WILL: Richard Sackett; Dover, Dutchess co., New York
surname: Sackett, Dean, Crego, Margeson, Sacket

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Source: sampubco.com
Original wills Folder AS-30
New York co NY Will Book Vol 15 page 543
Written: 14 Dec 1744
Probated: 

In the name of God amen the fourteenth day of December one thousand seven
hundred and forty four, I Richard SACKET of Dover in Dutchess County in the
province of New York yeoman being sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory
for which thanks be given to Almighty God not withstanding calling to mind the
mortality of my body as knowing it is appointed for all men once to Dye, 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 hands of God that gave it
and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent Christian manner
at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting at the Glorious morning of
the Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the mighty power of God and
as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with
in this life I give bequeath demise and dispose of the same in the following
manner and form.

Imprimis: When all my just debts are paid I give and bequeath to Margery
SACKET my welbeloved wife all my Household Goods Debts and Money due to me and
all my moveables and Chattles During the term of her Widowhood and to be
disposed of by her at her decease and I also give and bequeath to her the said
Margery SACKET the use and improvement of my Home lot House and orchard with
all my other improvements which I now do or may anywise improve during her
Widowhood and after her Decease then to return to my son John SACKET.

Secondly: I give and bequeath to my Eldest son before any Division be made
Richard SACKET two hundred acres of land over above his equal shear as being
my Eldest son.

Thirdly: I give and bequeath to my welbeloved wife fifty acres of land to be
at her disposing as she shall see good for her proper use. I give and bequeath
to my welbeloved son John SACKET after my wife’s Decease my House homestead
and orchard together with all my meadows and and all what lands I now Improve
or shall or may improve to him the said John SACKET and all my Books to my son
John SACKET. I also give to my welbeloved son Josiah CREGO and to the heirs of
my Daughter Mary DEAN Deceased and to my Daughter Catherine during her
Widowhood and then at her marriage or decease to be equally divided between
her children and likewise give to my sons Richard SACKET and John SACKET, the
whole of my Remaining Estate excepting what I have bequeathed as above said to
each of them an equal share or fifth to be divided among them. Vis: To Josiah
CREGO the heirs of Mary DEAN and Catherine MARGESON and Richard SACKET and
John SACKET and each of them are hereby obliged to be at their equal part or
proportion of what charges shall or or may arise in dividing and in defending
the title of the said land if any dispute should arise and if any of them
shall Neglect or refuse to be at their equal proportion in bearing of the
charges as above then my Executors shall have power to sell and disposed of so
much of their part of the lands as shall answer the charges of there part of
which so arising. Returning the Remainder to them or their heirs if any be so
neglecting further I do by these presents make and constitute and ordain to be
my Executors after my decease my welbeloved wife Margery SACKET and my
welbeloved sons Richard SACKET and my welbeloved son John SACKET of all and
singular my lands messuages and tenements by them freely to be possessed and
enjoyed forever and I do (istristy?) disallow revoke Disallow all and ever
other will and testament wills and testaments by me made or executed by me any
ways named or willed or bequeathed ratifying and confirming this. And every
article herein specified and bequeathed to be my last will and Testament and
no other.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date
before mentioned and after my Decease and my wife's Decease hagar shall have
the liberty to chuse which of my two sons she will live with
Rich. SACKET (L.S.)

Witness before us whose names are underwritten to be my last will and
testament
Henry H. Nase (His mark)
William T. Hunt (his mark)
Josias Crego