Middlesex County

 D'Camp, Lambert ~ Will

Submitted by:
Nina Mack
8403 Ruthette Dr
NRH, TX 76180-3604

Will of Lambert D'CampFor as much as it is appointed for all men once to die and the time when very uncertain, I Lambert D'Camp of the Township of Woodbridge, County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey being of sound dispossing mind and memory, blessed be the name of the Lord for the same, therefore do this Twenty Fourth Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twelve make and publish these presents as and for my Last Will and Testament in manner following.

Imprimus I do order in the first place that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid by my executors herein after named out of my moveable estate.

Item I do order and empower my executors or the survivor of them to grant and convey all that lott or parcel of land which I lately purchased of James Dail commonly called the Wild Catt Lott and the money arising by such sale I direct to be accounted as part of my moveable estate and applied accordingly.

Item I do give grant and bequeath unto my son William D'Camp during his natural life the free use and possession of all that my home farm where as I now live adjoining the southerly side of the road or high way situated in the County of Middlesex containing about eighteen acres also all that tract or parcel of land adjoining the northwesterly side of said road in the County of Essex opposite my said home place containing about eighteen acres also all that tract or parcel of land adjoining the northwesterly side of said road in the county of Essex opposite my said home place containing about twenty two acres of land including the two acres of land or thereabouts which I purchased of Marmaduke Hunt, also all that lott of land which I purchased of Job DeCamp containing four acres also all that lott of land which I purchased of Amos Skinner containing fourteen acres also about six acres and one quarter of an acre adjoining the above lott of land which I purchased of Amos Skinner as aforesaid begining at the westernost corner of a lott of land where of the said Amos Skinner dec'd lived by the road from thence running northwesterly along said road; two chains and eighty links to a small Black Walnut tree by said road, thence northeasterly parelel or nearly parelel to said Skinner line to a double Beach tree standing on the bank at or near Robinsons Branch thence along down the said branch about two chains and eighty links to the northerly corner of said Skinner lott thence along said Skinner line southwesterly to the beginning being the southwesterly part of a tract of land which I purchased of Jonathan Jaques / reserving for the use of my son Benjamin D'Camp all the wood on the several lotts of land heretofore bequeathed to my son William DeCamp adjoining to Robinsons Branch, during the full end and term of twenty years after my decease / also all that tract of land which I purchased from Isaiah Shaw adjoining lands of Marmaduke Hunt and lands late of Charles Tucker deceased, containing about ten acres, also all that lott of salt meadow which I purchased of the executors of Willaim Glean deceased and also the one equal half part of a certain lott of salt meadow which I purchased of Elias Scudder situate lying and being in Elizabeth Town Rahway Meadows near the old home farm of Taylor John Marsh. To hold to him my said son William during his natural life and after the decease of my said son Wiliam I do give grant and devise all the singular the several tracts, lotts, pieces or parcels of upland and salt meadow above mentioned and described to be divided among all the surviving sons of my said son William as may be living at the time of his death. Equally share and share alike to be and remain to each of them and to each of their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common.

Item I do give grant and bequeath unto my son Benjamin D'Camp for and during his natural life the free use and possession of all them several lott pieces or parcels of land and premises which I purchased severally of Elias Scudder, Moses Jaques, Oliver Martin and the resedue and remainder of the above mentioned tract of land which I purchased of Jonathan Jaques as aforesaid, also the one equal half part of the said lott of salt meadow which I purchased of Elias Scudder as aforesaid situate lying and being in Elizabeth Town Rahway Meadows on the Great Island, also all the wood heretofore reserved on them several pieces or parcels of land devised to my said son William adjoining Robinson Branch for the term of twenty years after my decease as aforesaid. To hold to him my said son Benjamin during his natural life and after the death of my said son Benjamin I do give grant devise and bequeath all them several tracts lotts or parcels of upland salt meadows which I have herein before described and granted for the use of my said son Benjamin during his natural life the same to be equally divided among all his surviving sons as may be living at the time of his death and to be and remain to such surviving son or sons his and their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common.

Item I do give and grant devise and bequeath unto my two sons William and Benjamin during their natural lives the free use and possession of all that tract of wood land which I purchased of Henry Doty situate in the County of Somerset on the First Mountain containing eighteen and a half acres of land to be equally divided between my said two sons during their natural lives in such sort that my said son William shall have hold and enjoy the southerly half part thereof and that my son Benjamin shall have hold and enjoy the northerly part there of and after the decease of my said son or sons William and Benjamin I do give grant devise the said tract of wood land lying on the First Mountain as aforesaid to be equally divided among the surviving son or sons of my said sons William and Benjamin as may be living at the time of their decease share and share alike and to be and remain to each of them and to each of their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common and I do further order that all my wearing apparel be equally divided between my said two sons William and Benjamin and I do further order and my sincere desire and will is that neither my said son William nor my said son Benjamin shall sell or otherwise dispose of any wood or timber standing or growing on either of the several lotts of land herein devised to them for their use during their natural lives otherwise than for their own uses on the said devised premises.

Item all the residue or overplus of my moveable estate after all my just debts and funeral expences be fully paid and the money arising by the sale of the above directed to be sold added there unto and the sum of sixty two dollars and fifty cents with lawful interest on the same which I have advanced to my daughter Mary as part of her portion. All which I give and bequeath to be equally divided between my beloved wife Phebe and my four daughters Sarah, Isabel, Mary and Margaret. Share and share alike the one half in one year and the other half in two years after my decease, the said sum of sixty two dollars and fifty cents with the lawful interest theron advanced to my dauhgter Mary as aforesaid to be accounted and charged to her as part of her dividend or portion herein bequeathed to her.
Item all which bequest unto my said wife I do intend shall be in full of all her right of dower in my whole estate real and personal and not otherwise -- and lastly I do nominate my friend Isaac Laing and my son William D'Camp executors of this my last will and testament ..................
In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first herein written .................................
Sign'd seal'd published and declared by the said Lambert DeCamp as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers...................Lambert Dcamp
Robert Shotwell, Nancy Kelly, Lewis Kelly

I Lambert D'Camp make this codical to my Testament and Last Will, whereas I have since making my will purchased a lott of land of about ten acres of Lewis Kelly adjoining my home farm. I do give and bequeath the same to my son William D'Camp and to his heirs and assigns forever and I do further order that my said son William D'Camp the sum of one hundred dollars, the one half in one year and the remaining half in two years after my decease the same to be added to my moveable estate and to be paid out equally between my said wife Phebe and my four daughters Sarah, Isabel, Mary and Margaret share and share alike, in manner as above stated by my executors.

In witness whereof I the said Lambert D'Camp have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Lambert D'Camp as a codical to his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us ...... Lambert Dcamp
Robert Shotwell
Nancy Baldwin
Lewis Kelly