John (unlinked) Elliott
- Born: Bef 1760
- Marriage (1): Sally (?)
- Died: 1804-1815, Sussex Co., DE
(SxW-G:043)
JOHN ELLIOTT
11/09/1804 01/21/1815
"being very sick and weak in body . . ." Bequeaths to:
1. Joseph Elliott --son to have the plantation whereon the testator now lives and should he die before coming of age then to be divided among all of the testator's children, to have 1 sheep and no more of the estate.
2. Polly Elliott --daughter, to have the best bed
3. Thomas Elliott --son, to have the sum of 5 pounds in money more than his equitable share of the estate
4. Elisha Elliott --son, Buckley Elliott --son, John Elliott --son, -testator's sons and Thomas are all to be bound to trades as they come of age and they to choose their masters.
5. Jacob Adams --friend, named executor of the will and instructed that the remainder of the estate to be divided among the testator's children --except for Joseph.
Witnesses: Levin Connaway, James Messick, Betsy Massey (mark)
The testator signed the will in his own hand, Jacob Adams renounced his right to act as executor of the will
John married Sally (?). (Sally (?) died after 1804.)
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