WILL: John Keeney; Hudson, Columbia co., NY
surname: Keeney

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Karyl Hubbard
Columbia Co., NY Will Book Vol. C page 306

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN KEENEY OF THE CITY OF HUDSON INE THE
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA
(registered) JULY 28TH 1809

In the name of God, Amen. I John Keeney of the City of Hudson in the County
of Columbia and the State of New York, Blacksmith, being weak in body of
sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament
in manner following that is to say, first I direct tht all my legal debts and
funeral expenses be paid as soon as conveniently be after my decease. And
as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, both real and
personal I do deise and bequeath the same to my beloved wife Elizabeth
during her natural life, if she shall remain so lon unmarried and my widow.
And at her death I give, devise and bequeath the same to my son Benjamin
Marc (?)Keeney (several words illegible) forever. And in case of his (more
illegible) devise and bequeath two thirds of my said estate to my said son,
his heirs and assigns forever immediately upon the happening of said event
and the other third part to my said wife during her natural life and at her
death to my said son, his heirs and assigns as aforesaid. And I do hereby
authorize and empower my Executors and Exeutrix herein after named to sell
and convey to any person or persons with whom they may contract for the
same, all or any part of my reale Estate in fee simple and to apply the
monies arising therefrom to the payment of my debts as far as may be
necessary for that purpose and the ballanse, if any, to the use of my said
wife and son conformably to the provisions herein before contained. And it
is my particular request that the strictest attention may be paid to the
Education of my said son, so that he may hereafter be an ornament to
society. And I do appoint my friends Ashbel Stoddard of the City of Hudson
aforesaid Printer and Richard Bollis of the same place and (?) Executors
and my said Wife Elizabeth Executrix of this my will. And I do hereby
revoke all further and other wills by me at any time heretofore made and
declare this only to be my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I
have hereunto sent my hand and seal this thirty first day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine.
JOHN KEENEY
Sealed (___)by the said John Keeney
the Testator as this his last will and
testament in the pres ence of us
who at his request in his presence
and the presence of each other hereby
sign as witnesses
A. L. Hosmer
George Keeney
Richard Bolles

So be it remembered that on the twenty eighth day of July, one thousand
eight hundre and nine Asahel L. Hosmers Esquire of the City of Hudson in
the County of Columbia personally appeared before me and being duly sworn
deponth and siath that he saw John Keeney sing and seal the above
instrument pruport to be his last Will and Testament, that at the time of
the Execution thereof, the said John Keeney was of sound mind and memory
according to the best of the knowledge and belief of this deponent. And
that George Keeney, Richard Bolles and this deponent severely subscribed
their names as Witnesses to the said Will in the presence of the Testator
and in the presence of each other.
MVBuren

Be it remembered that on the said twenty eighth day of July in the year one
thousand eight hundred and nine aforesaid Ashbel Stoddard and Richard
Bollis Executors in the said will named and Elizabeth Keeney, Executrix
personally appeared before me Martin Van Buren Surrogate of the County of
Columbia aforesaid and were duly qualified to the do performance and
execution of the said Will by taking the oath by law appointed.
MVBuren

The people of the State of New York, by the grace of God free and
Independent. To all whom these presents shall come or may concern send
Greeting:- Know ye that at Hudson of the County of Columbia the day of the
date hereof before Martin Van Buren Esquire Surrogate of Said County the
last Will and Testament of John Keeney deceased, (a Copy whereof is
hereunto annexed), was proven and is 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 credits within this state, by means whereof the proving
and registering this said Will and the granting administration of all and
singular the goods, chattles and credits and also the (?) allowing and
final discharging the account thereof doth belong unto us; the
administration of all singular the goods, chattles and credits of the said
deceased and any concerning his will is granted unto Elizabeth Keeney
executrix and Ashbel Stoddard and Richard Bolles Executors in the said will
named, they being first duly sworn will faithfully to administer the same
and to make and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular
the said goods, chattles and credits and also to render a just and true
account thereof when thereunto required. In testimony whereof we haf
affixed the seals of offis of our said surrogate. (Illegible)
witness Martin Van Buren (two lines illegible)