Nehemiah Hanzer
Sussex County, DE Probate Records

WILL: Made September 9, 1842
Proved May 20, 1845

The Last Will and Testament of Nehemiah Hanzer of Indian River Hundred Sussex County State of Delaware:
I Nehemiah Hanzer considering the uncertainty of this Mortal life and being Sick and weak of body but of Sound mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the Same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: FIRST I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jemima Hanzer after all my Just debts and funeral charges are paid all my Lands whereon I now live together with all my Personal property Except one bed & furniture hereafter mentioned to her during her natural life and at her death to go and Decend(?) to my proper heirs at law. ITEM: I give and bequeath unto Sally Ann Gurley(?) the bed and furniture above mentioned and Excepted out of my wife's legacy and lastly I do hereby appoint my wife Jemima Hanzer Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this Thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty Two. - 1842

(signed) Nehemiah Handsor

Signed Sealed published and declared by the Said Nehemiah Hanzer to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have Subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto:

(signed) John Thoroughgood
Kendal B. Stockley

1st & final testamentary Account on the Estate of Nehemiah Handsor
July (29th), 1846

To William Dunning(?), Register of Sussex County, Jemima Handsor Excr. of Nehemiah Handsor, Deceased presents the following 1st & final Account of Administration on the Estate of the said deceased for Examination, Adjustment and Settlement.

THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED
1845
May 20 Paid for Letters Testamentary
June 18 " Levin Cartey- Clerk of Sale 1.00
July 12 " Wingate Street - Proved Acct 4.94
Dec. 27 " R. L. (?) Hastings Proved Account
on farm of E. C. Dengle (?) 		22.40
1846
Jany. 19 " Sam^l Davison(?)- Co. Tax - 1845 1.65
Feby. 11 " Robert Waples - appraiser 1.00
June 1 " E. D. March- Proved Account 6.18
July 18 " Peter R. Burton- use of Burton A. Robinson
in full of Note (unclear) proved		 16.05
(July) 28 " Peter R. Burton, one of the Exr. of Thos. Robinson
dec'd, P. O. Acct.		 2.56 1/2
Commission on Account of Inventory
@ 10 percent		 14.60
Paid for Stating passing and filing
this account 		4.62 1/2
75.09
To the Unappro. Balance carried below: 70.89
$145.98
July 18 John Benton - Coffin 110.00
Unappr. Bal. car'd below: 60.89
$170.87
CONTRA
By Amount of Inventory $145.98
By the Unappro'd Balance brought down $70.89
Bal. brought down $60.89
The above account was presented Adjusted Settled & proved July 29th 1846
(signed) Wm. Dunning, Regr.