Wills: Howell Twp, Monmouth County, New Jersey: William I. PATTERSON 4 June 1849 Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Carolyn Adams Patterson and Pamela J. [Patterson] Behrman rtql8one@bellsouth.net Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ********************************************************* WILLIAM I. PATTERSON'S ~ WILL ~ 4 June 1849 Recorded in the Surrogates Office of The County of Monmouth In Book E of Wills pages 369 - Arthur V. Conover Surrogate Last Will And Testament Of William I. Patterson In the name of God, Amen. I, William I. Patterson, of the Township of Howell, in the county of Monmouth and state of New Jersey, being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, for which blessings I thank my God, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner following, to wit: First, It is my will, and I do order and direct, that all my just debts and funeral expenses, be paid as soon as conveniently can be after my decease; in order to the accomplishment of which purpose, I direct my executors herein after named to sell as much of my personal property as will be sufficient for the same. Second, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Esther, all my personal Estate, after so much shall have been sold as may be sufficient to pay any just debt and funeral charges as aforesaid; all the remainder to be fully and entirely her own, to dispose of in any manner she may desire. But, in case she should not survive me, than I direct that my executor, hereinafter named, sell all my personal property, and make an equal dividends of the proceeds, after having paid all my just debts and funeral charges as aforesaid, owing all my seven children, namely: Elizabeth Fielder, Mary S. Goodenough, William L. Patterson, Sarah Megill, Ausaletty Howland, Isaac Burris Patterson, and George L. Patterson. Third, I do further give to my beloved wife in lieu of her right of Dower, at common law, the full and sole control and use of one third part of the Homestead farm (that on which, I now live) and also the full and sole control and use of one third part of the real estate which lies immediately adjoining to and connected with the Homestead farm, but of no other of my lands or real estate, except such during her natural life, entirely subject to her directions, to farm or work she same by any means most conducive to her own convenience or interest. Fourth, I give and bequeath to my two sons Isaac Burris Patterson, and George L Patterson, all my Homestead farm on which I now reside together with all my land adjoining to, and immediately connected with said Homestead: All on the north side of a division line hereinafter described to the said Isaac Burris Patterson, his heirs and assigns forever: And all on the south side of said division line to the said George L. Patterson, his heirs and assigns forever. __________ Said division line begins at a stone planted in the ground about six chains Southerly of the fourth corner; and in the East line of a tract of five acres of land, which I purchased of Charles Butcher: hence runs a due westerly course through said tract and through my homestead farm aforesaid to the west side of my said Homestead farms and premises, to a stone planted in the ground in my west line subject to the foregoing bequest, of the use of one third part of the said Homestead and premises made to my wife during her natural life. Fifth, I give and bequeath to my son William L. Patterson and to each of my four daughters, namely, Elizabeth Fielder, Mary S. Goodenough, Sarah Megill, and Ausaletty Howland, all that tract of woodland bounded by lands owned by Joseph Goodenough, Richard Longstreet, Chandler Corlies, and others, containing about Sixty two Acres, to be divided in manner following, to wit: that part of said tract included within the following bounds or limits, viz.: beginning at a Pine tree with a stone planted at its root, being the North westerly and beginning corner of the whole tract; thence in a southwesterly direction about sixteen chains along the first course mentioned in said tract, until it strikes the line of Richard Longstreet; thence in a southeasterly direction along said line about fifteen chains and sixty six links until it strikes the Road leading from the main Road near the West Farms School House to Johnson Taylors residence; then along said road in a northeasterly direction to the main Road above named, hence, following the main Road Northwesterly to a small White Oak stump on the Westerly side of said main Road, said White Oak Stump is on the Easterly line of said, tract, hence from said White Oak Stump about Eleven chains and forty four links to the Beginning Pine Tree, supposed to contain about twenty three and half Acres which said Tract above described, I give and bequeath to my four daughters, named above to be divided as follows, namely: to my oldest daughter Elizabeth Fielder I give five and half acres to be set off by a line to own nearly parallel with the first course mentioned above; thus placing the first of these devised lots on the Northwesterly side of said Tract. To my daughter Mary S. Goodenough I also give five and half acres to be set off in like manners and by a line to run nearly parallel with the foregoing lines. To my daughter Sarah Megill, I also give five and half acres to be set off in like manners and by a line to run nearly parallel with the foregoing lines. And all the remainder of the said twenty three and half acres, after deducting the foregoing bequests, I give to my daughter Ausaletty Howland. __________ Said remainder is supposed to contain about seven acres, said is bound by the Road leading to Johnson Taylors, and the main Roads. And to my son William L. Patterson aforesaid, I give all the remainder of the above mentioned sixty two Acres, supposed to be about thirty eight and half Acres, to him and his heirs forever: The last mentioned bequest being bound by lands of Joseph Goodenough, Richard Longstreet, John and William I. Bowne, and the main road as a line between part of the bequest above made to my son William L. Patterson and that made to my daughter Ausaletty Howland: And I further direct that my Executors hereinafter named shall by the assistance of a surveyor set off each of the above devised lots and permanently mark the boundaries and describe the same, as soon as may be convenient after my decease. Sixth, and last. I hereby appoint my two sons aforesaid, Isaac Burris Patterson and George L. Patterson executors of this, my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this First ________ day of, February ______, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred, and forty nine. William I. Patterson [signature appears] [appears a seal] Signed, sealed and published and Declared by the aforesaid William I. Patterson, to be His testament and last Will, In the presence of us. Hance Herbert Stephen Lane John B. Williams STATE OF NEW JERSEY ss, MONMOUTH COUNTY, Hance Herbert and Stephen Lane, two, of the witnesses to the within Will being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that they saw William L. Patterson (the testator) herein named, sign and seal the [?] and heard him publish, pronounce, and declare the annexed 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 they verily believe and that John B. Williams, [signature appears here] the other subscribing evidence was present at the time, and signed his name as witness to said Will, together with these deponents in the pretense of the said testator and of each other. Sworn and SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME: Hance Herbert Stephen Lane This 4th day of June AD 1849 ARTHUR V. CONOVER Surrogate STATE OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY, Isaac Burris Patterson and George L. Patterson Executors in the within testament named, being duly Sworn according to law, did depose and say, that the annexed instrument contains the true Last Will and Testament of William I. Patterson, the testator therein named as far as they know and they verily believe that they will well and truly perform the same, by paying first the debts of the said deceased, and then the legacies in said Will specified, so far as the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased can thereunto extend, and that they will make and exhibit into the Surrogates Office of the County of Monmouth a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of said deceased, that have or shall come to their knowledge or possession, or the possession of any other person or persons for their use and render a just and true account, when thereunto lawfully required. Sworn AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME, This 4th day of June AD 1849 ARTHUR V. CONOVER Surrogate Isaac B. Patterson George L. Patterson _______________________________________________________________________________ _______ The Last Will and Testament of our 4th Great Grandfather, William I. Patterson A true and precise transcription of the Official records on file in Trenton, NJ. Carolyn Adams Patterson and Pamela J. [Patterson] Behrman @2006 1.     One [?][?] Oxen [looks like ³pair of²] $40.00 2.     One spotted face cow $12.50 3.     One star faced ditto $10.50 4.     Old plough and [?] $3.00 5.     Saddle and bridle $1.00 6.     1 broken iron pot $0.50 7.     1 old leach tub & 2 spotted shoats $9.05 8.     Old mare (Fanny) $30.00 9.     White sow and four pigs & 1 shoat $8.50 10.  One two year old Bay Colt $30.00 11.  One five year old ditto $80.00 12.  One winnowing machine $12.00 13.  Large blue plough and a sled $5.00 14.  Cutting box [?] and 5 hay and manure forks $1.50 15.  Lot of fleece wool $8.00 16.  Lot of old double harness $7.00 & 2 [rakes?] $7.06 17.  One farm wagon and swivel [?] 18.  One corn harrow; one fallow harrow; one corn $22.50 19.  One [pleasure?] wagon $2.75 20.  One pair of [?]; One wood axe $35.00 21.  One [?] and wedge; One chain: 7 sheep $1.50 22.  Broad hoe and grubbing hoe, set of old irons. $7.75 23.  One fork: old scythe and stick; [?] knife & [?] $1.50 24.  15 cast iron boxes: 1 ox yoke 25.  2 meat tubs, 2 pair old [?], 4 old barrels $0.34 26.  Vinegar barrel and a keg $1.50 27.  Lot of inch boards $3.15 28.  Lot of weather boards $1.25 $2.00 $1.00 _________ $ 340.05 [Sub tota [END OF FIRST PAGE AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD $340.05 29.  Chist and small lot of buckwheat $1.00 30.  2 axle tree sticks $0.02 31.  Lot of Rye in the grainery $1.25 lot of corn $3.00 $4.25 32.  Lot of wheat $4.00; 2 horse blankets $4.75 33.  3 corn baskets; 8 bags $2.00 34.  Wagon wheel and irons: one Grind stone 35.  One hand furnace and griddle $1.50 36.  2 tumblers, lot of Kitchen carpet $0.75 37.  Gun and 2 powder horns $1.58 $3.00 38.  Lantern and lot of Books 39.  Andirons shovel and tongs $0.44 40.  Large iron pot and 2 smaller sized ditto $1.38 41.  Lot of crockery: tinware: [?] Bottles in the closet $1.87 42.  Tea Kettle, [?], and basin 43.  3 pails: 3 Washing tubs $2.50 44.  One churn; tray and ladle $0.50 45.  Lard tub; [?] flour [?] $1.50 46.  4 [?][?] pail; 2 earthen pots $1.00 47.  1 pewter dish; 1 dough trough $0.22 48.  1 soap dish & small lot of soap: One [?][?] $1.20 49.  6 sash bottom kitchen chairs $0.36 50.  12 Windsor chairs $1.10 51.  One cherry Bureau $1.00 52.  2 tables (old) $3.00 53.  1 pine table; looking glass in the kitchen $3.00 54.  Handsaw; Large looking glass $3.50 55.  1 Bed; Bedding & bedstead 56.  Small stand and lot of Books $1.25 57.  6 fancy chairs $4.00 carpeting on Bedroom $3 $1.62 58.  One large stone pot $.25, 1 picture $.13, 2 $9.00 59.  4 [?][?] $.40, 3 linen wheels & reel $1.00 $1.00 60.  Sausage stuffer $.50, small brass kettle $.50 $7.00 61.  Old tin [?]; lot of [Newspapers?] 62.  Large chest and blanketing, sheets, etc. $0.63 $1.40 AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD $1.00 63.  Cot, Bedding, strawbed, Bedstead, Bedding and strawbed. $0.43 64.  One side of [upper?] leather $20.00 65.  One pair of steel [yards?] $425.52 66.  One Bed, Bedding and bedstead. [END OF PAGE TWO] 67.  Chest and Wearing apparel $425.52 68.  Bedstead: small lot of feathers and strawbed 69.  Small brindled cow, and calf $3.00 70.  One small heifer with white hind legs $2.00 71.  One small red heifer $0.13 72.  One small brindled cow $7.00 73.  One half basket measure + 2 qt [?] (old) $10.00 74.  Half of the manure in the Barn Yard. $2.30 75.  4 old andirons $14.00 76.  Book Acct. against William H. Goodenough $2.00 77.  Ditto against William D. Cottrell. $3.00 78.  Ditto against William [?] Megill $8.00 79.  Ditto against Correll [?] Howland 80.  Ditto against Joseph Van Brunt $0.38 $7.00 81.  15 hens $0.25 $24.00 Hance Herbert $1.90 John B. Williams - Appraisors $10.04 Isaac B. Patterson George L. Patterson - Executors $21.92 $3.38 $ 546.02 [sub total] 2.50 $548.52