Will of John Akers, Hunterdon Co, NJ, 1783 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Donna Evans Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ************************************************ Hunterdon County Wills, Lib. 26, p. 47 John Akers In the name of God Amen the 28th day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand & Seven Hundred and Eighty three. I John Akers of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon Province of New Jersey Yeoman being very sick but of Perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same but calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that is is one appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament and as touching such Worldly Estate as it hath been Pleased God to bless me with in this Life I Give and Depose of in the following manner and form Imprimus I Give and Bequeath unto my dearly beloved Wife Martha Akers her choice from my Bed and Bedding also one Chest and all the Pewter and Iron Ware belonging to the House without Exception and to have her Choice of the Rooms in the House and to be supported and found the Necessaries of Life during her Life time which is to be done by my Two sons Thomas and Jonathan Item I give and Bequeath unto my Eldest son William Akers Ten Pounds to be paid in Two years after my Decease by my Exector Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Ninety Acres of Land to be taken off the west end of my Land that I Bought of Robert Combs and Joining to Augustin Stevenson Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Susanna Roberts and Amos her son Seven Acres of Land to be taken of the East side of my Land and of the East side of the Road and to bind on Jonathan Smiths Line and by the Road untill it makes Seven Acres as aforesaid but not to be --- my part of the Road and they are both to Equal Interest of the Seven acres during Susanna’s Life and at her decease it shall be wholly Amos’s and free possession given to Amos Item And all the remainder of my land I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Jonathan Akers with all the Buildings and Appurtenances thereunto Belonging Exceptig the Privileges for my Wife as aforesaid Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Else Abot the sum of Five Pounds to be Paid by my Executors one year after my Decease out of my movable Estate and I appoint my Son Thomas Akers and Jonathan Akers to be my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and disanul all and every other former Testatments Wills or Legacies Whatsoever by me in any wise before this time Named Willed or Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this an no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the date above Written John Akers Signed & Sealed in the Presence of us - John Wilson & James Moore & John Harbourt James Moore & John Harbort tow of the Witnesses to the within Will being duly sworn according to Law did severally depose and say that they saw John Akers the Testator therein named sign and Seal the Same and heard him Publish Pronounce and declare the within Writing to be his Last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof the said Testator was of Sound and disposing mind and memory as far as these deponents know and as the verily believe and that John Wilson the other subscribing Evidence was Present at the same time and Signed his Name as a Witness to the said will together with these deponents in Presence of the said Testator - James Moore John Harbourt --- at Amwell the --- Day of December, 1783 James Sexton Surrogate The Foregoing Will being Proved Probated and Granted by his Excellency William Livingston, Esq. unto Thomas Akers and Jonathan Akers Executors in the within will named they being first duly sworn well and truly to the same Exhibit a True and Perfect Inventory and render a Just and true Account when thereunto Lawfully required Given under the Purogative Seal the day and Year abovesaid Bowes Reed Reg.