Will of Edmund CORDEARY (1785), Atlantic/Gloucester County, MD

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" WILL OF EDMUND CORDEARY "

In the name of God, Amen I EDMUND CORDEARY of the Township of Galloway, County 
of Gloucester and State of New Jersey, being in perfect health, sound mind and 
memory do make this my last Will and Testatmant in manner and form as follows 
viz: After my decease my will and pleasure is, that my funeral expenses and 
debts be first discharged out of my personal Estate, then I give and bequeath 
the remainder of my real and personal Estate that I now own or may hereafter own 
at my decease Viz: I give and bequeath to my four sons: SILVENUS CORDEARY, 
CLEMENT CORDEARY, DANIEL CORDEARY and VINCENT CORDEARY, the whole and every part 
of my lands, to be equally divided amongst them, in equal quantity and as can 
possibly be done, and in case of the death of any of any of my said sons dying 
without any lawfull Issue, then that part herein bequeathed him, shall go to and 
be equally divided between my then surviving sons, and in case any of my sons be 
desirous of disposing of his land given him I request that he may give a 
preverence to any one or more of his brothers to purchase the same at a 
reasonanle rate, the respective division of my Whomestead. I desire my be 
portioned out as follows,viz: SILVENUS CORDEARY to have the house and other 
Buildings in which I now live with his proportions of land that is adjoining 
said house and Improvements: My Son CLEM CORDEARY to have his proportions of 
Land as may be most convenient to his house he is now building; my son DANIEL 
CORDEARY to have his Land on the South west part of Silvenus, my son Vincent to 
have his land between EDWARD DOUGHTY line and Daniel's land and further in 
laying out said lands it is my will, that each and every of my sons shall have a 
free Road lain out to the creek where it now is; my will further is that my 
personal estate, be divided as follow viz; my ox wagon and a pare of oxen, I 
give to my sons SILVENUS and CLEMENTINE CORDEARY. My Daughter ANN CORDEARY I 
give one Feather bed and all reasonable bedding to the same with one Mahogany 
desk and further my pleasure is that my dearly beloved wife CHRISTIAN CORDEARY 
shall have and enjoy during her natural life, one third part of my real Estate, 
but if at any time after my decease she chooses to resign her thirds into the 
hand of my sons my will then is, that they shall in consideration thereof, give 
her good and sufficient assurances, that they will during her natural life give 
and allow her a good and sufficient maintenance that is reasonable and necessary 
and further that the remainder and residue of my personal Estate, not already 
given is to be equally divided between my three daughters,viz. DEBRO RISLEY, 
ELIZABETH IRELAND and ANN CORDEARY, and lastly I hearby appoint my two sons, 
SILVENUS CORDEARY and DANIEL CORDEARY my Executors to this my last Will and 
Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of 
November in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five- 
1785.
Signed Sealed and delivered published and declared in the presence of us-;

THOMAS RENNARD
ISAAC CORDEARY
WILLIAM CORDEARY

Signed
EDMUND CORDEARY.