Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
NameMary Jefferies/Jeffery MILES 
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1BirthNew Jersey, Monmouth County, Shrewsbury
Death1760, Pennsylvania, Chester County, Concord
BurialPennsylvania, Chester County, Newlin
ReligionBaptist
ResidenceSchrewsbury At Marriage
Spouses
Marriageca 1701, New Jersey, Monmouth County, Shrewsbury
Notes for Mary Jefferies/Jeffery MILES
Will made 22 May 1759; Proven 26-Apr 1760.
HNS Narrative notes for Mary Jefferies/Jeffery MILES
MARY JEFFERIES MILES BENTLEY made her will, dated 22-May-1759 in the Township of Newlin, Chester County, Pennsylvania. A partial copy of her Will follows:
IMPRIMIS: I give and bequeath to the ReverendWm OWEN THOMAS$ Minister of the Baptist Church in the forks ofBrandywine, the sum of five pounds, current money to be raised and levied out of my Estate by My Well Beloved Sons, JEFFERY BENTLEY and JOHN BENTLEY, whom I do hereby constitute and appoint sole Executors
ITEM: I give unto my said Executors, each the sum of One English Crown.
ITEM: I give to my Son-in-law, THOMAS BAGLEY & SARAH, his wife, each of them, One English Crown.
ITEM: I give to my Son-in-law, ROBERT CHALFANT the the sum of one English Crown.
ITEM: I give and bequeath all and singular my goods, Chattels, Bonds, Cash, Bills, Notes and effects whatsoever in anyways belonging to me or in my possession or named belonging to me to be equally divided between my Grandchildren..that is to say the children of JEFFERY BENTLEY, JOHN BENTLEY and my two daughters, ANN CHALFANT and SARAH BAGLEY, except the afore names and bequeathed sums and also thirty nine pounds which my Son-in-law, ROBERT CHALFANT justly owed me and hath kept from me for many years, which said sum of money shall be taken Out of my whole estate and be equally divided between the children of my two sons, JEFFERY BENTLEY, JOHN BENTLEY and my daughter SARAH, wife of THOMAS BAGLEY and then afterwards, my daughter ANN CHALFANT, deceased, her children then shall come in for an equal share with my other Grandchildren.
Her Will was presented to court on April 26, 1760 An Inventory was presented 22-May-1760.
IMPRIMIS: I give and bequeath to the ReverendWm OWEN THOMAS$ Minister of the Baptist Church in the forks ofBrandywine, the sum of five pounds, current money to be raised and levied out of my Estate by My Well Beloved Sons, JEFFERY BENTLEY and JOHN BENTLEY, whom I do hereby constitute and appoint sole Executors
ITEM: I give unto my said Executors, each the sum of One English Crown.
ITEM: I give to my Son-in-law, THOMAS BAGLEY & SARAH, his wife, each of them, One English Crown.
ITEM: I give to my Son-in-law, ROBERT CHALFANT the the sum of one English Crown.
ITEM: I give and bequeath all and singular my goods, Chattels, Bonds, Cash, Bills, Notes and effects whatsoever in anyways belonging to me or in my possession or named belonging to me to be equally divided between my Grandchildren..that is to say the children of JEFFERY BENTLEY, JOHN BENTLEY and my two daughters, ANN CHALFANT and SARAH BAGLEY, except the afore names and bequeathed sums and also thirty nine pounds which my Son-in-law, ROBERT CHALFANT justly owed me and hath kept from me for many years, which said sum of money shall be taken Out of my whole estate and be equally divided between the children of my two sons, JEFFERY BENTLEY, JOHN BENTLEY and my daughter SARAH, wife of THOMAS BAGLEY and then afterwards, my daughter ANN CHALFANT, deceased, her children then shall come in for an equal share with my other Grandchildren.
Her Will was presented to court on April 26, 1760 An Inventory was presented 22-May-1760.