4. Enoch Ellot (John , Peter ) died on Dec 10 1767 in Kingsessing Twp., Phila., Co., PA .
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
ELLIOTT, ENOCH. Darby.
August 13, 1767. October 30, 1767.
Provides for wife Martha. To son John all my plantation westward of Darby Creek commonly called Smith's Fields reserving a house and 2 acres for a settlement for my old negro Primus during his life, also 2/3 of my island in the Delaware called Little Tenicum.
To son Benjamin the plantation where he now dwells during life and then to his children.
To son Peter plantation where I now dwell excepting my new house and 30 acres of land with reserve to his brothers. Also remainder 1/3 of Tenicum.
To 2 granddaughters Martha and Elizabeth Hanbest £50 each at 21 with reserve to their brother Peter. To son Christopher new house and 30 acres as reserved above, a piece of marsh at Kingsess. Tract of land in Easttown whereon Geo. Turner now dwells, to kinsman Israel Moore when he is 27. Rents until that time to his 3 sisters, Mary, Elizabeth and Ruth. To grandson Peter Hanbest messuage where his father Robert now lives at 21. To brother Peter my 1/2 interest in 100 acres of unlocated land.
£50 to go toward building a wall around the graveyard and at brother Peter's where some of our family have been interred. Personal property divided among sons including 8 negroes besides old Primus who is to be free.
Executors: Brother Peter, son Christopher, and friend Benjamin Lobb, Sr.
Wit: Jacob Webber, Isaac Lloyd, John Lenderman.
The Will of Enoch Elliott, dated 13 Aug 1767, signed 13 Oct 1767I, Enoch Elliot, , of Darby in the County of Chester and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman, being at this time infirm, weak of body but of sound and well disposing mind and memory, praise be to Almighty God for the same. Taking into consideration my mortality and the uncertainty of life and that all men once must dye, do think fit while the time is afforded to settle my temporal concerns by making my last Will and Testament, which I do in manner and form following. Imprimus, my will is and I do order all my just debts and funeral expenses being in the first place duly paid and discharged. ITEM: I do give and bequeath unto my loving wife Martha my best Featherbed and furniture thereunto belonging. Also my clock and case of high drawers, my Largest Looking Glass, the best Walnut Table, one great arm'd chair, six other chairs with other of my furniture such as she shall 'chuse', amounting by praisement to Ten Pounds. I also give unto her the riding mare called hers with the saddle and bridle. Also two of my best cows as she shall choose out of my stock. I likewise give her my Negro Wench named Hannah during her natural life in case the s'd Wench should live so long. And I do grant unto my wife the full right and privelege of the front room where I now lodge with the cellar under it, Together with a suffering of garden room and apples for her own use with a free right and Liberty to pass and repass to and from the sd. premises and firewood sufficient during her widowhood to be cut and hauled to the door for her. And the keeping of her riding mare and two cows Summer and Winter upon this my home and plantation, clear of any charges whatever. I also give my dear wife one Annuity or rent charge to be Issuing and payable yearly in two equal payments at six months distance, to begin six months after my decease out of the messuage or plantation where I now dwell, situate in Darby, aforesaid. The said Annuity or yearly rent charge to be twenty pounds good and lawful money of Pennsylvania. I also give my sd. wife during her widowhood as aforesaid to be paid in like manner aforesaid, One other annuity or yearly rent charge of twenty pounds money as aforesaid Issuing and payable out of my messuage lands and Meadow Ground situate in Kingsess and County of Philadelphia, now in the tenure of my son Benjamin, all which provision so made on behalf of my dear wife is intended by me to be in full recompense of her dower or right of dower or thirds in or any part of my estate. ITEM I give and devise to my son John and to the lawful heirs of his body forever, All my plantation Westward of Darby Creek, commonly called Smith's Fields, that which I purchased of Joseph Bonsall and Aurthur Nitsillies, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging. Excepting the house where Milford now lives, which I reserve together with two acres of land convenient thereto and keeping for a cow, Summer and Winter, for a settlement for my old Negro Primus during his natural life. I likewise give unto my son John two third part of my Island in Delaware called Little Tinicum or Long Island and to his heirs as aforesaid but for want of such Issue in him, the sd. John, it is my will the said land should go to his brother Peter and the lawful heirs of his body forever. And for want of such issue in him to his brother Christopher and the lawful Male heirs of his body forever. And for want of such lawful issue in him the sd. Christopher, to go to my son Benjamin and the lawful heirs of his body forever. ITEM I give and devise unto my son Benjamin the messuage lands and plantation where he now dwells with the appurtenances for and during his natural life, subject Never the less and upon this condition and not otherwise that he pays unto his mother the sum of twenty pounds per annum current money as aforesaid, it being part of her right of dower as already mentioned and to be paid in two equal payments as aforesaid. And all the reversions and remainder of my Right Estate and interest in the sd. messuage lands and premises so given to my son Benjamin for his lifetime as aforesaid. I give and devise to and amongst all the children of him, the sd. Benjamin, which shall be living at the time of his death, equally to them and their lawful heirs forever. But if no such child or children should be living at his demise as aforesaid then I give and devise all the sd lands and premises with their appurtenances to my two sons Christopher and Peter equally and to their heirs forever. I give and devise to my son Peter the messuage , plantation and lands with their improvements thereon where I now dwell in Darby aforesaid, Excepting out of this devise my new house and other buildings and Improvements at Cobbs Creek with thirty acres of land to be set off to the same bounded Eastward by the several courses of the sd. Creek and Northward by Kings Road and to be so divided from the other lands as far as two courses to extend from said road to the Creek aforesaid so as to take into sd. piece fifteen acres of woodland, to hold the sd. messuage land and premises aforesaid, (Excepting as before excepted), to my son Peter and the lawful heirs of his body forever, And to be in his possession immediately after my decease, Subject, Never the less and on this express condition and not otherwise that he pay and allow to his mother the annuity with all the rights and privileges given and granted unto her by this my will, on this plantation and to provide her in fire wood and keep her three creatures clear of all charges to her Summer and Winter as aforesaid. But if he, the sd. Peter should dye without such lawful issue of his own body, Then I give and devise the said messuage and land give to him, to my son Benjamin, and the lawful heirs of his body forever. And for want of such heirs in him to go to my son Christopher and the lawful heirs of his body forever. And for want of such heirs in him to go to my grandson Peter Hanbest and the lawful heirs of his body forever. But for want of heirs in him to go to my Cousin John Elliott's eldest son and the lawful heirs of his body forever. I also give and devise unto my son Peter and the lawful heirs of his body as aforesaid, all that lot or messuage meadow ground on Tinicum, binding upon Bow Creek which I purchased of Edward Croyston's Estate. Together with the remaining one third part of Little Tinicum or Long Island - so called in Delaware River. And for want of such issue in him, the sd. Peter, it is my will it should go as the other devises to him in such case as directed. And it is my will and I do order my Executors to rent my new house at Cobbs Creek with all the land ordered as before, to be set off to the same together with all that piece of marsh and meadow ground in Kingsess called the 'Plots' to the best advantage for the term of seven years after my decease, for such yearly rent upon such conditions as they may think proper, and the rents and profits arising from the same during the term aforesaid to go to pay debts and legacies-that is to say first order out of said rents the sum of One hundred pounds to be equally divided between my two granddaughters Martha and Elizabeth Hanbest to be paid unto them at the age of twenty-one years. But if either of them should dye before that age and without issue, that part to go to the survivor of them. And if both should dye before they arrive at twenty-one and without issue, then it is my will viz. that hundred pound should go to their brother Peter Hanbest. And the remainder of said rents to go to pay debts and legacies as before directed or what else my executors may think most convenient for the good of the whole. ITEM I give and devise unto my son Christopher and to the lawful heirs of his body forever, all my new messuage at Cobbs Creek and thirty acres of land to be set off to the same as aforesaid, together with that piece of marsh and meadow ground in Kingsess called the Plots aforesaid, but for want of an issue in him to go to my son Peter and the lawful heirs of his body forever. And for want of such heirs in him to go to my son Benjamin and to the lawful heirs of his body forever. And for want of such issue in him, then I give and devise the same messuage, lands, Marsh and meadow grounds and premises with their appurtenances equally amongst my three grandchildren, Peter, Martha and Elizabeth Hanbest, to them and to their heirs respectively forever. Provided nevertheless that the devises of the said new messuage at Cobbs Creek and c, shall in nowise frustrate or hinder renting of the same for the term of seven years as before directed. And I order my executors to lay out thirty-five pounds towards building a house for my son John in Smith's Field, when and where to them may appear most fit and convenient. And whereas I am owner of a certain piece of land whereon George Turner now dwells situate in East Town, County of Chester aforesaid, being half the plantation, to adjoined line of Adam Trehorn, it is my will that the said piece of land be rented out and I do order my executors to rent the same to the best advantage until my kinsman, Israel Moore arrive at the age of twenty-seven years and the rents and profits therefrom arising in six years to be equally divided between his three sisters Mary, Elizabeth and Ruth. But if the sd. Israel should dye before he arrives at age of twenty-seven as aforesaid and without lawful issue, then the sd. place to be sold to the best advantage and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided among his three sisters as aforesaid. And they are to share the rent equally according to seniority. Each to have two years rent of said place beginning at the eldest first, etc. But if any of them should dye before that time and without issue that share or shares to go to the survivors or survivor of them. And for the love of Good Will I bear to Robert Hanbest, I allow him the benefit of the place he lives on and to continue there during his natural life or so long as he seems to do well, but if he should be likely to spoil the place or make waste, of which my executors are to be the judge, then it is my will they take it from him, rent it out for his support or give it to his son Peter, my grandson, and oblige him to take care of his father during his life and I give and devise to my grandson Peter Hanbest, and to the lawful heirs of his body forever all that messuage land and premises whereon his father Robert Hanbest now lives when he arrives at the age of twenty-one, He first satisfying my executors concerning the maintenance of his father, and if the said Peter should dye in his minority or without lawful issue, then I order the place to be sold or divided equally between his two sisters, Martha and Elizabeth, as my executors may think for the most advantage. And whereas William Jones bought together an undivided right to one hundred acres of land unlocated to be taken up in the Province Recording Deeds in and for the City and County of Philadelphia appears, All which right, estate and undivided interest of mine in the said one hundred acres of land I give and devise to my brother Peter Elliott, his heirs and assigns forever. And I give the sum of fifty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to be paid by my executors, six months after my decease, and to be paid immediately toward building a stone or brick wall about the burying ground at my brother Peter's where some of our family have been interred. ITEM I give unto my son Peter the remainder of household furniture, after his Mother's share excepting one featherbed, blankets, and coverlid which I give to my son John. And concerning my stock, I order my executors to sell my old oxen in order to raise money to defray incidental charges. And the rest of the stock, horses as well as cattle, sheep and swine, I order to be divided equally between my two sons John and Peter. Excepting six young cattle which I give unto my son Christopher to be picked out of my stock before dividing by my executors, And it is my will that if my Kinsman John Senderman will settle with my executors concerning his fathers estates and fully acquit him of the same but not otherwise. And I give and dispose of my eight Negroes as followeth: That is to say I give unto my son Christopher, Frank, Joe, Betts and Rack until they arrive at the age of thirty years. And I give unto my son Peter, Young Prime, Dina, Peter and Nance until they arrive at the age of thirty years, respectively to live with them and their heirs as such servants ought to do. And I forbid that either of these Negroes should be sold or hired out of the two Counties of Philadelphia and Chester for any term or time whatsoever. And I do order one good milk cow to be taken out of John's part of the stock by my executors for the use of Old Primus. And I allow my son John to keep the said cow and one sow Winter and Summer during the natural life of him, the said Primus, and it is my will that this Primus with all his little necessarys and c. to be free and at his liberty to go when he pleases after my decease, to Milford's House and there to live and enjoy his privileges peaceably as before reserved to him during his natural life. And I do order my executors to pay all quit rents for my lands in Chester County and Philadelphia County down to my decease. And I give unto my son Christopher all my silver buttons and cloaks, belongings and also my Bible and book called 'Dalton' and the residue of my books to be divided amongst my three other sons, viz, John, Benjamin and Peter. And my share of the Darby Library I give unto my son Christopher and his heirs forever. And I do order all my crops to be threshed out and divided equally between between my three sons, John, Christopher and Peter And the stock to be wintered on the place and divided in the Spring. And I give and devise unto my brother Peter and my three sons, John, Benjamin, and Peter in even and equal shares after paying my just debts and legacies herein mentioned all the residue reversions and remainders of my estate what kind so ever real and personal to hold to them even, and equally, as aforesaid to them and their heirs respectively forever. And I do nominate, constitute, ordain and appoint my loving brother, Peter Elliott, my son Christopher Elliott and my friend Benjamin Lobb, Snr. of Darby to be the executors of this my last Will and Testament.
And I do hereby anull and make void all former wills by me, made at any time heretofore, and I do ratify and confirm this and only this to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I, Enoch Elliott, the Testator aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of the Eighth month called August, and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-seven.
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said Testator as his last Will and Testament, and signed at the bottom of the other side.
Enoch ElliottIn the presence of:
Jacob Webber
Isaac Lloyd
John Senderman
October 13, 1767
Enoch married Martha Taylor. Martha died on Oct 15 1772.
They had the following children:
8 M i Christopher Ellot was born in 1741. He died on Jan 30 1787. Christopher married Ruth unknown. Ruth was born in 1743. She died on Jan 7 1790. 9 M ii John Ellot died in Mar 1774. John married Living. 10 M iii Peter Ellot was born in 1744. He died on Feb 11 1769. + 11 F iv Martha Ellot 12 M v Benjamin Ellot.
5. Thomas Ellot (John , Peter ) was born about 1690.
John, DOB: abt. 1665, County Down, Ireland, died 1693, Chester Co., Pa.
Thomas married Mary unknown before 1710. Mary died on Apr 1 1730.
They had the following children:
+ 13 M i John Ellot + 14 M ii Robert Ellot 15 M iii Thomas Ellot was born in 1715. He died on Mar 2 1750. 16 F iv Ann Ellot died on May 7 1735.
6. Peter Ellot (John , Peter ) died on Dec 21 1769 in Kingsessing Twp., Phila., Co., PA .
They had the following children:
17 M i Living 18 M ii Living 19 F iii Living