PETER WILLEVER WILL, WARREN, NEW JERSEY 

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Will of Peter Willever SrWill of Peter Willever Sr.
Deceased # 835U
Recorded in Warren County Surrogates Office
New Jersey Book # 2 folio # 273 July 29,1847
Executors of Will-Joseph Willever & Elisha Willever

In the name of God amen.

I PETER WILLEVER Senior of the Township of Franklin, County of Warren in the 
State of New Jersey, being of sound mind memory and understanding so help me god 
for the same. Do make and publish this my last and Will and Testament in manner 
following that is to say.

  1st It is my will and I do order my just debts and finical expenses to be paid 
  and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my absence. I give and 
  bequeath to my beloved wife SARAH during her life the exclusive use of the two 
  rooms on the western side or and of the dwelling house and use of ---. and --- 
  and ---- for one cow also absolutely one bed bedstead & bedding, one gray 
  oxcow to be selected by her, and the sum of five hundred dollars to be paid to 
  her in one year from my decease, as follows to wit, two hundred dollars 
  thereof in two months from my decease, and three hundred in twelve months from 
  my decease also during this time she shall occupy said rooms but no longer, 
  the following articles now in said room, one corner cupboard & ---, one stand, 
  one cooking -- one carpet, one table, one chair, one tea plate & stove & pipe 
  and one --- and bequeath to my wife to be in lieu of her dowry. 
  
  Item I give and devise to my son WILLIAM during his life all my land 
  containing about ninety acres adjoining land of PHILLIP WILLEVER and GODFREY 
  CLINE in the Township of Franklin aforesaid and at his death I give and devise 
  said land to my grandson PETER WILLEVER son of my son JOHN and PETER KINNEY 
  son of my daughter ELIZABETH therein named and --- to be equally divided 
  between them share and share alike in value. 
 
 Item I give and devise to my son JOHN and his heirs and --- forever all that 
  part of my farm between the land of DANIEL VLIET and the fence running from 
  the Franklin Mansfield road along the north east side of the orchard to the 
  line of PHILLIP WILLEVER, Providith if my son JOHN shall claim any charge 
  against my estate for work or services henceforth rendered to or for me, then 
  said devise to him shall be void and he shall receive nothing. 
 
 Item I give and devise to my son JOSEPH and his heirs and --- forever all the 
  land of my farm between the land hereby devised to my son JOHN , and a line 
  running from a --- --- about ninety paces northwest of the spring house above 
  the public road, hence in a straight line west of the spring house--- with the 
  partition fence running north and northeast of the orchard late of PEGGY 
  CONOVER and by said partition fence to land late of said PEGGY CONOVER. 
 
 Item I give and devise to my son CHRISTOPHER and to his heirs and ---forever, 
  all that part of my farm between the land hereby devised to my son JOSEPH, and 
  a line running from land late of PEGGY CONOVERS adjoining to and southwest of 
  the orchard and home now occupied by the widow LAIN being a partition fence, 
  by partition fence in a straight line to road. 
 
 Item I give and devise to my son ELISHA and to his heirs and --- forever all 
  that part of my farm between the land hereby devised to my son CHRISTOPHER and 
  a line running from a stone heap in the line of JOHN J WILLEVER hence by the 
  fence as it runs along the edge of the woodland and west of the clearing to 
  land of ELISHA WILLEVER hence by line of said ELISHA to the partition fence 
  between my land and land of said ELISHA. Hence by said partition fence in a 
  straight line to corner of land of JOHN J WILLEVER adjoining land late of 
  PEGGY CONOVER. 
  
  Item I give and devise my aforesaid woodland to my sons JOHN, JOSEPF, 
  CHRISTOFER, ELISHA, their heirs and -- forever share and share alike. 
  
  Item I give and bequeath to my daughter BARBRARA, one cow and one bed bedstead 
  and bedding to be selected by her and the sum of six hundred dollars in three 
  equal yearly payments with interest, the first payment thereof to be in one 
  year from my decease. 
  
  Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth six hundred dollars in three 
  equal yearly payments with interest, the first payment thereof to be in one 
  year from my decease. 
  
  Item It is my will that my personal property shall be converted into cash by 
  public --- and the proceeds thereof to be equally divided among my sons 
  CHRISTOPHER, JOHN, ELISHA, JOSEPH, share and share alike, except my clothing 
  which I give to my sons ELISHA, & JOHN. It is my will that my Executors put up 
  at my grave a marble grave stone with a suitable inscription ---. 
  
  Item I give to my daughter BARBRARA my family Bible. 
  
  Item I give bequeath and devise all the rest and remainder of my estate real 
  and personal and --- to my children share and share alike, 
  
  Item It is my will that my son JOSEPH shall pay four hundred dollars of said 
  Legacy to my daughter BARBRARA and place promptly ---- furnish to my wife 
  SARAH during the time she resides in the dwelling--- --- for one year. 
  
  Item It is my will that my son JOHN shall pay two hundred dollars of the 
  Legacy hereby bequeath to my daughter BARBRARA and that the lands hereby 
  devised to him be separately charged with the payment of the same until paid. 
  
  Item It is my will that my son CHRISTOPHER pay four hundred dollars of said 
  Legacy to my daughter ELIZABETH and that my son ELISHA pay two hundred dollars 
  of said Legacy to my daughter ELIZABETH and that the lands thereby devised to 
  them be separately charged with the same until paid. 
  
  Item It is my will that the bequest of five hundred dollars to my wife SARAH 
  be paid by my sons CHRISTOPHER, JOHN, ELISHA, and JOSEPH, in equal proportions 
  and that the lands hereby devised to them be separately charged with the same 
  until paid. 
  
  Item It is my will that my sons CHRISTOPHER, JOHN, ELISHA, and JOSEPH furnish 
  to my wife SARAH at the dwelling house so long as she shall reside therein and 
  my widow, as much firewood as she may need, cut suitable for burning in the 
  stove, and the land hereby devise to them be charged with the same. 

Lastly I hereby appoint my sons JOSEPH and ELISHA executors of this my last will 
and Testament. Hereby declaring all former wills by me ---- made as ---. My hand 
and seal this sixth day of July in the year of our lord one hundred eight 
hundred and forty seven. Signed PETER WILLEVER SR