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The last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Griffith of Woodbridge, N. J. :
Forasmuch as it is appointed for all people some day to die and the time when very uncertain, I, Elizabeth Griffith, of Woodbridge, in the County of Middlesex and Province of East New Jersey, being weak in body, but of a sound, disposing mind and memory and inclined to dispose of the estate that the Lord hath to bless me with, do make this, my last will and testament in manner following: That is to say, First of all, I desire to resign my soul to God Almighty who gave it me, whensoever it shall please Him to call for it;
and my body to the earth, to receive such decent burial as my executors hereinafter named shall think convenient; and as touching my worldly estate, I give and bequeath the same as followeth, viz: First, I give and direct that my
daughter, Mary Bloodgood, the wife of William Bloodgood shall be fully paid for the trouble that I have been and shall be to them.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Gach all that remains in his hands (at the time of my decease) of those goods that I have left with him when I came to live with my son in law, William Bloodgood.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Vail the sum of £10, which he has already got in his hands; my will further is that all the meadows which my husband left me to divide at my discretion, shall be divided between my son
John Vail and my son Thomas Gach, that is to say that my son John Vail shall have all that my son Thomas Gach has given him a quitclaim for, to be enjoyed by him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my two daughters, Martha Burling, the wife of Edward Burling of New York and Mary Bloodgood, the wife of William Bloodgood of Woodbridge all the remaining part of my estate to be equally divided between them,.
Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my two daughters, Martha Burling and Mary Bloodgood, executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others and former wills by me at any time heretofore made, declaring this and this only to be my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of the Fourth Month, commonly called June, in the Year of our Lord, 1739.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Elizabeth Griffith as her last will and testament in the presence of its subscribers.
Elizabeth Griffith. John Shotwell. Thomas Pike. Joseph Shotwell.
Whereas, my daughter, Martha, is dead, mentioned ln this will to be my executrix with my daughter Mary; now it is my further will be put my son John Vail Executor in her room and place, giving my son, John all power and privilege that my said daughter, Martha, had in the said will, relating thereunto being had may further appear. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17th 10th Mo., 1742. Elizabeth Griffith. Witness: Abraham Shotwell.
(Vail papers, volume 18)