HANNAH PRESTON - WILL - 1884 - Cumberland County, New Jersey

Last Will of Hannah Preston

Proved Feby 5th 1884 and recorded in the Surrogate's Office of
Cumberland County in Book H of Wills folio 73 & c
Samuel Steinnets Surrogate

I, Hannah Preston of the Township of Greenwich, County of Cumberland
and State of New Jersey being of sound mind memory and understanding
(for wich blessing I thank God) do make and publish this my last will
and testament in manner following, that is to say

First - It is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral
expences be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be 
after my decease.

Second - I give and bequeath unto my sons John Howard Preston, William
Horace Preston & Charles M. Preston together with my Daughters Lovica
J. Bateman and Hannah M. Vos (?) each one dollar.

Third - The ballance of my property both real estate and personal 
whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Elizabeth Preston.

Signed, sealed & published and declared }  In witness whereof I have
by the said Hannah Preston to be her    }  set my hand and seal this
testament and will in the               }  tenth day of April 1878
precence of us                          }     Hannah Preston (signed)
Benj F. Maul
John Doughty
Samuel R. Mills
I do hereby leave my daughter Mary Elizabeth Preston Executrix of this
my last will and testement
                               Hannah Preston (signed)

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Cumberland County, ss  Benj F. Maul and Samuel R. Mills witness to the
within Will, being sworn did depose and say that they saw Hannah 
Preston the testator therin named, sign and seal the same, and heard 
her publish, pronounce and declare the within writing to be her last
Will and Testament; and at the doing thereof the said Testator was of
sound and disposing mind and memory as for as these deponents know and
as they verily believe; and that Joh Doughty the other subscribing
witness was present at the same time and signed his name as witness to 
the said Will, together with deponents in the presence of the Testator.

Sworn and subscribed before me, this         Benj F Maul (signed)
Fifth day of February A. D., 1884            Samuel R. Miller (signed)
Samuel Stennetz
Surrogate