WILL OF SAMUEL LANE


Will of Samuel Lane was dated 9 Apr 1771, proved 18 Feb 1772, recorded in Philadelphia Will Book P: page 221-223

In the Name of God Amen, I Samuel Lane of New Providence Township in the County of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being of sound Mind and Memory thanks be to God, therefore do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following Viz.   First I recommend my Soul to God that gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be buryed in a Christian like manner, and as touching my Estate in this World, I dispose of the same as follows.   Imprimis I will that all my just Debts and funeral Charges be paid. 

Item-   I give and devise to my loving wife Rebecca Lane part of the land that we now live on, Beginning in the middle of Perquiomen Creek, thence by land of Mathias Koplin, North West two hundred and thirty two perches to a post, thence by Land of John Schrack North East eighty nine perches to a post, thence by other Land of mine, East one hundred & forty two perches and a half to a post, thence South four Degrees West forty one perches and a half to a post , thence South Eighty five Degrees and a half East fifty five perches to the middle of the said Creek, thence down the same according to the natural courses there of one hundred and ninety two perches and a half to the place of beginning Containing two hundred and four acres and three quarters of an acre of Land (more or less) during her natural life, with all and singular the buildings and improvements there unto belonging, that she may have a place of residence for herself and my four youngest Daughters. to wit. Sarah Lane, Elizabeth Lane, Rebecca Lane, and Mary Lane to live on with their Mother untill they are of age or marryed, my said wife shall not clear any (SamueLane) more of the land only one acre per annum, nor destroy any Lumber but what is needful for repairs on the said place.

I give my wife the sum of Ten pounds per annum for each of my youngest Daughters towards their maintenance Schooling and Clothing, And I also give my loving Wife all my personal Estate (Accepting twelve hundred pounds the Tavern place was lately sold for) to her and her heirs and assigns forever. 

I give to my son Edward Lane the sum of five pounds in gross to be paid out of my Real estate that is unsold, and I also give him the sum of three Pounds lawful money to be paid to him annually during his natural Life, and all my Wearing Apparel.

I give and bequeath to my grandson Samuel Lane the sum of twenty pounds lawful Money to be paid to him when he arrives to the age of Twenty one Years out of my Real Estate, together with my Silver Shoe Buckles, knee Buckles, Stock Buckle and Sleeve Buttons.  And I also do will that my Executors pay to his Sisters to wit, Ann Lane, Mary Lane, Hannah Lane, and Elizabeth Lane and his Brother Edward Lane the sum of Twenty Shillings to each of them out of my real Estate aforesd. as they severally arrive at Age.

I give to my Daughter Hannah Davis the Sum of three pounds per annum lawful money during her Natural Life, out of my Real Estate, And to her two children by a former Husband, Rebecca and Anne Rambo, twenty Pounds lawful money to each of them as they arrive at the Age of eighteen Years.  And to her five Children by Zachariah Davis to wit: Samuel, James, William, John and Edward twenty shillings to each of them out of Real Estate as they arrive at Age of Twenty one Years.  (SamueLane). 

I give to my grand Children, which are the Children of John Rambo deceased Viz Ann Todd, Alce Roberts, Peter Rambo, and Rachel Rambo, the Sum of twenty shillings lawful money to each of them, to be paid the two oldest in one year after my decease and to the two youngest as they arrive at age out of real estate as aforesd.

It is my Will and do order that if any of my grand Children die before they come of age, their Brothers and Sisters shall have their Legacies- equally amongst them.

I will that my Executors do sell all my Real Estate (only what I have devised to my loving wife during her natural Life and a Lot of Land laid out joining Christian Schrack's land Containing about Eighty three Acres, part of which my Sister Eleanor lives on and which she is to have during her Natural Life) within one year after my decease for the best price that can be gotten for the same, A' I do empower them to make good and lawful Deeds for the same to the purchasers.

I give ... [the last four lines of the bottom of the second page of the will which follow are missing,  seems to refer to dau. Martha Thomas who d. 1770] but not to her husband out of my real Estate.

I give to my grand Daughter Rebecca Church the sum of Two hundred Pounds lawful Money, when she arrives at eighteen Years of Age out of my Real Estate.

I give and bequeath to my five Daughters Viz Christiana Richardson, Sarah Lane, Elizabeth Lane, Rebecca Lane and Mary Lane all the rest and residue of my Estate, which is not herein already given and devised, to be equally divided amongst them Share and Share alike as they arrive at Age, only Christiana shall not have her dividend untill eight years after my Decease, and then the sd. fifty four pounds hereby given her shall be counted to her in her Dividend (SamueLane.)

I will that after the decease of my loving Wife and my said Sister Eleanor Robeson the lands hereby given and devised them shall be sold by my Executors, and I do empower them or the Survivors of them to make good Deeds for the same, and the money arising from the Sale thereof to be divided amongst my five youngest Daughters equally, and if any of them happen to die under Age and without lawful Issue their portion or share shall be equally divided amongst the Surviving youngest Sisters, and if any of them should happen to die and leave lawful Issue her portion shall be and remain to her Child or Children.

Lastly I do appoint constitute and Nominate my beloved Wife Rebecca Lane, My Cofsin Robert Shannon and my Neighbour Henry Newberry Joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament.  And I nominate my loving Friends Henry Pawling and Roland Evans to be Trustees of this my last will to see and take care that it may be performed according to the true intent and meaning thereof And I do here disannull and make Void all other former Wills by me made in Word or Writing Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In witness where of I have here set my hand and Seal the nineth day of April Anno Dom 1771 Samuel Lane

Signed, Sealed, Published pronounced and declared by the Testator Samuel Lane to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of Us the Subscribers.  Elijah Davis Henry Reimer, Pat Menan

Phila. February 18^th, 1772, Personally appeared Elijah Davis, Henry Remer and Pat Menan the three witnesses to the foregoing Will, and on Oath did declare that they saw and heard Samuel Lane the Testator therein named, Sign, Seal and Publish and declare the same Will for and as his Last Will and Testament, and that at the execution thereof he was of sound disposing Mind Memory :& Understanding to the best of their Knowledge and Belief.  
Coram Benjamin Chew Reg. Gen.

(Phila. Co. Will Book P:221)

 

 

 

 

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