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Last Will & Testament of Samuel Hatch
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Kristin Grip
Rome, Oneida Co., NY, Will Book Vol 2, Page 199
Record of Will
The last will and testament of Samuel Hatch of the town of Rome, County of Oneida and State of New York.
I Samuel Hatch considering the uncertainty of this mortals life, and being of sound mind and memory (blessed be Almighty God for the same) do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say). First of all it is my will and desire that so much of my property as will be sufficient in addition to debts due me, to pay my debts, be disposed of for that purpose, as soon after my decease as may be convenient. Also, I give and devise to my beloved wife Lois one third of my property remaining after paying my debts, together with all the household furniture, a cow and five sheep, excepting one desk which I wish my Executors to dispose of, towards paying my debts. This bequest to be in lieu of my wifes dower. Also, I give and bequeath unto my sons Benjamin & Sylvenus six acres of land belonging to me lying in the town of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to them and their heirs forever. Also I give and devise to my youngest son Burrell forty dollars, to be paid to him within three years after my decease by my Executors. The remainder of my property both real and personal it is my will and desire should be within three years after my decease and sooner if convenient, be equally divided among my children & their heirs – viz Benjamin, Sarah, Mary, Sylvenus, Fanny, Burrell and Jane. And I do hereby appoint my sons Benjamin Hatch and Sylvenus Hatch Executors, and my wife Lois Executrix of this my last will and testament. And my will is and I do hereby declare that my said Executrix and Executors shall not be charged or be accountable for more of the aforesaid monies & estate than they shall actually receive, or shall come to their hands, or for any less that shall happen of the said monies or estate, so as such loss does not happen by their neglect. And also, that it shall & may be lawful for my said Executrix & Executors to settle my estate and to see that all the provisions of my will be carried into effect, and also out of the said pr_? respectively, and out of the residue of my personal estate to deduct and reimburse themselves respectively, all such loss, costs, charges & expenses they may sustain, expend or be put to for or by reason of the performance of this my will, or the management or execution thereof respectively, or any other thing relating thereto. And lastly my express will and meaning is, and I do hereby order and appoint that if any difference, dispute or controversy shall arise or happen concerning any gift bequest, matter or thing in this my will given or bequeathed, expressed or contained, that then no suit or suit in law or equity or otherwise shall be brought commended or prosecuted for an concerning the same, but the same shall be referred wholly to the awards order & determination of my friends Theophilus Waterman and Lazarus Wheeler, both of Rome, and what they shall order, direct or determine therein, shall be binding and conclusive to all and every person and persons therein concerned. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seal, this seventeenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred & twenty.
Samuel Hatch {L.S.}
Signed, Sealed, published & declared by the above Samuel Hatch to be his last will & testament, in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.
Charles Wylie Benjn P. Johnson Amos Barrus
State of New York
Oneida County ss.
Be it remembered that on this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty, before me G_? C. Bronson, Surrogate of the County of Oneida, personally appeared Benjamin P. Johnson, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Samuel Hatch, deceased and being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he saw the said Samuel Hatch sign and seal and heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last will and testament; and that at the time thereof the said Samuel Hatch was of sound and disposing mind & memory; and that he the said Benjamin P. Johnson together with Charley Wylie & Amos Barrus subscribed their names to the said will as witnesses in the presence of the Testator, and the presence of each other.
G_? C. Bronson
Kristin Grip


WILL EXECUTED FOR WILLIAM W. HARRIS HARRIS, WILLIAM W.      FLORENCE    NY-33-18-797
Page 1 - Handwritten on Jan 18, 1866 in cursive writing.  Right side of document has faded ink.  Underwritten words are suggestive words.  Underline space, the word was not ledge-able.
I William W. Harris of the town of Florence County of Oneida and state of New York being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of the frail and transitory life do therefore make ordain publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament; That is to say first after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged.  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Charlotte D. Harris the Farm containing about thirty six acres of land situate in town of Florence aforesaid being the same farm upon which I now reside.  I also give and bequeath unto my said wife Charlotte D. Harris all my personal property of every name and nature.  I give and bequeath all my other real estate being about 44 acres more or less unto my Executor Lewis S. Smith to hold in trust for the use benefit to my children Cathie A. Harris, aged six years and Willie A. Harris aged 2 years until they shall become of age and be or a apply the income received from said land to the support of my said children and _________ and authorize my said Executor to all said premise of the same shall become necessary on of it shall be for the interest of the said children to do so and to loan the money therey redized upon good ________ and mortgages until the said Cathie A. Harris shall become the age of twenty one half there of and upon the said Willie A. Harris arriving at the age of twenty one years my said Executor shall pay him the residus of said moneys.  He shall apply the interest derived from said moneys to the support of said children during their minority ________.  I make constitute and appoint Lewis S. Smith of Camden Oneida County of State of New York to be ___
Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.  In Witness where of I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 18th day of January in the year of our Lord one hundred eight hundred and sixty six.
William W. Harris
The above written instrument was subscribed by the said William W. Harris I the presence  and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at same time declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last Will and Testament and we at his request have signed our names as Witness hereto and written opposite our names our respective places of residence.  David L. Brown, Palermo, Oswego County, New York;  Hannah F. Brown, Palermo, Oswego County, New York
State of New York
County of Oneida } L.S.
I Joseph S. Avery Surrogate of the said county do hereby certify the foregoing to be record of the last Will and Testament of William W. Harris, deceased and the proofs and examinations taken thereon.   Joseph S. Avery   Surrogate

Page 2 – Pre-typed template document from the state of Ohio.  The blank spaces are completed in handwritten cursive.   I’ve Underlined the spaces that were completed in someone’s handwriting.
At a Surrogate’s Court, held at the Surrogates office in Rome in the County of Oneida, on the 7th day of March A. D. 1866, before Joseph S. Avery, Esg, Surrogate of the said county, for the purpose of proving and recording the last Will and Testament of William W. Harris late of the town of Florence, in the County of Oneida, deceased, in pursuance of chapter sixth, title first, article first, part second, of the revised statues of the state of New York and of an act entitled “An Act Concerning the Proofs of Wills, Executors and Administrations, Guardians and Wards, and Surrogated Courts, passed May 16, 1837 and other acts concerning the same, on the application of S. Lewis Smith in said Will name Executor.  ?? Guardian,  David L. Brown being duly sworn and examined in open court, testified that he was well acquainted with William W. Harris deceased, and had been for the last 12 years immediately preceding his death; that he died in the month of January, last past, at Florence in the county of Oneida, which was his last place of residence at the time of his death; that he heard the said Testate or Acknowledge the paper here offered to be proved, recorded and admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of the said deceased; on the day the same bears date,(the seal having been previously affixed) that the deponent signed the same at the same time, as a subscribing witness, in the presence of the Testat ___? and at his request, and in the presence of Hannah F. Brown who also at the same time as subscribing witness, in the presence of the Testat on and at his request, and at the presence of this deponent that the said Testat __?, at the time he co-signed the said Will, then and there in the presence of this deponent, and in the presence of the other subscribing Witness, published and declared the same as and for his last Will and Testament; and this deponent further says that the said Testat or at the time he so signed, published and declared the same as aforesaid, was of sound and disposing mind and memory, and of full age, and not under restraint, and competent to devise Real Estate. (Signature)  David L. Brown
Hannah F. Brown being duly sworn and examined in open court, testified that he was well aquanted with William W. Harris, deceased, and had been for the last 30 years immediately preceding his death, that he died in the month of January last past, at Florence, in the county of Oneida, which was his last place of residence  at the time of his death, that he heard the said Tesat on **acknowledge the paper here offered to be proved, recorded and admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, on the day the same bears date, (the seal having been previously affixed) that this deponent signed the same at the same time as a subscribing witness in the presence of the Testat and at his request, and in the presence of
David L Brown who also at the same time signed the same as subscribing witness in the presence of the Testat and at his request, and in the presence of this deponent that the said Tesat__? at the time he so signed the said Will, then and there, in the presence of this deponent and in the presence of the other subscribing witness published an declared the same as and for his last Will and Testament; and this deponent further says that the said Testat, at the time he so signed, published and declared the same as aforesaid, was of sound and disposing mind and memory, and of full age, and not under restraint and competent to devise Real Estate.  (Signature)  H. F. Brown
The foregoing proofs and examinations having been taken before me, the Surrogate aforesaid, at the time and place above mentioned, and the depositions of the respective witnesses having been by them respectively subscribed after having been carefully read over to them.  I, the said Surrogate, being satisfied upon the said proofs and examinations taken, that the said Will is genuine and valid, and was duly executed and the said Testat___? At the time of executing the same, was in all respects, competent to devise Real Estate, and not under restraint, do therefore allow the said Will to be admitted to probate, as a Will of Real and Personal Estate and the said Will proofs and examinations to be recorded Witness, Joseph S. Avery, Surrogate aforesaid, the Seventh day of March 1866       (Signature) Joseph S. Avery, Surrogate
Jackie Harris Doom


Moses Hurd
The people of the State of New York by grace of God free and Independent ~
      To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern send greeting.
L.L. Know ye that a Surrogate’s court held at Utica in the County of Oneida before Erastus Clark Esq. Surrogate of said County the last will and testament of Moses Hurd deceased (a copy of which is hereunto annexed, was moved and is now appraised and allowed of by us and the said deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his death goods Chattels or credits within this State by means whereof the moving and registering the said will and the granting Administration of allowed singular the said goods Chattels and credits, and also the auditing allowing and final discharging the amount thereof doth belong unto us. The Administration of all and singular the goods, Chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will is granted unto Joseph Dowler (?) (the other Executor named in the will, Samuel Chandler having renounced (?) the Executorship) one of the Executors in the said will named he being first duly sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and to make and exhibit above and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods Chattels and credits and also to render a just and true amount thereof when thereunto required ~~
      In Testimony whereof all have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to whereunto affixed. Witness Erastus Clark Esquire Surrogate of the said County at Utica the eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen and of our Independence the thirty eighth.
                                    Erastus Clark Surrogate
In the name of God, Amen ~ I Moses Hurd of the town of Augusta in the County of Oneida and State of New York considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament as follows to wit ~ First I do give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Orton the property which I have heretofore lent her being household furniture above (?) etc. I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Esther Goldsmith the property which I have heretofore lent her and being household furniture above (?) etc. All the remainder of my property both real and personal after all my just debts and my funeral charges shall be paid I do give and bequeath and devise unto sons Reuben Hurd, Philo Hurd and David Hurd to be divided equally among them ~ _____ to my well beloved wife ____ Hurd: the use and improvement of one third of the same during her natural life ~ and do hereby appoint Joseph Dowler (?) and Samuel Chandler Esquires Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine ~~~     L.L.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Moses Hurd to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed names us witnesses in the presence of the testator ~~
                                                Moses Hurd
Oneida County S.S.
                  Be it remembered that on the eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen before me Erastus Clark Esq. the Surrogate of said County personally came Samuel Chandler Esq. who being by me duly sworn. Upon his said oath did depose and say that he knew the will of which the above and foregoing is a true copy at the request of Moses Hurd, the testator at the time said witness dates and that the said will was drawn according to the directions of said Moses Hurd which he gave said witness. In every particular and that at the time said Moses was of sound and disposing mind and memory was very regular and capable of making a will. That the witness did not _______ said Moses sign said will that he the said witness had often seen the testator write his name and was well acquainted with his hand writing. And that he the said witness believes and hath no doubt that the name of Moses Hurd written under said will is the hand writing of said Moses Hurd.
                                    Erastus Clark Surrogate
Phillip Gray