I am posting the will of George SMITH of Sandyston, Sussex Co., NJ to NJSUSSEX-L, PALACKAW-L and PALUZERN-L mailing lists because George Smith had several children and grandchildren who relocated to northeast Pennsylvania (noted below). Some of the script was difficult to interpret and I have indicated words that I was unable to interpret with _____ and words that I was not quite sure are correctly interpreted in parenthesis. Bob ONeill George SMITH/SCHMIDT was born in Germany. He married Maria Barbara BEUSCHLEIN in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA. The baptisms of seven of their children were recorded in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co., PA between 1775 and 1788. He removed to Sandyston Twp., Sussex Co., NJ after the revolutionary war. His will was recorded in Sussex Co., NJ in 1812. George SMITH (Est. 1750 - d. 1812) +Maria Barbara BEUSCHLEIN (b. 16 Mar 1755, d. bef. 1800) 1. Jacob SMITH (19 May 1775 - 29 Aug 1831)[Executor of will] +Susan FRUTCHEY ii. Frederick SMITH * iv. Elias SMITH * 2. Margaret SMITH (15 Jul 1777 - 30 Jul 1850) +Jacob SMITH [Executor of will] 3. Leonard SMITH (b. 11 Oct 1779) 4. Anna Eva SMITH # (b. 8 Mar 1781 - 15 Feb 1864) +Andrew Keithline 5. Elizabeth SMITH (b. 8 Nov 1782) 6. Christian SMITH (b. 19 Mar 1786) 7. Elias SMITH * (28 Dec 1788 - 8 Aug 1867) +Harriet AYERS +Catherine ADAMS 8. Sarah SMITH (b. After 1789) +Susannah [-----] +Sarah Compton *, Removed to Newton Township, Lackawanna Co., PA (formerly part of Exeter, Luzerne Co., PA) **, Removed to Newton Twp.; later to Overfield Twp., Wyoming Co., PA #, Removed to Newport Twp., Luzerne Co., PA Will of George Smith of Hardyston Township, Sussex, New Jersey [New Jersey. Surrogate Court (Sussex County). Record of Wills, 1753-1900. 1S-5948S. Family History Library Microfilm 565483, listing wills 1212S-1345S. George Smith, will No. 1328S.] Page 1, Will of George Smith Page 2, Affidavits of David van Doran, Jacob Smith Sr., and Jacob Smith Jr. Page 3, Inventory Page 4, Inventory Affidavits of David van Doran, Jacob Smith Sr., and Jacob Smith Jr. Page 5, Title Page for Inventory PAGE 1: In the name of God Amen I Georg [sic][note 1, see below] Smith [2] of the township of Sandiston [3] County of Sussex and state of New jersey being weeke in body but of sound mind memory and understanding, for wich blessing I most devotely thank my God do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and- satisfied as soon as conveniently after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Smith her right of Dower as the law directs then I order my executers to sell and dispose of all my real and personal estate and the (personal) estate to be sold in seven equal ^yearly^ [4] payments and to be divided between my seven children equally share and share alike after my debts and expenses are all paid Item I give unto my eldest sone Jacob his share paid out of the first payment Item I order my executors to pay unto my daughter Margaret hir hwole [sic] share out of the second payment Item I order my executors to pay unto my daughter Evfia [5] hir whole share out of the third payment Item I order my executors to pay unto my daughter Elizabeth hir whole share out of the forth payment Item I order my executors to pay unto my sone Christian his whole share out of the fifth payment Item I order my executors to pay unto my sone Elias [6] his whole share out of the sixth payment Item I order my executors to pay unto my daughter Sarah [7] hir whole share out of the seventh payment and it is the true intent of my will that my seven children shall share share and share alike in Routation as the above payments become due and lastly I appoint my son Jacob Smith and son in law Jacob Smith my executors of this my last will and testament signed sealed and published and declared by the sd George Smith to be his testament and last will ----- the word yearly in (the line means?) the delivery of the payments in the presence of David van Doran Michael Cook Peter van Neste jr Notes: [1] There are many spelling variations in comparison to modern usage, and multiple spelling variations for some words in this document. Words are spelled herein as they occur in the will. [2] Line breaks are the same as occur in the will. [3] There are two transcription errors in the will extract for Georg Smiths in the State of New Jersey Index of Wills, Inventories Etc. in the Office of the Secretary of State Prior to 1901 [Comp. by the Office of the Secretary of State. Vol. 3. (State of N.J.; 1913) 1996]. First, the home of Georg Smith is Sandyston, but the index lists it as Hardyston. Second, his last child is Sarah, not Hanah/Tanah as stated in the index. In both cases, a stylized capital S was mistaken for an H. [4] yearly inserted in the text with a carrot notation above the indicated line; this insertion is noted at the bottom of the will. [5] Evfia by my interpretation; difficult to read. The New Jersey Will index says Eufia. She is probably Anna Eva, who was baptized at Mount Bethel Lutheran and Reformed Congregations in Upper Mount Bethel Township [Seven children of George Smith and Maria Barbara Beuschlein are listed in John T. Humphrey. Pennsylvania Births. Northampton County, 1733-1800. Gateway Press. 1991. pg 188-190. In birth order, they are Jacob, Margaret, Leonard, Anna Eva, Elizabeth, Christian and Elias. Leonard is absent from the will and may have predeceased his father. The other children match the order listed in the will exactly and Anna Eva matches Eufia in birth order. [6] Sarah was originally put ahead of Elias in the order of children; Elias name was superimposed to efface Sarahs name. [7] Sarah, Index says Hanah/Tanah; initial S mistaken for H as in Sandiston (see above) PAGE 2: Sussex County fr.: David van Doran one of the witnesses to the written testament being duly sworn did (depose) + say, that he saw George Smith the testator therein named sign and seal the same + heard him pronounce and declare the will in writing to be his last will and testament and at the _______the said testator was of sound thinking mind and memory as far as the deponent knows + actually believes, and that Michael Cook and Peter van Ness the other subscribing _____ were present at the same time, and signed their names in writing to the said will together with him deposed in the presence of said testator David van Doren Sworn at Newton the 21st day of September anno Domini1812 before me D. Stuart Surrogate Jacob Smith + Jacob Smith the executors in the written testament named being duly sworn, did declare that the will in writing contains ___ ___ last will + testament of the (willer?) named George Smith as far as they know + as they truly believe and that they will ___ + truly perform the same by first praying the___ ___ of the said ___ ___ in the said testament _____ as far as the goods chattels + credits of the said des. ____ extend and that they will make + entrust with the surrogates office of Sussex a true and perfect inventory of all + singular the goods chattels + credits of the said des. that have + shall come to their knowledge ___ to the ___ any _____ __ _______________+ make a true account when ______ by law required Sworn at Newton the 21st day of September anno Domini1812 before me D. Stuart Surrogate Sussex The last will + testament of George Smith des. filed 21st Sept 1812 + Recorded in Lib. A. % Wills fo. 2812 D. Stuart Surrogate 1328S PAGE 3: A true and perfect inventory of all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits of--- George Smith late of Sandiston in the county of Sussex and state of New Jersey, deceased, made this 26 day of September 1812--- Apparel $8..00 House hold furniture including bed and bedding 53..48 Beehive with clover seed 4..00 Two hogsheads and two barrels 5..00 Lot of tubs ..87 Old hives and pair of apple mill nuts ..87 Six skifes of bees 12..00 Hay fork half-bushel and pair of ___yards 2..12 Plaster paris iron shouvle __nt hook Flax break cag and small box 3..95 Lot of books 1..45 Aten jilette stove 20..00 A twenty four hour clock 40..00 One razor ..25 Tote wagon 13..25 Rye and wheat in the sheaf 33..12 Flax and oats in the sheaf 13..00 One hors 47..00 One cow 16..00 One hog 6..50 One hundred wt of iron 5..00 Notes of hand 46..36 Book accounts 26..28 $398..50 (Sum, actually, 358.50) Appraised by David Van Doran Isa Adams PAGE 4: Sussex County Daniel van Doran one of the appraisers of the written inventory being duly sworn did depose and say that the goods, chattels and credits in the said inventory set down and specified were by him appraised according to (___ just? _____) inspection early ____________his judgment and understanding that Isa Adams the other appraiser whose name is subscribed was present at the same time _______ all things, to this (doing thereof?) that they appraised all things brought to their view for appraisement Sworn at Newton the 10th day of March Anno Domini 1813 before me D. Stuarts Surrogate Jacob Smith senior and Jacob Smith junior executors named in the last will and testament of the written named George Smith des. being duly sword did s(wora)lly declare that the will in writing contains a true and perfect inventory of all + singular the goods chattels and credits of the said des that have come to their knowledge and pro_______ or to the pr_______ of any _______ heirs _____ ___ (father) Jacob Smith Jacob Smith Sworn at Newton the 10th day of March Anno Domini 1813 before me D. Stuart Surrogate PAGE 5: Sussex The Inventory of the personal estate of George Smith des Filed 10th March 1813 To Record in Lib of Inventories of 163.4 D. Stuart Surrogate 1812 1328S _________________________________________________________________ Get live scores and news about your team: Add the Live.com Football Page www.live.com/?addtemplate=football&icid=T001MSN30A0701