WILL: Storm Slingerland;  Bethlehem, Albany co., NY 
surname: Slingerland, Arnold, Waggoner, Keller, Elwood, Ward, Jones

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Albany co NY Will Book Vol. 8 page 117
Written: December 2 1831
Recorded: March 30 1832

The Last Will & Testament of Storm Slingerland
Proved and Recorded March 30th 1832     

In the name of God Amen.  I Storm Slingerland of the town of Bethlehem in the 
County of Albany in the state of New York being weak in body but of sound mind
and memory and blessed be God for the same do make and publish this my last
will and testament in manner following.  that is first I do recommend my soul
to God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian manner
in hopes of a resurection (sic) from the dead and a glorious immortality
beyound (sic) the grave and as touching this worldly good whereof it hath
pleased God to bless me with.  I do give in manner following that is
to say 

First I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Freelove Slingerland the 
one half of all my household furnature (sic) and the dower right of my
homested? farm during her natural life or so long as she remains my widow. 

2nd I do give and bequeath to my oldest son Jaret Slingerland two dollars to
be paid him in one year after my decease 

3rd I do give and bequeath to my oldest daughter Mary Arnold married woman two
dollars to  be paid her in one year after my decease 

4th I do give and bequeath to my second daughter Axelbard? twelve dollars to
be paid her in one year after my decease 

5th I do give and bequeath to my third daughter Elizabeth Arnold two dollars
to be paid her in one  year after my decease. 

6th I do give and bequeath to my fourth daughter Cornelia Waggoner two dollars
to be paid her in one year after my decease.  

7th I do give and bequeath to my fifth daughter Eve Keller two dollars to be
paid her in one year after my decease. 

8th I do give and bequeath to my second son Teunis S. Slingerland two dollars
to be paid him in one year after my decease 

9th I do give and bequeath to my sixth daughter Lanah Elwood two dollars to be
paid her in one  year after my decease.  

10th I do give and bequeath to my seventh daughter Sarah Ward two dollars to
be paid her in one year after my decease. 

11th I do give and bequeath to my eighth daughter Hannah Slingerland and to my
ninth daughter Lyia (sic) Ann Slingerland fifty dollars each to be paid them
when they shall arive (sic) to the age of twenty one years or sooner if they
shall marry before that time and I do give and bequeath to my two daughters
Hannah and Lyia (sic) Ann Slingerland the one half of all my house hold
furnature to be equally divided  between them after my decease. 

12th I do give and bequeath my youngest son John S. Slingerland six hundred
dollars to be paid him when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years and
I do give and bequeath to my son Teunis S. Slingerland one hundred and forty
eight dollars more to be paid him when my son John shall arive to the age 
of twenty one years and I do further order and devise that my executors herein
after mentioned? first to sell the wood lot on the rock in one year after my
decease or sooner if it can be sold to good advantage for the ? of my estate
and ? and they may sell that lot either at public or private sale as may be
most convenient and to take up the old lease at the office and let the
purchaser take a new lease from the office and it is my will and pleasure 
that my executors herein after named have the charge of my homested? farm if
the same is not sold before until my son John shall become of the age of
twenty one years and it is my will and pleasure that after the death of my
wife that all the remaining part of my property be equally divided between all
my heirs as above named and it is my will and pleasure that the before
mentioned gifts be to my three sons and nine daughters and to their heirs
and assigns and I do hereby appoint Jacob N. Slingerland Salmon Jones and
Teunis Houghtaling sole Executors of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand
and seal this second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty one.

Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Storm Slingerland to
be his last will and testament in the presents (sic) of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses in the presents of the testator and in the
presents of each other.

Joshua L'Amouriex
Peter Houghtaling                            Storm Slingerland   S.S.
Samuel Young