Individual Details

Benjamin Abraham

(1730 - 12 Aug 1785)

This was documented from the book " Ancestry of Dr. ThomasWynne" by Ric h ard Y. Cook, Philadelphia, 1904. (Dwann II, 304, Arch Camb 4 Ser., VII I , 52,53, Arch. Camb., 5 Ser., VIII 258-9. Col Jones MS. pedigree Colle g e of Arms.) Benjaben Abrim¹s will. I Benjaben Abrim of Eastnantmell To w nship in the Co. of Chester be weak & infirm of body yet through d e vine goodness of perfect mind & memory & calling to mind the mortality o f t he body knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die do make a n d ordain this my last will & testament. that is to say first I recomme n d my soul to god who gave it and my body to the earth to be dece n tly buryed at the descretion of my executors nothing but I shall recei v e the same again at the Resurection of the just by the mighty power of G o d, and as to the Worldly Substance with which God hath blessed me Iwil l i t be given in the following manner. IMPINIS I give & bequeath to my s o nBenjamin Abrim the sum of twenty pounds, Item I give unto my son Jame s t wenty pounds Item I give unto my son Lot Abrim the sum of twen ty five pounds. Item I give unto Ann Wynn wife of Thomas Wynn my bed and b e dding Item I give unto Mary Wynn wife of Warner Wynn my large Bi b le Item I give unto my other three daughters as much as will pur c hase large Bibles apiece for each of them. Item my land and other prop e rty I order to be sold at publick SEAL and to be divided eaugielly bet w een my children after my debts being paid I will and appoint William J a mes, James Dunwoddie to be my executors of this my last will and testa m ent cancelling and disannulling all former wills made by me rectifying * c onfirming this and no other to be my last will and testament where In W i tness whereof I have set my hand & seal this 3rd day of October anno 1 7 83. Benjamin Abram his mark in the presence of Thomas Wynne, Esther Gr i ffith  Jas. Dunwoddie. Will offered for probate 12 August 1785. SOURCE : W ill Book 7 pageChester Co. Pa.

Events

Birth1730E. Nantmeal Twp. Chester Co., PA
Birth1730East Nantmeal, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage6 Aug 1752PA - Elizabeth Goheen
Death12 Aug 1785E. Nantmeal Twp. Chester Co., PA
Death12 Aug 1785East Nantmeal, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Families

SpouseElizabeth Goheen (1738 - 1785)
ChildMary Abraham (1747 - 1808)
ChildJames Abraham (1753 - )
ChildAnne Abraham (1755 - 1793)
ChildBenjamin Abraham (1760 - 1839)
ChildHannah Abraham (1768 - 1840)
ChildLot Abraham (1775 - 1852)
FatherNoah Abraham (1697 - 1789)
MotherMary Polly Wynne (1699 - 1759)
SiblingJames Abraham (1732 - 1770)
SiblingNoah Abraham (1735 - 1803)
SiblingEnoch Abraham (1738 - 1823)
SiblingSarah Abraham (1739 - 1765)
SiblingMary Abraham (1740 - 1828)

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