Will of Jonathan BADCOCK (1806); Gloucester County, NJ

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April 10th 1806

In the name of God, amen I Jonathan Badcock of the Township of Great Egg harbor 
County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey on the Fifteenth day of March in 
the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and six 1806 considering the 
uncertainty of this mortal life being of sound and perfect memory blessed be 
almighty God for the same do make & publish this my last will & testament in 
manner and form as follows, To w….. after my funeral expenses be paid and of m 
estate and just debts It is my will that my son John Badcock after my Decease be 
paid the sum of Ten shillings , Item I give and bequeath the one third part of 
my Personal estate to my wife Margeret and my two daughters Aleatha and Rachel 
to be divide equally between them and the remaining two thirds of my personal 
estate I give into my son David Badcock Item I give and bequeath to my son David 
Badcock the plantation wherein I now live (Oz) Beginning at a certain ditch 
between myself and Abel Scull & along said line to a ditch in the woods & along 
said ditch to a stone in the turn of s. ditch and across up to Matthis’s Branch 
to the head of my land thence across to Powel’s creek thence down Powel’s Creek 
the courses my deed specific to him and his heirs & assigns. Item I give and 
bequeath to my son Gideon twenty five acres of land on the west side of my 
plantation whereon he now lives to him and his heirs and assigns I tem I 
bequeath to my son David Badcock a piece of cedar swap lying on Gravely Run to 
him & his heirs & assigns forever. Item It is my order and request that my Black 
girl or slave named Charity Pines be discharged and set free at my Decease and 
herbed and bedding be delivered up to her at the same item for her own proper 
use and benefit. Lastly I do hereby appoint John Winner senior of the Township 
of Great Egg Harbor in the county of Gloucester and State after said my Sole 
Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby Revoking all former wills by 
me made- In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Fifteenth 
day of March in the year of our Lord. One Thousand Eight hundred and Six