Sadler, Joseph will, Upton, Worcester co, MA
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Sheryl Romasco
Worcester, MA Will book Vol. 32 Page 265
Upton, MA

JOSEPH SADLER'S WILL

In the name of God Amen

	I Joseph Sadler of Upton in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts yeoman calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing 
that it is appointed for man once to die and after Death the Judgment_ Do make 
and ordain 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 God that gave it and my body I 
recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my 
executor hereafter named nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall 
receive the same by the mighty power of God_  and as touching such worldly 
Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this life I give and 
dispose of in the following manner, that is to say

Imprimus my will is that all my just debts together with my funeral charges shall 
well and truly be paid by my executor in convenient time after my decease

Item		I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Lydia Sadler what house hold 
furniture that she brought to me when we were married to her and her heirs 
forever_ and also one part of what real Estate I may die possessed of to improve 
during her natural life

Item		I give to my Son Joseph Sadler one third part of my wearing apparel 
to him and his heirs forever, he my son having received his full portion already

Item		I give to my Son Benjamin Sadler one third part of my wearing apparel 
with what he has received is his full portion

Item		I hereby give and bequeath to my Son John Sadler all my land in Upton 
with all my livestock of what ___ ____ with all my farming tools to him and his 
heirs forever

Item		I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah the wife of Edward Rawson 
one quarter part of my household furniture to her and her heirs forever which 
what she has received is her full portion

Item 	I give to my daughter Mary Haseltine one quarter part of my 
household furniture not herein disposed of with what she has received is her full 
portion

Item		I hereby give and bequeath to my Daughter Lydia the wife of Seth 
Wood one quarter part of my household furniture to her and her heirs forever 
with what she has received is her full portion

Item		I give to my daughter Hannah the wife of Daniel Fisher one quarter 
part of my household furniture not otherwise disposed of to her and her heirs 
forever, with what she had is her full portion

Furthermore I do hereby constitute make and ordain my Son John Sadler of Upton 
in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid to be the sole Executor of this my last 
will and testament to execute and perform the same, and do hereby nullify 
disallow revoke and make void all former wills testaments and bequeaths 
executions and do hereby rectify and confirm this and no other to be my last Will 
and Testament

In Testimony whereof I do hereby set my hand and seal this the 14 day of July A 
Domini 1799 in the twenty fourth year of the Independence of the United States 
of America  Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the within named 
Joseph Sadler to be his last will and Testament in presence of us

Abiel Sadler
Samuel Deane							Joseph Sadler (Seal)
Seth Wood Jr.

Worcester SS		To all people who shall see these presents Nathaniel Paine 
Esq Judge of the probate of wills and in the said County of Worcester within the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 		Sendeth Greetings

Know ye that on the 22nd Day of November AD. 1803 the instrument hereunto 
annexed purporting the last will and testament of Joseph Sadler late of Upton is 
said County Yeoman deceased was presented for Probate by John Sadler the 
executor therein named; then present Abiel Sadler and Samuel Dean two of the 
witnesses thereto subscribed, who made oath that they saw the said Testator sign 
seal and heard him declare the said Instrument to be his last will and Testament 
and that he was then to the best of their judgment of sound disposing mind and 
that they along with Seth Wood Jr. subscribed their names together as witnesses 
to the Execution thereof in the said Testators presence

I do therefore prove, approve and allow of the said instrument as the last will and 
testament of said deceased and commit the administration thereof in all matters 
the same concerning and of his Estate whereof he died seized and possessed in 
said Commonwealth unto John Sadler the before named executor well and 
faithfully to execute said will and to administer the estate of said deceased 
according thereto who accepted said ____ and hath given Bond according to Law 
and he shall render an account of his proceedings when thereunto lawfully 
required		In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office  
the day and year above written

								Nathaniel Paine  J Probate