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John W
Vanderwerker- Will of 1839
Will of John Vanderwerker
To all people to whoever these presents shall
come greeting, Know ye that I John W. Vanderwerker Town of Western County
of Oneida and State of New York being sound in mind and body (thanks be
to Almighty God for the same) do make publish and declare this to be my
last will and testament in manner form following that is to say:
Firstly I give to my wife Rachel Vanderwerker
and to my son John Vanderwerker Seventy acres of the East part of the farm
on which I now reside being lot No. -- Lash and Stringers Patent in said
Town of Western, the one equal undivided half of the said seventy acres
I give to my wife Rachel during her natural life then at her decease I
give and bequeath the same to my son John to be his heirs and assigns Forever.
Secondly It is my express will and
meaning that my wife hold and possess the one half of the said seventy
acres so long as she remains a widow.
Thirdly I give and bequeath to my wife
Rachel Vanderwerker and to my son George Vanderwerker twenty six acres
of land of the West part of my farm as before described, the one equal
undivided half of the twenty six acres I give to my son George to be his,
his heirs and assigns forever.- The other equal; undivided half of this
twenty six acres I give and bequeath to my wife Rachel Vanderwerker as
long as she remains a widow. Then at her decease or when she remarrys I
give and bequeath to my son George to be his his heirs and assigns forever.
Twenty five of the said twenty six acres I order to remain as the same
was surveyed by Cleft French, the other acre to lay north of the quarter
of an acre of the same width of said quarter extend north so far as to
include the said one acre meaning to include the spring.
Fourthly I give to my daughter Catherine
Boyd the sum of five dollars
Fifthly I give and bequeath to my daughter
Eleanor Vanderwerker one bedsted and table the same I purchased of John
Swan, one cow of good quality, one good bed and beddings, six common chairs,
one pot and one kettle.
Sixthly I give to my daughter Mary Ann
Vanderwerker one good cow, one bureau (the same that is now in my house,
six common chairs one pot and kettle and one good bedsted bed and bedding.
The remaining part of my household furniture not above bequeathed, I give
together with two good cows to my wife Rachel to be hers and her heirs
and assigns forever.
Seventhly I give to my son John Vanderwerker
one span of horses, and two horse harnesses, one waggon one slay one One
Cutter together with all my family utensils of every description and my
grind stone‹
Eighthly- I give to my son William Vanderwerker
the sum of fifty dollars to be paid at the expiration of five years from
my decease.
Ninethly I give and bequeath to my
son Lewis Vanderwerker the sum of three hundred dollars and one grindstone.
One half of the three hundred dollars is to be paid in stock, the said
three hundred dollars is to be paid in six yearly payments of fifty dollars
each the first payment to be made on the --- day of April in the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty one, The above three hundred dollars to
my son Lewis and the fifty dollars to my son William I order and direct
my son John to pay.
I give and bequeath to my wife Rachel my
man saddle and bridle.
The remainder of all my personal property
of every description not before --------, I give and bequeath to my son
John Vanderwerker.
Lastly I hereby appoint David Utley of said
Town of Western sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all former wills by me heretofore. Witness my hand and seal at
Western the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord 1838. Signed
sealed and delivered published and declared to be the last will and testament
in presence of us who in presence of each other and in presence of the
Testator have hereunto subscribed our names.
John W (his mark) Vanderwerker [seal]
Clift French Western Oneida County New York.
Jonathan H Sykes Western Oneida County New York Joseph Willes Western Oneida
County New York.
Know all men by these present that I John
W. Vanderwerker of the Town of Western County of Oneida State of New York
do make and publish this to be a codicil to my last will and Testament
which is hereunto ammended and of which this is a part
Firstly I give and bequeath to my two sons
John Vanderwerker and Lewis Vanderwerker the following articles not bequeathed
in my will to be theirs jointly, Viz: one broadax, one adze, one adze,
one one inch chissel, onetwo inch chissel, one one and a half chissel one
half inch chissel, two one inch augers, two saws, one pipe with iron hoops
I give to my son John Vanderwerker.
Witness my hand and seal at Western this
28th day of April in the year of our Lord 1838.
Signed sealed delivered published and declared
to be a codicil to his last will and Testament in presence of us who in
presence of each other and the Testator have hereunto subscribed our names
Cliff French
Western Oneida County ew York, George Riggs
Western Oneida County New York
Jonathan H. Sykes Western Oneida County New
York
John W (is mark) Vanderwerker [seal]
Know all men by these presents that I John
W Vanderwerker of the Town of Western the maker of the within will do make
and publish this to be a codicil to my last will and Testament first I
order my son John Vanderwerker to pay my son Lewis Vanderwerker one hundred
dollars instead and in lieu of the three hundred dollars that I have given
in the will, the said one hundred I order to be paid to my son Lewis in
the same manner and time that the said three hundred was to be paid.
Secondly I give to my son William Vanderwerker
the sum of fifty dollars to be paid in six yearly payment, the first payment
to be made at the expiration of one year from my decease, the said fifty
dollars to my son William I order my son John to pay, my Buffalo skin I
give to my wife Rachel Vanderwerker. Signed sealed published and declared
to be a codicil to his last will and Testament in presence of us who in
presence of the Testator have hereunto subscribed our names.
Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of
July 1839. John W (his mark) Vanderwerker [seal]
Clift French Western Oneida County New York
John Shirly Western Oneida County New York
Joseph Willis Western Oneida Co New York.
State of New York
Oneida County SS. I John Stryker Surrogate
of the County of Oneida do hereby certify the forgoing to be the record
of the last will and Testament & codicils attached hereto of John Vanderwerker
deceased and of the proofs and examinations written therin
John Stryker, Surrogate
Will was proved 28 June 1840
Sheila Hoffman shoff@borg.com
WHEELER, Isaac
of Camden,Oneida, NY,1843
Author: Kathy Johnson
Oneida County, New York, Camden 8 –81
Source: transcribed from Sampubco copy.
Isaac Wheeler’s Last Will & Testament
At a Surrogates Court held at the Surrogate
office in Rome in the County of Oneida on the 29th day of September AD
1845 before John Snyder Esq. Surrogate of the said County for the purpose
of proving and Recording the last Will and Testament of Isaac Wheeler late
of the town of Camden in the County of Oneida deceased in pursuance of
Chapter sixth title, first article, first part second of the recorded Statutes
of the State of New York, and of an act Entitled “an act concerning the
proof of Wills Executors and administrators Guardians and Wards and Surrogates
Courts dated May 11th, 1837 on the application of Jacob Wheeler executor
in said will named. Edward Goodyear of Camden Oneida Co., being duly sworn
and examined in open court testified that he was well acquainted with Isaac
Wheeler deceased and had been for the last 25 years immediately preceding
his death that he died in the month of December 1843 at Camden in the County
of Oneida which was his last place of residence at the time of his death;
that he saw the said Testator sign the paper here offered to be proved
recorded and admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of the
said Isaac Wheeler deceased on the day the same bears date (the seal having
been previously affixed) that this document signed the same at the same
time as a subscribing witness in the presence of the Testator at his request.
And in the presence of Thomas E . Penfield who also at the same time signed
the same as subscribing witness in the presence of the Testator and at
his request and in the presence of this deponent and in the presence of
each other that the said testator 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 and declared the same as and for
his last will and Testament, and this deponent further says that the said
testator at the time he so signed published and declared the same as aforesaid
was of sound and disposing mind and memory of full age, and not under restraint
and capable of devising Real and personal Estate.
Edward Goodyear
Thomas E. Penfield of Camden aforesaid being
duly sworn and examined in open Court testified that he was well acquainted
with Isaac Wheeler deceased and had been for the last 10 years immediately
preceding his death: that he died in the month of December 1843 at Camden
in the County of Oneida which was his last place of residence at the time
of his death; that he saw the said testator sign the paper here offered
to be proved, recorded and admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament
of the said Isaac Wheeler 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 testator
and at his request and in the presence of Edward Goodyear who also at the
same time signed the same as a subscribing witness in the presence of the
testator and at his request and in the presence of this deponent and in
the presence of each other that the said Testator 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 and declared the same
as and for his last Will and Testament and this deponent further says that
the said Testator at the time he so signed published and declared the same
as aforesaid was of sound and disposing mind and memory of full age and
not under restraint and capable of devising Real and personal Estate.
Thomas E. Penfield
The foregoing proofs and examinations taken
before me the Surrogate aforesaid at the time and place first mentioned
and the depositions of the Respective witness _____ by them respectively
subscribed after having been carefully read over by them: And I the said
Surrogate being satisfied upon the said proof taken that the said will
is _____ and valid and was duly executed: that the said Testator at the
time of Executing the same was in all respects competent to devise real
and personal estate and not under restraint do therefore allow the said
will to be admitted to probate and the said will proofs and examinations
to be
recorded. Witness John Stryker Surrogate
aforesaid the day and year just aforesaid.
John Stryker Surrogate
The last Will and Testament of Isaac Wheeler
of the town of Camden, County of Oneida and State of New York
In the name of God Amen. I Isaac Wheeler
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind
and memory (blessed be God for the same) and knowing that it is appointed
unto all men once to die do make or devise and publish this my last Will
and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend
my Soul into the hand of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend
to the Earth to be decently buried nothing doubting but at the general
resurrection I shall receive the same again by the power of God and as
touching such worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me in this
life, I give devise and dispose of the same
in the following manner. First I give and bequeath to Letisha Wheeler my
beloved wife one third of my real and personal estate her natural that
is to say all that remains after the Estate is settled. Secondly and lastly
I give devise and bequeath to my fifth son Joseph Wheeler the remaining
two thirds of my Real and personal Estate and after the decease of my wife
Letisha Wheeler her third to have and to hold to him the said Joseph Wheeler
his heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby appoint Joseph Wheeler my
sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling
all former wills, testaments and devises by me made. In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twelfth day of January
in year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty one.
Isaac Wheeler
Signed sealed published and Declared by the
above named
Isaac Wheeler to be his Last Will and Testament
in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names and our respective
places of Residence as witnesses in the presence of the Testator and of
each other.
Edward Goodyear – Camden, Oneida County,
NY
Thomas E. Penfield – Camden, Oneida County,
NY
State of New York
OneidaCounty SS: I John Stryker, Surrogate
of the County of Oneida do hereby testify the foregoing to be the Record
of the Last Will and Testament of Isaac Wheeler deceased and the proofs
and examination taken thereon. John Stryker, Surrogate
Kathy Johnson
Aaron White Trenton
Transcribed by Allen White from SAMPUBCO
copy.
I, Aaron White, the undersigned, to the bequest
below did on the 18th day of February 1864 execute a Warranty Deed to my
son Charles M White, the old home farm for a valuable consideration, consisting
of two hundred and thirty two acres, more or less and more particularly
described in said deed.
___ therefore in the name of God Amen.
I, Aaron White of the Town of Trenton in
the County of Oneida and State of New York being of sound mind and memory,
do make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner
following that is to say:
First. I give to my wife Rhoda, if
she succeeds me in this life, all my rite to the personal personal property
on the first above-mentioned farm consisting of cows, horses, farming tools
etc. I also give to said Rhoda my wife, the house hold furniture.
I also give and bequeath to my daughter Martha White Fuller, and the wife
of Simon(?) Fuller of the Town of Stueben, County and State aforesaid or
to their direct heirs, if she be not living, the following property.
The three cornered lot, so called, containing six and a half acres more
or less and more particularly described in a deed given to me by Pascal
C. J.
DeAngelia(?) and Elizabeth, his wife bearing
date the twenty seventh day of April 1835 and recorded in Book No. 76 of
deeds pages 281 & 282. Also I give to the said Martha a building lot
in the City of Detroit, and conveyed to me the subscriber by Joseph H.
Bagg and Eliza, his wife, bearing the date the 19th day of November 1857
and recorded in ___ 78, page 272 in the City of Detroit, State of Michigan.
Also that other building lot in the City of Detroit, State of Michigan
and particularly described in a Warranty Deed given to me the subscriber
by a Smith Bagg and Mary, his wife bearing date the fifth day of October
1857 and recorded in ____ 73 page 122 in Registers Office Wayne County
Michigan. Also I give and bequeath to the said Martha White Fuller all
of my personal property which may consist of Money, Bonds, Mortgages, Notes,
Deposits of money and or any real estate that may come into my possession
between this time and the time of the said bequeath. The said Martha
to have and hold the said premises above described, her heirs and assigns
forever. In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this 14th
day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
five. The above subject is the legal rites of my wife Rhoda if she
survives me in this life.
Aaron White
Will was probated November 18, 1875 by Martha
W. Fuller
Witness: John Bates and D Ward Clark
Al White alwhite@cvn.net
White, Hannah – Utica
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy By Allen L
White.
This Last Will and Testament of Hannah White,
residing at 122 Mary(?) St. of the City of Utica, County of Oneida and
State of New York. I, Hannah White, being of sound mind and memory, aware
of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, and desirous
of making an equitable and ________ disposition of my property at
my decease. I do make, and ordain, publish and declare this to be
my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say:
First. After all my lawful
debts are paid I give and bequeath to my husband Thomas White the sum of
five dollars.
Second. That a suitable
stone be erected on my grave to be paid out of any monies I have at time
of my death.
Third. I give, devise
and bequeath to J. Frank Royers(?) the sum of three hundred dollars
for the use and benefit of my son Daniel T. Grigg to be paid to said Daniel
Gregg in such sums for such purposes and at such times that the said Royers
may deem proper and that using his own judgment and discretion in the matter
and for that purpose I hereby constitute and appoint the said J. Frank
Royers(?) Testamentary Guardian of said Daniel T. Grigg.
Fourth. All the rest and
residual of my estate real, personal or mixed of which I die seized and
possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I
give devise and bequeath to my daughter Nellie Grigg to be hers absolutely.
In Witness whereby I have herewith
subscribed my name and affix my seal the 12th day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.
Hannah White
Witnessed by:
Unreadable residing at 120 Mary St., Utica,
New York (Could be Charles Couley)
Unreadable residing at 121 Mary St., Utica,
New York (Could be James F McCoy)
She died in the month of January last, at
Utica in the County of Oneida, which was her last place of residence at
the time of her death.
Will was probated by Nellie Grigg, Charles
Couley(?) and James F MCCoy(?)
Al White alwhite@cvn.net
White, Jesse M – Ridge Milles
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Allen L
White
I, Jesse M White of Ridge Mills, County of
Oneida and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do 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, devise and bequeath to my wife Esther White all of my property of
every name and kind and personal or mixed(?), that I have or may have at
my decease to have and hold absolutely and forever. Likewise, I make,
constitute and appoint my wife Esther White sole executrix of this my last
will and testament with full power as such executrix to sell and convey
any real estate I may die(?) seized (?) of this my last will and
testament hereby removing all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have herewith subscribed
my name and affixed my seal this 19 day of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight.
Jesse M. White
Witness: Harvey E. Wilcox
The above instrument was at this date hereof
subscribed by Jesse M. White in the presence of us and each of us, this
at the time of making such subscription acknowledged that he made the same
and declared this said instrument so subscribed by him to this his last
will and testament, wherefore we ____and ____ at his request and in the
presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Harvey E. Wilcox residing at Ridge Mills
NY
Adeline M Wilcox residing at Ridge Mills
NY
State of New York County of Oneida Surrogate’s
Office
Be it remembered,
That on the 26 day of September 1899, at a Surrogate’s Court, held in and
for the County of Oneida, the within Last Will and Testament of Jesse M
White late of the City of Rome in said County, deceased, was upon due proof
admitted to probate as a will valid to pass real and personal property.
In Testamony Whereof, I have herunto act
my hand and seal of said Court, at the City of Utica on this 26 day of
September AD 1899.
F. M Golden, Surrogate
Al White alwhite@cvn.net
THE WILL OF OTIS WHITE, WESTERN, NY.
1813
In the Name of God, Amen I Otis White of
Western in the County of Oneida and the State of New York, being of disposing
mind and memory, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, in
manner and form following that is to say in the first place I will that
all my Debts and funeral Charges be paid out of my personally personal
propperty (sic) by my executor and Executrix hereafter named- Nextly I
will to my beloved wife (after my Debts be paid) that she have one third
of my real and personal property during her natural life. Nextly I will
that my father and mother have their support out of my Estate. And nextly
I will that my Children be maintained and educated alike out of my Estate
and then to be equally divided among them. Lastly I do make and Constitute
Edw. S. Salisbury of __ Western, Executor and my beloved wife Mercy White
Executrix of this my last will and Testament in witness thereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal This twenty eighth day of March 1813. Otis
White (his seal)
Signed, sealed, published and pronounced
by said Otis White as his last Will and Testament. Who in his presents
and the presents of each other, have hereunto set our names. Benjamin Lester,
John Hebron, Benjamin White, Oneida County
I certify the above to be a true copy of
the Last Will and Test ament of Otis White late of Western, in said county,
as the same was proved before me on the twenty-ninth day of April in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
Erastus Clark Surrogate
The People of the State of New York, by the
Grace of God free and independent to all whom these Presents shall come
of may concern send greeting. Know ye that at a Surrogates Court held at
Utica in Oneida County before Erastus Clark, Esq., Surrogate of our said
County. The last Will and Testament of Otis White, deceased (a Copy whereof
is hereunto annexed), was proven and is now approved and allowed of by
us and the said deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his
death, goods, Chattels and credits The said deceased (two lines intertwined
and illegible) and any way concerning his will is granted unto Mercy White
Executrix and Edward S. Salisbury Executor in the said will named they
being well and faithfully to administer the same and to make and exhibit
a fine and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said goods, Chattels
and Credits and also to render a Just and true account thereof when thereunto
required.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal
of Office from said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness Erastus Clark,
Esquire Surrogate of the said County at Utica the twenty ninth day of April,
in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred & Thirteen and
of our Independence the Thirty seventh. Erastus Clark Surrogate
Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth
day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirteen
came before me Benjamin White One of the Subscribing witnesses to the foregoing
will of Otis White who being duly sworn did depose and say that he saw
said Otis White deceased, sign and seal the said Instrument and heard him
publish and declare the same and for his last will and Testament. That
of the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best
of said witnesses knowledge and belief and that Benjamin Lester and John
Hebron together with said Benjamin White subscribed the said will as Witnesses
thereto in the presence of the Testator. Erastus Clark, Surrogate.
Karyl Hubbard karylh@yahoo.com
WHITE, Sally,
Floyd,
Oneida County, New York 20-481
Source: Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy
In the name of God Amen.
I SALLY WHITE, of the town of Floyd, in the
county of Oneida, State of New York of the age of seventy eight years being
of sound and despairing mind and memory, publish and declare this my last
will and testament in manner following, that is to say:
First I give and devise to my son JESSE M
WHITE, his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land situated
in the Town of Floyd, County of Oneida, State of New York, being the homestead
but onsisting of our half of an acre of land purchased of JOSEPH GRAY (now
deceased) and one acre more or less, being the lot adjoining the lot just
described which I received from my father’s estate together with all the
hereditaments and appetencies(?) thereto, belonging or in any use appertaining
to.
I have and I hold the premises above described
to the said JESSE M. WHITE, his heirs and assigns forever.
Second, I give and bequeath my daughter HANNAH
MASON, wife of Wm. F MASON and her children, all of my personal property.
Finally, I do hereby appoint my son JESSE
M. WHITE sole executor of this, my last will and testament hereby revoking
all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have herewith set my
hand and seal this 12th day of April 1865.
SALLY WHITE ss
The above instrument consisting of one sheet
of paper was at thereof signed, sealed and published and disclosed by the
said SALLY WHITE as and for her last will and testament in presence of
us who at her request and in her presence, and in the presence of each
other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
PHILIP A. HALE residing at Floyd in Oneida
County, New York
CHARLES R. HALE residing at Floyd in Oneida
County, New York
State of New York
County of Oneida
I JOSEPH S.AVERY, Surrogate of the said county
do hereby certify the forgoing of the record of the
last will and testament of SALLY WHITE, deceased,
and the proofs and examinations taken thereon.
Al White
alwhite@cvn.net
Oneida County Floyd 29-239
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy By Al White
WILL OF ORRIL
C. WHITE
In the name of God Amen.
I, Orril White, of the town of Floyd, County
of Oneida, and State of New York of the age of fifty seven years, being
of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last Will
and Testament in manner following, that is to say:
First: I direct that all my just debts,
and funeral expenses be paid, and suitable tomb stone erected at
my grave.
Second: I give and bequeath to my husband,
Jesse M White, all my real Estate consisting of five acres f land situate
in the town of Floyd aforesaid, it being the same premises conveyed to
Orril White by deed executed by B. _ Wright and wife, and for full description
of said premises, reference may be had to said deed of conveyance.
Also all my personal property of every kind and character, and all other
real Estate of which I may die possessed.
Third: I hereby nominate and appoint
my husband, Jesse M White, Executor of this my last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.
In WitnessWhereof, I have hereunto set my
hand
And seal this day of January 1872.
Orril C White
Witnessed by:
Frances Shaler, residing at Floyd, Oneida
Co., NY
Mary A Shaler, residing at Floyd, Oneida
Co., NY
At a Surrogate’s Court, held at the Surrogate’s
Office in Rome, in the County of Oneida, on the 17th day of June A.D. 1878,
before Joseph Avery and Stephen Van Dreson, Esq. Surrogate of said county,
for the purpose of proving and recording the last Will and Testament of
Orril C White, late of the town of Floyd, in the county of Oneida,
deceased, in pursuance of chapter sixth, title first, article firs, part
second, of the Revised Articles of the State of New York, and of an Act
entitled “An act concerning the Proofs of Wills, Executors and Administrators,
Guardians and Wards, and Surrogate’s Courts” passed May 16, 1837, and other
acts concerning the same, on the application of Jesse M White in said Will
named Executor.
Al White
alwhite@cvn.net
Reference: Vol 38, p. 553.
At a Surrogate's Court held at the Surrogate's
office, in Utica in the County of Oneida, on the 30th day of Jan A.D. 1886
before Wm. B. BLISS, Esq. Surrogate of the said County for the purpose
of proving and recording the Last Will and Testament of Amelia C. Wildey
late
of the city of Rome. in the County of Oneida, decease, 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 Administrators, Guardians and Wards,
and Surrogate's Courts," passed May 16th, 1837, and other acts concerning
the same on application of Harriet S. Farr, Executrix in said Will named.
E. P. Ryan being duly sworn and examined
in open Court, testified that he was well acquainted with Amelia C. Wildey
deceased and had been from date of Will immediately preceding her death,
that she died in the month of Dec last past, at Rome in the County of Oneida,
which was her last place of residence at the time of her death, that he
saw the said Testatrix sign by making her mark the paper 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
Testatrix and at her request, and in the present of Jennie Wofful who also
at this time signed the same as subscribing witness, in the presence of
the Testatrix and at ther request, and in the presence of this deponent
that the said Testatrix at the time she so signed the said Will, then and
ther, in the presence of this deponenet and in the presence of the other
subscribing witness, published and declared the same as and for her Last
Will and Testament; and this deponent further says, that the said Testatrix
at the time she 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 component to devise real estate.
E. P. Ryan
Adj to the 10 day of July 1886 at 10 am at
Rome.
Jennie Wofford being duly sworn and
examined in open Court, testified that she was well acquainted with Amelia
C. Wildey deceased and had been for the last 2 years immediately preceding
her death, that she died in the month of Dec last past, at Rome in the
County of Oneida, which was her last place of residence at the time of
her death, that he saw the said Testatrix sign by making her mark the paper
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 Testatrix and at her request, and in the present of E. P. Ryan who
also at this time signed the same as subscribing witness, in the presence
of the Testatrix and at ther request, and in the presence of this deponent
that the said Testatrix at the time she so signed the said Will, then and
ther, in the presence of this deponenet and in the presence of the other
subscribing witness, published and declared the same as and for her Last
Will and
Testament; and this deponent further says,
that the said Testatrix at the time she 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 component to devise real estate.
Jennie Wofful
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, ans was duly
executed; and the said Testatrix 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, and I certify that the Probate of said Will was not contested.
Witness, W, B. BLISS, Surrogate as aforesaid, the 10 day of July 1886.
W.B. Bliss
SURROGATE
In the Name of God, Amen
I Amelia C. Wildey of Rome Oneida County
New York being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty
of this life do herefore make, ordain, pubblish and dclare 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 daughter Harriet S. Farr wife
of Archable Farr of Rome aforesaid, all my property of every kind, name,
nature or description whatsoever, whererbrt the same may be as her found.
Likewise I make, constitute, and appoint
my said daughter Harriet S. Farr the executrix of this my last Will and
Testmaent, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed my seal the 31st day of May in the year of Our Lord
one thousand eight-hundred and eighty-four.
Amelia C. Wildey
X her mark
The above instrument, consisting of one sheet,
was at the date hereof subscribed by Amelia C. Wildey the testatrix named
in the foregoing Will in the presence of us and each of us, and at the
time of making such subscription the above instrument was declared by the
said testatrix to be her last Will and testament and each of us, at the
request of said testatrix and in her presence, and in the presence of each
other signed our names as witnesses hereto, at the end of the Will.E. P.
Ryan, residing at Rome Oneida County. Jennie Wofful residing at Rome Oneida
County
State of New York} SS
County of Oneida
W. B. Bliss, Surrogate of said County hereby
certify it foregoing to be the [illegible] of the last Will and testament
of Amelia C. Wildey deceased and the [illegible] and examination taken
hereto.
W. B. Bliss Surrogate
Janice Sebring jsebring@cox.rr.com
Wiggins, John
Jr
Will of John Wiggins, Jr :
I, John Wiggins, of Rome being of sound mind
and memory and ? of ? a disposition of my worldly estate its matter their
as and for my last will and testament as follows:
In the first place I desire to commit my
soul unto the hands of my creator trusting alone to the merits of the Savior
for a glorious resurrection?
I desire that at my death my body be
decently buried and that my ? change and expenses be paid and also all
debts and charges against ? by my executors as soon after my decease as
it can conveniently be done.
I give and bequeath to my wife, Hannah, if
she survives me me ? ? of all my real and personal estate.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sally,
wife of Noah STEIN four hundred dollars.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly
WILSON, wife of Ezra Wilson and to her heirs ? surviving the sum of five
hundred dollars ? for her and their sole use independent of her husband.
I give and bequeath to Eliza CAUP/CAMP and
her heirs ? ? the sum of six hundred dollars.
I give and bequeath to my son, John Wiggins
the sum of ten dollars and to his heirs.
I give and bequeath to my son, Casey Wiggins
the sum of ten dollars and to his heirs.
I give and bequeath son, Alexander Wiggins
the sum of ten dollars and to his heirs.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Hannah,
wife of Glen PETRIE, their heirs the sum of six hundred dollars.
I give and bequeath to my Grandson, William
CAUP/CAMP? The sum of six hundred dollars.
I give and bequeath to Janus / James Wiggins
and George Wiggins, children of my son John Wiggins the sum of fifty dollars
to each of ?.
I give and bequeath to Christopher WILBUR
of Oswego Co. who formerly lived with me for his fidelity and care while
in my service the sum of fifty dollars.
All the rest and residue of my estate to
the read and personal that shall remain after the payment of my debts and
the legacies ? aforenamed and their heirs to be divided equally between
them share and share alike.
I do hereby order and direct my executors
herein after named or the survivors or survivor of them to pay off the
above legacies within one year after my decease and they are hereby fully
? to sell and ? any real or personal estate which they may judge
necessary to enable them to fulfill ? ? committed to them and all
necessary ? therefore to make execute and deliver.
I do hereby constitute and appoint Noah STEIN,
Benjamin P. JOHNSON and Seth B. ROBERTS executors of this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all will ? ? herefore made. In Witness
whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 22nd day of December,
1845. (John’s signature). (beneath his signature is a statement regarding
“two hundred” being changed to “ten” “3 lines from the bottom before execution”
and executors being Josiah P. FITCH and George. E. YOUNG, both of Rome
vs. sons mentioned in the Will.)
Ronni Houtzer ronniwho@yahoo.com
Wiggins, Anning
Will of Anning Wiggins:
In the name of God, Amen. I, Anning
Wiggins of ? of Rome in the county of Oneida and state of New York of the
age of 84 and being of sound mind and memory do ? P? and declare this my
last will and testament in manner following that is to say:
First: I give and bequeath to my son Rial
Wiggins the sum of ten dollars.
All the rest and residue of my real and personal
estate whatsoever and wheresoever of what nature kind and quality ? and
not herein ? ? bequeathed and disposed of (after the payment of debts ?
and final expenses). I do give and bequeath unto my children; David
Wiggins, John Wiggins, Allen Wiggins, Anning Wiggins, Junior, Olive SMITH,
widow of James Smith deceased, Hannah DEWEY, wife of Noah Dewey of
Indiana, Catherine LAWTON, wife of Fabius/Tobias? Lawton, Nancy PROSSER,
wife of Solomon Prosser, Louisa F?. HOUGH, wife of Augustus Hough to be
equally divided and distributed between those of my children last mentioned
to wit. David, John, Allen, Anning Wiggins, Junior, Olive Smith,
Hannah Dewey, Catherine Lawton, Nancy Prosser, Louisa F. Hough their heirs
executors administration forever..
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my
sons, David Wiggins and John Wiggins and Gustauas? W. PAPO?, M.D. of Rome
in said county executor of this my last will and testament and I hereby
direct them to carry into effect the provisions of this my said will and
testament. In witness whereto I have hereunto subscribed my name
and set my hand and seal the 31st day of May in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and fifty one. Anning Wiggins,
L.S.
The above instrument consisting of
one-half that was now here subscribed by Anning Wiggins of Rome the
testator in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared
by him to be his last will and testament and we at his request sign our
names hereto us attesting witnesses: H.C. VOGELL, residing in Rome,
county of Oneida, NY;
Elijah HAWLEY, residing in Rome, county of
Oneida, NY; (also signed by surrogate, Othnief? S. WILLIAMS
Ronni Houtzer ronniwho@yahoo.com
Wiggins,
David
Will of David, son of Anning, Wiggins:
The last Will and Testament of David Wiggins
of Rome, Oneida Co, NY, pg 301-304.
I, David Wiggins of the town of Rome, Oneida
Co., NY being of sound mine and meory, but impressed with the maturity
of life do hereby make and establish my last will and testament as follows:
I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally
GARDNER, wife of Frederick Gardner the sum of five hundred (500) dollars.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Minirva,
widow of James WOODRUFF deceased the sum of five hundred (500) dollars.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Lucretia,
wife of William CAMP/CAUP? The sum of five hundred (500) dollars.
I give and bequeath to ? two children (one
a son and the other a daughter) of my daughter Frances, deceased, late
wife of Henry VREDENBURGH The sum of two hundred and fifty (250) dollars
each ?
I give and bequeath to my and devise (in
lieu of dower?) to my beloved wife, Lydia, to and for her use during her
natural life, the farm situated in the town of Rome aforesaid now occupied
by me and all the stock, teams, horses, cattle, tools, implements and all
? belonging thereto or used in the cultivation or enjoyment thereof and
the furniture and other articles in the house and buildings to use and
enjoy the same during her natural life.
After the death of my said wife, I give and
bequeath and ? the said farm and all other property of ? name and description
(after the payment of the legacies aforesaid) to my children who may in
living at the time of the decease of my said wife and to the heirs of each
as may have ….
I am missing the last page, 304. waiting
for it in mail.
Ronni Houtzer ronniwho@yahoo.com
Last Will and Testament of Roswell
Knowlton Willson
Book 3, pages 265 & 266, Lee, Oneida
County, NY
I, Roswell K. Willson
of the town of Lee and County of Oneida and State of New York, do make
and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
(viz:) To pay my debts out of my personal property and obtain a Deed
for the Land which I now possess. 2nd I give and bequeath unto
my beloved wife
Persis Willson all
the remaining property untill all my minor children become of age if she
shall remain my widow so long: if she should not remain my widow
untill all my minor children become of age, then when she marries, she
is not to have but one third of my property during her natural life, and
then the property is to revert back to my heirs. 3rd I give
and bequeath all the residue of my property to all my children equally
viz: Daniel Willson, Fowler Willson, Mary Willson, Asa
Willson, Asenath
Willson, Sally Willson, Wright Willson, Roswell Willson.
If my minor children
shall stay home and conduct themselves like good and faithful children,
but if any of my children should not stay at home and conduct like good
and faithful children, they are to forfeit one half of their share of my
property and the other half is to be divided amongst the rest of my children
= But it is not meant that if any of my minor children should marry
and leave home , that they should forfeit anything if they were good and
faithful untill they marry.
I nominate and constitute
and appoint my wife Persis Willson my sole Executrix of this my Last Will
and Testament, hereby revoking all other and former wills by me at any
time heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this ninth day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty
nine. Signed, sealed, published and declared by said Testator Roswell
K. Willson as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us
who have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of
the said Testator.
Roswell K. Willson L.S.
Nathaniel J. Powell
Theophilus Williams
Elijah Ward
State of New York,
Oneida County
Be it remembered:
that on this fifteenth day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and
twenty nine before me Henry A. Foster, surrogate of said County of Oneida,
personally appeared Nathaniel J. Powell, who being duly sworn declared
that he is one of the witnesses to the will of Roswell K.Willson late of
the town of
Lee in said County deceased: that he
saw the said Roswell K.Willson execute the foregoing instrument purporting
to be the Last Will and Testament of said Roswell K. Willson on or about
the day on which it bears date, and that he said Roswell K. then
and there publish and declare the same as and for his Last Will and Testament
in the presence of him the said Nathaniel J. Powell and of Theophilus Williams
and Elijah ward the other witnesses thereto; and that the said Roswell
was then of sound disposing mind and memory to the best knowledge and belief
of him the said Nathaniel: that he the said Nathaniel together with
the said Theophilus and Elijah did there and then subscribe their names
to the said Will and witnesses thereof, in the presence, and at the request
of the said Roswell, and that the said Roswell
died at Lee aforesaid on or about the fourteenth
day of June last past.
L.S.
In testimony whereof
the said Surrogate hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal of office.
Witnell Henry A. Foster Surrogate of said County at Rome the day and year
first above written.
Henry A. Foster
Oneida County:
Be it also remembered that on this fifteenth day of October A.D.
1829 before me the said Surrogate personally appeared Persis Willson the
execuitrix on the aforesaid will named and was duly affirmed the faithful
performance and execution thereof by taking the usual oath in such case
provided.
Henry A. Foster, Surrogate
People of the State
of New York: by the grace of God free and Independent: To all
to whom these presents shall come or may concern. Said Greeting:
Know ye, that at Rome in the County of Oneida before Henry A. Foster, Esq.
Surrogate of our said County the Last Will and Testament of Roswell K.
Willson late of Lee in
the county of Oneida
deceased a copy whereof is hereunto annexed was proved, and is approved
and allowed 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 proving and registering the said Will , and the granting
administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits,
and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging theaccount 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 Persis Willson of Lee aforesaid Executrix in the said Will
named she being first duly affirmed well and faithfully to administer the
same, and to make and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular
the said goods, chattels and credits, and also to render a just and true
account thereof when thereunto required.
In Testimony whereof
we now caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Henry A. Foster Esquire Surrogate of the said County at Rome the
fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight
hundred and twenty nine and our independence the fifty fourth.
Henry A. Foster
Harlow
Chandler
In the name of god, Amen. I Stephen
Youmans of Oneida County and State of New York of the age of sixty-seven
years being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of
this 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 my son Ambrose Youmans all my real and
personal estate of every name and nature upon the condition as follows
to wit:
First, He shall pay to my daughter Mary E.
Stevenson the sum of three hundred dollars within four years from my decease.
Secondly, He shall pay to my son Arthur Youmans
one hundred dollars within one year from my decease.
And lastly, He shall support, maintain and
provide for my wife Jane W. Innes Youmans in a satisfactory manner or if
she shall instead thereof choose he shall pay her the sum of sixty dollars
in each and every year during her natural life.
Likewise, I make constitute and appoint my
son Ambrose Youmans above mentioned to be executor of this my last will
and testament, surely revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness where of I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my seal this first day of December in the year of 1893.
Debra Waite