Thomas WILLEY (-)

Peter WILLEY (Abt 1772-Abt 1836)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Eva (Eve) (Ave) DIEHL Barbara WILLEY Elizabeth WILLEY Margaret WILLEY Susan WILLEY Sarah WILLEY Catherine WILLEY Henry M. WILLEY+ Thomas WILLEY Christina WILLEY+ Samuel WILLEY George WILLEY+ Peter WILLEY Born: Abt 1772, Lower Heidelberg Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Marriage: Eva (Eve) (Ave) DIEHL 1 2 Died: Abt 29 Jun 1836, Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States about age 64 1 Peter married Eva (Eve) (Ave) DIEHL.1 2 (Eva (Eve) (Ave) DIEHL was born on 13 Aug 1773 in , , Pennsylvania, United States,2 died on 13 Apr 1852 in , Delaware County, Ohio, United States and was buried in Radnor Twp., Delaware County, Ohio, United States 2 3.)

1 Delaware, Ohio, Probate Records, 2: 30-46, Peter Willey; Delaware County Probate Court, Delaware;
"The Last Will and Testament of Peter Willey, dec, produced in open court May Term 1837 and proved by the testimony of the subscribing witnesses thereto as reduced to writing, approved, ordered to be recorded.
Attest
T. Reynolds, Clerk

Recorded May 24^th, 1837 in Books of Wills No. 2, Page 30-46
Attest
T. Reynolds, Clerk

I Peter Willey of the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio do make and publish this My Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following that is to day.

First it is my will that my funeral Expences and all my first debts by fully paid.

Secondly, I give devise and bequeath to My Beloved Wife Ave Willey Over and above her dower one Mare, one Cow and heifer, Two beds and Bedding one Clock Table and Sugar kettle Togagher with one Dresser and all the Dresser or Kitchen Furniture during her Natural Life and that at the death of My Said wife all the property hereby devises or bequeathed to her as aforesaid or so much thereof as may then remain unexpenced to My Son George and his heirs and assigns forever.

Thirdly, I give and devise to my youngest Son George Willey the farm on which I now reside Containing twenty six acres and one Hundred and Six Rods be the Same more or Less Situated in Troy township Delaware County Ohio Agreeable to the Bounds and Butts Specified in a Deed Given by henry Willey and Elisabeth his wife to me dated April 30^th, 1831 and Recorded in the Recorders office in the County aforesaid on the 9^th of September of the year aforesaid. Also two Colts one Waggon and Horse goes Together with Sheep and hogs and all Other articles and Items not particularly named and Otherwise Disposed of in this Will to him and to his heirs and assigns forever he however first Disposing of a Sufficiency thereof to pay all my just Debts as aforesaid.

Fourthly, I give and devise to my Son Henry One Dollar.

Fifthly, I give and devise to my Son Thomas One Dollar.

Sixthly, I give and devise to my Son Samuel One Dollar.

Seventhly, I give and devise to my Daughter Elisabeth One Dollar.

Eighthly, I give and devise to my Daughter Catherine One Dollar.

Ninethly, I give and devise to my Daughter Barbara One Dollar.

Tenthly, I give and devise to my Daughter Christianna One Dollar.

Eleventhly, I give and devise to my Daughter Susan One Dollar.

Twelfthly, I give and devise to my Daughter Margaret One Dollar.

Thirteenthly, I give and devise to my Daughter Sarah One Dollar.

And Lastly I herby Constitute and appoint my Son Henry Willey to be the Executer for this My Last Will and Testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to by my Last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 2^nd Day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Six.

Signed published and Declared by the above named Peter Willey as and for his Last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his Request have Signed as Witnesses to the Same.

James Davenport
William S. Eagon

Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. May Term 1837
The outstanding James Devenport & William P. Eagon being duly sworn in open court who their oaths say that they are witnesses to the last will & testament of Peter Willey now produced in court bearing date the 2^nd day of February 1836. That the said will was signed by the said Peter Willey now dead at the date thereof in our presence at his residence in Troy Township in the last County that the said Peter Willey then & there in our presence published the same as his last will & testament and we in his presence and in the presence of each other signed our names thereto _______ at his request. That the said Peter Willey at that time was of the age of about sixty years and of sound mind & memory and not under any restraint.

And we further say that the said Peter Willey after the making the said will to wit about the 29^th day of June last died and further say not.

Sworn & subscribed to in open court this 19^th day of May AD 1837
T. Reynolds, Clerk
James Davenport
William S. Eagon"

2 Autumn Dipert Brown Photograph; privately held by Autumn Dipert Brown, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Greensboro, North Carolina;
Eve, Wife of Peter Willey Died Apr 13, 1852, Aged 78 yrs, 8 mo.

3 Internet, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohdchs/cemetery/w.txt. DELAWARE COUNTY CEMETERIES
Delaware County Ohio


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WilleyEve04/13/1852RADNOR CEMETERY

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