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The Will and Last Testament of Jason Cloud, written 1776, Jason Cloud, Will proved 20 Jan 1781
To son Jason: Horse, saddle, and bridle; a total of around 425 acres of land in West Nantmeal, Chester, PA.
To son Mordicai: Plantation of 375 acres in Caln, Chester, PA; household furniture, stock and the rest of Jason's personal estate.
To daughter Alice, widow of Henry Thompson: Five pounds and the use of the house and two acres that she now lives in until her death.
To Sarah, wife of William Davis: One hundred Pounds.
To grandson Augustine Cloud (Alias James), the reputed son of Jason's son Abraham who is deceased: Ten Pounds to be given him when he is twenty-one years old; schooling until he is sixteen and then to be bound to an apprenticeship.
To grandsons Nathan and David Coope, sons of daughter Grace Coope, deceased: Five Shillings.
Executor: ? Taylor
Source:
Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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