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| Letter from Mary Keating, Gabriel Wayne's daughter | |
| WATERFORD, IRELAND
1785
TO GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE, This comes from your near kinswoman, Mary Wayne, daughter of your Uncle Gabriel, who was married to a Captain Keating, belonging to Ireland. He brought me to Ireland, where I have resided ever since the first Year of hisPresent Majesty to the throne, and I am now a widow and my children have grown up able to provide for themselves. I feel an earnest desire to return to my native cuuntry, but (on account of my long absence from it) I know not where to find one branch of my family, except yourself, dear cousin, whose name is made popular by the active part you took in the American War, which you have gallantly continued in pursuing the enemies of your country. May it please God to grant you success and preserve you from the dangers which your courage and gallant conduct stand open to. I wish this letter may come to your hand, for I am assured you will answer it to my satisfaction. In the first place, I wish to know if my brother William is alive or where I may write to him, or if you can give me any information of my sister Susannah or where to write to her; and please inform me if your own two sisters are living, Peggy and Nancy, or, if they are married, their names and where they live. Now, my dear cousin, I have written to you very often unsuccessfully, yet I do not attribute it to you or any neglect of yours. I think my letters must not have reached your hand, as you have been mostly upon some expedition or other. I hope by the time this comes to your hand you will have conquered all these difficulties and have returned to your own house, sat down in peace, and are enjouing the fruits of your toil, with both the congratulations of your friends and relations, as I am one of those who will rejoice at your felicity. I think this letter can't fail coming to your hand, as I shall direct it to General Washington to be forwarded to you. I am confident from your noble character that you will be ready to fulfil the disire of your near kinswoman, one you could not forget, as we spent out infant years under the roof of your dear father's house, Isaac Wayne, as sister and brother. If my brother is alive, let him know where to write to me. Your ever affectionate kinswoman, Mary Keating P.S. If you will be pleased to answer this, direct to Mary Keating, Michael Street, Waterford, Ireland. (Please note that she asks about her brother William, He is the "Georgia" Wayne's line of descent)
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COPY OF THE WILL OF ANTHONY WAYNE 12/13/1739
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In the name of God, Amen, I, Anthony Wayne, of Easttown in the County of Chester and Province of Pennsylvania being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God and calling to mind uncertainty of this Life do make this my last Will and Testament Revoking and quite Disannulling all other Will and Wills heretofore made by me. Either by Word or writing and this only and no other to be talten for my last Will and Testament & first and Principally I Bequeath my Soul to God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in such Decent manner as shall be thought fit by my Executors and for such Worldly substance as it hath pleased God to Give me I dispose of as followeth. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Francis Wayne one shilling Sterling. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my son Gabriel Wnyne one shilling Sterling. Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Isaac Wayne one shilling Sterling. Item I give and beclueath unto my daughter Anne Wayne one shilling Sterling. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Wayne one shilling Sterling. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Wayne one shilling Sterling. Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson William Wayne one shilling Sterling.Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson Abraham Wayne one shilling Sterling. Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Hannah Wayne all my household goods & fifteen pounds a year while she remains a widow. Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Wayne one hundred and twenty five pounds as it becomes due to me from Isaac Wayne and I nominate Constitute and appoint my well beloved son John Wayne sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Signed Sealed and Published this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord God Seventeen hundred and thirty nine. ANTHONY WAYNE. (SEAL) In the Presence of JAMES SAMSON, ROBERT GAY HUMPHREY WAYNE, ISAAC WAYNE. Chester December 13th, I739. Then personally appereared James Samson and Robert Gay two of the witnesses to the above written WiIl who on their oath of the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God say that they were present and saw the testator therein named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the said writing to be his last will and Testnment and that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind and memory to the best of their understandings. Jurat Coram Jo. PARKER, D. Regr. I do hereby certify that the within and forgoing writing is a true copy of the last will and testament of Anthony Wayne dec'd, taken from and cowpared with the original remaining in the Registers Office for Chester County this fifth day of October A.D. I784. Witness my hand and seal of said Office. Jo. BEATON, Reg. (SEAL) Be it remembered that the thirteenth day of December 1739, the last will and testament of Anthony Wayne deceased was proved in due form of law and Pobate and letters of administiation were granted to his son John Wayne Sole Executor in the sd. will named he being first attested according to law well and truly to adiminister and to bring in an inventory of the said Dec'd's Estate into the Regr.'s office for the said County of Chester on or before the first day of February next & to exhibit a just account of his administration when legally thereunto reqnirerd. Given under the seal of the sd. Office. JO. PARKER, D.Reg. Oct. 5, I784 A true copy from the Record. JO. BEATON, Regr. _________________________________________ Title of Property released to Gen. Anthony WayneDeed Book A - 3 vol. 49, pp 68-9, Edward Penman Release Genl Wayne To all to them these presents shall come be seen Mr. Penman or made known I of Charles Town in to the State of South Carolina Merchant send greeting. Whereas the Honourable Anthony Wayne Esqr stands indebted to the estate of James Penman Esqr deceased James and Edward Penman andd Samuel Potts of London Esquire in the sum of five thousand and eighty seven Pounds eighteen shillings & two pence or six several Bonds bearing date the 28th Septernber 1785 - - - on a bill of Exchange for one thousand pounds - and on account for rice & a pettianeger, And Whereas I have as the agent or the said Samuel Potts & the executors of James Penman and as the surviving copartner of J & E. Penman received full satisfaction for the said Bonds bill and account. Now Know ye that in Consideration thereof I the said Edward Penman by virtue of the power in me vested have remised release & forever discharged and by these presents do remise release & forever discharge the said Anthony Wayne of and from the payment of the said monies due or to grow due on the said bonds bill and account and of & from all and all manner of action, damages, judgments executions, Claims & demands which I or the said Samuel Potts, or the representatives of the said James Penman, now have or may hereafter have against the said Anthony Wayne, by virtue or the said bonds, bill or account. Witness my hand & seal this 16th day of April 1791 Ed. Pennan (Seal) Sealed & delivered in the prssence of Ed. Rulledge Richard Wayne Junr, This release is left with me to be delivered to Genl Wayne, When & not before, he shall be entitled to receive the bonds and bill within mentioned Ed, Rulledge. The General has become entitled to the papers & I deliver them accordingly Ed. Rulledge (Seal) Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Alderman of the City of Philadelphia Alijah Dawes of the City of Phila. who upon his solemn affirmation declareth & saith that from a former and lengthy Correspondence with Edward Penmnn or Charleston South Carolina merchant he did become well acquainted with the hand writing & signature of the aforesaid Edward Penman & that according to the best of his knowledge and belief the above subscribed name of Edward Penman is the own and proper hand writing of the said Edward Penman & further this deponent saith not, witness my hand and seal this eighth day of June 1805. Philndelphia City affirmed Abijah Dawes (Seal) before Alex Tod alderman (The following Schedule indorsed on the above Instrument) Charles Ss Carola 16th April 1791 Papers deposited by Edward Penman with Edwd Rutledge Esqr. I. Bill of Exche dated at Charles Tow 28th Sept 85 drawn by Anty Wayne on Willam & Jan Willink of Amsterdam & payable at 60 d/s in favor of Jas Penman for 11,000 flors st g L 11,000 -- -- Dams & Exps 51 10 -- Int 5 years & 2 Mons at 7 p cent 416 9 1 L 1,567 19 1 2. Protest for non payment thereof 3. Bond 28th Septr 85 General Wayne payable to James Penman in London Ist May 86 - - - - - L 192 19 6 4. do - do to Sami Potts payal in Londonlltst May 86 268 10 6 5. do - do - - - - 1 May 87 461 10 -- 6. do - do - - - - 1 May 88 401 10 -- 7. do - do - - - - 1 May 89 461 10 -- 8. do - do - - - - I May 90 461 10 -- L 2,307 10s Interest on all or them payable in London st 5 p cent p ann 1 Janr 85 (Release, Penman to Wayne,) 2 9. account for seed rice & aperttianger delivd 1st Jany 85 with Int. at 7 pct to I Jany 91 L 209 9 10. A Lease & release from Genl Wayne to Ed. Penman of Richmond & Kew 11. A bill of sale of 33 negroes from Genl Wayne to E. Penman 12. A bond from Genl Wayne to procure Mrs. Wayne's renun of Dower 13. A Mortgage by E. Penman of Richmond & Kew to Genl Wayne 14. Five bonds by E. Penman to Genl Wayne for L 400 each 15. Warrant of Attorney by E. Penman to Wm Lewis Esqr of Philadelphia to enter satisfaction 16. Certificate Clerk of the Court as to their being no judgments in Georgia Recorded May 21st 1806 Ed. Rutledge (Seal) |
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