Marmaduke Coate Will, Burling Co, NJ 1749

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Will of Marmaduke Coate (transcribed will)

I, Marmaduke Coate of the Town and County of Burlington is the West Division of 
New Jersey-Yeoman-being at this time in pretty good health of body, and of sound 
and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same and for all other his 
Mercies do make ordaine and put in writing this my last will and testament in 
manner and form as followeth and principally of all I give and recomend my soul 
into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried 
at the descretion of my Executrix, held after the manner and as toughing. The 
disposition of al such worldly estate that it hath pleased God to bless me with 
in this life.
I give, devise and bequeath there of as followth my will is that all my just 
debts be truly paid and discharged
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ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my son William Coate all that my farm and 
plantation land and appurtion there to belonging situated in the Township of now 
Hanover and County of Burlington aforesaid to hold to him my said son William 
and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to be 
equally divided amongst his sisters vis - MARY RAPER, now wife of Caleb Raper; 
EDITH NEWBOLD, now wife of Thomas Newbold; and HANNAH COOPER, now wife of Isaac 
Cooper or to survivors of them and their children always provided.
And it is my mind and will that my wife shall have a homestead in the said form 
and plantation during her natural life in these parts and particular as 
followeth-she shall have the comfort and priviling of part of my dwelling house 
for her to inhabit is the lower rooms of my dwelling house, the front rooms 
below and two back lean rooms and the sellar under the now rooms and the orchid 
part-that little ould orchid containing about acre of land and the garden part 
is that garden on the south side of the house other little aforesaid as water 
from the well to - will not be wanting from my son to help his own mother.

And whereas-I have a peace of land in Great Britain containing about five or six 
acres with dwelling house, orchid and other appurtenances which was lately in 
the possession of one JAMES TILLY in Hamburg in the prish of Corivial in 
Summersetshire which said land housing and other appurses I give and bequeath 
unto my said wife ANN COATE and her heirs and assignes - giving and granting my 
said wife as free and to all intents and purposes whatsoever to give, grant, 
bargain or sell to any person or persons whatsoever as if I personally perform 
to do it myself.

ITEM-I, give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY RAPER now wife of Caleb Raper-
aforesaid the just and full sum of three hundred pounds of good currant money of 
New Jersey within valid months after my death.

ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my daughter EDITH NEWBOLD, now wife of Thomas 
Newbold, all that my farm and plantation situated in the Township of Springfield 
and County of Burlington afore said now adjoining to John Sholy's plantation, 
said daughter and her heirs and assignes forever.

ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my daughter HANNAH COOPER, now wife of Isaac 
Cooper all that my five hundred acres of land lying into be near to a place 
called White Marsh to bequest to her my said daughter and her heirs and assigns 
for each.
ITEM-I give and bequeath unto each of my grandchildren vis - MICHALL NEWBOLD and 
ANN COOPER ten pounds to each of them to be paid by my executrix as soon as each 
of them shall attain the age twenty one years.

ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my friend Abraham Harnington of Chesterfield the 
sum of five pounds currant money of New Jersey.

ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my friend Peter Aaron the sum of five pounds 
currant money aforesaid.

ITEM-I give and bequeath unto Friends of the Monthly Meeting of Burlington the 
sum of five pounds in order to be distributed among the most needy widows there 
unto belonging.
All the rest and remaining of my estate both real and personal not here in 
willed and bequeathed, I give unto and bequeath unto aforesaid Dear and beloved 
wife Ann Coate whom I make, ordain and appoint my only sole executrix of this my 
last will and testament, making null and void all former and where of I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this the second day of November in the year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight.

Marmaduke Coate

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said testator presence of 
us vis-Sam Seattergood, Samuel Cox, Thomas Seattergood

Original Will of Marmaduke Coate - wife Ann Pole - November 2, 1728, Burlington 
County, Township Willinborough, New Jersey Superior Court of New Jersey Office 
of the Clerk - Trenton, New Jersey page 1653-1652