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Pat Mount posted the following in NJMONMOU-L 14 Sep 2000. It is from Stillwell,
John E., Historical And Genealogical Miscellany, Volume VI UNRECORDED WILLS
AND INVENTORIES MONMOUTH COUNTY NEW JERSEY
WILL of SAMUEL CARMAN, of the Townfhipp of Middleton, Mon. Co., "Yeoman,being
Sick and weak in body." Dated Aug. 20, 1728. Proved by oath of Richard
Stout and Jonathan Stout, wits.; before Lawrence Smyth, Surrogate,Mon.
Co., Dec. 15, 1729."my Will is, That my two Sons John Carman and Timothy
Carman shall Performthe Agreement by me made for the "Purchafe of the Place
whereon I now Dwell in the Town fhipp of Middleton and that they receive
a Title for the same,"but Upon the Death or Refufal of Either of them to
Perform the Said Agreement the other is .... fully Empow"ered to Act ....
alone, and to Receive the Title, but .... that a Leafe thereof shall be
by them ...."given to my Loving wife Sarah Carman During the Term of her
Natural life or Remarriage which shall first happen; And ".... to them
or him So Performing the Sum of four hundred and fifty Pounds to be raifed/
.... out of my "Estate .... as will make the money to fulfill the Said
Agreement .... that neither of my Said Sons shall "receive the said Sum
of money or have a Title made to him or them for the said Plantation ....
only upon Condi"tion that they give a Leafe thereof to their Mother Sarah
Carman for the Term above Exprefsed.... if both my "said Sons shall refufe
to Purchafe the said Plantation according to the agreement .... then ....
the ufe "of the Said Sum of four hundred and Fifty Pounds to my Loving
wife Sarah Carman during the Term of her Natural Life"to be Let out at
Interest for her Support and Maintenance And at her Death ....the Said
Principal Sum of four "hundred and fifty Pounds to my said two Sons John
Carman and Timothy Carman to be Equally Divided between them "...."; "that
my said Sons John Carman and Timothy Carman .... make Sale of my Plantation
upon Long "Ifland Called or known by the Name of Hungry Harbour, and ....
give a Title .... to the Purchafor ".... and that they Apply the money
to the fulfilling my agreement for the place I now dwell on and the refidue
"to .... the Payment of my Just debts and Legacies ...."; "to my said two
Sons John Carman and "Timothy Carman all my Patent Right to undivided Land
lying in the townfhipp of Hempstead upon Long Ifland together "with all
my right to the Commons at Hempstead to be at their Difpofal and to be
Equaly Divided between them their "Heires ...."; "my wife Sarah Carman
the ufe and Proffits of 5 Cows two Heifers, a Pair of Steers, One horfe
two "Mares and a Colt, witht he ufe of the Cart and Tackling Plough and
Harrow, and at her Deceafe .... the Same to "my Sons John Carman and Timothy
Carman to be Equaly Divided between them ...."; "my said two Sons John
"Carman and Timothy Carman, five yearling heifers, two, two year Old Steers,
and five Calves to be Equaly Divided be"tween them ...."; "the ufe of all
my houfhold stuffe to my wife Sarah Carman During the term of her natural
"Life ...."; "at my wifes Death to my Daughter Hanah Langlun my best bed
and furniture with a large brafs "Kettle, a large Iron Pot, a Small Iron
Pot and half the Pewter, with Twenty Pounds in money to be paid her by
my "Executors at my said wifes Deceafe...."; "all the refidue of my
houfhold
Stuffe at my wifes Deceafe to my said "two Sons John Carman and Timothy
Carman to be Equaly Divided between them ...."; "to my Son Richard "Carman
the Sum of Six Shillings ...."; "all my Debts not being upon bond to my
two Sons John Carman and "Timothy Carman to be Equaly Divided between them/
...."; "that my Said two Sons John Carman and Timothy "Carman shall
Difcharge
and Pay all my Just Debts and funeral Expences whom I .... Constitute ...."my
Only and Sole Executors ...."
Wits.: SAMUEL CARMAN [his mark]
Richard Stout
Jonathan Stout
Robert Dodfworth
Oath of Executors, John Carman and Timothy Carman; before Lawr: Smyth,
Surr.,
"at the same time." [Dec. 15, 1729.]
"Recorded in the Book of Wills, Lib. B., fo. 257 ...."
"granted the probat 20th aprill, 1730."
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