JOHN PRESTON WILL & INVENTORY 1859, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
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Will of John Preston d - Oct. 28, 1858
Recorded in Book E of Wills Page 108 - H. R. Meiseilles
Be it Remembered that I, John Preston of Greenwich in the County of
Cumberland in the State of New Jersey being of sound and disposing mind
and memory do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament, in
manner and from following; to wit:
First: It is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral
expenses be fully satisfied and discharged.
Secondly - I will and bequeath to my wife Hannah Preston the whole of
my estate both real and personal, whatsoever, and wheresoever situated
to her, her heirs and assigns forever.
And lastly: I nominate and appoint my said wife Hannah Preston my
sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament; and I do hereby
revoke and annul all wills by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
this eighteenth day of the first month in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and fifty six.
Signed, Sealed Published and }
declared by the Testator to be his }
last Will & Testament in the } John Preston (signed)
presence of us whose names are }
hereunto subscribed as Witnesses }
The change of date from tenth to sixth month and the year from fifty-
five to fifty six was made before signing. (These had been mark
throughs. It clearly states first so they made another mistake. MLB)
Davis L. Mason
John E. Sheppard
Margaret G. Sheppard
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Inventory of the Personal Estate John Preston d
April 25, 1859
Recorded in Book D V (?) Inventories Page 307 Meseilles Ivy
(3146F - Printed Number on page)
That the good Chattels & credits of said Inventory set down & specified
were by him appraised according to there just & true respected rates &
values after the best of his judgement & understanding; and that John S.
Bacon the other appraiser whose name is thereunto subscribed, was
presant at the same time & consented in all things to the doing thereof
that they appraised all things that were brought to their view for
appraisement
From April 25 1859 Enoch Mulfords
before H. R. Meiselles Suro
A true and perfect inventory and Appraisement of the personal property
of John Preston late of the county of Cumberland Decd made by Hannah
Preston executrix and Enoch Mulford and John S. Bacon, two
disinterested freeholders, this nineteenth (19th) day of november
eighteen hundred and fifty eight (1858)
1 card table $2.00 - 1 dining table $3.00 . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00
6 windsor chairs $3.00 - 1 parlor stove $2.00 . . . . . . . . . 5.00
1 looking glass .75 cts - 1 waiter .50 cts - parlor carpet $5.00 6.25
1 desk $2.00 - 1 meal chest .50 cts - 1 clothes horse . 75 cts. 3.25
Set of drawer $1.50 - 2 chairs .50 Cts - 5 bags (?) .50 cts . . 2.50
1 bed cord .10 cts - 2 chairs .50 cts - 1 table .37 1/2 cents . 0.97 1/2
1 kitchen table .50 cts - corner-cupboard & dishes $4.00. . . . 4.50
Cook-stove & fixtures $4.00 - lot in Kitchen closet $1.00 . . . 5.00
Lot of Kitchen carpet $1.00 - lot of dishes .75 cts . . . . . . 1.75
6 windsor chairs $1.25 - 4 chst from chairs $1.00 . . . . . . . 2.25
1 rocking chair .50 cts - settee $2.00 - 1 clock $1.00. . . . . 3.50
1 Bible .24 cts - 1 stand .25 cts - 1 looking glass .50 cts . . 1.00
1 dining table $2.00 - 1 ten plate stove & pipe $2.00 . . . . . 4.00
Sitting room carpet $5.00 - 1 fluid lamp .10 cts. . . . . . . . 5.10
Chair & ? carpet $3.00 - spare room carpet $3.00. . . . . . . . 6.00
Bed & bedding in spare room $8.00 - wash stand $2.00. . . . . . 10.00
1 looking glas .50 cts - window curtains .25 cts. . . . . . . . 0.75
1 bedstead & bedding $15.00 - sedstead & bedding $11.00 . . . . 26.00
1 bureau $3.50 - 1 candle stand & cover .12 1/2 cts . . . . . . 3.62 1/2
1 toilet & fixtures .12 1/2 cts - looking glass .25 cts - lot of
carpet $1.25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.62 1/2
lot of carpet .50 cts - 1 clothes chest .50 cts - 1 looking
glass .20 cts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.20
1 bedstead & bedding $7.00 - Bookcase $2.00 - lot of books $4 . 15.00
Oak arm chair .25 cts 1 bedstead & bedding $4.00 - 1 chest
.50 cts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.75
1 carpet bag .25 ct - barrel & c .25 cts - lot in the garret
.50 cts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
2nd lot in the garret .50 cts - lot in the garret .37 1/2 cts . .87 1/2
lot in cellar-way .25 cts - lot of barrels & boxes .25 cts. . . .50
ditto .25 cts - 2 wash tubs $1.00 - milk dishes .75 cts . . . . 2.00
soap & tub $1.00 - Pork Barrel &c $1.25 - lot is in the shed
.25 cts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
Iron Furnace .75 cts - beetle & wedges .50 cts - pot of iron
$1.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
Kettle & old iron .25 cts - lot of baskets .87 1/2 cts -
3 benches .25 cts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.87 1/2
lot of cans & Regs .50 cts - lot of corn $15.00 - 3 barrels &
contents .0 cts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.00
lot of garden tools .75 cts - lot in the shop left - $2.50. . . 3.25
cutting machine & knife $1.00 - 2 saws & draw & knife .75 cts . 1.75
grindstone $1.00 - lot of wood $6.00 - chest & tools $10.00 . . 17.00
1 work bench with new ------ $4.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
1 set of groving planes $1.00 - 2 panel ploughs $2.00 . . . . . 3.00
2 bead planes .25 cts - 2 rabbit planes . 25 cts. . . . . . . . 0.50
2 guages .25 cts - 1 steel square .75 cts - 2 ? squares .75 cts 1.75
2 hand saws $1.00 - 1 drawing knife . 50 cts . . . . . . . . . 3.00
1 spiril level .75 cts - 1 Grecian moulding plane .75 cts. . . 1.50
1 brace with bits $1.50 - 2 sets of working chisels $1.00 . . . 2.50
2 ? augers .25 cts - 3 finner chisels .50 cts - 2 sash chisels
0.25 cts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
2 hatchets $1.00 - 2 small augers .25 cts . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25
lg tub, barrel .50 cts - 2 hogs $13.00 - 1 cow $25.00 . . . . . 38.50
lot of fodder $2.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
3 sheets .75 cts - 4 table cloths .40 cts - 1 tablecloth .50 cts 1.65
lot of shirts &c .75 cts - lot of fine shirts & neckties .50 cts 1.25
pantaloons vest &c .50 - 2 vests .75 cts - spare of panaloons . 1.25
3 pairs of pantaloons $1.25 - 3 coats $1.50 . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
1 coat .25 cts - 1 pair of Boots .50 cts . . . . . . . . . . . 0.75
1 Hat .37 1/2 cts - 1 hat .12 1/2 cts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.50
1 Work Bench $1.50 oxchains, Hinges &c $1.00. . . . . . . . . . 2.00
2 sets of planes $2.00 - 2 smoothing planes .50 cts . . . . . . 2.50
$240.17 1/2
Hannah Preston Administratrix
Enoch Mulford }
John S. Bacon } Appraisers
Cumberland County SS
Hannah Preston, Executrix of John Preston Decd on her oath says the
within writing contains a true and perfect Inventory of the good,
chattels & credits of said deceased as far as has come to her knoweldge
or possession or the possession of any of the person or persons for her
use.
Given Jany 31 1859 Hannah D. Preston (signed)
before H. R. Meiseilles
Surog
Cumberland County S. S
Enoch Mulfors one of the appraiers of the within Inventory on his Oath
saith that
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Cumberland County ss
John E. Sheppard one of the witnesses to the within will being duly
affirmed did depose & say that he saw John Preston the Testator therein
named sign & seal the same & heard him publish pronounce & declare the
within writing to be his last Will & Testament & that at the doing
thereof he said Testator was of sound & deposing mind & memory of said
this testament knows & as he verly believes that David S. Mason &
Margaret G. Sheppard the other subscribing witness was present at the
same time & signed their names as witnesses in the presence of the
Testator
Affirmed Oct. 28, 1858 Jno. E. Sheppard (signed)
before A. R. Meiseilles, Surogt
Cumberland County
Hannah Preston, the Executrix in the within Testament named being duly
sworn deposeth & says the within Instruments contains the true last Will
& Testament of John Preston the Testator therein named & of all the
known said she verily believes that she will well & truly perform the
same by paying forth the debts of the deceased & the Legacies in the
said Testament specified so far as the good & chattels & credits of
the deceased can thereunto extend, and that the will well has exhbited
in the prerogative office ------- home & perfect Inventory of all &
singular good, chattels & credits of the said deceased that have &
shall come to her knowledge or possession & the possession of any
other person or persons for her use & render a true & lawful account
when thereunto lawfully required.
Sworn Oct. 28, 1858
before Hannah Preston
H. R. Meiseilles Surgt
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Note: These documents were copied from microfilm at the New Jersey
Archives, Trenton, NJ, 1997, and transcribed by Mary Love Berryman -
marylove@tyler.net.