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- Peter is the son of Mary Polly Predmore, b 3 Aug 1755, Newton, Sussex Co., NJ & Peter D DeWitt, Sr., b 1759 Nov 22, New Jersey.
. In the name of God, Amen. I, Peter DeWitt, of Wantage in the County of Sussex & state of New Jersey, being of sound mind, memory & understanding, for which blessing I thank God, do make & publish this my Last WILL & testament in the manner following, that is to say;
First - it is my will & I do order that all my just debts & funeral expenses be duly paid & satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.
Second - I give & devise unto my beloved wife, Sally DeWitt, all my lands & real estate to use & occupy the same during her natural life & to accept & receive the xx issue & profits thereof during her natural life. Item, I do also give & bequeath unto my said wife, Sally DeWitt, all my personal property of every kind to use, occupy & enjoy the same during her natural life.
Third - I give & devise unto my daughter Jennett L. Johnson, wife of John Johnson & to her heirs & assigns all my land & tenements wheresoever situate & being subject to the life estate of my said wife, Sally DeWitt.
Fourth - I give & bequeath unto my daughter, Sally Ann Couner, our bed & bedding which she is to have at the death of my said wife, Sally DeWitt.
Fifth - I give & bequeath unto Gideon M. DeWitt, Joseph DeWitt, James DeWitt, William L. DeWitt, Mary Tucker, widow of Austin Tucker, deceased, & Sally Ann Couner & Susan Trainor, my children & to their heirs & assigns all the rest & residue of my personal property after the payment of the legacy above named to Sally Ann Courner, share & share alike & which property is subject to the use of my said wife during her natural life & which is not to be sold by my executors hereinafter named until the death of my wife & the proceeds thereof to be divided between the above named legatees in equal proportions.
Sixth - I do order & direct my executor to purchase suitable grave stones for myself & my said wife, Sally DeWitt, & pay for the same out of the proceeds of my personal property & to be deducted from the amount of the proceeds before any division is made of my personal property. My debts are also to be paid & also the funeral expenses of my wife Sally out of the personal property.
Lastly - I do hereby appoint my friend Lebous Martin as executor of this my last will & testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 25 May, 1857.
Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said Peter DeWitt.
Peter DeWitt to be his testament & last will in the presence of us & before executing the same, Leroy Shepard.
Witnesses: The name of Susan Trainor interlined. J.A. Whittaker. - - -
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1780 - 1864 (83 years)