Will of John BADCOCK (1789); Gloucester County, NJ

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In the Name of God Amen. The seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord 
one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. I John Badcock of Great Egg Harbor 
County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey being sick and weak in Body but of 
sound mind and memory and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once 
to die do make and order this to be my last will and Testament. That is to say 
Principally and first I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and 
my Body to the earth to be buried in a Decent and Christian like manner at the 
discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting but that I receive the same at the 
General resurrection by the mighty power of God and as touching such Worldly 
things as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of in the 
following manner and from Imprimis first I order that all my just debts and 
Funeral charges be paid and satisfied. Item first order my executor here in 
Named to sell and Convey fifty Acres of my Land Adjoining to the Land whereon 
Samuel Snell (Scull) now lives in order to pay my Debts which Land was excepted 
out of David Sculls Deed. Item second I give and bequeath to my Wife Christian 
Badcock the use of my part of the Sawmill and Land where on I now live for three 
years after my decease. Item third I give and bequeath to my son John Badcock 
the one third of all my Land and part of my Sawmill during his life tune and his 
death to his son Jacob Badcock. Item fourth I give and bequeath to my two sons 
Jacob Badcock and Enoch Badcock the other two thirds of my land and sawmill to 
be equally divided between them when they arrive at the age of twenty one years 
and my wife to have use of their parts of the mill and land until they come to 
the age of twenty one years each to them their heir and assigns forever. Item 
fifth I give and bequeath unto my two Daughters Margret Corson and Rebekah 
Campbell forty Shillings each and I also give to my two Grandsons Samuel and 
John Indecut (Endicott) ten Shillings each and to my granddaughter Mary Indicut 
(Endicott) twenty shilling to be raised out of my movable estate. Item sixth I 
give and bequeath to my two Daughters Mary and Sarrah the remaining part of my 
Movable estate to be paid to them at the age of Eighteen years equally to be 
divided between them I order and appoint my Wife Christeen Badcock and Jacob 
Indecut (Endicott) my Hole and Executors to this my last will and testament hear 
by revoking and disannulling all former Wills and testaments by me hear to 
forward in Witness where of I have hear unto set my hand and seal the day and 
year first above Written 1789
Sign sealed published and pronounced and declared to be my last will and 
testament in the presents of the subscribing witnesses
Joseph Smith
William Waes?                                          John Badcock
John Bush
 
John Badcock deceased and appraisal done May 1789
Will proved by Joseph Smith and Christeen Badcock