Somerset County NJ Archives Wills.....Albro, William  November 28, 1852
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Source: 12/21/1852
Written: November 28, 1852
Recorded: December 21, 1852

Last Will and Testament of William Albro, deceased, Comp, Proven Dec 21st 1852~ 
recorded in Lib G of wills page 190 &c, by C. Morton Surrogate, filed Dec 21, 
1852 by C Morton, Surrogate. 

In the Name of God Amen. I William Albro of the Township of Warren in the 
County of Somerset and State of New Jersey being of sound Mind and Memmory and 
understanding for wich blessing I than God for and Reflecting upon the in 
certainty time and the certainty of Death and Knowing  that it is appointed 
unto all Men to die I do make and Publish and declare this My Last will and 
Testatment that is To Say first of all I give and Recommend My Soul in the hand 
of Almighty God who gave it and My Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried 
in Decent and Christian burial at the Descretion of My Executors and as 
Touching My Worldly Estate I give and Demise and Dispose of the same in the 
following Manner and form first it is My will and I do order that all My Just 
debts and funeral Expenses be Duely Paid and Satisfied as soon as conveniently 
can be after My Decease.

First I give and bequeath unto Caroline Albro & My Loving Wife the use of all 
My estate Both Real and Personal for her Support all My furniture and Moveable 
affects to have the use of all for her Support During her Natural Life I do 
hereby appoint My wife Guardian for My two  Grandchildren John Kelley and 
Caroline Jane Kelley who I trust will Look after there welfare and at the 
Decease of My wife my will is to give to My two Grandchildren John Kelley and 
Caroline Jane Kelley out of My Estate Each twenty five Dollars a Peace if My 
wife should Die before My two Grandchildren arrives at the age of twenty one 
years the in that case the Legacy to be put at use for them until they arrive 
to the age of twenty one years and at the Decease of My wife then My will is 
that My four Daughters have all the reste of My Estate Both Real and Personal 
viz. My Daughter Abigail and Marion and Margaret and Luisa Albro to be 
Eaqueally Divided between them to share and share and share alike My will is 
after the Decease of My wife that My Real Estate be solde according to Law that 
a More Eaqueal Division in Eaqueal Shares to share and share alike and to there 
heirs and assigns for ever  Lastly I hereby appoint My loving wife Caroline 
Albro My sonin Law Stele Gile Executors of this My last will and testatment in 
witnwess whereof I have hereunto Se My hand and Seal this twenty third Day of 
November the Year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and fifty two  
Signed Sealed Publish and Declare By the said William Albrow to be his Last 
will and testament in the Presents of us 
[signed} William M Albro  [he signature is very shakey and hardly readable]
[signed] 
David Coon
Peter Wooden
Silas Wilcox.

[followed by the sworn statements of witness of David Coon and Caroline Albro 
and Stelle Giles, witnessed on 12/21/1852 by C. Morton , Surrogate]

transcribed by Cheryl Stewart on 3/18/2006
spelling and punctuation copied as in the will,


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