Will of Joseph Barber, Burlington Co, NJ 1814
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Joseph Barber's Will & Codicil             12696C

Burlington 1814

In the Name of God Amen  I Joseph Barber of the City and County of Burlington in 
the State of New Jersey Carpenter being weak in Body but of sound mind and 
memory blessed be to God therefor, doth make this my last will and Testament in 
manner following Viz. 1st I commit my soul to God who gave in hopes that through 
mercy he will ---. And my body to be Buried in a decent manner with at the 
discretion of my Executors hereafter Named, Secondly I give and bequeath unto my 
Son James Barber during his Natural Life and after his Decease to his son Joseph 
Barber his heirs and assigns forever Lot No. 1 in the enclosed map bounded by 
the Old York Road and John Deacon's Land and Lot No. 2 thereby I give and 
bequeath unto my Son John Barber his Heirs and assigns forever Lot No. 2 where 
on the House stands in which I now reside with the appurtenances thereunto 
belonging and bounded as follows: by the Old York Road Lots No. 3,4, & 5 and 
Deacons Land fourthly I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Nigly during her 
natural life and after her decease to the Children of her body forever Lot No 3 
in the aforesaid map and bounded as follows - by Lots No. 2 and 4, Deacon's land 
and by a Lane commonly called Pudding Lane on Old --- Street Fifthly I give and 
bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret George her Heirs and assigns forever Lot No 4 
in the aforesaid map and Bounded as follow by Lots No. 2,3 & 5 and the Lane or 
Street aforesaid Sixthly I give and bequeath unto y Son Henry Barber during his 
natural Life and after his Decease to His Children forever Lot No. 5 and bounded 
as follows by Lot No. 2 & 4 and Deacons Land and Lane or Street aforesaid it is 
my Will and intention that Lot No. 4 & 5 be equally divided so that the whole of 
the House shall belong to Lot no 5 but is near the partion line as possible  
Lastly I constitute and appoint my son John Barber and my daughter Mary Nigly to 
be Executors to this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have set my 
hand and Seal this twenty third day of November in the Year of Our Lord One 
Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten 1810
                                                Joseph Barber
Signed Sealed and Declared as his last 
Will & Testament in the Presence of 
John How
Thos Fenimore Jur.
Jesse Wright

I Joseph Barber make this Codicil to the annexed will.  that is to say I give 
and bequeath unto my son James Barber all my Carpenters Tools of what kind 
soever also I give and bequeath unto Margaret George and Mary Nigley all my 
Houshold Goods of what kind soever to be equally divided between them according 
to Value as Witness my Hand and Seal this twenty third day of November in the 
Year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and ten 1810.
                                           Joseph Barber
Signed Sealed and Declared as a Codicil
to his last Will & Testament in the presence of us
John How
Thos. Fenimore Jur.
Jesse Wright