Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-26
A Singular Will.

I The following is a copyl6f a will re.
corded on the New Haven probate rec.
ords - s------ Il L--t-LA- Y
In the name of God, sole Governor of
all worlds, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost.
the twelve Apostles, Saints Thrones, Pow
ers, Virtues, Angels, Archangels. Cher
nbis and Seraphims, Amen.dj I,oDavid
Odgen of New Haven, in the State of
Connecticut, being in uncotameh good
Health and spirits, and in my right mind
and wits, do in. the following manner
make this last my will and testament =
Imprinis. My body, this mass com
posed OF aeSII, blood arteries, bones, cart
iIages, tibreRs and God wot not all be-
sides, | commit, when dressed in my best
suit of black clothes. to its deep, dark
silent grave-'tis dismal house am to
dwell in, yea, verify, a moarnfsl one;
therefore, the dress for mourning is the
most proper one for me- Thusslet this
body be dressed for it's coffin, which,
pray to be made of sound mahogany
wood, aud not oramented with brass. nails
and tin plates, telling my name, age or
fdeath--my head viii tell these things to
the inquisitivein the grave. when this
mass of 7corruption issthus9 equipped, let
it be borne on the shoulders of four study
youths to its long home, the narrow
grave, whom | would should be rewarded
for their trouble, with aedecent pair Of
gloves each. By the way, should David
Edwards the Sunday ncxt after my exit;
conceive either my death9 or my lifeato
merit sermon, short Sermon prayer
or few hymns to be sent npto the.
throne of an all-pitying and merciful
God, prythee let it be done and for his
trouble and good services in this solemn
business. give him ny hest wishes for his
/ welfare, accompanied with a compliment
J, tof G3 Is, New York currency. OF Cd gsF1
] Itenl-My soul, God grant, if EhaEe
\ any or ever had, it may wing its fight to
!, Heaven, be placed conspicuously among
i the stars, fly on the wings of the wind
Il feed the beasts of the field, the birds OF
/ the air, the insects of the earth, or the
fishes of the aquesous deep waters upon
the whole | give my soul to God. os1o
lea Item-lt is my will and pleasure that
a monument worth G10 be erected in the
burrying ground in New Haven to my
! HiO"iOiJ u INC iuOGtO duO cpitdPu 1OT W ulCD
leave wholly to the discretion of my
worthy friend and brother, Pierpont Ed
wards, Esq. To my sister, Polly Cozens
Ogden, give, grant, hestow and be.
qpeath all my worldly concerns goods,
chattels, lands, tenements and heredita-
ments which WHILST an inhabitant of this
planet, was in possession of, in fee simple
or otherwise, to her and her heirs for
ever, she first paying, satisfying and can
ceiling all lawful dues, debts and demands
against the same; also, paying to Susan
Edwards, my lovely niece, the sumsof
G25, New York money, to be laid out
for morning dress for her, the said Susan.
1 appoint, constitute and make Peir-
pont Edwards and David Duggett, Esqs.,
Of New Haven, and Aaron Ogden, Esq.,
eff Elijah ethtown, in New Jersey execus
tors ofthis my last will and testament.
| Witness my hand and seal. Dated at
New Haven this 18th day Of February,
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