Volume 7, Number 11 - Spring 1982
The Will of John Andrieson (Alias Stalcup)
Submitted by Elizabeth Brown
Book A, Vol. 1., Page 79
Delaware Archives.
In the name of God Amen in the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 1679 the 24th day of August approved before the underwritten witnesses Jon Andrieson (Alias Stalcup) the husband Christina Carole Daughter, being of good and perfect health, memory and understanding who considering the frailty of this human life and the certainty of death the uncertain however thereof and being desirous before he leaves this transitory life to dispose of that worldly Estate which hath pleased God Almighty to give him. Did therefore first commit his soul into the hands of God Almighty and his body to the earth to be decently buried and to the end after his decease all might be well and without controversy, doth therefore make unto his dearly beloved wife, Christina Carols Daughter, the full and one just half of all their estate so as he the Testator shall upon his decease happen to leave it, and unto his dear children, the other half of his said estate, with this condition that the Testator’s Eldest son named Andries shall not come in concurrence to draw anything more out of this estate before and until such time that all the rest of his other children shall first have received drawn out so much of this the Testator’s Estate as he the said Andries hath already received ye which will appear by the books or witnesses. Further it is the Testator will and desire by the books or witnesses. Further it is the Testator will and desire that his by name of Charles, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas and Andries son and daughter shall each have a heifer of two years old the which they have over and above their part of the Estate immediately delivered them and the increase thereof shall be for their use and profit and moreover it is the Testator’s desire that Charles and John in consideration of their faithful services performed shall more or above the rest one young mare, and further it is the Testator expressed desire that his wife shall remain in full possession and that child which shall stay and live with her longest shall have after her decease leave the house and land for his share and further he the Testator doth give unto his son-in-law Lolof Stidian a remembrance one young mare together with all and whatsoever was given him upon marriage day. Further it is the Testator desire for the more quiet of his loving wife that all his children shall at all times be helpful and obedient to their mother and such as shall not perform their duty therein shall forfeit the benefit which they might claim by this his Testament, and further he the Testator doth desire his loving wife that after his decease she will pay as a free gift 5 Guilders of this country unto the Church all which is afore written being plainly and distinctly read to the testator he did declare the same to be his last will and Testament and did desire all Magistrates and Courts of Jurisdiction (Judiction) that this his said last will and testament might be held good and ballenable this being subscribed unto without fraud or deceit upon Christina at the house of him the Testator in the 30th year of the Reign of his Royal Majesty King Charles the 2nd, in the presence of Hopper Outout and Samuel Peterson was subscribed.
The Mark X John Andrieson
Hopper Outout
Samuel Peterson.
I Hopper Outout do declare before the underwritten magistrate that for the word Andries must be Jon Adrieson father of the children as they in this will are named
New Castle 20th, July 1686
Hopper Outout
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