In the name of the beloved Father of all I Samuel B Hymer of the County of Clermont and State of Ohio being sick & weak and boddy but of sound and disposing mind and memory considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and bei

Abraham Lawshe’s Will

 

In the name of God Amen.

 

I Abraham Lawshe, Sen’r of the Township of Amwell, County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey considering the uncertainty of this life; being aged, tho of sound mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same.  Do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows Viz

 

First: unto Margaret my beloved wife, I give and bequeath one bedstead, one feather bed, and other bedding complete thereunto belonging.  I further give and bequeath unto my said wife Margaret my large cupboard with the linens and woolings and cupboard contains at the time of my decease.

 

I do further will and ordain that my executors hereafter named do place the sum of eight-hundred dollars of my estate at interest and they my executors do pay the interest arising from the said eight-hundred dollars unto my wife Margaret annually during her lifetime and if the said interest should prove deficient for the support of my said wife my will is that more be added.

 

Second: unto my son John Lawshe of the State of Pennsylvania I give and bequeath the sum of four dollars and no more and I do hereby acquit and discharge my son John Lawshe his heirs executors and administrators from the payment of any bond and bonds promissory note and notes or book accounts and interest due on the name I hold against him my said son John at the time of my decease and that all our accounts stand ballanced and settled.

 

Third: I do further will and ordain that my executors hereafter named do sell all my moveable estate goods and chattles (except those articles given unto my wife as aforesaid). I do further will and order that my executors do sell the lot of land whereon I now live situate in the Township aforesaid and also my wood lot adjoining the aforesaid lot reserved at the time I sold the plantation to my son in law William Moore.  Which said two lots of land I do hereby order and direct my executors to sell as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

 

Fourth: all my estate of whatever it consists not heretofore disposed of in this my last will and testament I give and bequeath unto my sons and daughters namely Henry Lawshe Jacob Lawshe Abraham Lawshe Anne Moore and Margaret Moore to be equally divided between them share and share alike.

 

Fifth: all the gifts bequest and annuities, above mentioned given to my wife Margaret are to be considered in lieu of her right and dower.

 

And lastly I do hereby nomminate and appoint my sons Henry Lawshe, Jacob Lawshe and Abraham Lawshe executors of this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen 1813.

 

Signed, sealed and published and

declared by the said Abraham

Lawshe sen’r to be his last will                                                                    his

And testament in the presence                                                   Abraham   AL            Lawshe

of us.                                                                                                        mark

                        James Jones

                        Asa Jones

                        John Lequear

 

Hunterdon County:  Asa Jones one of the witnesses to the within will being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he saw Abraham Lawshe the Testator herein named sign and seal the same and heard him publish pronounce and declare the within writing to be his last will and testament and that at the doing thereof he the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory as far as he knows and as he verily believes and that James Jones and John Lequear the other subscribing witnesses were present at the same time and signed their names as witnesses to the said will together with this dependent in the presence of the said Testator.

 

                                                                                                            Asa Jones

 

Sworn before me Dec. 20, 1819

Jos. Bennett

Surrogate