Griffith James

Griffith James was a prominent member of the St. Davids' Church, died 10, 3, 1765 in his 67th year and was buried in the church yard. He purchased his land from the somewhat temporary Rev. Griffith Hughes who had left for Barbadoes. (see project)

There is a tradition that his daughter Hannah in her girlhood planted an acorn in the southeast corner of the yard of that which is now known as the Water's place, from which is now grown the great white oak almost two hundred years old.

Will of Griffith James, dated Aug. 24, 1764.

" x x First I commend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God and my Body I commit to the Earth, x x Imprimis I will my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and Discharged.

Item I give and bequeath all my messuage Tenement Plantation and Tract of Land x x to my beloved Wife Ann to have and to hold duringer her natural life with all the Rents and Profits acruing thereon she making no spoil Waste or destruction thereupon and from and after her decease I give and devise to my loving daughter Hannah James to her heirs and Assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my Wife her choice of the best horse and two Milch Cows also her choice of either of the stacks of Wheat now at the Barn and the sun of fifteen pounds lawful money to be paid "by my Executors in Six Months after my decease.

Item it is my Will that all the household Goods and furnature be equally divided between my wife and daughter.

Item I Give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah a Case of Drawers that Stands in the East end of my house with all the residue to me belonging Bonds Bills Chattels and Estate whatsoever is to be given my daughter delivered by my Executors to witt my good friends Mr. Isaac Wayne and John Morris. x x it is by Will that they dispose of the remainder of Stock and Inpliments not bequeathed, to public Sale, to put all the money in full for my daughter's use and to be paid her at her age of twenty one years."

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This will was signed in the presence Morris Morris, Lewis Morris and Joshua Evans, the last two appearing before Benjamin Chew, Reg. Gen., the first in solemn affirmation and the latter on oath.

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