WILL: Robert Clench; Schenectady, Albany co., New York
surname: Clench

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New York co NY Will Book Vol. 33 page 420
Written: 10 Sep 1781
Probated: 3 Jan 1782

The 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 Send Greeting Know Ye
that at Albany County on the twenty first day of December last before John De
Peyster Esquire thereinto by us delegated and appointed the last will and
testament of Robert Clench deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was
proved 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 ? 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 the account
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 Hannah Clench an Executrix in the said will named she being first
duly sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and to make and exhibit
a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and
credits and also to render a just and true account there of when thereunto
required

In Testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our Court of Probate to be
hereunto affixed

Witness Thomas Tredwell Esquire Judge of our said court at Rumbout in the
county of Dutchess the third day of January one thousand seven hundred and
eighty two
Joseph Hazard Clk

In the Name of God Amen the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty one I Robert Clinch of the town of
Schonectady in the County of Albany and State of New York being of perfect
mind and memory blessed be God therefore but considering the frailty and
fragility Fragility of this life the certainty of death and the uncertain time
and hour therefore do ordain and publish this my last will and testament that
is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my immortal soul
after its departure out of this frail body into the mercifull hands of God
that gave it me hoping and trusting for pardon of my sins and transgressions
in and thro' the meritorious death and passion of the blessed son of God Jesus
Christ our Saviour and Redeemer and as for my body I recommend to the earth to
be buried in a christian like manner at the discretion of my executors
hereinafter named and for such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless me with in this life after my just debts and funeral charges are paid I
give devise and dispose of the same in following manner and form Imprimis I
give and devise unto my eldest son Ralph his heirs and assigns one Spanish
milled dollar wherewith he must be satisfyed and make no further pretance or
demand to any part of my estate real or personal by right of Promageniture

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my second son Benjamin and his heirs and
assigns also the sum of one dollar wherewith he is to be satisifyed and make
no further pretensions to any part of my estate real or personal 

Item I give unto my dear and loving wife all the rest residue and remainder of
my estate real and personal to dispose of the same with the council and advice
of my executors herein after named to the best advantage for herself and my
four other children namely Rebecca Thomas Elizabeth and Euretta 

Item I also request and desire that if either of my sons Ralph or Benjamin
should be in want that my dear wife shall assist them with as much money or
anything else as she may think proper and necessary it is also my request and
desire that if either of my four children Rebecca Thomas Elizabeth or Euretta
should get married that my loving wife shall give either of them in that case
an out sett of such things & to as great an amount in value as she may find
herself able to give out of my estate without distressing or defrauding
herself and the rest of the children 

Item I also desire and request that if my dear and loving wife Hannah should
remarry that the whole of my estate both real and personal be divided amongst
my wife and four younger children namely Rebeca Thomas Elizabeth and Euretta
in the manner following two shares to my wife and to each of my four children
one with the advice council and assistance of my executors herein after named 

Item I also desire and request that if any of my four younger children should
die before marriage that the share each one shall fall upon the three
surviving ones to be equally divided amongst them It is also my desire that as
long as my brother in law Mr John Vernon shall chuse that his little daughter
Polly now living with me shall continue that she stays aling with my dear and
loving wife 

Finally and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint Mr John Brown and Mr James
Ellice both of Schoncetady together with my dear and loving wife Hannah
executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will
or wills by me heretofore made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first
above written 
Robert Clinch (S.S.)

Signed sealed published and declared by the testator as his last will and
testament in the presence of us Harmanus Bradt Henry Glen Wm Van Ingen

Albany County P:
Be it Remembered that on the twenty first day of december one thousand seven
hundred and eighty one personally came and appeared before Jn De Peyster
Surrogate of the said county Henry Glen Esq of the said County and being duly
sworn on his oath declared that he did see Robert Clinch sign & seal the
within written instrument purporting to be the will of the said Robert Clinch
bearing date the tenth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred
and eighty one and heard him publish & declare the same as and for his last
will & testament that at the time thereof of he the said Robert Clinch was of
sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of
them the deponent and And that his name subscribed to the said will is of his
respective proper handwriting which he subscribed as witness to the said will
in the testators presence & that he ye deponent saw Harmanas Bradt & Wm Van
Ingen the other witnesses to the said will subscribe their names as witnesses
thereto in the testators presence 
Jn De Peyster - Surrogate