WILL: Nathan Eggleston; Harmony, Chautauqua Co., NY
surname: Eggleston, Eddy, Pier, Hitchcock, Covey

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Chautauqua County Will Book Vol. 2 page 301

The last will and Testament of Nathan Eggleston In the name of God Amen. I
Nathan Eggleston of the town of Harmony and in the county of Chautauqua being
mindful of my mortaility do this twenty fifth day of January in the year of
our Lord one thoughsnad eight hundred and forty eight make and publish this my
last will and testament in manner following.

First I desire that myself and wife be decently buried in the burying yard in
Panama without any funeral (poump) and with as little expense as may be.

Second I will to my son Nathan Eggleston Junr. Eighty acres of land lying and
being in the town of Harmony and distinquished by being a part of lot forty
six and a part of lot fifty four boundary not described by taken from a deed
owned by the said nathan Eggleston and taken off of the north side of land so
deeded etc. I will to the said Nathan Eggleston Junr. All the horses, cattles,
sheep and farming utensits excepting three cows will to other heirs to be
delivered in one year after the decease of the said nathan Eggleston and wife.

Third I will and bequeath to my Granddaughter Eliza Pier one cow to have in
one year after the decease of myself and wife.

Fourth I will and bequeath to my granddaughter Polly Eddy one cow to have in
one year after the decease of myself and wife.

Fiftly  I will and bequeath to my granddaughter Amanda Hitchcock, one cow to
have in one year after the decease of my self and wife.

Sixthly I will and bequeath to my daughter Patience Covey the remaining part
of my said land lying and being in the town of Harmony and distinquished by
being a part of lot forty six and fifty four as aforesaid and further I will
to my daughter Patience Covey my bed and bedding after the decease of myself
and wife.

Seventhly the said Nathan Eggleston Junr. To maintain the said Nathan
Eggleston and his wife Mary and pay all debts unpaid or due and also to pay
all charges that may arise  or acru in consequence of sickness of any other
means during the natural lives of the said Nathan Eggleston and his wife Mary.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Nathan Eggleston Junr and Nathan
Chamberlain executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Nathan Eggleston  L.S.

The above instrument constituting one sheet was was hereby subscribed Nathan
Eggleston the testator in the presence of each of us and was at the same time
declared by him to be his last will and testament and we at his request sign
our names hereto as attesting witness.

Nathan Chamberlain, residing in the town of Harmony in the county of
Chautuaqua Myron Eggleston, residing in the town of Harmony in the county of
Chautuaqua David Wiltse residing in the town of Harmony in the county of
Chautuaqua

Chautuaqua County Surrogates Office Recorded the proceding last will and
testament of Nathan Eggleston and passed the same with the original this 9th
day of January 1855.     E. F. Warren,
surrogate

At a Surogate's Court helf at Mayville in and for the County of Chautauqua on
the 9th day of January 1855 before Emery F. Warren, Esquire, Surogate of said
County. In the matter of the Estate of Nathan Eggleston Deceased. . . the said
deceased died on the 2nd day of February 1854. At the time of his death he was
an inhabitant of the town of Harmony in the County of Chautauqua. . . The
followin named persons are all the heirs and next of kin of the said deceased,
with their ages and places of residence as nearly as can be acertained viz:
Nathan Eggleston the petitioner, Patience Covey, wife of John Covey, Eliza
Pier, wife of Calvin Pier residets of the said town of Harmony, Amanda
Whiting, wife of Fred Whiting a resident of Busti in said county, & Polly Eddy
wife of John Eddy resident of the County of Warren, State of Pennsylvania all
of full age  that the said deceased left no widow (   ) surviving. . .

Will filed with deeds with this added:

Nathan Eggleston being duly sworn deposed and saith that the reasons of his
making provision for his wife Mary in the manner it is made and making
(provision) of the property after his death is in consequence of her being in
a deranged state of mind and has been for (parts) of thirty six years before ( 
) date. 7th day of January 1848.

Signed Nathan Eggleston nathan Chamberlain