- In the Name of God Amen, the second day of October, One thousand seven hundred and forty one. I, Enoch Andress of Trentowne in the county of Hunterdon in the province of West Jersey, being sick in body tho strong(?) in my soul thanks be to God for (the same ...?) calling to (mind ...?) the accordingly of my life knowing that is appointed for all men but once to die.
I make this my last will and testament that is to say First, I recommend my soul to God that gave it to me. And my Body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors (which at the ...?) Reformation I shall receive the Same Again by the Mighty Power of God. And for such worldly estate as God has been pleased to bless me in this LifeI give and dispose of in the I give (sic - form) and following manner, that is to real and personal estate.
first, I give unto my son John five shillings (?)
And to my son Enock I give my house and lot wherein I live which I bought of Peter Bard and the West End of the Second (?) lot on the West side of York Road.
And to my son Eliakim I give two hundred acres of Land lying over Sanpink which he is now in possession of he paing yearly to me while I live the sum of fourteen pounds And after my decease the sum of seven pounds until the land is paide for or to pay one hundred pounds as soon as he can
And to my son Jeremiah I give two hundred acres that he is now in possession of he paying me yearly the sum of fourteen pounds and after my decease to have it cleare
And to my son Joshua I give six acres of land lying on the east side of York Road where the brew house is now standing And two hundred acres of land lying in the tract that I bought of Doctor Kidwalder he paying to me (the) sum of fourteen pounds and after my decease to have it clear
And the overplus of Six Hundred acres I leave to my son-in-law Benj. Stevens to dispose of for a certain debt that he is bound to Francis Boose for me And when that is paid to return the remainder to the estate
And the remaining part of my estate both real and personal to be equally divided between my son Enoch And my daughter Caturn portion to Be Equally Divided Between her two sons And to my daughter Sarah and to my daughter Rachel.
And as for my daughter Elizabeth and my daughter Mary I leave them to the discretion of my executors Which is as followth,
My son Enoch my son Joshua my son-in-law Benj. Stevens, and my son-in-law Ralph Smith, all executors of this my last Will and Testament
And by this I disannul all former Wills and Testament whatsoever I have heretofore set my hand and Seal unto dated this second Day of October
And in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and forty one. /s/Enoch Andreson Sr
Signed in the Presents of /s/John Bainbridge /s/William Philips /s/Joseph Philips
Enoch Andrews, Joshua Andrews & Benjamin Stevens, three of the Executors in the above written Testament named, being duly sworn did depose that the above written Instrunt. contains the true last Will & Testament of Enoch Andrus the testator therein named so far as they know & as they verily believed that they with (sic - will) well & truly perform the same by paying first the Debts of the Dec ..d & then the Legacies in the within Will specified so far forth as the goods Rights & credits of the said deceased can thereunto extend & make & exhibit a true & perfect Inventory & render a just account when thereunto lawfully required. Sworn at Burlington the Eighth Day of October A. D. 1741 before me Joseph Ross (?) (Will Bk. 4, Burlington Co., NJ, pg. 323. (cited op. cit. (H. E. Bonham): pgs. 96-7.))
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