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Sarah SMEDLEY

Female 1694 - 1789  (95 years)


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  • Name Sarah SMEDLEY 
    Born 1694  Chester, Delaware Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 May 1789 
    Will Probated 29 Jul 1789  Newtown twp., Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    I Sarah Williamson of the Township of Newtown in the County of Chester in Pennsylvania; Do Make this My Last Will and Testament in the manner following, that is to Say

    first. My Will is that all my Just Debts and ffuneral Expences be paid as soon as Conveniently may be after my Decease.

    Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son John Williamson and my Son-in-law Abel Green, the Sum of One Hundred pounds in Silver or Gold at the rate of Seven Shillings and Six pence for one Spanish piece of Eight, in trust for the Use of my Son Daniel Williamson, to be applied towards his peculiar Maintainance, Wearing Apparrel, and other Necessaries for him, at the Discretion of my said Son John and Son-in-law Abel, and the Survivor of them the Executors of Such Survivor or Such other persons as be Shall by will or otherwise appoint. but if my Said Son Daniel Shall Die before the Whole Money and Interest thereof be so applied, the remainder thereof shall be paid to heirs or Legatees.

    Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Brinton, my best feather Bed and all the furniture thereto belonging the better to Enable her to Entertain her friends.

    Item I Give and Bequeath my Wearing Apparrel to be Equally Divided among all my Daughters that Shall be living at the time of my Decease.

    And all the rest and residue of my Estate I Give and Bequeath to my Daughters Margaret Brinton, Alice Buckly, and Jane Green, and to my Son John Williamson, to be Equally Divided among them, or Such of them as shall be living at the time of my Decease.

    And I do hereby Constitute and appoint my Son John Williamson and my Son-in-law Abel Green Executors of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all other Wills and Testaments by mee made. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Eleventh Day of the twelfth month in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one 1781.

    SARAH WILLIAMSON (Seal)
    Signed Sealed, published and Declared by
    Sarah Williamson, to be her Last Will and
    Testament in the presence of us.
    Ann Williamson
    George Miller.


    [Endorsement]
    July 27th 1789. Then Personally appeared Ann Williamson and George Miller and on their

    Solemn Affirmations according to Law did severally declare affirm and say that they were Present and did see and hear Sarah Williamson the Testatrix within named Sign Seal Publish pronounce and declare the within Writing as and for her last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof she was of a sound and well disposing mind and memory to the best of their understandings, and the said George Miller on his Solemn Affirmation as aforesaid doth further declare and say that he drew the within Writing by the direction of the ?? Sarah Williamson and that the Word (his) was by mistake omitted in the 15th ?? of said Writing between the words (to) & (Heirs), the intention of the Testatrix being that the remainder of the Legacy therein given (if any) should go to the Heirs or Legatees of her son Daniel.

    Affirmed before me
    Pers'. Frazer, Regis"



    Codicil to the foregoing will.
    I Sarah Williamson of the Township of Newtown in the County of Chester in Pennsylvania Do this Second day of the Ninth month in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four, make and Publish this my Codicil to my Last Will and Testament, in the manner following that is to Say, Whereas I have in my Said Will given to my Daughter Alice Buckly one Equal part or share of the residue or remainder of my Estate. Now my Will is that Such part and so much thereof as Will pay and Discharge all the Money Due from my son Daniel Williamson to my Said Daughter Alice Buckly, or to the Estate of her former Husband Benanuel Lownes Shall be Deducted out of the part or Dividend of my Estate given to her in my Said Will, and Applied to pay and Discharge the said Debts. Provided always that Such part of the said Debts or Demands which I persuaded my Son-in-law Benanuel Lownes to pay for my son Daniel Shall not be Included or so Deducted but Shall be paid out of my Estate before any Division thereof be made. And this present Codicil Shall to all Intents and purposes be a part of my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seale
    her
    SARAH S WILLIAMSON (Seal)
    in the presence of mark
    George Miller
    Ann Williamson


    The foregoing codicil was proved on the same date as the will, and letters of administration were granted to John Williamson, the other person named as executor being deceased. 
    Buried Newtown Square Friends, Newtown Square, Delaware Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6740  Primary
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2009 

    Father George SMEDLEY,   b. Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Sarah KITCHEN,   d. 1709 
    Married 1687  Chester Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2783  Group Sheet

    Family John WILLIAMSON,   b. 11 Nov 1690,   d. 29 Jun 1760  (Age 69 years) 
    Married Feb 1714  Chester Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Margaret WILLIAMSON,   b. 17 Dec 1719, Newtown, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1801  (Age 81 years)
     2. Hannah WILLIAMSON,   b. 1710,   d. 1747  (Age 37 years)
    +3. Mary WILLIAMSON,   b. 02 Oct 1715
    +4. John WILLIAMSON,   b. 21 Jan 1727/28,   d. 11 Nov 1794  (Age 66 years)
    +5. Sarah WILLIAMSON,   b. 28 May 1718,   d. 1789  (Age 70 years)
    +6. Alice WILLIAMSON,   b. 22 Apr 1721,   d. 25 Apr 1812  (Age 91 years)
    +7. Esther WILLIAMSON,   b. 22 Feb 1723,   d. 1768  (Age 44 years)
    +8. Jane WILLIAMSON,   b. 30 Jun 1725,   d. 1 Nov 1797  (Age 72 years)
     9. Daniel WILLIAMSON,   b. 10 Sep 1732,   d. Apr 1805  (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F2788  Group Sheet

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  • Headstones
    Williamson, Sarah [Smedley]
    Williamson, Sarah [Smedley]