In the name of God Amen. I, Thomas Shinn of Springfield in the County of Burlington make this my last Will in Manner and form following, viz;

First I bequeath my soule to God and my body to the clay.

Secondly I bequeath unto my son Thomas Shinn a piece of land Eastward containing about sixty five acres and about fifteen acres of Meadow lying on ye west of ye said land.

Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my Child unborn one equall shaire of land and Meadow that remains of my plantation.

Fourthly the other half of my plantation I give and bequeath unto my now wife Mary Shinn with all my building and orchading and all my movables.

It is also my Will that if ye negro should outlive my now wife, then at her decease he shall return unto my son Thomas; also if ye child unborn should be a female then I would have my son Thomas to have ten acres more out of my other meadows to be given at ye west end of my meadow.

Also it is my Will that if this child unborn should dye before it is of age I would have its share fall unto my son Thomas. If both my children should dye before they be of age I would have that which I have given to them to return to my relations my fower brothers onely; It is also my will that if my wife dye before she marries again that then that shaire of land and meadows return unto my fower brothers, but if my now wife should live to marrie again that then that shaire of land and meadows I giver her to be at her disposing as she pleases forever.

Also I appoint Francis Deavenport, and John Wilston to be my trustees to see this my Will to be performed according to my desire:

This is my Will and pleasure this fourth day of ye Eighth Month commonly called November Anno 1694.

                     Thomas Shinn 

Signed, Sealed in ye presence of us brethren evidencors 
                       Isaac Horner, 
                       Matthew Champion, 
                       John Shinn, Sr. 

December 15th, 1694
          John Shinn senr, one of ye evidences to ye above 
          written Testament under his solemne Attestation, then proved
          ye above named Testator signing, sealing & declaring ye 
          above written to be his last Will & Testament. 
          That Isaac Horner & Matthew Champion above written were also
          evidences to ye same, & did with him ye sd John Shinn 
          subscribe their names as evidences thereto

          In presence of us 
          Edward Hunloke 
          Thos. Revell                                   
          John Tabham    
          Justices Serey & Regr 

Submitted by Judy Tate