His Will was proved in 1786 in Bergen County, New Jersey.
His burial location is unknown to me at this time.
He is probably laid to rest in Bergen County, New Jersey.
"In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin WOODRUFF, yeoman, of Franklin Township and County of Bergen and Eastern Division of the State of New Jersey Being of sound mind and memory thanks be to God therefore but calling to mind the Mortallity of my Body . . ."
Item: "Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Jane WOODRUFF the one third part of my estate Real or Personal during her natural life"
Item: "and Bequeath unto my oldest son Benjamin WOODRUFF for his primogeniture or Birth-right twenty five shillings in Gold or Silver"
Item: "All the remainder of my Estate to be Equally Divided among all my Children: Benjamin WOODRUFF, Joseph WOODRUFF, Joshua WOODRUFF, Daniel WOODRUFF, Elizabeth my daughter and Moses WOODRUFF Share and Share alike"
Item: "and I do Nominate . . . and appoint my Beloved Friends Daniel TICHENOR of Morris County and Stephen MUNSON of the same place Executors and my Dearly Beloved Wife Jane WOODRUFF Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament"
Written: 30 October 1782.
Signed: Benjamin WOODRUFF. Witnesses: Joseph SAMMIS, James MILLAGE, Joseph WOODRUFF.
His Will was proved in 1786 in Bergen County, New Jersey.
His burial location is unknown to me at this time.
He is probably laid to rest in Bergen County, New Jersey.
"In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin WOODRUFF, yeoman, of Franklin Township and County of Bergen and Eastern Division of the State of New Jersey Being of sound mind and memory thanks be to God therefore but calling to mind the Mortallity of my Body . . ."
Item: "Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Jane WOODRUFF the one third part of my estate Real or Personal during her natural life"
Item: "and Bequeath unto my oldest son Benjamin WOODRUFF for his primogeniture or Birth-right twenty five shillings in Gold or Silver"
Item: "All the remainder of my Estate to be Equally Divided among all my Children: Benjamin WOODRUFF, Joseph WOODRUFF, Joshua WOODRUFF, Daniel WOODRUFF, Elizabeth my daughter and Moses WOODRUFF Share and Share alike"
Item: "and I do Nominate . . . and appoint my Beloved Friends Daniel TICHENOR of Morris County and Stephen MUNSON of the same place Executors and my Dearly Beloved Wife Jane WOODRUFF Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament"
Written: 30 October 1782.
Signed: Benjamin WOODRUFF. Witnesses: Joseph SAMMIS, James MILLAGE, Joseph WOODRUFF.
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