Will of

SAMUEL MATTIX

 

July 14, 1807

Frankfort Twp, Sussex Co., NJ

 

Transcribed by Bob Barr with our gratitude

 

 

I  Samuel Mattix of the Township of Frankford County of Sussex and State of New Jersey being advanced in years and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this for my last will and testament.

FIRST              I will that my Executors hereinafter named pay all my just debts and funeral charges as soon as they conveniently can after my decease.

 

SECOND        I give and bequeath to my dear wife Mary Mattix during her natural life all the residue of my personal estate that may remain after the payment of my debts and funeral charges    Together with the full and entire possession, use, profit, income and enjoyment of all and singular my real estate during her natural life as afore said

THIRD I will, that whatsoever may remain of my personal estate, at the decease of my wife shall be divided amongst my children, both sons and daughters, equally share and share alike

FOURTH         all my real estate of whatsoever description or wheresoever situated I give, devise and bequeath to my Children Namely

 

Samuel Mattix

Michael Mattix

John Mattix

William Mattix

Jacob Mattix

James Mattix

Abraham Mattix

Isaac Mattix

David Mattix

Jiles Mattix

Cathrine the wife of Daniel Colver

Mary the wife of Aaron Vannatter

 

to be divided amongst them, both sons and daughters Eaqually share and share alike and to hold to them and to their respective heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants, but not to take or have the possession or use thereof until the decease of my Wife

FIFTH             Whereas I have contracted and agreed (verbally) with Martin Ryerson Deputy Surveyor of the eastern division of New Jersey, to locate for, and deed to me a certain piece of land situated in the Township of Frankford, adjoining the farm whereon I now live, and whereas the same has not yet been conveyed to me by Deed nor by me paid for

 

Now my will is that the said contract shall be considered by my Executors as a Debt due from my Estate to the said Martin Ryerson on condition that the afore said Ryerson will and doth, deed and convey, the before mentioned piece of land unto my Children herein before Named

 

And my will and desire is, that he the afore said Martin Ryerson, will so convey the same And my will further is, that the afore said piece of land, when deeded and conveyed as afore said shall be and remain in the peaceable and quiet possession of my wife during her natural life and she to have the profits and income thereof to her own use

LASTLY          I nominate and appoint William A. Ryerson, and my Sons, Samuel Mattix, and Michael Mattix Executors of this my Testament and last Will.

 

In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal the fourteenth Day of July One Thousand Eight hundred and Seven. 1807


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/s/ Samuel  X  Mattix
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Signed, Sealed, published         }
And declared by the said          }
Samuel Mattix to be his          }
Testament and last Will             }
In the presence of us                 }

/s/ James Hagerty
/s/ Brice Dalrimple

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/s/ Catherine  X  Flatt )
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Sussex County

 

ss James Hagerty & Brice Dalrymple two of the witnesses to the within will being duly sworn did severally depose & say that they saw Samuel Mattix the testator therein named sign & seal the same & heard him publish pronounce & declare the within writing to be his last will & testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound & disposing mind & memory as far as these deponents know & as they verily believe.
And that Catherine Flatt the other subscribing witness was present at the same time & signed her name as witness to the will together with these deponents, in the presence of this Testator.

Sworn before me the 28th day Sept. )                                       /s/ James Hagerty
Anno Domini 1807                                                                   /s/ Brice Dalrymple

                                                                                                /s/ D. Stuart Surrogate )

Wm. A. Ryerson, Samuel Mattix & Michael Mattix the executors in the within will named, being duly sworn & affirmed did severally declare that the within writing contains the last will & testament of Samuel Mattix the testator therein named as far as they know & as they verily believe and that they will well & truly perform the same by first paying the debts of the said testator & then the legacies in the said testament specified as far as the goods chattels & credits can thereunto extend & that they will make & exhibit unto the Surrogates Office of Sussex a true & perfect inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of the said Decd. that have or shall come to their knowledge or possession or to the possession of any other person or persons for their use and render a just and true account when thereunto by law required.

Sworn & affirmed at Newton the 28th                                       /s/ Wm. A. Ryerson
Day of Sept. Anno Domini 1807                                               /s/ Samuel Mattix
Before me                                                                                /s/ D. Stuart Surrogate

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/s/ Michael  X  Mattix
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