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18 Feb 1765/24 Jun 1765, Hereford Twp, Berks CoPA:
RICHARD GREGORY will
In the name of God, I RICHARD GREGORY of Hereford Township in the County of Berks, Yeoman, being sick in body but of sound memory blessed by God and putting to mind human mortality I make and publish my last Will and Testament in manner following.
First it is my will that all my just debts be paid off, and I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife MARGRETHA two thirds of all my household goods and one half of all my other moveables as horses Cattle Sheeps Hogs Husbandry and every thing and a free abode or habitation in the house like formerly. So long she is Widow.
My sons John, David and Richard have already got each of them their full shares from me and to my son Andrew I give and demize one half of all my lands I posess, for himself his Heirs and Assigns for ever, and one third of the household goods and one half of all my other moveables aforesaid.
And to my younger sons JACOB, George & Christian I give and demise one half of all my lands I posess in equal Portions unto each of them and each of their heirs and assigns for ever and if ang of them should die intes (HOLE IN PAPER) then the Survivor (HOLE IN PAPER) shall equally inherit the Portion of - Deceased, and it is further my will that the said my younger sons be put out to a good trade each of them in due time.
And I do give unto my Daughters, Mary the wife of John Jones the sum of Ten pounds; to Elisabeth the wife of George Mack the sum of Ten pounds, and to the children of Judith late the wife of John Roads the sum of Ten pounds; to Anna the wife of Joseph Betty the sum of Ten pounds. To Margretha the wife of Jacob Forge the sum of Twenty pounds; and to Elisabeth Kurtz I give a mare and two cows. To my younger daughters Sarah and Hannah I give to each of them the sum of ten pounds and two cows. And it is my Will and I do ordain that all the aforesaid Legatees be paid out of my whole undivided estate.
And I do ordain and constitute my trusty friends and neighbors Jacob Miller of Hereford Township aforesaid, Yeoman, and Henry Bork (?) of the same place, Carpenter, Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Trust for the Intents and Purposes in this my Will contained.
In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal this eighteenth Day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty five.
signed Richard Gregory X his mark.
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