Temperance DERRICKSON

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TEMPERANCE WAPLES, widow 03/15/1775 11/06/1775 "being sick and weak in body . . ." Bequeaths to:
1. Betty Vaughan --daughter (wife of William Vaughan, deceased), to have 1 gold ring
2. Chatrun White --daughter (wife of Wrixam White), to have 1 gold ring
3. Patience Fisher --daughter (wife of William Fisher), to have 1 gold ring, wearing apparel to be divided between Betty, Chatrun and Patience
4. Nathaniel Waples -son, to have 1 good bed and furn.
5. Samuel Waples -son, to have 1 good bed and furn being the testatrix's best bed, Nathaniel and Samuel to have Negro girl "Florow" and her increase to be divided between them, to have 6 knives and forks and 1 walnut dining table, 1 pine tea table and stand, 1 case, 6 chairs, 1 table cloth, 6 napkins, and 1 pair of hand irons and box iron and heaters, 1 bread toaster, 1 baking iron, 1 tea kettle, 2 pewter dishes, 6 plates, 1 pair of tea tongs
-Nathaniel and Samuel to have the remainder of the personal estate to be divided between them, Nathaniel and Samuel named executors of the will
6. Polly Vaughan -granddaughter, to have riding horse, bridle, saddle and 1 spinning wheel
Witnesses: Burton Waples, Sr., Cornelius Waples, Joseph Waples
Then came: Burton Waples, Sr. and Cornelius Waples
Note: the testatrix signed the will with her mark

Temperance married Paul Waples, son of William Waples and Mary BURTON. (Paul Waples was born on 17 Oct 1710 in Sussex Co., DE and died on 17 Dec 1757 in Sussex Co., DE.)