NOTE: This Johannes and John are of the family which likely remained and
continued to prosper in Bergen County, New Jersey, after the rest of the
clan emigrated to Loyalist Land Grants in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick,
Canada, following the Revolutionary War. Likely changing the family name
to Packer, at a later date. Wherever you see "??" it is due to my own
inability to make out what was written. Anyone familiar with wills of this
period in history, who is aware of the language of the day, is MORE than
welcome to offer ideas on what words or phrases might have been missed
during my transcription, and can e-mail me at: jedh@jedh.com
Bergen County in the State of New Jersey, John Henselbecker as the
Administrator within named? having duly sworn According to law did depose
and say
that Johannes Henselpecker within named? died without a Will as far as he
knows and on ?? ?? ?? and that he will well and truly administer all and
singular the goods chattels rights and credits of the said Deceased,
which have and
shall come to his Hands or Possession or to the Hands or Possesion of any
of
the Person or Persons for His Use and that he will make a True and
Perfect Inventory of the
said goods Chattels Right and Credits and paid ?? the ?? into the
Prerogative
office at Burlington a just and true account of his administration ??
these Presents have fully ??
Sworn at Bergen on the 22nd of February 1788 before me,
(signature of) Abr. Westevelt Admor (signature of) Johannes
Henselbecker
(On same page perpendicular to the above, signatures of John Henselpecker
Albert Van Voorhase, "Bergen 1788" and the description of the document:
Johannes Henselbecker - Intestate - Bergen 1788 ??? Granted - Recorded
in Lib (NJ?) 34, Page 257 - Examined
On the other page, the following appears:
Know all Men by these Presents, That We John Henselpecker and Albert Van
Voorhase, both of Bergen County in the State of New Jersey are held and
firmly bound unto his ?? William?? (Livingston??) of the State of New
Jersey
in the sum of Two Hundred and Forty Pounds, Proclamation Money, to be
paid to the said William ???, his Successors or Assigns; to which Payment
well and truly be made, We bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and
Administrators, jointly and feverally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed
with our Seals, and dated the Twentysecond Day of February Anno Domini
One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty eight.
The Condition of the above Obligation is such, that if the above-bound
John Henselbecker of the ?? ?? State ?? deceased, do make or cause to be
made, a true and perfect inventory, of all and singular the Goods,
Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, which have or shall come to
the hands, Possession or Knowledge of the said John Henselbecker or in
the hands of any other Person or Persons for his Use, and the fame so
made, exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the
Prerogative Court, in the Secretary's Office at Burlington on or before
the 22nd day of August next ensuing; and the same Goods, Chattels and
Credits of the said Deceased, at the Time of his Death, or which at any
Time after, shall come to the Hands or Possessions of any other Person or
Persons, for his Use, do well and truly administer according to Law; and
further do make or cause to be made, a just and true Account of his
Administration, within twelve Months from teh Date hereof; and all the
Rest and Residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, which shall be
found remaining upon the Account of the said Administration (the same
being first examined and allowed of, by the Judge for the Time being,
of the said Prerogative Court) shall deliver and pay unto such Person or
Persons respectively, as the said Judge for the Time being, of the said
Court, by his Decree or Sentence, pursuant to the true Intent and Meaning
of an Act of Parliament, made in the 22d and 23d Years of the Reign of
King Charles II, intitled, An Act for Settling Intestate Estates, shall
limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any Last Will
and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and the Executor or Executors
therein named, do exhibit the same into the said Prerogative Court,
making Request to have it allowed and approved accordingly; If the said
John Henselpecker being thereunto required, do render and deliver up the
said Letters of Administration, Approbation of such Testament being first
had and made in the said Court; then the above Obligation to be void, or
else it shall stand in full Force and Virtue.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of -
"Mark" of Catherine Miller, signatures of Johannes Henselbecker and of
Albert Van Voorhase (from the signature... name later seen in records
as Van Voorhees) as well as Abr. Westervelt. (signature seems that of
the Court, perhaps)