David Shotwell Laing

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1768, March 1. Laing, David, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.; will of. Wife, Mary, use of lands till sons, Abraham, Isaac and Joseph are 14. I also give her £250. Son, John, plantation where I live, and Vz of the meadow which I bought of the Executors of Samuel Laing; also 2 acres of salt meadow, and 10 acres of timber land, on the northeast corner of a tract of 150 acres, which was left me by my father. Son, Jacob, the lands I bought of Amos Donham, Jacob Laing, and Alexander Thomson, and Henry and David Faurot. Son, Jacob, £100 when 21. Son, David, the said 150 acres left me by my father, except the 10 acres given to John, and 15 acres, which I will give to son, Joseph. Son, David, £100, when 21. Son, Abraham, land joining the heirs of James Martin, which belonged to my father, except 6 acres that I bought. Son, Isaac, land joining Samuel Randal and others. Son, Joseph, tract I bought of George Parker and the said 6 acres. Daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Pound, £180. Daughter, Mary Laing, £250, when 18. Daughters, Sarah Laing and Susannah Laing, £250 each. Executors — my wife, my son, John, and my friend, John Webster. Witnesses — John Daniel, Benjamin Van Vocter, Daniel Barto. Proved April 21, 1768.