Notes for Aaron MENDENHALL

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Notes for Aaron MENDENHALL

Notes for Aaron Mendenhall:
Aaron was a farmer and overseer of the East Caln Meeting House in Chester County, PA. His marriage certificate is in the library of Guilford College, Jamestown, NC. It was signed by 70 witnesses. In 1719 he was named as tax collector for Caln Township. Aaron left the following will:

Be it remembered, that I, Aaron Mendenhall of Caln in the County of Chester, Province of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being of sound disposing mind and memory; do make this my last will and testament in manner following: That is to say; my will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid as soon as may be after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son, Aaron, the sum of five pounds current money of Pennsylvania to paid him in twelve months after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Lydia, two hundred pounds current money, fifty pounds to be paid in twelve months after my decease and the remainder after the decease of my wife.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son, James, the sum of five shillings.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son, John, the sum of five shillings.

Item. My will is that my wife shall have the profits of the remaining part of my estate, both real and personal, to be at her own disposing while she remains a widow and after to be sold by executor and the money arrivin- by such sale to be equally divided between my daughter, Elizabeth, and my daughter, Rose; share and share alike, only Elizabeth is to have the clock. And I do appoint my son-in-law, Caleb Kirk, to be sole executor of this, my last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me made.

In witness whereby I have hereunto set my hand and sea] this twenty seventh day of the tenth month, one thousand seven hundred and sixty four, 1764.

(Signed) Aaron Mendenhall

Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Aaron Mendenhall as his last will and testament in the presence of Thomas Coates, Thos. Stather, Benjamin Davies.

If it should so happen that my said executor should be in my debt at the time of my decease my will is that it shall be reckoned with the rest of my estate.
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