WILLS: Punderson, Caroline Marion; Hudson, Columbia co., NY
surname: Punderson, Magoun, Holley

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Columbia County Ny Will Book Volume N, Pp. 637-639
Written: October 2, 1860
Recorded: October 10, 1867

Record of the Last Will and Testament of Caroline M. Punderson late of Columbia
County deceased, as a Will of Real and Personal Estate, with the proofs taken in
relation thereto.

Recorded Oct 10th 1867

Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the 10th day of October 1867, James M.
Punderson the Sole Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Caroline M.
Punderson late of Columbia County deceased, appeared in open Court before the
Surrogate of the said County and made application to have the Said Will, which
relates to both Real and Personal Estate proved. And James M. Punderson appearing
to be the only heir and Next of Kin of the Said Testatrix. And Praying for the
immediate proof of Said Will. Such proceedings were thereupon had that the
Surrogate took the proof of said Will hereinafter set forth upon this 10th day of
October 1867 and he adjudged the Said Will to be a valid Will of Real and Personal
Estate, and the proofs thereof to be sufficient which Said Will and proofs are as
follows that is to say.

The Last Will and Testament of Caroline Marion Punderson of the City of Hudson in
the County of Columbia and State of New York. I Caroline Marion Punderson do make
this [page 638] my Last Will and Testament in manner following: I appoint my Son
James Mellen Punderson Sole Executor and Trustee of this my Will. All of my Estate
both Read and Personal I devise and bequeath to my said Son James in Trust for the
use and purpose following. That during the minority of the several children of my
Said Son James, my said Trustee invest and keep invested my said Estate upon
Interest and apply so much of the Interest and income arising therefrom as may be
necessary to and for the education and maintenance of my grand-children until they
shall severally attain the age of Twenty- one years. And such income and interest
as shall not be required for that purpose I direct shall be added to the principal
sum and accumulated. And as each of my said Grand-children the children of my said
son James shall respectively attain the age of Twenty-one years, I direct my said
Executor and Trustee to pay over to such child so attaining that age an equal
share or portion of such Trust Estate. The share so to be paid over to be such as
that each child of my said son James shall receive an equal and like amount when
each shall severally attain the age of Twenty-one years.

In witness whereof, I Caroline M. Punderson the Testatrix have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my seal this second day of October in the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty.

C. M. Punderson L.S.

Sealed, subscribed and acknowledged by the Testatrix Caroline M. Punderson in the
presence of each of us, who have subscribed our names as attesting witnesses
hereto, at the request of the said Testatrix who at this time of making such
subscription and acknowledgement did declare this instrument so subscribed to be
her Last Will and Testament

Stephen L. Magoun of Hudson N.Y.
Edmund Holley of Hudson N.Y.

Surrogate Court, Columbia County
In the matter of Proving 
the Last Will and Testament
of
Caroline M. Punderson dec.d

Columbia County SS:

Stephen L. Magoun and Edmund Holley each of the City of Hudson in the County of
Columbia being first duly sworn in open Court, in their oaths do depose and say
that they are subscribing witnesses [page 639] to the Instrument now shown to them
purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Caroline M. Punderson late of the
City of Hudson, in the County of Columbia aforesaid deceased, and bearing date on
the Second of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty. That the deponents signed their names as witnesses to said instrument at
the request and in the presence of each the said Caroline M. Punderson and in the
presence of each other. That the deponents saw the said Caroline M. Punderson
execute the said Instrument and heard her declare the same to be her last Will and
Testament at which time the said Caroline M. Punderson was upwards of twenty-one 
years of age, of sound mind and memory, not under restraint to the knowledge or
belief of these deponents. That the said Caroline M. Punderson is now dead, and
was at the time of her death an inhabitant of the City of Hudson in the County of
Columbia and State of New York.

Sworn, examined
and subscribed in open 
Court this 10th day of 
October 1867

S. L. Magoun
Edmund Holley

Charles Esselstyn, Surrogate

Columbia County SS:

Recorded the preceding Last Will and Testament of Caroline M. Punderson late of
Columbia County deceased, as a Will of Real and Personal Estate, with the proofs
taken in the Court of the Surrogate of the County of Columbia relating to said
Will, which record is hereby Signed and Certified by me pursuant to the provisions
of the Revised Statutes this 10th day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight-hundred and sixty seven.

[signed] Chas. Esselstyn, Surrogate