George STOCKTON

                   THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR. T.C. STOCKTON, 1911, APPENDIX, pg 235: m. Jane
     and d, ab, 1747-8 s.p.
VIRGINIA MCCOMAS 9721 W RIMROCK DR, WESTBROOK VILLAGE, PEORIA, AZ 85345
WILL PROVED 9 MAR 1747/8;  8 DAYS AFTER PARENTS BK A, VOL 1 PG 140
Cliff Neilson, 11/90; Will of George Stockton from Lancaster Co., PA Will BK ,
    pg 140 (LDS film 0021354):"in the name of god amen Ano Domy Febr 29, 1747/8, I
    George Stockton in this township of Sadsbury and county of Lancaster, being
    sick and weak in body but in perfect in mind and memory thanks to god for it
    and calling to mind the mortality of my body I ordain this to be my last will
    and testament, first of all I recommend by soul to god that gave it trusting
    through death and suffering of Jesus Christ at the general resurrection I
    shall receive the same and Ever live with my redeemer in glory my will is that
    I be decently buried in the church yard of peque beside my father and mother
    at discresion of my executors and for wordly goods it hath pleased god to
    indue me with I give now as followeth  first I will that all my just debts and
    funeral charges be payd out of my efects and the rest of my efects debts dues
    (?) and demands I give unto my well beloved wife Jan Stockton escepting twenty
    pounds in money and all my wearing aprol and my bay horse and my sadle and if
    my wife be with child at presant I give the one half of what I left to her to
    my child and if it pleas God that my child dye before it come to age his tobe
    her (ones?) Also for the 20 pounds and wearing aprol and horse and sadle I
    give Thomas Fowloeath I give to my brother Thomas Stockton my bay horse and
    one pound in money and the one half of my wearing aprol and my sadle I give
    unto my brother John Stockton four pounds in money I give unto my brother in
    Law William keeth one pound in money I give unto my brother David Stockton two
    pounds in money and the other half of my wearing aprol. Also the twenty pounds
    is not to be payd until too years is expired after my decease also I apoint my
    wife Jan Stockton and my brother Robert Stockton to bee my Exector in this my
    will and testament to do justly in the ... Witness my hand and seal the day
    and year above written, George Stockton sealed signed and delivered in the
    presence of us, Robart Smith, Thomas Halliday, Thomas Stockton.  Proved 9 MAR
    1747/8
George died in 1747 saying "if my wife be with child."  Hopefully that means
    he had not been married long.  IF that is true and he married about 1745 at
    the usual age of about 25 years, he would have been born c1720