Viall, Stephen will, Upton, WOrcester co, MA
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Sheryl Romasco
Worcester, MA Will book Vol. 394 Page 46
Upton, MA

STEPHEN S. VIALL

Be it remembered that I Stephen S. Viall of Upton in the County of Worcester 
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on this fourteenth day of October in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight make publish and 
declare the following as my last Will and Testament, that is to Say

	I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Joanna B. Viall that part of my new 
dwelling house we now occupy and one undivided third part of all the rest and 
remainder of my real estate to have and to hold to her the said Joanna for and 
during the terms of her natural life.  I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife 
the use and improvement of all my household furniture during her natural life.  I 
also give my beloved wife one cow called the "Speckled Heifer" and one hog and 
two pigs at her own disposal Ð also one third part of all my personal property 
after paying debts and settling my estate

	I give and bequeath to my two daughters to wit. Jemima S. Crooker wife of 
Benjamin F. Crooker and Amey Ann B. Goldthwait wife of Francis Goldthwait one 
third part of my real estate that is to say, one half part of the remaining 
portions thereof (after deducting that portion of the premises I have given to my 
beloved wife) to have and to hold to them their heirs and assign forever, Share 
and Share alike

	I also give and bequeath to my said two daughters two third parts of all my 
household furniture that I have named above that remains at the decease of my 
said wife, to be equally divided between them.

	I also give and bequeath to Num?? Viall wife of my Son John S. Viall the 
remaining third part of all my household furniture that remains at my said wife's 
decease.

	I also give and bequeath to my Son John S. Viall all the rest and remainder 
of my real estate(including the remainder of all that portion to which I have given 
my wife a life estate)  And personal estate wherever __tuate or however 
described to have and to hold to him the said John and his heirs and assigns 
forever.

	Lastly, I do appoint my Son, john S. Viall Sole Executor of this my last Will 
and Testament.

	In Witness thereof I the said Stephen S. Viall have hereunto set my hand 
and seal the day and year first above written.


										Stephen S. Viall (seal)

	Signed sealed published and declared by said Stephen S. Viall to be his last 
Will and Testament and we who were called as witness signed it in his presence 
and he in our presence and all in the presence of each other

Francis Deane
Cyrus G. Wood
Benjamin Cook

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Worcester __			At a Court of Probate holden at Worcester on the 
first day of February A.D. 1859

	The Instrument hereto annexed having been presented for Probate as the 
last Will and Testament of Stephen S. Viall late of Upton in said County, 
deceased, and it being made to appear that due notice has been given to all 
persons interested; and no objection being made to the probate of the same; and 
it being also made evident by the oath of Francis Deane one of the witnesses 
thereto that said instrument was legally executed and that said testator was at 
the time of the execution of the same of full age and of sound mind;  I now 
adjudge that said instrument is proved, and decree that the same be approved and 
allowed as the last Will and Testament of said deceased

									Henry Chapin
									Judge of Probate and Insolvency