464 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



Governor-in-Chief, " granted letters testamentary to Lewis Morris, 

 nephew to Colonel Morris, the executrix being dead." 



THE LAST WILL OF LEWIS MORRIS. 



Whereas I formerly intended to have made my nephew, Lewis Morris, son 

 of my deceased brother, Richard Morris, my sole executor ; Iks many and great 

 uuscarryages and disobedience towards me and my wife, and his causeless ab- 

 senting himself from my house, and adhering to and advizeing with those of bad 

 life and conversation, contrary to my directions and example unto him, and for 

 other reasons best known to mysclfe, I doe make and ordaine my dearly be- 

 loved wife, Mary Morris, sole executrix of this my last will and testament ; and 

 To the meeting of Friends at Shrewsbcrry, in Monmouth Co. , 

 five pounds current money of New York per annum forever, to be paid out of 

 his plantation at Tinton iron works, to be paid on 2'>th March yearly. 



To Thomas Webley, a of Shrewsbury, 250 acres on the westermost part of his 

 2,000 acres, lying between Swimming River and Hop River, Monmouth Co., — 

 he paying quit rent one half penny sterling per acre. 



To Lewis Morris, of Shrewsbury, one of his best mares in the woods, and £20 

 N. York curr'y. 



To his nephew, Lewis Morris, son of his brother, Richard Morris, as soon as 

 he attains the age of 21, the rest, residue, and remainder of his e'te ; i. e. his 

 plantation and iron works at Tinton, with all lands, meadows, houses, barns, 

 mills, runs and ponds, of water, water courses, rivers, woods, trees, orchards, 

 gardens, all his negroes on that plantation, cattel, horse, kinde, swine, and all 

 other creatures ; all household goods, utensils, moveables, immo'bles, bills, bonds, 

 patents, books, of ac, debts belong'g to ye place, all profits, priviledges and ap- 

 purt'ees ; also one flat handled spoon, one small tankard, one salt cellar, one 

 small sugar box all of silver, one small cabinet sealed up ; — wherein is four pearl 

 necklaces, three or four jewels set in gold, and several other things of value ; one 

 negro woman named Bess, — which forementioned plate, cabinett, and negro 

 woman, were his brother's — unto which he adds all the children of said woman 

 Bess, except one that is otherwise disposed of ; 1 doz. silver spoons, one large 

 tankard, one large tumbler, one small tumbler, and one porringer, all of silver ; 

 all which last mentioned things he gives his nephew in lieu of some things that 

 are lost and supposed to be embezzled by "Walter Webley ; also £20 in silver cur- 

 rent at New York, and ten guiuneys, the whole given with this restriction and 

 limitation, that he shall quietly and peaceably acquiess and submit himself wholly 

 and absolutely unto every thing mentioned or to be rn'd in his will and t't, and 

 shall make no opposition or objection against the same, nor any part thereof, 

 but to his power shall perform and fulfill all things whatsoever that on his part 

 I have hereby enjoyned unto him ; otherwise, it is my final determination and re- 

 sult, that if my said nephew, Lewis Morris, his h'rs or as's, on any pretence or 

 right from his father afd, whether by partnerships with me or purchase, or any 

 way else, shall at any time hereafter, either by himself or any other person or 

 persons claiming from, for, by or under him or them, by any manner of way or 

 means whats'r, make any demand or pretend any right, title or int't to any part 



a This Thomas Webley was a nephew of Lewis Morris. 



