Last Will & Testament of Lambert D’CAMP (1784); Essex Co., NJ ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nina Mack For as much as it is appointed for all men once to die and the time when very uncertain: I Lambert D'Camp of the borough of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey being in a low and weak state of body, but of sound disposing mind and memory blessed be the name of the Lord for the same. Therefore do this fourth day of the tenth month commonly called October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four make and publish these presents as and for my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imprimis I order in the first place that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid by my executors out of my moveable estate. Item I give and bequeath grant and devise unto my eldest son Henry D'Camp and to his heirs and assigns forever all the land and premises now remaining which I purchased severally of Joseph Stewart, Joseph Casterling and Benjamin Pearce. Situate lying and being on the second mountain and in the County of Somerset now in the possession of my son David: I also give and bequeath unto my said son Henry all my wearing apparel, I likewise give and bequeath unto my son Henry the sum of One Hundred pounds of good and lawful money of this state and paid to him in one year after my decease by my executors out of my moveable estate. Item I give, bequeath, grant and devise unto my son Lambert D'Camp and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land and premises lying and being in the County of of Essex adjoining the northerly side of the road that leads to Rahway. Containing by estimation twenty three acres be the same more or less, binding easterly by land of Marmaduke Hunt and north easterly by the said Hunts land until it comes to land belonging unto my son James D'Camp, thence along my said son James line until it comes to a certain fence which I directed to be set up as and for the partition fence hereafter between my said two sons Lambert and James, thence along the said partition fence as it now stands south westerly to the said road, thence easterly along the said road until it comes to the said Hunts land, it being part of the farm or plantation late the property of my father Hendrick D'Camp dec'd Item in consideration of the above devise unto my said son Lambert as above said I order and it is my will that he my said son Lambert D'Camp shall pay unto my said son James D'Camp his heirs executors or administrators, the sum of eighty pounds of like money as above said that is to say forty pounds the one half thereof in one year after my decease and forty pounds the residue thereof in two years after my decease. Item I give grant devise and bequeath unto my son David D'Camp his heirs and assigns forever all that my homestead farm or plantation whereas I now live, including seven acres and sixty eight parts of an acre of land adjoining the north east end of my said farm, which seven acres and sixty eight parts of an acre is part of eleven acres and sixty eight parts of an acre which I purchased of my said son Lambert and is bounded north west by land which Thomas Scudder dec'd devised to his son Richard, south west by my said homestead plantation south east by land of Benjamin Shotwell and north east by the remainder of the said eleven acres and sixty eight parts of an acre being four acres herein after devised to my said son James, I also give bequeath grant and devise unto my said son David and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain parcel of salt meadow containing two acres which I bought of the executor of John Lee of the County of Middlesex dec'd. Item in the consideration of the above bequeath and devise unto my said son David as above said I do order and direct and it is my will that he my said son David D'Camp shall pay unto my son Moses D'Camp that sum of two hundred pounds of good and lawful money of this state in manner following that is to say the sum of fifty pounds part thereof in one year after my dec'd and the like sum of fifty pounds more thereof in two years after my dec'd and the like sum of fifty pounds more thereof in three years after my dec'd and the residue thereof in four years after my decease. Item I give grant devise and bequeath unto my son James D'Camp his heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of land and premises, lying and being in the County of Essex containing by estimation thirty five acres, being part of the plantation late belonging to my said father Hendrick D'Camp dec'd southerly by the before mentioned road, and south easterly by land herein before devised to my said son Lambert; I also give grant devise and bequeath unto my said son James his heirs and assigns forever, four acres of land being part of the same eleven acres and sixty eight parts of an acre which I purchased of my son Lambert as aforesaid, and is bounded north east by land sold by the executor of Thomas Scudder dec'd to John Skinner north west by land which Thomas Scudder devised to his son Richard, south west by land herein before devised to my said son David and south east by land of Benjamin Shotwell. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth, the sum of eighty pounds of like money aforesaid to be levied and paid to her my said daughter out of my moveable estate in one year after my decease by my executors. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Leah D'Camp the sum of eighty pounds of like money aforesaid to be levied out of my moveable estate and paid to her my said daughter in one year after my decease by my executors upon certain conditions herein after mentioned and expressed. I also give and bequeath unto my said daughter Leah, by best feather bed, bedstead and furniture. Item I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary D'Camp, the sum of one hundred pounds of like money as aforesaid to be levied out of my moveable estate and paid to her by my executors in some convenient time after my decease, which said sum of one hundred pounds so given and to be paid unto my said wife Mary my will is an I intend shall be in lieu and a full recompence of all right of dower in my whole estate _____ real and personal and not otherwise. Item if my said wife Mary should refuse or neglect for the space of six months after my decease to accept of and receive of my executors or either of them, the aove said in full of all her right of dower in my estate real and personal as aforesaid that then and in that case the said legacy of one hundred pounds bequeathed unto my said wife as aforesaid and the said legacy of eighty pounds above bequeathed unto my said daughter Leah I give and bequeath the same two legacies unto four of my sons namely, Henry, Lambert, David and James D'Camp to be equally divided amongst them in eighteen months after my decease. Item all the remainder or overplus of my moveable estate not herein before disposed of I give and bequeath such surplus so remaining after the payments of my debts and legacies as aforesaid to be equally divided amongst three of my children namely Henry, Elizabeth, and Leah share and share alike. My will further is that if any of my children herein before named shall bring any charge or action against my estate after my decease that charge, action or demand is finally discounted in consideration of the respective bequeath and devises herein before given and granted. Lastly I nominate and appoint my sons Joseph and David D'Camp executors of this my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal, the day and year first herein above written. Being the fourth day of the month called October, seventeen hundred eighty four 1784. his Lambert X De Camp mark Witnessed by John Allen Enoch DeCamp Dan Marsh