This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Melissa_Robards Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.oliver/4681.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Will of William Springer, of Elizabeth, Essex Co., New Jersey packet dated 1770, will text has 1769 date Page 1 In the name of God Amen. I William Springer of the borough of Elizabeth in the province of East New Jersey Weaver Being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God therefor do this twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and sixty nine make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following First I do order that My Executor herein after named Do sell and convey the two follow- -ing parcels of land and premises viz one piece containing four acres lying adjoining to land of Henry Frazee (&David Hat-) -field which I purchased of Timothy Craig. The other piece lying on the East side of Raway river containing two acres adjoining to land of John Olliver Jr and Daniel (Terrell) which I purchased of Phillip Porter hereby giving and granting unto my said Executors full power and authority to grant and convey the above Tract of Land in Fee Simple and to make (account) Individual deeds of sale for conveying and (assuring) the same to the purchasers. Item out of the monies arising by the sale of the above parcels of land I order and direct my Executors to pay all my just Debts and funeral expenses. And the monies remaining of the sale of the above lands after paying my debts and funeral expenses, I order my Executors to apply towards building a work shop for weaving at the south end of my dwelling house and towards repairing my dwelling house and fencing my land whereon I now live. Item I give and Bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah all my moveable estate Also I give unto my said wife the use income and (profits) of my house land and premises where I now live during her natural life and order that she keep the same in good repair, after the same shall be repaired by my Executors as above directed. Item I give And (?) My house land and premises whereon I now live After my wife's (decease) unto the Presbyterian Church and Society in Elizabeth Town Raway to be and remain to and for the use and benefit of said Church and Society forever, and in order that Page 2 the income and profits of my house land and premises whereon I live may be duly applied for and towards the use and benefit of said Church and Society after my said wife's decease. I do order that said Divided premises be under the care direction and (?) -on of the Elders and Deacons of said Church and Society for the time being forever hereby giving and granting unto said Elders and Deacons and their successors in office for the time being for- -ever full power and authority to rent out and receive the profits of said Divided premises for the use of said Church and Society and to be applied for the use of said Church and Society in such manner as the members of said Church shall direct. And I ordain and appoint my said wife Sarah and my friend Abraham Clark Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former Wills and Testaments by me in any (?) made rattifying this and no other to be my last Will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal the day and year first herein above written. Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Springer to be his last will and testament and in the presence of Note the word following (?) over the sixth line from the beginning was done before signing. William M. Springer (his mark) Samuel Olliver Jonathan Olliver Junior (Henry) Norris Page 3 Samuel Oliver (&) Jonathan Oliver Junior (?) of (can't read phrase) within written both being duly sworn on the (?) Holy Evangalist Almighty God did (?) depose that (???) William Springer (?) Testator within named, (sign?) and seal (?) and (???) (??????) Testament to be his last will and Testament and that at the doing thereof the said Testator was of sound and (Disposing?) mind & memory (?) as far as (??) know and as they verily believe and that (??????) (?) was (?) and Signed their names as Witness to the said will Together with these (?) in the Presence of the Testator. Samuel Olliver Jonathan Olliver Junior (?) at the same time came before me Sarah Springer Executrix in the within will named & was duly Qualified by Taking the oath of (??) by Law Sarah Springer her mark Sworn at the Borough of (?)(??) Day of (???) (1)770 before me Robert Ogden Surrogate Cover of packet William Springer & Wife 1770 (?) 44/2 (?) Recorded in Book K of Wills page 235 (?) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.