Will of Abraham CHAPMAN (1822), Burlington County, New Jersey Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Tracey C. Marcelo http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************* Abraham Chapman Burlington Co. New Jersey Will 13238C, 1822 In the name of God Amen I Abraham Chapman of the Township of Chesterfield in the county of Burlington and the State of New Jersey being in good health and of sound and disposing mind and memory Do make and publish this my last will and testament. Imprimis Whereas I have loaned to Elizabeth Jemson my daughter, wife of Robert Jemson sundry goods and chattels which are now in her possession now I do give and bequeath the said goods and chattels to my executor herein after named In trust nevertheless and to the intent and purpose that he permit and suffer(?) my said daughter Elizabeth Jemson to possess and use the same for and during the term of her natural life. My intention however being that the single goods and chattels shall in no wise be subject to the debts direction or control of Robert Jemson husband of the said Elizabeth and from and immediately after the death of my said daughter there upon this further trust that my said executor do sell and dispose of the said goods and chattels and divide the proceeds of the sale thereof equally among all the children of my said daughter that shall be living at the time of her death. Item I give and bequeath all my wearing apparel to my grandson Abraham C. Jemson son of my said daughter Elizabeth the same however to be retained in the care of my executor until my said grandson shall arrive at the age of twenty one years and then to be delivered to him. Item I do hereby authorize direct and empower my executor herein after named to sell and dispose of all the rest residue and remainder of my estate whatsoever and where so ever real, personal and mixed either at public or private sale as to him in his discretion shall seem most confident hereby fully empowering my executor to make good and sufficient deeds of conveyance to the purchaser and purchases of my real estate in fee simple absolute and out of the proceeds of the sales of my said real and personal estate I do order and direct. First that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid. Second I direct my executor to pay unto my wife Hannah Chapman this sum of five hundred dollars in case she survives me. In lieu of all rights of dower in and to my estate and conformably to and in execution of the ?? of agreement entered into by me and my said wife prior to our intermarriage. Third All the residue and remainder of the proceeds of the sales of my said real and personal estate I order and direct to be divided into two equal parts, one equal half part thereof I give and bequeath to my daughter Clarissa Chapman and the other remaining equal half part thereof I give and bequeath to my executor hereinafter named In trust nevertheless and to the intent that he ??the same out at interest upon such security as he may sum sufficient or vest the same in bank stocks or in the discretion of my said executor he shall think most beneficial and conducive to the interest of my legatees and the interest or profits thereof to pay out to my daughter Elizabeth Jemson during her natural life annually or otherwise as they grow due for her separate use and her receipt notwithstanding her ?? shall be a sufficient voucher and discharge to my executor therefore-- my intent being that the same shall be entirely free and exempt from the debts direction or control of the said husband Robert Jemson and upon the decease of my said daughter Elizabeth thereupon this further trusts that my said exeutor do pay over the principal sum of the last mentioned half part of the residue of my estate and all arrears of interest that ?? be ?? to the several children of my said daughter Elizabeth that maybe living at the time of her death equally. Should any of the children however of my daughter Elizabeth be under the age of twenty one years at the time of her decease it is my intention that my executor retain the shares of the those under age at interest for their use until they arrive at age. It is also my will that in case any of the children of my said daughter Elizabeth shall have died before her leaving lawful issue that the issue of such deceased child stand in the place of their parent and be entitled to a child's share under the above bequeath. And in case any of the children of my said daughter Elizabeth who shall survive her shall die before they attain the age of twenty one years without having lawful issue the it is my will that the share of the child or children so dying be equally divided among the surviving children. And lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint Antrim Robbins of the said township of Chesterfield sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. Witnesses: Susan McGuffen, Isaiah Taylor