“In the name of God amen this 5th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty, I Andrew Kelso of War Minister town ship, Bucks County being of week in body but of perfect sound mind and memory thanks to God therefore calling to minde -the uncertainty of this life and the certainty of Death do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as followith;
First- I recommend my soule into the hands of God my merciful creator and redeemer and my body to the earth from whence it came-Decently for to be buried at the descretion of my Executors here after named who I desire to pay all my just debts and Legacies where of I owe and now touching such worthy goods where with it has pleased the Lord for to bless my endeavors I desire and dispose of the same followith, Viz. Impris
I give and bequeath unto my
loving wife, Sarah Kelso our bed and fruniture there unto belonging
and one cover and 2 small iron pots - it is my will that my Exec’t shall
make a pullick (public) sale of all my estate excepting that is here all
ready mentioned as soon as they shall see fit to such person as they see
fit to buy and pay all my just debts and funeral expenses and the remainder
purch money they shall devoid in eight equal parts share and share alike
one part to my wife Sarah and one equal part to Robert and
one part to my daughter Jane and one part to my daughter Mary
and one part to my son John and one part to my daughter Alise
and
one part to my daughter Elizabeth and one part to my daughter
Margaret
Kellso each for to have in equal shares. Its in my will that my sons
shall be put out to trades as they like best and last of all I do hereby
nominate and appoint my loving wife Sarah Kelso and my loving brother
George Kellso sole executor of this my last will and testament denying
all other wills and testaments and this alone and no other
. Andrew
Kelso (seal)
Signed sealed publish and declared
he his last will and testament in the presence of us subscribers.
Charles Stewart
William Hack
Inventory of Andrew Kelso
late of Bedminister twp Bucks co. PA.
Indexfile 1016 Book 3 P. 17
Janeye 7th 1761 a true and just inventory held at the dwelling house of Andrew Kellso late of Bedminister deceased of all the Goods and Chattels June 9, 1761 letters Testamentary were issued to George Kellso and Sarah Kellso (widow) by the Bucks Co. Pa. Court, as executors of estate of Andrew Kellso deceased-
(Written as found no puncuation marks spelling Kelso & Kellso etc.)
Andrew wrote his will on June 5th, 1760 and died January 7, 1761 or a little before. We are depended from the Robert named in the will. Robert’s revolutionary soldier record has been proved for DAR and SAR.
Andrew’s brother,
George, who went to Carlisle PA. died there. His family made a history
of the family and George said they came from Kelso Scotland.