"Feb. 5, 1745, deed of Letitia Aubrey by her attorneys, in
fact, James Logan and William Logan to Robert Brown.
"Sept. 30, 1765, deed of Robert Brown to William Kerr.
"Aug. 26, 1775, deed of William Kerr and wife to John Finney.
"Aug. 10, 1782, deed of John Finney and wife to Joseph Strawbridge."
CHRISTIANA (OR CHRISTIAN, OR CHRIST IANN) STRAWBRIDGE2, dau. Of
JAMES (1), left the appended will:
"First, I nominate my trusty friend Walter Finney and my
affectionate Nephew Joseph Strawbridge Executors of this my last
will.
"Item I devise and bequeath unto my affectionate loving Neice
Christianna Mitchell the sum Of ';532.
"Item I devise and bequeath to my Nephew James S. Mitchell
the sum of $266.
"Item I devise and bequeath to my loving neice Christiana
Montgomery the sum of $200.
"Item I devise and bequeath to my loving neice Christiann
Giffin $200.*
"Item I give and devise to my affectionate Nephew Joseph
Strawbridge $2000--, eight day clock. all my tables chairs feather
beds and bedding, one looking glass with all house and kitchen
furniture which is my property.
"My reason for leaving my Nephew Joseph Strawbridge so much
more than my other legatees is this, he lived with his uncle
Joseph Strawbridge now deceased intestate who always said
he would leave him in full possesion of the farm he lives on with
the buiIdings. My desire now is to enable him to purchase it.
should there be any over plus money more than will pay the Legacies
herein specified it is my will that it be equally divided between
my brother James Strawbridge's three Sons Share and Share alike.
"Dated Oct 1, 1814.
"Before signing and sealing I do make this codicil and it
is my will that my Nephew Joseph Strawbridge shall have my Mulatto
Girl named Hannah until she is 25 years of age at which time it
is my will she shall be free.
"Probated Aug. 22, 182 2.
THOMAS STRAWBRIDGE2, son Of JAMES (1), tanner, and wife,
MARGARET (Montgomery), of Londonderry township Chester co., Pa.,
by an indenture dated Apr. 27, 1764, granted and conveyed to James
Strawbridge a certain piece of land in Londonderry.
* This was evidently her grandneice, a granddaughter of her brother
Thomas, and the bequest which precedes it was perhaps to another
grandneice and namesake, although she had a neice named Christiana
married to Daniel Montgomery.