Wills: Punderson, Frank; Hudson, Columbia co., NY
surnames: Punderson, Holley, Rockefeller
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Columbia County Ny Will Book Volume L2, Pp.  631-633
Written: September 18, 1860
Recorded: October 2, 1860

Record of the Last Will and Testament of Frank Punderson, late of the City of
Hudson in the County of Columbia deceased, relating to both Real and Personal
Estate, and the proofs and examinations relating thereto.

Chas. Esselstyn, Surrogate

Columbia County, SS:

Be in remembered, that heretofore, to wit, on the second day of October, in the
year One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty, C. M. Punderson and J. M. Punderson,
the sole Executrix and Executor, named in the Last Will and Testament of Frank
Punderson, late of the City of Hudson, deceased, appeared in open Court, before
the Surrogate of the County of Columbia, and made application to have the said
Last Will and Testament, which relates to both Real and Personal Estate, proved;
and on such application, the Surrogate did ascertain, by satisfactory evidence,
who were the Widow, heirs and next of kin of the said Testator; and their
respective residences; and said parties interested in this said matter, to wit,
the said Widow, heirs at Law and next of Kin, on the said second day of October,
One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty, produced and presented to said Surrogate a
certain Instrument in writing signed by said Widow and Heir at Law, and whereby
they waived the issuing and service upon them of a citation to attend the probate
of the Last Will and Testament of said Frank Punderson deceased, and praying that
the immediate examination of witnesses in this matter be proceeded with; And
afterwards to wit on the said second day of October, no one appearing to oppose
the probate of the said Will, such proceedings were thereupon had afterwards, that
the Surrogate took the proof of said Will hereinafter set forth upon this second
day of October in the year One thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty, and he adjudged
the said Will to be a Will of Real and Personal Estate, and the proofs thereof to
be sufficient, which said Last Will and Testament and proofs are as follows that
is to say,

To all whom it may concur, know that, I Frank Punderson of the City of Hudson,
County of Columbia, State of New York, being in the Sixty Third year of my age and
of sound mind, deem it proper to make known my Will for the disposition of my
property, after my natural death. After the payment of the Funeral expenses
according to the manner directed and hereunto appended, - I give and bequeath unto
my Wife Caroline Marion all my property, personal and real in fee, during her
natural life, directing that at her death she leave and give all, to the Children
of my Son James Mellen Punderson. And I hereby appoint my Wife Caroline Marion
[page 632] Executrix, and James Mellen Punderson my Son Executor to this my Last
Will and Testament - in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this
eighteenth day of September, One Thousand Eight hundred and Sixty.

Frank Punderson  (L.S.)

In Presence of 
Philo Plank Hudson City, N.Y. (L.S.)
Edmund Holley of the City of Hudson, N.Y. (L.S.)
Allen Rockefeller Hudson N.Y. (L.S.)

	The word “property”, on the fifth line and the word “directing” interlined in the
Eighth line was done before signing.

	Funeral to be without any parade, in a simple manner according to the Church
service. Coffin to be made of Hard Sound Mahogany, without a single ornamental
knob, screw, handle, plate, embellishment whatever. My corpse to be laid out in a
plain white Robe, without any flowers, evergreens, or anything of the kind. If the
season and weather is suitable would like to have the Grave to be prepared before
interment, as follows: The box to be placed in the grave, a brick wall, laid in
cement on each side and the foot, four inch above the top of the Box when closed,
flat stones provided to cover the whole, a light stone wall at the head to be
carried up to the surface for a foundation to a plain head stone, but if weather
or season prevent, then to have it done as soon after as may be.

Columbia County SS:

Edmund Holley of the City of Hudson of the County of Columbia being first duly
sworn deposes and says that he is a subscribing witness to the Instrument now
shown to him and purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Frank Punderson
deceased, and bearing date on the eighteenth day of September in the year of our
Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and sixty. That the deponent and Philo Plank and
Allen Rockefeller the other subscribing witnesses signed their names as witnesses
to said Instrument, at the request and in the presence of the said Frank Punderson
and in the present of each other. That the deponent saw the said Frank Punderson
execute the said Instrument, and heard him declare the same to be his Last Will
and Testament, at which time the said Frank Punderson was of sound and disposing
mind and memory, of full age, and not under any restraint according to the
deponent’s best knowledge and belief. That the said Frank Punderson is now dead,
and died at the City of Hudson on the 27th day of September Eighteen hundred and
Sixty, and was at the time of his death an inhabitant of the City of Hudson in the
County of Columbia.
 
Edmund Holley

Subscribed, sworn and examined before me in open Court this 2nd day of October
Eighteen hundred and Sixty.

[signed] Chas. Esselstyn, Surrogate

[Page 633] 

Columbia County SS:

Allen Rockefeller of the City of Hudson of the County of Columbia being first duly
sworn deposes and says that he is a subscribing witness to the Instrument now
shown to him purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Frank Punderson
deceased, and bearing date on the eighteenth day of September in the year of our
Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and sixty. That the deponent and Edmund Holley
and Philo Plank the other subscribing witnesses signed their names as witnesses to
said Instrument, at the request and in the presence of [the said Frank Punderson
and in the presence of] each other. That the deponent saw the said Frank Punderson
execute the said Instrument, and heard him declare the same to be his Last Will
and Testament, at which time the said Frank Punderson was of sound and disposing
mind and memory, of full age, and not under any restraint according to the
deponent’s best knowledge and belief. That the said Frank Punderson is now dead,
and died at the City of Hudson on the 27th day of September Eighteen hundred and
Sixty, and was at the time of his death an inhabitant of the City of Hudson in the
County of Columbia.
 
Allen Rockefeller

Subscribed, sworn and examined before me in open Court this second day of October
Eighteen hundred and Sixty.

[signed] Chas. Esselstyn, Surrogate

Columbia County SS:

Recorded the preceding Last Will and Testament of Frank Punderson deceased as a
Will of Real and Personal Estate, together with the proofs taken in the Court of
the Surrogate of the County of Columbia relating to the said Last Will and
Testament which record is hereby signed and certified by me pursuant to the
provisions of the Revised Statutes this second day of October Eighteen Hundred and
Sixty.

[signed] Chas. Esselstyn, Surrogate