| 2. | William W Wickersham was born on 3 Apr 1706 in East Marlborough, Chester County, Pensylvania, America (son of Thomas Wickersham and Alice Hogge); died in 1788; was buried on 13 Nov 1788 in Newlin Township, Chester County. Notes:
Residence;
Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Will;
William Wickersham's Will 1788:
I William Wickersham of the Township of Newlin in the county of Chester in the state of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, now being under some bodily Indisposition but of sound and well Disposing mind and Memory Remembering the uncertainty of this mortal Life have a desire to settle and dispose of all my temporal Estate which I do in the following manner vix gisr my mind and Will is that all my just Debts and Funeral expense be paid and Discharged as soon as may be after my decease by my Executors herein after named. ITEM. I give and bequeath until Elioner my beloved Wife the use and yearly profits of all that my messuage Tract and parcel of seventy three Acres of Land where I now dwell Together with the Appurtenances she not committing any waste spoil or destruction on the same also the Clock and Couch all which she is to have during the tie she remains my Widdow except and always Reserving until and for my son Peter Wickersham his heirs and assigns forever the privilege and use of a small run or stream of water and to take he same out of it's natural Channell by a ditch or water course through some part of the above said land doing as little damage as conveniently may be to water and refresh his adjacent land and Meadow as he or they may think fit and most convenient and also one cow with the liberty of which she likes best, and all the rest of my household furniture to dispose of as she things proper except one case of drawers which I bequeath unto my Daughter Alice all which I give her in Lieu of Dower. ITEM: I give devise and bequeath unto my two sons William Wickersham and Peter Wickersham one hundred acres of land lying contiguous to the afore mentioned seventy three acres Together with Appurtenances situate in the said Township of Newlin to be Divided between them share and share alike they paying out of the same unto my Grand Children they Children of my four daughters Viz. Hannah Lydia Rachel and Ruth the sum of forty shillings each and every of them provided always and upon condition that my said grandchildren appear in their own proper person to Demand the same when they are of Mature age upon my said sons paying the said Legacies as aforesaid if Demanded I will they have hold possess and enjoy the said Land with the appurtenances to them their heirs and assigns forever I also give devise and bequeath unto my two sons WIlliam and Peter all that the aforesaid seventy three acres of Land with their heirs and Assigns forever to be possessed and enjoyed by them Immediately after my said Wife's Term therein is expired. ITEM: I give devise and bequeath to my son Peter Wickersham all that my Tenement tract and parcel Land situate in the Township of East Marlborough that I lately purchased of Mordecai Hayes containing about twenty fice acres rounded by Land of Thomas Jackson, Caleb Woodward and others to hod unto him the said Peter Wickersham with all the singular the Appurtenances their unto belonging his Heirs and assigns forever he paying out the same unto my Daughter Abigail Windle the sum of seventy pounds Lawful money of Pennsylvania and unto my Daugher Alice Passmore he sum of seventy fice Pounds Lawful money of Pennsylvania both to be paid in two years after my Decease and if the said Peter Wickersham shall not agree and accept of teh said Tract of Land I do hereby authorize and empower my Executors herein after named to sell and Convey the said twenty five acres of Land as soon they conveniently can to the best and highest bidder and divide the money between my two daughters Abigail and Alice giving Alice five pounds the ost I will that my wearing Apparel be equally divided between my two Sons William and Peter and I bequeath unto my son Peter the Clock and couch after my wifes term therein is expired. ITEM: I give and bequeath untio my two sons William and Peter all the Residue and Remainder part of my estate not other wise herein disposed of to be equally divided between them. And Lastly I nominate and appoint my said two sons William and Peter sole executors of this my last Will hereby making null and Void all Will and writings Testamentary heretofore by me made Allowing this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of December Anno Domini 1786 William WIckersham (Seal) The above and foregoing Writing was signed sealed Published pronounced adn declared by the said William WIckersham to be his last Testament in the presence of us who he desired to subscribe our names as witness whereof. Joshua Pierce Caleb Peirece November 27 17888. THEN: personally appeared Joshua Peirce and Caleb Peirce and on their solemn affirmations according to Law did declare affirm and say that they were personally present and did see and hear WIlliam Wickerhsm the Testator within named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing writing as and for his last will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of a sound and well disposing mind and memory to the best of their understandings.
Chester County, Pennsylvania, Records of WIll, Will book H-I 1774 -1797, Vols 8-9. page 256
Will porved 27 Nov 1788, Chester County, PA
[Printed Copy W1-6] [ Wickershaw/Eachus tree from Jerri Garofalo 2010 A3/7]
William married Rachel Hayes on 26 Mar 1730 in Kennett MM, Chester County, Pensylvania, America. Rachel (daughter of Henry Hayes and Rachel) was born in 1710 in West Marlborough, Chester County, Pensylvania, America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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