Gloucester-Camden County NJ Archives Wills.....Bronsteder,  A.k.a. Branson Sr., Henry June 4, 1795
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Source: New Jersey State Archives Will Book 35, Page 268
Written: June 4, 1795
Recorded: September 10, 1795

	In the Name of God Amen. I Henry Bronsteder being weak of body but of 
sound and perfect mind and memory for which I thank Almighty God Do make and 
publish this my last Will and Testament, that is to say. First I give and 
Bequeath unto my beloved wife mary Bronsteder the sum of Ten pounds and one 
bed & Beding in lieu of her Dower or other Claim against my Estate. I do also 
give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Abigail the sum of fifty pounds to be paid 
to her when she shall arrive at the age age of twenty one years or at the time 
of he marriage if that shall first happen, their heirs and assigns forever. I 
also give and bequeath to my two sons Henry and John, all the residue of my 
Estate both real and personal. And lastly I nominate and appoint my beloved 
friend and former master Samuel Cooper and my son Henry Executors of this my 
last Will and Testament. I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred 
and ninty five 1795.							
			                                            his
					Henry Bronsteder	     X  –seal-
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Henry Bronsteder to 
be his last Will and Testament in the presences of us who have hereunto 
subscribed our names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator (NB the 
words “seven hundred” and the words “bed & beding” were underlined before the 
sealing and signing this will as likewise the words “heirs and assigns 
forever”) Joseph Cooper, Charles Hall, Joseph Jacobs, William R. Long. Joseph 
Cooper and Wm. R. Long two of the witnesses to this will being duly affirmed 
according to Law as of the People called Quakers say that they saw Henry 
Bronsteder (commonly Branson) sign and seal the same and hear him publish 
pronounce & declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and that at the 
doing thereof the Sd. Testator was of sound disposing mind & memory as far as 
they know & as they verily believe beleives that Charles Halls and Joseph 
Jacobs the other subscribing Evidenees were present and signed their names as 
witnesses with these Affirmants. Affirm’d at Woodbury 10th Sept. 1795 before 
Fran. Davenport Junr.

The foregoing will being proved probate was granted by his Excellency Rich’d 
Howells Esq. unto Henry Branson one of the Executors therein named his being 
first duly sworn well and truly to perform the same. Exhibit a true and 
perfect Inventory and render a just and true account when thereunto Lawfully 
required given under the Prerogative Seale the Day and year afs’d.
	Comp’l				John Beatty   Reg’r     


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