MICAH HASKINS, SR. WILL, ALFRED, ALLEGANY COUNTY, NEW YORK

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The last Will and Testament of Micah Haskins Senior - Deceased

In the name of God Amen - I Micah Haskins Senr. [now] of the Town of Alfred
living unable to labour, to acquire a comfortable support any longer, having
through the blessing of God in my possession many goods -- to the amount of
Five hundred and fifty Dollars to dispose of to procure further subsistence
during my natural life, and for the benefit of my Heirs respectively, and
being now of sound mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling to mind
the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to
die; do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say;
Firstly it is my desire to dwell with my son Micah Haskins as long as it shall
please God to continue my life on Earth, and that he should carefully provide
for, and administer to, my necessities in every circumstance thereof.
And secondly, it is my Will, and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said
son Micah, all my said money goods obligations --- of whatsoever name or
nature belonging to me at my descease for the benefit of himself and his Heirs
~~ And thirdly in token of my regard for my other Heirs it is my Will that my
said son Micah Haskins shall pay unto each of my sons or their Heirs (viz)
Roswell Nathaniel Daniel & David One Dollar in money, and unto each of my
Daughters, Eunice Clark and Dorcas Crane the like Sum for their respective
shares of my Estate after my Decease.  And lastly I nominate constitute and
appoint my son Micah aforesaid Sole Executor of this my last Will and
Testament, and I do hereby disallow, disannull and revoke all former Wills
Testaments, Legacies, bequests and Executors heretofore made by me; In witness
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this fifth Day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Signed, sealed pronounced and declared the Day and year above written before
us ~~~
Tarball Whitney
L.S.Rathbun
Ami Whitney

State of New York, Allegany County Surrogates Office
June 28.1820
Be it remembered that on the Day and year a ---- written personally appeared
before me Lephaniah L. Caswell Esquire Surrrogate of the County of Allegany,
Tarball Whitney Lazarus S. Rathbun and Ami Whitney the subscribing witnesses
to the written lasst Will and Testament person to me well known.

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