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Last Will and Testament of Uriah Ware, dec’d.

Proved April 23rd AD 1873 And Recorded in the Surrogate’s office of Camden County New Jersey in Book “E” of Wills page 106 [etc]
David B. Brown
Surrogate

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Know all men by these presents, that I, Uriah Ware, of the Township of Gloucester, in the County of Camden and State of New Jersey, being in Ill health, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, in manner following. That is to say:
First, my Will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall, by my Executors herein after named, be paid out of my Estate, as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient.
Item. I give, devise, and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary V. Ware; all my Personal and Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever; to have and hold the same to her for and during the term of her natural life, or so long as she remains my Widow: to be for the sole use of herself and my children. (excepting my son Charles H. Ware, who is to have no benefit of the same.)
Item. after the Death or marriage of my said wife; I order and my Will is that the whole of my Estate remaining shall be equally divided between and among my said Children, or their legal representative; (except my son Charles H. Ware who is not to have any share thereof.) To wit: George W. Ware, Uriah Ware, Albert Ware, Mary Etta Ware, Emma Laura Ware, Eliza Ware, Clara G. Ware, and John H. Ware: to have and to hold the same to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Provided always, and my Will is that whenever it is nessary [sic] for the support and Education of my said children, my Executor may sell and convey any Lands and Real Estate so as aforesaid devised and make good and sufficient deed or deeds to the purchase thereof.
And Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my said wife Mary Ware Executrix and my Friend George Hurff Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I, the said Uriah Ware have to this, my Last Will and Testament, subscribed my name and affixed my seal this third day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three (1873)
[signed by] Uriah Ware
signed, sealed, published, declared by the said Uriah Ware as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
[signed by] Gerrard Williams
[signed by] Edward Turner

BENNETT: 1910 Census: PA Lancaster
ED72, p196

616 283 286 Bennet, George C. Head          M W 60 M1 28     DE DE DE 
                    Engineer Railroad
                     Sarah B. Wife          F W 59 M1 28 2/2 DE DE DE
                Ogle, Anna C. Sister-in-Law F W 64 S         DE DE DE

BENNETT: 1920 Census: CO Los Animas
ED125, p1A

3 3 Ogle, William M. Head           M W 59     M DE DE DE   
                Physician General Practice
            Margaret Wife           F W 41     M PA SCO SCO
            Benjamin Son            M W 1 6/12 S CO DE PA
  Bennett, George C. Brother-in-Law M W 69     M DE DE ENG
            Sarah B. Sister         F W 64     M DE DE DE

CRANER, George C.: Birth Certificate, 14 May 1879
Abstracted from photocopy included in Civil War Pension File for David M. Craner

State of New Jersey
Birth Return

1. Full name of Child (if any): Chester Crainer, Color: White
2. Date of Birth: May 14” 1879, Sex: male
3. Place of Birth: Glassboro, Glassboro Twp., Gloucester Co., NJ
4. Name of Father: David M. Crainer
5. Maiden name of Mother: Mary Brown
6. Country of Father’s Birth: Blackwoodtown, NJ, Age: 39, Occupation: Farmer
7. Country of Mother’s Birth: Turnerville, Glo. Co. NJ, Age: 37 yrs
8. Number of Children in all by this Marriage: Six. How many of them Living: Five
9. Name and P.O. address of Medical Attendant, in his own handwriting, with date,
Jacob Iszard, M.D., Glassboro, NJ

CRANER, David M. & BROWN, Mary: Marriage Certificate, 24 Aug 1862
Abstracted from photocopy included in Civil War Pension File for David M. Craner

State of New Jersey
Bureau of Vital Statistics
I, Ezra M. Funt, Medical Superintendent of the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the State of New Jersey, do hereby Certify, that the following is a true and correct transcript from the recordof Marriages in my office:

Date of Marriage: August 24 1862
Age of M. 22
Age of F. 20
Single or Widowed: Both Single
By Whom Married: John H. Stockton
Residence: Turnersville
Official Station: Minister
Where Married: Blackwoodtown, Gloucester Twp., Camden Co., NJ
Name of Parties: Daniel Craner and Mary Brown
Residence of both: Turnersville
Name of Parents: Hudson & Mary Craner and Abraham Brown
Occupation: Farmer