WILL: Cornelius Sharp; Claverack, Columbia, New York

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Source: sampubco.com
Columbia co NY Will Book Vol. A page 124
Written: 8 Apr 1763
Probated: 24 Feb 1790

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Sharron Hanson (postlaker at aol.com)
Surnames: SHARP

Last Will & Testament of CORNELIUS SHARP of Claverack, 
then of Albany County, NY, Written 8 April 1763
Probated 24 Feb 1790 


REGISTERED THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1790

In the name of God, Amen.  I CORNELIUS SHARP of Claverack in the County of
Albany, farmer, being in perfect health of body and of perfect mind and
memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto 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 Principally and first of all I
give my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I
recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the
discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I
shall receive the same again by the mightly Power of God, and, as touching
such Worldly Estate whensoth it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I
give demise and dispose of the same in the following  manner and form- Viz.  I
give and bequeath to CHRISTIAN, my Dearly beloved wife, all my estate real and
personal wherever otherwise constitute make and ordain the sole Executrix of
this my last Will and Testament, Singular my lands masuages Tenements and all
my household goods and other moveable estate of any kind, name or nature all
which my wife is freely to enjoy and dispose of as her own   and I do hereby
utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments 
wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any way before named willed and 
bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and
Testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal
this 8th day of April 1766 ~               
 (his mark) X  CORNELIUS SHARP                                 
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said CORNELIUS SHARP as
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in
the presence of each of us other have hereunto subscribed our names Joseph
PIXLEY, John WHITE, Peter WHITE ~~

Columbia County- So Be It Remembered that on the twenty second day of February
one thousand seven hundred and ninety personally came and appeared before me
Killian R. VAN RENSSELAER Surrogate of the said County Peter WHITE of the Town
of Hillsdale in the County aforesaid and being duly sworn on his oath deposes
and saieth that he saw CORNELIUS SHARP sign and seal the within written
instrument purporting to be the will of the said CORNELIUS SHARP bearing date
the 8th day of April 1763 and heard him publish and declare the same as and
for his last will and testament that at the time thereof he, the said
CORNELIUS SHARP was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the
knowledge and  belief of him the deponent and that Joseph PIXLEY  and John
WHITE and the deponent severally subscribed the said Will as witnesses thereto
in the Testators presence.
               (signed)   K.R. VAN RENSSELAER
County of Columbia  So Be it also Remembered that on the twenty second day of 
February one thousand seven hundred and ninety personally came and appeared 
before me, Killian R. VAN RENSSELAER,  CHRISTIAN SHARP, the Executrix
mentioned in the within written will of CORNELIUS SHARP and was duly sworn to
the true execution and performance of the said will by taking the oath of an
Executrix as by law appointed before me ~
               (signed)   K.R. VAN RENSSELAER

The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God free and Independent
lo all to whom these presents shall come or may concern send Greetings:  Know
ye that at Claverack in the County of Columbia before Killian R. VAN
RENSSELAER Esq. Surrogate for said county  the last Will and Testament of
CORNELIUS SHARP deceased, (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved and
now approved and allowed of by us, and the said deceased, having whilst he
lived and at the time of his death Goods, Chattels or Credit within this State
by means whereof the Proving  and Registering the said will, and the granting
Administration of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and credits, and also
the auditing allowing and final discharging the account thereof doth belong
unto us: the Administration of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits
of the said deceased, and any way concerning his will is granted unto
CHRISTIAN SHARP, Executrix in the said Will named, she being first duly sworn
will and faithfully to Administer the same, and to make and exhibit a true and
perfect Inventory of all and Singular the said goods Chattels and credits, and
also to render  a just and true account thereof when thereunto required.  In
Testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of the office of our said Surrogate
to be hereunto affixed.  Witness Killian R. VAN RENSSELAER Esq.
Surrogate of the said County at Claverack the twenty second day of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety and of our
Independence the fourteenth ~~ ~~
Examined & Con'd(?) by (?)    K R VAN RENSSELAER