BARNEY SANDERS WILL, MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

Copyright (c) 2002 by James H. Maloney (maloney@maloneylaw.com).

************************************************************************
USGENWEB NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in
any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or
persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,
must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal
representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb
archivist with proof of this consent.  The submittor has given 
permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently
for free access.
************************************************************************
Wills: Barney Sanders, 1847: Pequanac Twsp, Morris Co., New Jersey.  
Will of Barney Sanders, dec'd Recorded in Liber F, Fol. 183, 184, & 185 (3159N)

    In the name of God, Amen.- I, Barney Sanders of
the Township of Pequanac, County of Morris & State of New Jersey
Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of 
sound mind and memory do make, publish, and declare 
this my last will and Testament in manner and form follow-
ing - First, I resign my soul into the hand of Almighty God 
who gave it, and my body I commit to the earth, to be 
buried by my family and friends, and my worldly estate 
I give and devise as follows_ viz -
I give and bequeath to my fie Mary Sanders during her 
natural life, the use of one half of my dwelling house, all my 
household furniture, and the two cows I now own, and she to 
be supported and decently provided for __ (herself and cows) 
from the proceeds of my farm from year to year during her life
by my son Daniel Sanders ___ in lieu of her dower rights -
Second, I give and bequeath to my son Jacob Sanders & 
to his heirs and assigns forever, the lot of land on which he has 
built and now lives, commonly called the ridge lot, containing 
about twelve acres,  
Third - I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Sanders and 
to his heirs and assigns forever all the remainder of my real 
estate now belonging to me wheresoever it may ly - Also all 
of my personal property, together with my clock now standing in 
my room (except such as heretofore bequeathed to my wife Mary 
Sanders) Also all the Hay, Grain of All kinds, Potatoes, Cabbage, 
Turnips & on o about my premises at my decease, for his use 
and the use of my wife Mary Sanders.  And it is my will and 
I do hereby order and direct that my son Daniel Sanders 
shall provide my wife, and his mother, Mary Sanders with a
comfortable and decent support or living during her life, or 
cause it to be done, her fire wood to be cut for her, so small 
that she can make use of it in her fireplace and brought to 
door for her, and he the said Daniel Sanders to find 
pasture in summer and hay in winter for her cows and 
fodder them for her and take care of them as he doth 
of his own. ~
Fourth, I give & bequeath to my daughters Phebe, Elizabeth -
Mary and Margaret after the death of my wife Mary Sanders 
the household furniture I gave her (except the Clock and 
the two cows of they are in being at the time of her death,
or so much of it as May be left not worn out share and
share alike -
Fifth - I will order and direct that my son Daniel Sanders
pay all of my Just debts, funeral expenses & c   and I do 
hereby constitute and appoint my son Daniel Sanders sole
Executor of my last will and testament.
    In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this tenth day of July in the year of Our Lord
Eighteen hundred and forty three ~
Signed, sealed, published and           )
declared by the said testator, as       )
and for his last Will and Testament     )          His
in Our presence, who at his request,    ) Barney Sanders
and in his presence, and in the )         Mark
presence of each other have     )
subscribed our names as witnesses   )
thereto - Benj Roome
    George Vanness
    Jacob P. Sanders

Geroge Vanness swore to the will before the Surrogate
on Apirl 16, 1847.