Abraham Lawshe’s Will
In
the name of God Amen
I
Abraham Lawshe, Senr of the Township of Amwell County of Hunterdon and State of
New Jersey considering the uncertainty of this life being aged, tho 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 as follows vis
First
unto Margaret my beloved wife I give and bequeath one feather bed, and other
bedding complete thereunto belonging. I
further give and bequeath unto my said wife Margaret my large cupboard with the
linen’s and woolings and cupboard curtains at the time of my decease.
I
do will and ordain that my executors hereafter named to place the sum of eight
hundred dollars of my estate at interest and they my executors do pay the
interest arising from the said eight hundred dollars unto my wife Margaret
annually during her lifetime and if the said interest should prove deficient
for the support of my said wife my will is that more be added.
Second
unto my son John Lawshe of the State of Pennsylvania I give and bequeath the
sum of four hundred dollars and no more and I do hereby acquit and discharge my
son John his heirs executors and administrators from the payment of any bond
and bonds promissory note or notes or book accounts and interest due on the
name I hold against him my said son John at the time of my decease and that all
our accounts stand balanced and settled.
Third
I do further will and ordain that my executors hereafter named do sell my
moveable estate goods and chattels except those articles given unto my wife as
aforesaid & I do further will and order that my executors do sell the lot
of land whereon I now live situate in the township aforesaid and also my
woodlot adjoining the aforesaid lot reserved at the time I sold the plantation
to my son in law William Moore which said two lots of land I do hereby order
and dirct my executors to sell as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
Fourth
all my estate of whatever it consists not heretofore disposed of in this my
last will and testament I give and bequeath unto my sons and daughters namely
Henry Lawshe Jacob Lawshe Abraham Lawshe Anne Moore and Margaret Moore to be
equally divided between them share and share alike.
Fifthly
all the gifts bequest and annuities, above mentioned given to my wife Margaret
are to be considered in liew of her right and dower.
And
lastly I do hereby adminate and appoint my sons Henry Lawshe Jacob Lawshe and
Abraham Lawshe executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirteen 1813.
Signed,
sealed and published and
Declared
by the said Abraham
Lawshe
to be his last will his
And
testament in the presence Abraham Lawshe
of us. mark
James Jones
Asa Jones
John Lequear
Hunterdon
Twp.
Asa
Jones one of the witnesses to the within will being duly sworn according to law
did depose and say that he saw Abraham Lawshe the testator herein named sign
and seal the same and heard him publish pronounce and declare the within
writing to be his last will and testament and that at the doing thereof he the
said testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory as far as he knows and
as he verily believes and that James Jones and John Lequear the other
subscribing witnesses were present at the same time and signed their names as
witnesses to the said will together with this dependent in the presence of the
said testator.
Asa Jones
Sworn
before me Dec. 20, 1819
Jos.
Bennett Surrogate