Descendants of Isabel

First Generation


1. Isabel died on 19 Jan 1763 in Little Creek Hundred, Kent County, Delaware.

Isabel married Mr. Hewes. Nothing is known of Mr. Hewes.

Kent County , DE
Register of Wills, Liber K., folios 302-303
Arch Vol. A23, pages 194-195)
Will dated 13 June 1757

In the Name of God, Amen: this thirteenth day of June Anno Dom 1757. I Isabel Hewes of Little Creek Hundred and County of Kent Super (?) Delaware widdow being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefor and calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian Like manner at the Discretion of my Exer. or Exex. hereafter named nothing Doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty power of God and as to such worldly Goods wherewith it (unclear) God to (unclear) with in this life I give and bequeath in the following manner.

First it is my will and I do order that all my just Debts and all my funeral charges be paid and Satisfied.

Item. I give unto my son John Hewes the Sum of two shillings Sixpence and that to be paid in one year after my Decease if Demanded.

Item. I give unto my Son-in-Law John Durham the sum of two shillings and sixpence and that to be paid in one year after my Decease if Demanded.

Lastly I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Hewes all my estate which is properly mine to wit: one mare two cows one two year old Heifer and seventeen head of hogs great and small with all my household goods such as beds bedding (unclear) unto me or any (unclear) to me (unclear) I hold in my possession (unclear) nine head of sheep (unclear) the said Sarah Hewes and her assigns for Ever and I do hereby utterly Disallow (unclear) and (unclear) all and Singular Every other former Testament Wills Legacies and Executors before this time Named willed and Bequeathed and further I constitute & make my above said Daughter Sarah Hewes to be my whole and Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year as first above Written.

Signed Sealed Published pronounced And Declared
by the Said Isabel Hewes Isabel Hewes as her Last
Will and Testament in the Presence of us;
Mary (her mark) Barton
Sarah (her mark) Harris
Edward (his mark) Horman

 

They had the following children:

+ 2 F i Elizabeth Hewes
+ 3 F ii Sarah Hewes
  4 M iii John Hewes.

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