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Newcastle County, Delaware
November 25, 1708
Will of Bruer Sinexen
In the Name of God Amen The Twenty-fifth Day of November in the year of One Thousand Seven hundred & Eight according to English Account I Bruer Sinexen of the County of New Castle [ ] being of perfect memory & Remembrance praised be God do make and ordain this my last will and testament In manner and form as following:
Imprimis I request my ~ ~ viz ~ ~ Soul Into the hands of Almighty God my Maker Hoping that through the meritorious Death and passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer to Release from Pardon and forgiveness of all my Sines and as for my Body to Be Buried in Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix & Executor hereafter nominated. ~ ~ ~ ~
Item I give unto Sophia my wife my Plantation and all my Estate Real and Tangible during her Life and after her Death ~ ~ ~ I give all my Lands to my son James Sinexen and after his deth to his Eldest sun Bruer. Also be it Remembered that Darcus the wife of my sun James shall not have any part or share of my Estate any more than to live it out for my said grandson Sinexen Item I give unto the Church one pound Item I give unto [Erricus Prureo] one young mare for the funeral sermon . I desire by him to be made. Item I give unto Erricus Anderson (after the death of my wife) half of the stock of sheep & one young mare and all the rest to my said son James after his mother's decease. I leave my wife and my sun James sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all others wills and testaments. Seale the day and year first above written last.
his hisJusta X Cock Bruer B Sinexen
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Jhn Richardson Jun
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A true and Just Inventory of said Estate of Breuer Sinnexens of what is come & produced Before us of James Sinnexsen [ ] & sole administrator of his fathers Estate and to be appraised By us and written as followeth ~ ~ ~
| -- | shi | pence | ||||||||
| The Deceaseds wearing apparrel and his Riding | 15 : | 00 : | 00 | |||||||
| Horse Bridle & Sadle | ||||||||||
| The Plantation Lying & Being upon Christeen Creek | - | |||||||||
| with 230 Acres of Land | -- | -- | -- | |||||||
| One Sorrell Horse and One White Horse | 8 : | -- | -- | |||||||
| 3 Heiffers of two years ould & advantage | 7 : | -- | -- | |||||||
| 2 Sheavs of two years ould & advantage | 4 : | 10 : | -- | |||||||
| 2 Yearlings & advantage | 5 : | -- | -- | |||||||
| 6 Cows | 18 : | -- | -- | |||||||
| 1 paire of Oxen | 9 : | -- | -- | |||||||
| 2 Yearlings | 1 : | 10 : | -- | |||||||
| 5 Yards of Brown [ ] | 1 : | 15 : | -- | |||||||
| One piece of Linnen Containing 13 yds | ||||||||||
| 3 sh : 6 pence per yard | 2 : | 5 : | 6 | |||||||
| One piece of Linnen Cloath containing | ||||||||||
| 29 yds 3 sh : 6 pence per yard | 4 : | 18 : | -- | |||||||
| 37 yds of T-- Cloath 20 pence per yd | 3 : | 1 : | 8 | |||||||
| 26 yds of Flaxen Cloath 3 sh: 6 pence per yd | 4 : | 11 : | -- | |||||||
| 17 yds of Linsey Wolsey 3 sh: 6 pence per yd | 2 : | 19 : | 6 | |||||||
| 3 yds of Jersey 6 sh : per yd | -- : | 18 : | -- | |||||||
| 5 yds of Jersey 5 sh : per yd | 1 : | 5 : | -- | |||||||
| One Buck Skin | -- | 10 : | -- | |||||||
| 9 paire of Shoes 6 sh : per paire | 2 : | 14 : | -- | |||||||
| One feather Bedd Bolster Sheets & two | ||||||||||
| Coverlets & Bedstead | 7 : | -- | -- | |||||||
| One Ould Bedd Bolster Two Coverlets & | ||||||||||
| Bedstead | 1 : | 10 : | -- | |||||||
| One Bedd Bolster & furniture | 8 : | -- | -- | |||||||
| 6 new piewter Dishes Wheighing 25 pounds | 2 : | 10 : | -- | |||||||
| Some ould piewter wheighing 10 lb ) | ||||||||||
| One ould piewter pott ) | --: | 12 : | -- | |||||||
| Some new Spoons und vest | --: | 6 : | -- | |||||||
| A parcell of Hoggs - - - - | 8 : | 10 : | -- | |||||||
| One Harrow with Iron teeth | 1 : | 10 : | -- | |||||||
| One paire of New Wheles | 1 : | -- : | -- | |||||||
| One Waggon with yd: Irons belonging to them | 2 : | -- : | -- | |||||||
| 7 Sheets | 3 : | -- : | -- | |||||||
| 2 Hand Irons | 1 : | 10 : | -- | |||||||
| 129 : | 15 : | 8 |
NOTE: Broer Sinexen/Broer Sinex is my 8th greatgrandfather, thus his father, Sinnick Broer, the progenitor of the SINEX / SINNICKSON ancestry is my 9th greatgrandfather. Antoinette
