Image:John Fite Will 23 Jun 1784 p2 crop.jpg

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Date
23 Jun 1784
Place
Sussex, New Jersey, United States
People
Johannes VogtEst 1714 - Bef 1784
Catharine Unknown - Aft 1787
Peter Fite1753 - 1817
Christina Fite1756 - 1855
Rev John Fite1758 - 1852
Leonard Fite1760 - 1842
Mary Fite1765 - 1850
Catharine Fite1754 - Bef 1850
John Titman1743 - 1830

(Page 2) of my said daughters die leaving no issue such share or portion shall be equally divided among the surviving sisters. And it is my express Will that if any of my two sons John or Leonard happen to die without issue, that share of the Mill and Lot shall be. given to the surviving brother or his heirs, which said Legacies are to be paid by Executors to perform the trust hereby reposed them I do hereby give them or the-'-r Exectors after them full and ample power to sell convey and alien the said Lot, Mill and Messuage at any time after my decease they reasonably Judge expedite and Necessary but not without the consent of the Legatees and their conveyance shall be valid to all intents and purposes in fee simple to the purchaser or purchasers. And I do hereby publish this and none else to be my last will and Testiment hereby revoking and making void all and every former will by me heretofore made. And I do make and ordain my dear loving wife Catherine Elizabeth Executrix and my son Peter Fite and Executor of this my last will and Testiment.

In Witness whereof I the said Testator John Fite have to this my last will and Testiment set my hand and seal the fifth day of April in the year Of our Lord fifth day of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two 1782. Note Before signing the word son betwine the 6th and 7th line interlined, and the word hand seal entered in the may in?. John Fite [Seal] Signed, sealed, delivered, published and declared by 'the said Testator John Fite as for his last will and Testiment in the presence of us who ever present at the signing and sealing thereof and at his request subscribed our several names as witnesses thereto Lawrance Lambertson, Brachia Lambertson, William Rea

The foregoing will having been proved in the usual form before Hugh Hughes, Esq. Surrogate of Sussex County on the 23rd day of June 1784 by William Rea one of the subscribing witnesses.

COMPO

John Beatty Reg'

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