WILL: William H. Smith;  Clermont, Columbia co., NY 
surname: Smith, Fraleigh, Moore

submitted by Meredith Smith (makeysmith at cox.net) and Bruce M. Smith
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Columbia co NY Will Book X, Pg. 130
Written: November 23, 1883
Recorded: June 22, 1901

Will of William H. Smith, Columbia County, New York, Will Book, Clermont Vol.
X, page 130.  Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Bruce M. & Meredith Smith 15
May 2006.

Record of the last will and testament of William H. Smith, late of the Town of 
Clermont, Columbia County, NY deceased as a will valid to pass real and
personal property together with the proofs relating thereto taken in the
Surrogate's court of the County of Columbia, NY, and the decree admitting said
will to probate.  Recorded June 22nd 1901.

In the name of God, Amen; I William H. Smith of the Town of Clermont, in the 
County of Columbia and the state of New York at the age of Seventy five years 
and being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last
will and testament in the manner following, that is to say.  

First:- I give, bequeath and devise my homestead on which I now reside
containing 15 acres and one half of land excepting and reserving so much as is
necessary hereinafter mentioned   to my five Daughters, Jane, Helen, Mary E.,
Elizabeth, and Alida, to be equally divided between them share and share
alike.  The share of my daughter Helen after her death and what is left to be
equally divided to her sisters then living, share and share alike.  

Second:- I give, bequeath and devise the remainder of my real estate of said
farm containing one hundred and fourteen acres of land to my four sons Stephen
M., Henry, Ephriam, and Hamilton, to be equally divided between them share and
share alike.   

I do hereby appoint my son Stephen M. as a guardian of trust for the
protection of the share of my son Ephriam as above stated.  

And Lastly, I do hereby order my executor to pay all of my debts and funeral
with my personal property of every name and nature or what kind soever, if not
enough to pay said debts and expenses then and in that case the balance is to
be taken out of my homestead property of real estate willed to my five
daughters as above stated.  

And I do hereby nominate and appoint Wm. L. Fraleigh to be the executor of
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.  

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of 
November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three.
                              William H. Smith  (L.S.)
The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof declared
to us by William H. Smith the testator therein mentioned to be his last will
and testament; and he at the same time acknowledged to us and each of us that
he had signed and sealed the same and we thereupon, at his request and in his
presence and in the presence of each other signed our names thereto as
attesting witnesses.
Charles C. Moore, residing at Clermont, in Columbia County
Wm. L. Fraleigh Jr., residing at Clermont, in Columbia County