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Will of JAMES PATTERSON
Written 3 Oct 1735 Lancaster Co, PA; proved 11 Nov 1735
In the name of God Amen I James Patterson of the Township of Hempfield in the County of Lancaster & Province of Pennsylvania being weake & sick of body but of sound & perfect sence & memory thanks be to God for the same do make this my last Will & Testament as followeth viz. IMP I give & bequeath to my eldest Son Jams. Patterson all my land in Conyco creek all three hundred accres to have & to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns for ever. Secondly I give & bequeath to my Son Thomas Patterson all that Plantation & tract of Land in the manor of Conestoga were I now dwell containing about two hundred acres lately purchased by me from Ja. Logan To have & to hold the same to my Sd. Son Thomas his Heirs & Assigns forever. Thirdly I give and bequeath to each of my Daughters, Sarah, Susanah, & Rebecka one hundred pounds to be paid to each & every of them on the day of their mariage aftear they arive the age of sixteen years or else after they arive at the age of twenty one years. Lastly I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife, Susanah Patterson all the residue & remainder of my estate both real & personall to have & to hold to her & her heirs & assigns for ever and I do hereby appoint my s. Wife Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testam. as allso guardian over my said children untlll they arive at the age of twenty one years And my Will is that my s. Wife shall have & enjoy the Plantation whereon I now dwell & bequeathed to my Son Thomas as afores. untill my sd. Son shall arive at the age of twenty one years wth. all the issues & profitts thereof & I do hereby declare this to be my Last Will & Testament hereby revokeing all former or other wills heretofore by me made. Witness my hand & seal this third Day of October one thousand seven hundred and thrity five.
Jas Patterson seal
Signed Sealed & Published by the Testator as his Last Will & Testament he being of sound & disposing memory in the presence of us Ja. Wright
Ju. Samuel Bethel
Jon Emerson.
Lancaster the 11 Day of Nov. Anno Dom. 1735 Then personally appeared Samuel Bethel and John Emerson two of the Witnesses to the within Written Will and the said Samuel on his Solemn Affirmation and the said John on his Oath did Declare they saw and heard James Patterson the Testator within named Sign Seal Publish and Declare the same Will to be his Last Will and Testam. And that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge.
Coram Sa: Blunston Dep. Reg.
Be it remembered that on the 11th Day of November Anno Domini 1735 the Last Will and Testament of James Patterson Deceased was proved in due form of Law and Probate and Letters Testamentary were granted unto Susanah Patterson having First Sworn well and truly to Administer the said Deceas Estate and bring an Inventory thereof into the Registers Office in Lancaster County on or before the Eleventh Day of Dec. next And also to render an account when thereunto lawfully required Given under the Seal of the said Office. P Sa: Blunston Dep. Register

Occupation

Central figure in Cresap's War, a border dispute between Pennsylvania and Maryland, 1732-1736.
The famous Indian Trademan James Patterson Sr. and family, related inlaw Plantationer and Trademen Gordon Howard, went up by canoe to Lancaster County Pennsylvania from Salisbury, Maryland and established one of two permanent Trading Posts and a 500 acre Plantation on Conestoga Manor in 1718. William Penn died soon after he granted the land. More land would later be added on to this Conestoga Manor Plantation.