Person:Lawrence Van Hook (2)

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Will of Lawrence Van Hook

In the name of God Amen, this 14th day of July, in the tenth year of the Reign of our Soveriegn Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland and King Ct Annoqz Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Four. I, Lawrence Van Hook of this County of Monmouth in this Eastern division of the Province of New Jersey Esq. e. Being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory praised to Almighty God for this same; duly considering this frailty and uncertainty of my life, and knowing that it is appointed fo all men to die; do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say, Principally and first I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my most merciful Creator trusting for salvation in and through this alone merits of my ever Blessed Redeemer and for my body I recommend it to this earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named and nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give bequeath and devise and dispose of the same in the form and manner following:

Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my son Aaron Van Hook all that farm or tract of land scituate at Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon which I purchased of Richard Compton to have and to hold to him this said Aaron Van Hook his heirs and assigns forever, and also I give and bequeath to my said son Aaron Van Hook his moiety or one full half part of all that tract of land scituate in the County of Westchester in the Province of New York which I purchased of Yoos Palding the said tract of land to be equally divided in quantity and quality alike between him and my other son Henry Van Hook to have and to hold this said moiety or half part of said tract of land to him this said Aaron Van Hook his heirs & assigns forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son Henry Van Hook to have and to hold the tract of land at Westchester to be equally divided between him and his brother Aaron as aforesaid to have and to hold this said moiety or half part of the aforesaid tract of land to him the said Henry Van Hook his heirs and assigns forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my said son Henry Van Hook the sum of ten pounds.

Item, I give bequeath to my daughter Hannah, wife of Frederick De Boogh all that 200 acres of land at Aimwell in the County of Hunterdon which I purchased of Nathan Allen and half the lort of ground in Amboy to my said daughter Hannah her heirs and assigns forever.

Item, I give to my said daughter Hannah the sum of thirty pounds to buy her a negro wench.

Item, I give to my daughter Mary when she shall arrive at the age of 21 years all that farm adjoining to John Anderson at "Moira Cipond" which I purchased of Thomas Hampton with the fulling mill buildings and appurtenances to my said daughter Mary her heirs and assigns forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my said daughter Mary 200 acres land at Manalipond part of the tract I purchased of Robert Burnet near of and adjoining to the farm above bequeathed to have and to hold this 200 acres of land to my said daughter Mary, her heirs and assigns forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances when she shall arrive at the age of 21 years the several parcels or tracts of land which I purchased of Frederick DeBoogh, William Clark, Johannes Boyse excepting out of Johannes Boyse tract the ten acres sold to Charlie Coxsen and Janet Gordon, widow and executrix of Thomas Gordon Esq. deceased and the meadow I purchased of Richard Clark to have and to hold the said several tracts or parcels of land and meadow to my said daughter Frances her heirs and assigns forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my three daughters Hannah, Mary and Frances the house at New York which I purchased of William Huddleston equally divided between them and each of their heirs & assigns forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my sons Aaron and Henry the remainder of that tract of land at Manalipond which I purchased of Robert Burnett to be equally divided between them my son Aaron having the choice of remainder of said tract of land to be divided between them my son Aaron having the choice of that part whereon a mill was intended to be built, to have and to hold the remainder of said tract of land to be divided as aforesaid to my said sons Aaron and Henry, their heirs and assigns forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my grandson Solomon DeBoogh when he shall arrive at the age of 21 years if he shall till that age abide with my wife or her assigns all tat 100 acres of land scituate in the County of Monmouth which I purchased of Mott Solom to have and to hold the said 100 acres of land upon the condition aforesaid to the said Solomon DeBoogh his heirs and assigns forever,

Item, I give and bequeath to my said grandson Solomon DeBogh the sum of ten pounds upon the condition abovementioned.

Item, I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Hannah all the rents and profits of the land and appurtenances herein bequeathed to my daughters Mary and Frances until they shall severally arrive at the age of 21 years. To enable her to maintain and educate my two daughters till that time and also I give and bequeath unto my said wife Hannah all the residue of my personal estate whatsoever, the paying of my just debts and lastly I do hereby constitute and ordain my dearly beloved wife Hannah, my well beloved son Aaron, and my trusty and well beloved friend John Johnston Jr., Lawrence Smith (illegible) executors and directors of this my last will and testament and do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul and make void all and every other former testaments wills legacies executed by me in any way before this time.

Named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirmaing this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof I the said Lawrence Van Hook have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. This will contained in two sheets of paper, the first sheet containing 42 lines and the second sheet 25 lines was published and declared by the said Lawrence van Hook to be his last will and testament and as such signed, sealed and delivered in presence of

{Signed] Law--Van Hook

Wm. Nichols

Thos. X Williams (his mark)

Wm. Mordock

Perth Amoby, 14th August 1724.

There personally appeared before me Micheal Kearney Jr. appointed by his Excellency William Burnet Esq. Captain General and Governor in Chief of New Jersey, New York and Thomas Williams and William Maddock two of the witnesses to the within last will and testament who being sworn on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God did depose that they saw the withing testator sign, seal and publish and declare the within written instrument to be his last will and testament and that he was at that time of sound mind and memory, as far as they knew or believed and was present when the other witnesses signed his name and seal (some illegible words--Latin?) Mich Kearney Jr. There personally appeared before me Micheal Kearney Jr appted. by his Excellency Wm. Burnett Esq Capt. Gen & Gov in Chief etc. to take the probate of last will and testament. Hannah Van Hook, Aaron Van Hook and Lawrence Smith the executrix and two of the executors mentioned in the within last will and testament who being sworn on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God to the true and faithful performance of the office of Executrix and Executor Jrrant coram me Mich Kearney Jr.

Lawrence Van Hook Will Recorded in Liber 1724 L Smith

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