WILL: Ebenezer Andrews; Hillsdale, Columbia co., NY
surname: Andrews, Smith, Scott, Van Valkenburgh, Patch, Crossman, Woodworth

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Columbia co., NY Will Book vol. C page 151
Written: 16 Sep 1801
Probated: ?

The last will and testament of Ebenezer Andrews of the Town of Hillsdale of
the County of Columbia deceased. Recorded this 12th day of February 1807.  

In the name of God Amen. I Ebenezer Andrews of the Town of Hillsdale in the
County of Columbia and State of New York Farmer being of perfect disposing
Mind and Memory thanks be given unto God. Calling into mind the mortality of
my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, Do make and
ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, Principally and first
of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of the Almighty God that
gave it, And my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian
burial at the direction of my Executors. Nothing Doubting but at the general
resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as
touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to help me in this
life, I give d[?]se and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
After funeral charges being paid   I positively Order that all my just debts
be paid out of my real Estate, and After the Payment of and the said debts
legally discharged, the afore said real Estate shall be equally, in value, be
divided among my four well beloved Sons by the names of Ephraim Andrews,
Ebenezer Andrews, Abijah Andrews, and Asa Andrews.

Item   I give and bequeath out of my personal estate after my decease unto the
natural children of my deceased Daughter Sarah the late wife of Peter Smith
heretofore of this place, collectively the Sum of Ten Dollars. Also I give and
bequeath unto my beloved grand children born of my deceased daughter Anne
formerly the wife of Nathan Scott of Water Town State of Connecticut   unto
the said grand children collectively the Sum of the Sum of [sic] Ten Dollars
to be paid out of my personal Estate. Furthermore I do Will give and bequeath
the remainder of my Personal Estate equally in Value unto each and every of my
well beloved Daughters whose respective names here follow, Viz: Lucy wife of
Thomas Andrews, Rebekah wife of Barcillai [?] Patch, Patience, wife of Elisha
Van Valkenburgh, Lovica [?] wife of Lemuel Crossman, and Hannah wife of Josiah
Woodworth. I also do hereby Constitute make & Ordain my Trusty and Respectable
friend Captain William Tanner of this Same Town of Hillsdale Together with my
well beloved Son Ebenezer Andrews before named to be Executors to my last will
and Testament   And I do hereby utterly disallow all former and every other
Testaments Wills, Legacies, bequests and Executors by me in any wise before
named, willed or bequested, 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 Sixteenth day of September in the year of our lord One thousand
eight hundred and one.

Ebenezer Andrews

Signed Sealed published Pronounced and declared by the Said Ebenezer Andrews
as his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us, who in his presence, and
in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names.

Jacob Raymond
Joseph Myrick
Benjamin Doty