Comfort Deputy (bef. 1800 - aft. 1818)

Born before 1800 in Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex, DE USA

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• Source: S384 Abbreviation: Sussex County [DE] Register of Wills Title: (), Registry of Wills (Sussex Co., DE): ; Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware. Subsequent Source Citation Format: Registry of Wills (Sussex Co., DE): . BIBL Delaware. Kent County. Delaware Public Archives, Dover. , . Template: TID 199 FIELD Name: ItemTitle VALUE Registry of Wills (Sussex Co., DE) FIELD Name: Repository VALUE Delaware Public Archives FIELD Name: RepositoryCnty VALUE Kent County FIELD Name: RepositorySt VALUE Delaware FIELD Name: RepositoryCity VALUE Dover FIELD Name: RecordType Page: William Deputy; 1818 Template: FIELD Name: ItemOfInterest VALUE William Deputy FIELD Name: ItemDate VALUE 1818 FIELD Name: Page Data: Text: Will of William Deputy, Sussex County, 1818 CONT (Believed to be son of Sylvester & Elizabeth Townsend Deputy - sb) CONT In the Name of God Amen I, William Deputy of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware, being advanced in years and feeling the infirmities of age coming on but enjoying a sound and disposing mind and memory (praise be god for the same) and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, and first and principally I commit my Soul into the hands of my Creator who gave it; and my body to the Earth, and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god to intrust me, I dispose of the same as followeth, and first I will that all my just debts as shall be by me owing at my death, together with my funeral expenses and all charges touching the proving of or otherwise concerning this my Will be paid as for…after my decease as conveniently may be and I give my lands tenements and hereditaments, situate lying and being in Cedar Creek Hundred, County of Sussex and State of Delaware,bearing the name of the hearn(?) tract to be equally divided between my five daughters: Namely, Comfort, Betsey, Sally, Polly and Castilla, and further I will that all that tract or parcel of Land Situate lying and being in the Hundred, County and State aforesaid bearing the name of the White Oak Swamp(formerly the property of my brother Charles Deputy at whose death I became possessed of a moily or one-half) be equally divided between my two granddaughters Susan Layton and Susan Hoffaker and I Nominate and appoint James Hoffaker of the County of Kent and State aforesaid Executor of this my Will in witness whereof I the said William Deputy have set my hand and Seal declaring it to be my last will and testament this second day of January in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, Signed, Sealed, and delivered in the presents of us who have at his request and in his presents Subscribed our names. CONT Witnesses present:                                                                                                                         WilliamDeputy (Seal) CONT Alexander Draper CONT Ann Draper