WILL: Capt. John Concklin; Poughkeepsie, Dutchess co., New York
surname: Concklin, Conklin

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Source: sampubco.com
New York Co New York Vol. 38 page 391
Written: 5 Aug 1785
Probated: 31 Dec 1785

[some punctuation and paragraph divisions added, capitalization is capricious
at best]

In the Name of God Amen. I Capt. John Concklin of Poghkeepsie precinct in
Dutchess County Being in good health but in a advanced age Considering the
uncertainty of Life Do make this my last will and testament.

First I recommend my soul in the hands of Almighty god who gave it hopeing for
salvation through Jesus Christ my Redeemer. and my body to the Earth to be
Buried in a Christian like and Decent Manner and my Temporal Estate I will and
Dispose of the same in Manner and form following my will is [?] and I Do Order
that all my just Debts and funeral Charges shall be fully sattisfyed within
some Conveniant time after my Decease.

I Give unto my Daughter susanna and her heirs or assigns the sum of forty
pounds and unto my Two Grand Daughters Johanna and Mary Daughter of my
Daughter Anna Deceased and to their heirs and assigns the sum of Forty pounds.
that is to say Johanna the sum of Twenty five pounds and Mary the sum of
Fifteen pounds and as I have paid for my son in law Teunis Tappan who is
Married to my Daughter Hester upwards of one hundred pounds, if therefore the
said Tappan shall ever repay me or my Executors that Money that I will and
give unto my Daughter Hester all the sum of Forty pounds. I give unto my son
Matthew all my Farming Utencils as Wagon, slays, plows, etc. the above
Bequeths by me given to [or "give unto"? - this whole sentence is obscure to
me] my Daughter and Grand Daughters not to be paid by my Executors until after
my Estate be sold and the money Received. I Give all my wife's Bedding and
Waring apparrel after her Deceas unto my Two Daughters and my Two grand
Daughters Each share alike that is my two grand Daughters instead of this
mother's one share Between them. I Give unto my son John my Dutch Bible for
his Birthright.

[something illegible] and I Do Order that my Executors berein after named Do
within some convenient time after my Decease Do sell and Dispose of all my
Real and Personal Estate of what kind [illeg. word] and wheresoever the same
may be for the best price that can be had or may be obtained for the same And
the money Ariseing by the sale thereof (After the Above Bequeths by me given
unto my Daughters and grand Daughters being first paid) I give unto my seven
sons (to wit) John, Lawrence, David, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Matthew and to
their heirs and assigns for Ever each share and share alike upon this Trust.
Nevertheless that my said sons Do provide a competent and sufficient
Maintenance for my Wife During her life, she to have her choice with whome or
whereto live on their not complying herewith. I do order that a sufficient sum
of money arising out of the sale of my Estate be paid her sufficient for a
comfortable support for her during her life and after her Death. Whall [sic]
shall then be left I order to be Equally divided among my seven sons as above
mentioned. I appoint my sons John, Lawrence, David, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and
Matthew Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimoney whereof I
the said John Concklin have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and
seal the Fifth Day of August in the year of our lord one Thousand Seven
hundred and eighty-five.

Signed, sealed, published and Delivered by the above named John Concklin as
and for his last in the presence of

Jacob Westervelt
John Concklin his mark
Mathew L. Concklin his mark

Dutchess County

Be it Remembered that on the thirty first day of December One thousand seven
hundred and eighty five personally appeared before me Gilbert Livingston
Surrogate of the said County Mathew L. Conckling of Dutchess County, Farmer
and being duly sworn on his oath declared that he did see John Conckling sign
and seal the within written instrument purporting to be the will of the said
John Conckling bearing date the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord
one
thousand seven hundred and eighty-five and heard him publish and declare the
same as and for his last will and testament, that at the time htereof the said
John
Conckling was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the knowledge
of him the Deponent, and that his mark with the word Matthew L. Conckling
his mark wrote round the same was his signature as a witness to the said will,
and that he saw Jacob Westervelt make his mark John L. Conckling sign his name
as sitnesses to the Will in Presence of the Testateor

Gilbert Livingston Surrogate

Duthcess County

Be it remembered that on the thirty-first day of December one thousand seven
hundred and eighty five Abraham Conckling, Isaac Conkckling and Jacob
Conckling thereof the Executors of the within written Will of John Conckling
likewise appeared before me Gilbert Livingston and were duly sworn to the true
Executivion and performance of the said will by severally taking the oath of
an Executor as by Law appointed before me.

Gilbert Livingston Surrogate