Essex County NJ Archives Wills.....Daniel CONKLIN, June 2, 1873
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Source: New Jersey State Archives
Written: June 2, 1873
Recorded: June 18, 1873

In the name of God Amen
     I Daniel Conklin of Newark in the county of Efsex, State of New Jersey 
being of sound mind and memory, & considering the shortnefs and uncertainty of 
human life do make and devise this my last will and testament in manner & form 
following.

1.	It is my will and I hereby direct my executor hereinafter named to pay 
all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as can conveniently be done 
after my decease.

2.	I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife all my household goods and 
kitchen furniture and in addition thereto the one third interest in any house 
premises where I now reside situate in Newark aforesaid & known as number one 
hundred & eighty one Commerce Street, to be occupied by her during her natural 
life.

3.	I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas S. Conklin the sum of one dollar 
to be paid to him soon as is convenient after my decease.

4.	All the rest of my Estate whether the same be real or personal or 
wherever the same may be situated I give and bequeath & devise unto my 
surviving children to wit John A. Conklin, Daniel F. Conklin, Charles L. 
Conklin, my sons and Ann E. Fredericks, Sarah M. Williams, & Ann L. Opien my 
daughters and my grandson John E. Fredericks, the son of my deceased daughter 
Joannah to be equally divided among them, share & share alike, and the reason 
why I have not herein given to my son Thomas S. Conklin an equal share with my 
other children is not because I have for him any lefs affection but because I 
consider he has already had his full share of my estate.

5.	I hereby constitute & appoint my son in law, Nicholas J. Fredericks, 
Executor of this my last will & testament, hereby authorizing and empowering 
him whenever in his judgment is thought best to sell & dispose of my real 
estate and divide the proceeds of such sale as herein before provided.

Dated Newark, NJ. June 2nd 1873
Signed, Sealed, published
And declared by the said 
Daniel Conklin to be his
Testament & last will
In prefsence of us
Stephen Clark
Chas Utter
                                                                           
Signed D. Conklin 


Additional Comments:
Daniel was married at least twice.  I am looking for the names of his wives.  
In the 1850 Newark Census he was married to Sarah.  She died in 1855.  On the 
1860 Newark Census his wife is listed as Rachel.  

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