Middlesex County

 Warne, Thomas ~ Will

Thomas Warne's Will
Transcribed by: Anne Miller

Recorded Dec. 1, 1774

In the name of God Amen.
The thirteenth Day of June, seventeen hundred and seventy four, I Thomas Warne, of South Amboy, in the County of Middlesex, and State of New Jersey, being sick and weak of body, but of a sound Disposing mind and memory. Blessed be God. Wherefore calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament.

Principally and first I give and Recommend my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be Buried in a Christian and Decent like manner by my executors herein after named, nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection to Receive the same again by the mighty power of God who gave it, and as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give and dispose of in the following manner: Imprimis. It is my will and I do hereby order that all my just Debts and Funeral Charges be well and sufficiently paid at a Convenient after my Decease by my executors hereinafter named, and for the payment of my Debts it is my will and I do order that my executors shall sell the unnecessary part of my moveable estate which with what moneys I shall have and be owing to me at my Decease to Pay and Discharge my Debts as aforesaid, but if not sufficient then my will is that my executors shall sell so much of my Land (where it shall be the least Damage) as shall make up such Deficiency. My will is that my wife shall have the Benefit and Increase of all my Land and Salt meadow (excepting such as may be necessary to be sold as aforesaid). During her natural life or widowhood for the maintenance of her and my children During their minority, but in case she should Die or Marry then my Land and Salt Meadow to be sold and the Proceeds thereof to be Divided amongst my three Sons Joshua, Lewis and John, vizt to Joshua the sum of five pounds more than either of his two Brothers to be paid to them as they shall severally arive at the age of Twenty one.

My will is that after the Death of my wife, or in case she should marry that then all the Remainder of my Moveable Estate be sold and the Proceeds thereof to be equally Divided between my three Daughters Catherine, Alsha (Alice) and Sarah, or to the Survivor or Survivors of them. Lastly I do nominate, constitute, appoint and ordain my two Brothersinlaw Lewis Prall and Isaac Prall executors of this my last will and testament, Revoking &c &c

In Witness, the day and year above written
Thomas Warne [L S]
Witnesses
Joshua Warne
Peter Brown
Job Warne
Proved at New Brunswick, Sept. 24, 1774. Book L of Wills p. 159, Secretary of State's office, Trenton, N. J.