Beeson, Rebecca [Kellam]. Wilmington. 1813

Be it remembered that I Rebekah Beeson of the Borough of Wilmington and County of Newcastle in the State of Delaware, Widow, being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory, Blessed be God in his Mercies, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, and being desirious to settle my Temporal Estate have thought proper to make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner as herein after is mentioned, that is to say, First of all it is my mind and Will that all my just Debts and Funeral expenses be paid out of my Estate within a reasonable time after my decease by my Executor herein after named.

 

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Parthena the wife of John Vandever Senior the sum of Twenty Cents lawful money of the United States-

 

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Alice the wife of John Vandever Junior the sum of Twenty Cents like money aforesaid,-

 

Item I five and bequeath unto my son Thomas Beeson the sum of Twenty Cents like money aforesaid,-

 

Item I give and bequeath to my Son Jonathan Beeson all that his obligation to me Dated the eighteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, for twenty five pounds, ten Shillings Principal and all the Interest that has accrued or shall accrue on the same,-

 

Item I give and bequeath to my Son in law John Elliott all his obligation to me for Sixty five Pounds Principal and all the monies due and to become due thereon, I also give and bequeath to my said son in law John Elliott and his wife Rebekah, my daughter, all my household goods and kitchen furniture of every kind and nature whatsoever.

 

Item All the rest and residue of my Estate Real, personal, or mixed, in money, rights or credits or of what kind or nature soever, that is not herein before otherwise disposed of, I give and bequeath the same to the six sons of my aforesaid son in law John Elliott and his wife my said Daughter Rebekah to be equally divided amongst their said six sons, namely, William Elliott, Thomas Elliott, John Elliott, Lewis Elliott, Edward Elliott, and James Elliott share and share alike and to be put to Interest for them on good security within one year after my deceaseand paid to them with all the Interest accrued thereon when they shall respectively arrive at the age of Twenty one years by their Guardian herein after appointed, And my mind and will further is that if either or any of the said six sons of my Daughter Rebekah shall happen to die under age and without lawful issue, that then and in such case the share or Shares of those so dying shall go to the survivors or survivor of them share and share alike-

 

And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my aforesaid Son in law John Elliott, whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, I also appoint him Guardian of the persons of his aforesaid six sons, and of the Estates which I have bequeathed to them-

 

And I do hereby Revoke, annul and make void all and every other will, and wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I Rebekah Beeson the Testatrix have hereunto set my hand and Seal this first day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen.

 

Signed, Sealed, Published

pronounced and Declared by the said Rebekah Beeson the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who subscribed our names hereunto as evidences at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other.

 

Isaac H. Stans? Rebekah Beeson

Thomas Shipley

Robert Wittington?