Hunterdon County NJ Archives Wills.....Henry CASE, February 5, 1808
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Source: State Of New Jersey, Will Number 2297j
Written: February 5, 1808

In the Name of God Amen this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and eight I Henry Case of Alexandria in the County of Hunterdon
and State of New Jersey being Sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory thanks
be given to God herefor calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is Appointed
for all men once to die, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally
and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body I commit
to the earth to be buried in a Christianly and decent manner at the Discretion of my Executors, and as to such
worldly estate whereswith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life.  I Give Divise and Dispose of the same
in the following manner and form Viz  In the first place I order and Direct that all my Just Debts and
funeral Charges be paid by my Executors hereafter to be named as soon as may be after my Decease.
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Christian two hundred pounds together with one mare
two Cows Six Sheep and three hogs and likewise give her the Residue of my moveable Estate after my debts
are paid.  Item I give and Bequeath unto my three sons Phillip, Henry and Peter the whole of my
Land together with all my right title interest thereunto in any wise, Apertaining or belonging;
[between these lines is written, "Share and Share alike and each to pay their proportion of the Legacies"]
to them their heirs and assigns forever.  Item I give unto my son John two hundred pounds to be
paid to him two years after my Decease.  Item I give unto my three Daughters Anne Elizabeth
and Mary fifty pounds each to be paid to them one year after my Decease. Furthermore
I do hereby Constitute make and Ordain my two sons Phillip and Henry Above named my
Executors of this my last Will and Testament.  Lastly I do hereby revoke and Disanull all other former
Wills Legacies and Bequests by me in anywise Willed or Bequeathed heretofor, And do Rattify and
Confirm this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.

Sealed Published Pronounced and Delcared by the said Henry Case
as his last will and Testament
in the presence of

(signed) John Fisher
Peter (his X mark) Waggoner
(signed) Ralph Guild

Henry (his X mark) Case

New Jersey Hunterdon County
Philip Case and Henry Case the Executors of the last
Will and Testament of Henry Case, who being duly sworn
according to Law did depose and say that the within wri-
ting contains a true and perfect Inventory of all and sin
gular the goods Chattels and Credits of the said Henry Case
dec'd as far as have come to their knowledge or Possession
or to the Possession of any other Person or Persons for
their use.

Sworn this 5th day of March
AD 1808 before me
George Maxwell
Surrogate

(signed) Philip Case
(signed) Henry Case

Ralph Guild and John Fisher the appraisers of the
within Inventory being duly sworn according to Law
did severally declare that the Goods Chattels and Credits
in the within Inventory set down and specified were
by them appraised according to their just and true
respective rates and values after the best of their Judge
ment and understanding and that they appraised
all things that were brought to their view for apprais
ment.

Sworn this 5 day of
March AD 1808 before me
George Maxwell
Surrogate

(signed) Ralph Guild
(signed) John Fisher

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