WILL: John Shipboy, Westfield, Chautauqua co., New York submitted by Terry Heisman (heismann @ bellsouth.net) *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/chautauqua/wills/v1/shipboy-john.txt *********************************************************************** Source: sampubco.com Chautauqua co NY Will book Vol. 1 page 137 Written: 19 Dec 1836 Probated: Surnames: SHIPBOY, MONTGOMERY, LOOMIS JOHN SHIPBOY I John Shipboy of the town of Westfield in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York do make and address this my last will and testament in the manner and form following viz: I give and bequeath to my dear wife Nancy and my daughter Sarah the entire case and proceeds of my estate both real and personal to be exclusively theirs until the decease of my dear wife then shall my daughter Sarah survive her mother and remain unmarried she shall enjoy the proceeds of this property until her decease or marriage on the occasion of either of these events what remains of the property is to be sold and of the proceeds of this sale ten dollars is to be paid to my son Joseph W. Shipboy and the further sum of fifty dollars to my grandson John Shipboy and the remainder to be equally divided between my three daughters Mary D., Nancy and Sarah or their heirs. And I nominate and appoint James Montgomery and Jedediah Loomis to be Executors of this my last will and testament herby working all other and former wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I have set my hand and signed this 19th day of December in the year of our Lord 1836. /s/ John Shipboy Signed Sealed Published and declared by the ? estate of John Shipboy as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witness thereto in the presence of the said Testator /s/ Laird Nichols /s/ Morris Dick /s/ Joseph M. (?)