Col. Ephriam Seeley

Age 62 years (Note: year of birthdate can range from 1711 to 1713)

Thank you to Carolyn Schwab for the following:

Will Abstract

June 18, 1774 Seeley, Ephraim of Hopewell, Cumberland County Wife Hannah Seeley - the house and lot where I live, which is in Bridgetown, and the lands bought of Seth Bowen and Josiah Miller, near Bridgetown, and after her decease, to be sold and the money given to my 5 daughters - Sarah Ramsey, Esther Gibbon, Mary Elmer, Rachel Holmes, Hannah Seeley

Son Ephraim - my land in Deerfield, where he now lives, with the 2 mills thereon erected - Also 300 acres of land bought of Dr. Lewis Johnson, and 20 acres adjoining Andrew Hunter and Ephraim Mills - also 6 acres of cedar swamp in the Indian Fields swamp, and joining to John Dare - and he is to pay to my 2 grandsons - James Ramsey and Joseph Hall - 25 pounds each, when they come of age

Son Josiah - the plantation which I bought of John and Joseph Golder, and the grist mills and sawmills thereto belonging, and 45 acres of pine land on Green Branch in Broad Neck - and 19 acres of marsh bought of Joseph Bishop, when he is 21. Daughter Hannah Seeley - 150 pounds

Grandson Ephraim Ramsey - 25 pounds when 19 years of age

The rest of a bond due from the estate of Rev. William Ramsey, deceased, now in the hands of my daughter Sarah Ramsey, to be paid into my personal estate.

Daughters Sarah, Esther, Mary, and Rachel - the rest of my moveable estate.

Executors - Wife Hannah, my son Ephraim, and sons-in-law Jonathan Elmer, John Gibbon, and Abijah Holmes. Witnesses Joel Fithian, Ebenezer Elmer, Samuel Fithian

Proved September 29, 1774

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