Hunterdon County NJ Archives Wills.....Morgan, John December 20, 1800 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: David Hoffman dvh592341@fastmail.fm July 26, 2006, 4:29 pm Source: Will Packet 2025j For Hunterdon County In The New Jersey State Archives. Written: December 20, 1800 Recorded: May 20, 1802 In the Name of God, Amen, I John Morgin of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County & state of New Jersey, being of sound Mind & memory, do make and publish this for my last will and testament: first, I commit my soul to god who gave It, and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a decent Christian Manner at the discresion of my Executor, and at the Charge of my grand son Elisha Morgin. secondly, I give and bequeath to my Dear wife Keziah Morgin, a Compleat, Comfortable & proper maintenance, out of my Estate, with right & priviledge to use the dweling house in which I now live, as her home till her descease, and of all the property, that is of any value, which she brought with her, when she became my wife, with two good Milch Cows to be kept on my plantation as her own property, as long as she shall live, at the Expence of my grand son Elisha Morgin; when she dies, she is to be buried in like decent manner as myself and att the charge of sd. Elisha Morgin. thirdly, I bequeath to my grand son Elisha Morgin, the plantation or farm on which I now live, with all the appurtenances within its boundary lines, to him his heirs and assigns forever; and also all my moveable Estate, which is not above nor shall not be hereafter Excepted. fourthly, I bequeath to the five children of my Daughter Deborah higgins, Each of them a legasy of twenty Dollars to be given into their hands, or possession by my Executors, out of the Estate above bequeathed to my grand son Elisha Morgin, at the times when each of them Come to be of Lawful age; and in Case that one, or more of said Children should die before arriving at said age, the legasy or legasys by reason thereof remaining, shall be Equally divided among, and given to those of said Children, who shall arrive to aforesaid lawful age. fifthly, I give and bequeath to Each one of the Eight Children of my Daughter Hannah Labaw, a Legasy of twenty dollars to be given into their hands, or possession by my Executors, out of the Estate above bequeathed to my grand son Elisha Morgin, at the times when they severally arrive at lawful age; and in Case one, or more of said Children should die before of aforesaid age the legasy or legasys by reason, thereof remaining, shall be distributed among the Children remaining, in the same manner as I have above Described in the Case of Deborah higginses children. sixthly, I Bequeath to my youngest Daughter Keziah Morgin, one bed & beding, one set of Curtains & seven coverleds, two only sheets, two blankets, ten pair of pillarcaises, the Cuberd, one Chest, one oval table, my loom, reeds, gears and all its tackling, her hunting saddle & three sheep; and she is to have my house for her home, as long as she remain unmarried, with as Convenient room in it for her loom & other furniture, and the same priviledges, as she ever had before my Desceace; and she is to have a horse to ride whenever she shall Call for It, which is to be kept by my said grandson Elisha morgin; and when she Contracts Matrimony, she is to have, out of my Estate above bequeathed to my grand son Elisha Morgin, one horse & two cows; and in case my said grand son should sell the plantation above bequeathed unto him & my said Daughter Keziah Morgin, should not Consent to move with him to any other Country or Neighborhood, he shall before he move, provide for her such a home, as she shall be sattisfyed with, and he shall then give her one horse & two cows, or the value of them, which she may chose. seventhly, I bequeath to my grand son Zebulon brown, a legasy of twenty six Dollars & sixty six cents, to be paid to him by my Executor, out of the Estate above bequeathed to said Elisha Morgan, at the Expiration of one yeare after my Descease; and he is to have all my Cloths [or Clothe--DH] which is to be given to him, as soon as he shall Call for them after my descease. Eightly, I bequeath to Each of my daughters Deborah higgins & Hannah labaw, four sheep to be given them Immediately after my Descease. Ninthly, I bequeath to my grand Daughter Keziah Morgin, who is now in the state of Kaintuck, a legasy of twenty Dollars, provided my grand son Elisha Morgin shall think proper to pay it to her within three years of my Decease. lastly, I appoint said Elisha Morgin and Asher Stout, Executors of this my testament & last will; In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal, this twentieth Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred; signed sealed published & declared by the said John Morgin to be his last will and testament in the presence of us Louis Labaw John Morgan John Williamson James Labaw Inventory of the estate was made by Philip P. Servis 26 Apr 1802. Executors’ Accounts [In the following Dº. was written as capital D and superscript o.] The account of Elisha Morgan and Asher Stout, Executors of this Testament and last will of John Morgan of the County of Hunterdon, accd [?], as well of and for such and So much of the Goods, Chattels & credits of said deceased as have come to their hands to be administered as for & concerning their payments out of the Same. Dº. Their accounts Charge Themselves 1802 May 5 To Amt. of Invintory 1030.15 By amt. brought up 750.90 By Cost Dº. Surrogate for auditing & S ___ [?] acct. Court fees & ___ [?] 6.00 By Commissions and receiving & paying out $1030.15 at ____ [?] 30.90 ====== 787.80 Balance to be paid agreeably {equably ?] to will 242.35 ====== $1030.15 Per contra they pay allowances 1802 Apr 26 By purse & apparel to Zebn. Brown & Specified Legacy ap. at 1 59.00 By Sundry articles to Keziah Morgan Specified Legacy ap. at 2 131.04 By four Sheep to Hanah Labaw Specified in Will 3 9.32 29 By 4 Sheep to Deborah Higgins bequeathed by will 4 9.32 By Cost to John Crage in Full 5 .60 May 5 By Dº. Surrogate for Probt. 6 8.17 14 “ Dº. James Labaw & Lewis Labaw 7 2.25 25 “ Dº. Lewis Labaw Cryer 8 1.00 “ Dº. James Labaw 9 .50 27 “ Dº. Philip Servis 10 .71 Jun 4 “ Dº. John Paradices [?] 11 2.50 Jul 6 “ Dº. David Labaw Cofin 12 3.00 Sep 11 “ Dº. Zebn. Brown in full 13 26.66 1803 Mar 21 “ Dº. Dº. Berrien [?] 14 1.70 Dec 7 “ Dº. David Stout, Subscription 15 1.00 1804 Apr 4 “ Dº. Anthony Morgan Bond 16 129.33 Oct 11 “ Dº. Mary Labaw Specified Legacy 17 20.00 1806 Dec 29 “ Dº. Nathl. Labaw Specified Legacy 18 20.00 1808 May 24 “ Dº. Kezia Servis late Morgan & Abm. Servis in full 19 105.00 1809 Jan 6 “ Dº. Jonathan Labaw Legacy 20 20.00 1810 May 23 “ Dº. Saml. V. Roll Legacy to Keziah Higgins 21 20.00 1811 Mar 21 “ Dº. David C. Labaw Legacy 22 20.00 1813 May 22 “ Dº. Elizabeth McCrea Dº. 23 20.00 1815 May 22? “ Dº. John Higgins Legacy 24 20.00 1815 Apr 24 “ Dº. Kezia Labaw Dº. 25 20.00 These accountants retain in Their hands to pay five Specified Legacies to minors 100.00 ====== 750.90 Inventory was taken 26 Apr 1802. Will was probated 20 May 1802. Final account for estate filed August term 1817. Will packet 2025J for Hunterdon County in the New Jersey State Archives. Additional Comments: John Morgan lived in the Hopewell-Maidenhead (now Pennington)-Amwell section of Hunterdon Co. It is likely that today his residence would be in Mercer Co. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/njfiles/ File size: 9.3 Kb