John Joseph Blackford, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW JERSEY with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A010703

Born a twin to Ruth Blackford

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This second will is that of John Blackford Jr. son of John Blackford Sr. of the will above.

This will was equally difficult to transcribe. This will is quite detailed and specific as to division of his moveable estate, and his heirs.

In the name of God Amen the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. I John Blackford of the county of Essex, State of New Jersey. Being in healthy body and of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given to god. Therefore and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that is it

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for all

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To die, Do make and ordain this my last will and testament. Principally first of all I give and recommend my soul in the hand of God who gave it and for my body recommend it to be buried in a Christian like and decent manor at the direction of my Executors. Herein after named nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God and touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose in the following manner and form. Item. It is my will and so all my just debts and funeral charges be paid out of my moveable estate. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah Blackford two feather beds with their common furniture and a large Bible and a cupboard and what is in it that belongs to her for that is commonly kept in the cupboard, two iron trammels? And her choice of two iron pots, iron kettle and a brass kettle and all my pewter. Her choice of my

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and cows, (via?) one of each and four sheep and to have pasturing on that part of my land that I now live on for those creatures during her widowhood. And one third of all the remainder of my moveable estate in lieu of her right of Dowry and Dower of third of my Estate for her most comfortable support. I further will bequeath to her my wife Hannah Blackford the whole

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of the two

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of the rooms of the house I now live in and this

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of one third of the Plantation I now live and which I purchased of the Executors of William Laing

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during her widowhood. And as much provision as is necessary for her and the rest of my family that is living with me at the time of my death until they can

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the same. I like

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and that my creatures which are all my children shall respectively belong to them and to be increased as my Estate. I give and bequest the whole of the remainder two thirds of the plantation above as mentioned to my loving sons Nathaniel Blackford and Ephraim Blackford during the term that my wife also remains my widow and no longer with this proviso that they shall live

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on --- Plantation and if either of them should not live on said Plantation he that will on death is to have the others share or privileges and the remainder of my moveable estate I have not yet given away. I will bequeath to be equally divided amongst my children namely Rueben Blackford, Isiah Blackford, Benjamin Blackford, Jeremiah Blackford, Esther Blackford, Nathaniel Blackford, Ephraim Blackford, Elizabeth Blackford and to my deceased daughter Mary Kelly’s two sons, Nathaniel Kelly and Blackford Kelly equal share between two grandsons. I likewise order and empower my Executors herein after named or any two of them to make and deliver a good sufficient deed or deeds for the sure conveyance of my right to the Plantation purchased of Nathaniel Drake and that within one year after my death and the money arising from the same to be equally divided among my eight children and two grandchildren that is eight shares to my eight children and one share to my two grandsons before named which nine shares is to be equally divided and further as soon as my wife Hannah Blackbird ceases to be my widow I do order my executors to sell all the Plantation I now live on and to give a lawful deed or deeds for the same in manner as above descried and the money from such sale to be divided in nine equal shares, eight shares to be equally divided among my eight children above and one share to my two grandsons equally between them. And that twenty acre lot that I purchased of my son Benjamin Blackford I do order my executors or any two of them to sell by private sale the lot to my son Benjamin Blackford if they can agree upon the price and if they cannot agree on the price my executors are to this same in one year after my death and I do hereby empower them to gve a deed for the same either in Private or Public sale and this money arriving from either sale is to be divided in nine equal shares, eight shares to be equally divided among my eight children and the other share be equally divided between my two grandsons asfor mention, share and share alike all which

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monies

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mentioned I gave to my eight children and two grandsons. Namely Rueben Blackbord, Isiah Blackford, Benjamin Blackbord, Ephraim Blackford, Elizabeth Blackford and the two grandchildren namely Nathaniel Kelly and Blackford Kelly sons of my deceased daughter Mary Kelly to them their heirs and assign forever. And further if either of my grandsons that is Nathaniel Kelly and Blackford Kelly should die under the age of twenty one years the survivor of them to inherit the other part of my estate and if they both die without any lawful issue not being above the age of twenty one years their legacies to revert back to my estate and be equally divided amongst all my children or the remainder of them. Likewise I do order and it my will that the legacies that is to be paid to my two grandsons Nathaniel Kelly and Blackford Kelly out of my estate be and remain in the hands of my two sons Isiah and Benjamin Blackford by them to be kept at

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for the profit and advantage of Nathaniel Kelley and Blackford Kelly provided they arrive to the ages of twenty one years or have lawful issue as

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but in the event of their death to be accountable for the principal and interest and

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of my estate~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lastly to do, ordain , constitute and appoint my loving sons Isiah Blackford and Benjamin Blackford and my---and

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friend Capt. Benjamin Laing executors of this my Last Will and Testament with full power

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either made or named and I do hereby ratify this and not other to be my last will and testament. In witness of those unto I have here unto set my hand an seal the day and year first written signed sealed published and announced. Declared by John Blackford to be his last Will and Testament. In presence of us the witnesses???

John Webster

Hugh Webster Jun.

Mary Webster

David Morris

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