Wills: STACEY, Mahlon, 1704: Balifield, Nottingham Twp, now Mercer Co, NJ

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Will of Mahlon Stacy
Signed January 11, 1703/4; proved April 24, 1704

I Mahlon Stacey of Balifield, in the Township of Nottingham, in the County
of Burlington, in the province of Nova Cesarea, Yeoman, being of good and
perfect memory, (blessed be God), and willing to Sett. in order, my Temporal
estate, well knowing, the incertainty of this transitory life, do make this
my last Will and Testament, in manner and forme ffollowing, revokeing, and
hereby making voyd all former and other Wills and Testaments, heretofore by
me made.
Imprimis I giue and bequeath unto my Sonn Mahlon Stacey, his heirs and
assigns for ever, all that my plantation, whereon I now dwell, called
Balifield, together with the Mill, and all other houses and Buildings,
Lands, Meadows and pastures, Containing fiue hundred Acres of Land, more or
less, when he shall attaine the age of one, and twenty yeares, and also, all
my Land lying on the south side the greater Shabbacunck, and all other
lotts, shares, or portions of Land throughout the sd province of Nova
Cesarea aforesd, not yet taken up, and which shall at any time hereafter
become due, and of right to me, belonging.
Item I giue and bequeath, unto my four Daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Ruth and
Rebeckah, and to Mahlon Kirkbride, their heirs and assigns for ever, all
that my tract of Land lying between the greater Shabbacunck, and the Runn
called the lesser Shabbacunck, Beginning at punch Meadow, and running
Westward to Yorke road, Bounded on the eastward by assunpinck, and also four
hundred Acres of Land more, lying on the South side assunpinck (?) equaly to
be divided amongst them.
Iteim I giue and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth ffifty pounds, to be
paid to her, within one yeare after my decease, and to my daughter Mary
fifty pounds to be paid within three yeares after my decease, and to my
daughter Ruth fifty pounds to be paid, within five yeares of my decease, And
to my daughter Rebecka fifty pounds, to be paid within seven yeares of my
decease, and to Mahlon Kirkbride, fifty pounds to be paid within nine yeares
of my decease by my Executrix, and Executor hereafter named, And my will is
that if any of my daughters shall happen to dye, or my Grandson Mahlon
Kirkbride, before they haue receiued, their part, and portion (leauing no
issue) that then their respective share, or shares, both of Land, and
moneys, shall be equaly divided among the Survivours of them.
Item I giue unto Rebecca, my well beloved Wife, during her life, the full
Equall third part (in three parts to be divided) of all the proffitts, and
incomes, that shall arrise from the Mill, to be paid yearly, and every
yeare, at two Several dayes or times of payment, that is to say on the first
day of the month called, and on the first day of the month called
November,--And also I giue the use and benefit of the two parlours, and the
Chamber ouer the South parlour to Rebecka my Wife, and all the Orchard on
the North side the dwelling house, and free liberty at all times to use the
Pump ffor Water, And also free liberty at her owne choice, to keep Cows, and
to Cut Hay for winter fodder, during her life.
Item and after my debts, and Legacies are discharged and paid I giue the
residue, and remainder of all my personal estate, in goods and chattels to
Rebecka my Wife.
Item and lastly I do hereby Constitute, and appoint Rebecka my beloued wife,
Executrix, together with Mahlon my Sonn Executor--Joyntly of this my last
Will and Testament.
In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale, the eluenth day
of the eleuenth month January, in the Second yeare of the raigne of our
Soueraigne Lady Ann, over England Queen, and in the yeare of our Lord one
thousand Seuen hundred and three.
Sealed, Signed, Published, and
declared in the Presence of us:
Peter ffrettwell
Samuel ffrettwell
William Emley, Senior
					/s/ Mahlon Stacy  L.S.