Will & Inventory of Thomas PADGETT, Esq. (1751); Cumberland County, New Jersey

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                               Will and Inventory
                              Thomas Padgett, Esq.
                              of Cumberland County
                                   Deerfield
                             December the 19th, 1751
                          Cumberland County, 1751  #69 F
                              Probated March 26, 1752

In the Name of God, Amen.  The twentieth day of January in y' of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and forty and eight I, Thomas Pagett of Stow Creek in the 
County of Cumberland in the province of West New Jersey, yeoman.  Being of 
reasonable health of body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God 
therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is 
appointed for men once to dye, do make and ordain this my Last Will and 
Testament (that is to say), principally and first of all I give and (reconvene?) 
my soul to God that give it (hoping?) through the merits death and passions of 
my Savior, Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my 
sins and to inherit everlasting life and my body I commit to the earth to be 
decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter named, nothing 
doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the 
mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath 
pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the same in 
the following manner and form (that is to say), first I will that all those 
debts and duty as I do owe in right or (consequence?) to any person or persons 
whatsoever shall be well and truly contented and paid or ordained to be paid in 
convenient time after my decease by my executor hereafter named.

Item:  I give and bequeath to Dorothy Pagett, my beloved wife, one half of my 
moveable estate after my debts are paid, as also half the profits of my 
plantation and the lower ____
place the ______ Room during her widowhood and of the (monies?) I allow her her 
third of the profit of my plantation and ____ during her life.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my first son, John, payoff the sum of five 
shillings proclamation money to be paid to him out of my moveable estate by my 
executor hereafter named in convenient time after my decease.

Item:  I give, devise and bequeath to my second son, David Pagett my plantation 
that I now dwell on with all my lands and meadows that is upon the South side of 
Stow Creek, as also the upper part of the land that is on the North side of Stow 
Creek as low as the (middle?) of Jonathan (Platt's?) North side line, thence due 
north ____ if inseparable with _______ old line as also one half of the salt 
marsh that is back of Jonathan Bradways to ______ and before him his heirs and 
assigns forever.

Item:  I give, devise and bequeath to my youngest son, Thomas Pagett all my land 
that is on the North side of Stow Creek as hye up the creek as to the (middle?) 
of Jonathan Platt's north side line and thence due North along the line that 
parts David Pagett's upper land and his to the old line of ______ Tract as also 
one half of my salt marsh that is on the back side of Jonathan Bradway's land to 
hold and be for him, his heirs and assigns forever, but if my son Thomas Pagett 
should chance to dye before he comes to age or have lawful issue  then my will 
is that my son John shall have his half of the salt marsh to be to him, his 
heirs and assigns and that my son David Pagett shall have all the land that was 
my son Thomas' to con______ with David Pagett, his heirs and assigns forever.  
My will also is that the other half of my moveable estate that will remain after 
my debts are paid shall be equally divided between David Pagett, Thomas Pagett, 
Mary Ewing and Abigail Harris, my five children in convenient time after my 
decease by my executor hereafter named.

And I do hereby likewise constitute, make and ordain my son David Pagett to be 
my only and sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby 
utterly disallow, revoke and disanul all and every other former Testaments, 
Wills or legacies bequests and executory by me in anywise before this time 
named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be 
my Last Will and Testament for witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal the day and year above written.

Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and Declared
by the said Thomas Pagett to be his Last Will
and Testament in presence of us the ____________

      Richard Butcher
      William Daniel                        Thomas Pagett
      John Barracliff