page, Lancaster County, Will Book I, page 197.}"
James Homes)
Deceased
IN THE NAME OF GOD: The 28 day of October 1749. I James Homes of the township of Pensborough farmer being very sick and weak in body but perfect in mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefor, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath to Sarah my dearly beloved wife all my estate, my emprovement [sic] and moveables in and out, as horses mares, cows and all lesser cattle, in short all my estate whatsoever. ITEM I give to my son in law William Brisson one piece of eight and likewise to my daughter Isabell Brisson one piece of eight. I James Homes do leave all the estate to my beloved wife, during her life, and at her decease I bequeath the two part of the estate, that will then be fore, to my son in law William Brissons children, to be equally divided among them, that is to say I leave the said part of the estate in the hands of two guardians, to be but [sic] out at use till each of the children be at age, the two men I choose is James Willson and James Miler of middle Octorara for to take care of the childrens part after her decease, and the Executors of this my last will is Charles Kilgire and Richard Richardson; and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul, all and every other former testaments wills, legacies and bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament; in WITNESSING whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
his
James O Homes (seal)
mark
Signed sealed published and declared by the said James Homes as his...
[end of photocopied page]
{Typed by AC Goodwin from a photocopy of the typed page, Lancaster County, Will Book I, page 197.}"
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