Wills of Hudson County, New Jersey

RICHARD VARICK VREDENBURGH WILL
DATE: OCTOBER 27, 1883

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In the name of God, Amen.
I, Richard Varick Vredenburgh at present residing in the City of Jersey City in the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and desirous of arranging my worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do, do make, publish, and declare this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following: that is to say:

First:
I do order that all my just debts and funeral charges and expenses be paid by my executors as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Second:
I do give and bequeath the equal on half share or portion of all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real personal and mixed whatsoever and wherever unto my beloved wife Letitia V. Vredenburgh, to have and to hold the same unto her, her heirs and assigns forever.

Third:
I do give, devise and bequeath the remaining one half share or portion of the said estate to my executors hereinafter named, in trust, to the following uses and purposes, Viz: to apply and pay as much of the income derived there as may be necessary for the maintenance, support and education of my son Richard V. Vredenburg until he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years, at which time , it is my will and I do hereby order my said executors to pay over, assign and transfer unto my said son his said share, together with such unexpended income as may then have accumulated, to have and to hold the same to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Fourth:
In the event of the death of my son before arriving at the said age of twenty one years, leaving lawful issue him surviving, I do give and bequeath the said share and portion so as aforesaid given to him, to said issue to have and to hold the same to him or them, his heirs and assigns forever.
And in the case he shall die before arriving at the said age of twenty one years, having no issue him surviving. I do give, devise and bequeath the said share to my beloved wife Letitia V. Vredenburgh to have and to hold the same to her and her heirs and assigns forever.


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Fifth:
I hereby authorize and empower my executors to sell either at public or private sale any and all land and real estate of which I may died seized and to make and deliver proper conveyances for the same.
Lastly: I do hereby constitute and appoint my said wife Letitia V.. Vredenburgh, and my trusty friend George T. Vance of the first taxing district of Tennessee formerly known as Memphis executrix and executor of this my Last Will & Testament, and guardians of the person, property and estate of my said child during his minority.
And hereby revoke, cancel, annul and make void all and every other and former will and wills by me at any time heretofore made, and publish pronounce and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of October,in the year one thousand, eight hundred and eighty three, Oct. 27,1883. Signed, Richard Varick Vredenburgh (seal)

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by Richard Varick Vredenburg the testator above named as and for his Last Will & Testament in the presence of us who were present at the same time, and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our hands as attesting witnesses.
Abel T. Smith, Jersey City, N.J.
John W. Rutherford, Jersey City, N.J.

Proven at the January term 1884 of the Court and ordered to be recorded.
Recorded January 24, 1884, Hugh B. Cullen, Clerk per S.

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Probate Court of Shelby County.

State of Tennessee, Shelby County }Ss.

Pleas before the honorable Thomas D. Eldridge Judge of the Probate Court of Shelby County, held in the City of Memphis and State and County aforesaid, and at the January Term thereof, 1884

Be it remembered: that on , to wit, 19th day of January 1884 it being one of the days of said January 1884 Term, the following appears of record in the words and figures following:

In Re: Estate of Richard V. Vredenburgh, Dec'd No. 4943 } Probate of Will

The paper writing purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of Richard V. Vredenburgh having been duly propounded for Probate by George T. Vance, one of the Executors named therein and the evidence of the subscribing witnesses there to and filed in this Court as required by law, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court from said proof that said Will was legally and duly executed by the Testator and that it is his Last Will & Testament, and from other proof before the Court that the Testator domiciled in this County and State at the time of his death to with on Nov. 22, 1883.

It is by the Court ordered, adjudged and decreed that said paper so propounded for probate is the Last Will & Testament of the said R.V. Vredenburgh, and it further appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that one of the Executors named in the Will to wit: Letitia V. Vredenburgh does not desire at present to qualify as such, she being absent and unable to so qualify, it is by the Court ordered that Geo. T .Vance be appointed and qualified as Executor of said Will and upon his entering into bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars as required by law, the Clerk will issue to him Letters Testamentary as such. This January 19,1884.

Recorded January 24, 1884, Hugh B. Cullen, Clerk per S.

George T. Vance
Executor of the Will of Richard V. Vredenburgh, deceased }Probate Court January Term, 1884
No.4943

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Executors Bond:
State of Tennessee, Shelby County }

We George T. Vance principal and Wm. L. Vance and Geo Gillham sureties, are bound to the State of Tennessee in the penalty of One Thousand Dollars.
Witness our hand and seal this 19th day of January, 1884. The condition of this Obligation is such, that whereas, the above bound George T.. Vance has been appointed Executor of Richard V. Vredenburgh deceased. Now if the said Geo. T. Vance shall well and truly perform and discharge all the duties and obligations which are or may be required of him by law, to be performed and discharged, as such Executor then this obligation shall be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, George T. Vance, (Seal)
William P. Vance, (Seal)
Geo. Gillham , (Seal)

Witnesses} H. B. Cullen Clerk
by Louis Kettman D.C.
Approved by the Court January Term, 1884, Signed Thomas D. Eldridge, Judge

Letters Testamentary
Probate Court January Term, 1884
State of Tennessee, Shelby County }

To Geo. T. Vance, A citizen of said County
It appearing to the Probate Court, now in session, that Richard V. Vredenburgh has died, leaving a Will and the Court being satisfied as to your claim to the administration, and you, having given bond and qualified as directed by law, and the Court having ordered that Letters Testamentary be issued to you.
These are, therefore, to authorize and empower you to take into your possession and control, all the goods, chattels, claims and papers of the said Testator, to collect and pay all debts, and to do and transact all the duties in relation to said estate which lawfully devolves on you as executors and after having settled up said estate, to deliver this residue thereof to these who are by law entitled.
Witness, Hugh B. Cullen Clerk of said Court at office, this 28th day of January 1884, the 108 year of American Independence.
Signed, H.B. Cullen, Clerk, by Lewis Kettman D.C.

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State of Tennessee, Shelby County}ss.
I, P.J. Quigley, Clerk of the County and Probate Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing ten pages contain a full, true and perfect copy of the Order admitting Will of Richard V. Vredenburgh to Probate, Executors bond and Letters Testamentary issued to geo. T. Vance, Executor as the same appears of record in Minute Book 42, Will Record No. 8, and Executors record No.1 now on file in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court in the City of Memphis, this 2nd day of December 1887.
Signed, P. J.Quigley, Clerk, by Tho's B. Crenshaw, D.C.

State of Tennessee, Shelby County }
Probate Court Room
I, J. S. Galloway, sole and presiding Judge of the Probate Court of said County, certify that P.J. Quigley who gave the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of the signing the same Clerk of said Court, and that said Court is a Court of Record, and that his attestation is in due form, and his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Witnesses my hand this 2nd day of Dec. 1884.
Signed J. S. Galloway, Judge

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State of Tennessee, Shelby County }
I, P. J. Quigley, Clerk of the Probate Court of said County, certify that Hon. J. S. Galloway, whose genuine official signature appears to the above and hereto annexed Certificate, is an was at the time of signing the same, sole and presiding Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the City of Memphis, this 2nd day of Dec. 1887.
Signed, P.J. Quigley, Clerk, by Tho's B. Crenshaw, D.C.

State of Indiana, Floyd county }SCT.
I, Henry R. W. Meyers, Clerk of the Floyd Circuit Court, within and for said County and State do hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a full, true and complete record of the Instrument in writing purporting to be a copy of the Will of Richard V. Vredenburgh, deceased, Order of Admitting Will, Executors Bond and Letters Testamentary issued to Geo. T. Vance Executor now on file in my office, this 10 day of December 1887
Signed, Henry R. W. Meyers, Clerk
Floyd county Circuit Court.

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