WILL OF WILLIAM WALLING
Of Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Signed December 3, 1823
Proved May 18, 1824
I, William Walling,
of the township of Middletown, County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey,
being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this for my last will and
testament.
First, I do order that all my just debts and funeral
expences be paid by my Executors out of my personal Estate immediately after my
decease.
Second, I give and bequeath to my wife, Rebecca, the use of my Estate, both
real and personal, during her natural life or widowhood, she to maintain and
bring up my youngest children untill they arrive to the age of twenty one
years, and in case of the marriage or decease of my said wife, I do order my
Executors hereinafter named to take charge of my property both real and
personal for the purpose of bringing up and supporting my youngest children
untill they arrive to the age of twenty one years at their discretion.
Third. The repairs
that may be necessary for my real Estate I do order my Executors to cut and
sell wood off of my real Estate, sufficient to pay for said repairs.
Fourth. In case my
wife accepts the said bequest in lieu of her dower, my will is that after her
decease, the residue of my Estate (after payment of debts) both real and
personal, be equally divided amongst my children, share and share alike,
in fee simple.
Fifth. In case my
children cannot agree themselves about the division of my Estate as aforesaid,
it is my will and I do order my Executors or the survivor of them to sell All
my Estate, both real and personal, and the money then arising to be equally
divided among all my children or their lawfull heirs.
And Lastly I do appoint my three sons, Isaac Walling, Amos Walling, and William
Walling, Executors of this, my testament and last will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty three. –William Walling—
Signed sealed published and declared by the said William
Walling to be his testament and last will in the presence of us, Thos Vanderhoef, Stephen Bedle, Thomas
Walling.
Stephen Bedle, one of the witnesses to the foregoing
will, being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that he saw William
Walling, the testator therein named, sign and seal the same and heard him
publish pronounce and declare the said writing to be his last will and
testament and that at the doing thereof the said testator was of sound and
disposing mind and memory as far as this deponent knows and as he verily
believes and that Thomas Vanderhoef and Thomas Walling, the other subscribing
evidences, were present at the same time and signed their names as witnesses to
the said will together with this deponent in the presence of the said
testator. –Stephen Bedle—
Sworn and subscribed at Freehold the 18th day
of May 1824 before me . –P. C.
Vanderhoef, Surrogate
Isaac Walling and Amos Walling, two of the Executors in
the within testament named, being duly sworn according to law, did severally
depose and say that the within writing contains the true last will and
testament of William Walling the testator therein named so far as they know and
as they verily believe that they will well and truly perform the same by paying
first the debts of the said deceased and then the legacies in the said
testament specified so far as the goods chattles and credits of the said
deceased will thereunto extend and that they will make and exhibit into the Surrogate
Office of the County of Monmouth a true and perfect Inventory of all and
singular the goods, chattles, and credits of the said deceased as far as shall
come to their knowledge or possession or to the possession of any other person
or persons for their use and render a just and true account when thereunto
lawfully required. –Isaac Walling, Amos
Walling—
Sworn and subscribed at Freehold the 18th day
of May 1824 before me. –P C Vanderhoef,
Surrogate—
I, Peter C
Vanderhoef, Surrogate of the County of Monmouth, do certify the annexed to
be a true copy of the last will and testament of William Walling, late of the
County of Monmouth, deceased, and that Isaac Walling and Amos Walling, the
Executors therein named, proved the same before me and are duly authorised to
take upon themselves the administration of the Estate of the testator agreeably
to the said will.
Witness my hand and seal of office the eighteenth day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. –P C Vanderhoef, Surrogate—
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