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His will read ( with some punctuation added to make easier reading): "In the name of God Amen: I, John Bowlby Senior of the County ofSussex and Township of Mansfeldwood Hous and State of New Jersey beingweak in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God thereforeI do make, ordain, publish, and put in writing this my last will andtestament in the following manner. And first of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body tothe earth to be buried in a christianlike and decent manner at thediscretion of my executors herein after named and as for such worldlygoods as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give andbequeath in the following manner. And first I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paidand satisfied. Also I give and bequeath onto my beloved wife Mary Bowlby all andsingular my personal estate during her natural life and it is my willthat my wife shall not want to home. She will and I also will and order that six acres of land adjoiningSamuel Johnston be divided into 12 equal parts to be divided amongstmy granddaughters by lot. My son Samuel, daughter, Mary Bowlby, half an acre; also his daughter,Hannah Bowlby, half an acre; also his daughter, Sarah Bowlby, half anacre; and also his daughter, Ann Bowlby, half an arcre; also I orderthat my son Thomas Bowlby's daughter, Olive Bowlby, half an acre; I also will and order that my daughter, Hanah Palmer, son PhilipPalmer one half acre; and I also order her daughter, Mary Daly, onehalf acre and also her daughter, Sarah Palmer, one half acre; and alsoher and also my daughter Sarah Palmer's daughter, Sarah Palmer, onehalf an acre; I also will and order that all the remainder part of my land |