SARAH COATE WILL, BURLINGTON, NJ

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WILL OF SARAH COATE  1825
Burlington,NJ

I Sarah Coate of the township of Evesham, in the County of Burlington and State of New Jersey,
being at this time in a good State of health, and of a good, sound, well disposing, mind and
memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say
(Imprinis?)I will and order that my funeral expences, and all my just debts be duly paid by my
son Asahel Coate and of the real estate which I shall herein after give to him as soon as may
be convenient for him to do after my decease. Secondly I give and devise to my Son Asahel Coate
all my plantation and real estate whatsoever Situate in the Township of Evesham (or elseware)
with all the appurtenances belonging hereto, To hold to my son Asahel Coate his heirs and
assigns forever –Provided that my Son Asahel Coate pays of duly the Several legacies which I
shall herein order and direct him to pay, that is to say, I give and bequeath to my grand son
Asahel Page (son of my daughter Sarah Page two hundred dollars in money to be paid by my son
Asahel Coate and of the real estate which I have herein above given to him within one year
after my decease: Provided that my grandson Asahel Page pays? the Interest of three hundred
dollars yearly to me or to some other person as I shall direct him to pay the same during my
life time.  But of the whole or any part of the Interest money being unpaid by him at my
decease, the same is to be deducted out of the above legacy of two hundred dollars--. Also I
give and bequeath to my four grand Sons namely John, Abner, Daniel and Thomas Page (the sons of
my daughter above named) the sum of three hundred dollars [ink blot] in money: To be paid by my
Son Asahel Coate out of the lands which I have above given to him as they arrive to the age of
twenty one but in case one or more of them arrive to the age of twenty one then in that case I
order the same to be paid to such, in one year after my decease. Likewise I give and bequeath
to my grand daughter Sophia Coate the daughter of my son Samuel Coate, the sum of five hundred
dollars in money.  And to my grandson Daniel Coate, the son of my son Samuel Coate, the sum of
seven hundred dollars in money, which said two sums of money is to be paid to the said Sophia
and Daniel Coate when they come to the age of twenty one, by my Son Asahel Coate out of the
real estate which I have herein before given to him but if either or both of them comes to the
age of twenty one before my decease I order the same to be paid to them in one year after my
decease.  Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Sarah Coate, the daughter of my Son
Asahel Coate, the bed and bed clothse which I occupy and make use of And to my grand Son Asahel
Page I give and bequeath my other bed and bedclothes. Fourthly, I give and bequeath the
remainder of my moveable Estate including my wearing apparel to be equally divided amongst my
Son Asahel Coates children.  Fifthly As my Son John Coate having been gone from this parts
several years and not having had a full account of his  (unreadable)  And in case if he should
return I order and direct my Son Asahel Coate to pay him eighty dollars a year as long as he
lives out of the lands which I have given him. And Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my Son
Asahel Coate my Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking making nul and void
all former wills and Testaments by me made.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this eighteenth day of the fifth month in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred
and twenty one.  Signed Sealed and declared by the testator to be her last will and testament
in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as sitnesses in her presence.  Hannah
Stockton, Haines Sharp, Joshua Sharp

Joshua Sharp one of the witnesses to the aforewritten will alleging himself to be
conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath and being duly affirmed according to law doth
declare by that he Saw Sarah Coate the testatrix therein named deceased sign and seal the same
and heard her publish pronounce and declare the aforegong writing to be her last will and
testatment: that at the time of the doing thereof the said testatrix was of sound and disposing
mind & memory so far as this affirmant knows and as he verily believes and that Hannah Stockton
and Haines Sharp the other subscribing evidences were present at the same time & signed their
names as (unreadable) to the said will together with this affirmant in the presence of the said
testatrix.    Joshua Sharp  Affirmed the 6th day of August 1825 before me Abrm Brown Surrog

Asahel Coate executor in the aforewritten will named alleging himself to be conscientiously
scrupulous of taking an oath and being duly affirmed according to law doth declare & say that
the afore(cut off word) instrument contains the true last will and testament of Sarah Coate the
testatrix therein named deceased so far as he knows and as he verily believes, that he will
well and truly perform the same by paying first the debts of the said deceased and then the
legacies in the said testament specified so far as the goods chattels & credits of the said
deceased can thereunto extend; and that he will make & exhibit unto the Prerogative Office at
Trenton a true and perfect inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of the said
deceased which have or shall come to his knowledge or possession or to the possession of any
other person or persons for his use & render a just & true account when thereunto lawfully
required.  Asahel Coate Affirmed the 6th day of August 1825 before me Abrm Brown Surrog

I Abraham Brown  Surrogate of the County of Burlington do certify the     annexed to be a true
copy of the last will and testament of Sarah Coate late of the County of Burlinton deceased and
that Asahel Coate of the County of Burlington the executor therein named proved the same before
me and is duly authorised to take upon himself the administration of the estate of the
testatrix agreeably to the said will  Witness my hand and seal of office the sixth day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.     signed Abraham
Brown