John Kean, Last Will and Testament, April 18, 1795

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Description

The Last Will and Testament of John Kean. In his Will, John Kean leaves the majority of his personal property and real estate to his son, Peter Philip James Kean, with the exception of some land to Robert Barnwell, money to his sister Jane Corvasier, and land to his wife Susan. He also freed an enslaved woman Celia upon his death and granted her $50 a year for life in addition to a regular salary if she continued to work for Susan Kean for as long as Susan would hire her.

People Included: George Campbell, Susan Kean, Robert Barnwell, Peter Philip James Kean, Richard Shubrick, Thomas Shubrick, Jane Grove, Jane Corvaisier, Celia, Philip Peter Livingston, John Wallace, Gustavus Risberg

Author/Creator

John Kean (1755-1795)

Creation Date

4-18-1795

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Collection

Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 1, LHC Series 2

Recommended Citation

Kean, John. John Kean, Last Will and Testament, April 18, 1795. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1790s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1790s/123

Rights

This collection is open to the public for research use. Copyright remains with Kean University. Credit this material. Personal photographs may be made for research purposes. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to Lynette Zimmerman, Executive Director at the Liberty Hall Academic Center & Exhibition Hall at lzimmerm@kean.edu.

Publishing Repository

Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University