WILL: John Germond; Washington Pct, Dutchess co., New York surname: Germond, Story, Sharpstein, submitted by Gayle Hendren (gr3808 @ aol.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Gayle Hendren Dutchess County, New York Will Book Volume A. page 247 WILL OF JOHN GERMOND 1787 In the name of God, Amen, the tenth day of March, the year of our Lord 1787. I, John Germond, of Washington Precinct, in the County of Dutchess and State of New York, being of very sick and weak body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to the Almighty God for the same, and calling to mind the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of time thereof, 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 in to the hands of God that gave it, and concerning my body I recommend it to the earth, to be interred in a decent manner, at the discretion of my executors, hoping that at the general resurrection to obtain everlasting happiness through the mediation of my blessed Redeemer. And as to my worldly estate, wherewith it has pleased Almighty God to bless me with, I give, devise and dispose of, in the manner and form following: Imprimis, I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be well and truly paid and satisfied within some convenient time after my decease. Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Germond, the use of my farm where I now live, of real and personal estate, in the full possession, for to act and do with, for the term of seven years, unless my executors, Elizabeth Germond, John Germond, Jun., and Peter Germond, Jun., should think it proper to sell before the expiration of that time. It is my will that my younger son William should live with his mother till the farm is sold where I now live. It is my will that my son Bernard Germond should live with his mother two years on the farm I now possess. It is my will that my Negro Ruben, shall stay on the farm with my wife and my youngest son William Germond until my farm is sold of real and personal estate that I now live on. It is my will that my Negro Ruben shall be sold whenever my farm is sold and the money to be divided, share and share alike to my six sons, Henry Germond, John Germond, Filkins Germond, Peter Germond, Bernard Germond and William Germond, to them and their heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Germond, one hundred and sixty pounds, the use of it, as long as she lives, and the interest to be paid to her yearly as long as she lives, in lieu of her dowry. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Story, after her mother's decease, the use of seventy five pounds, as long as she lives. Then the one equal half, to her son John Story, and the other half to Margaret and Elizabeth Story, in equal proportion to them, their heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Deborah Sharpstein after her mother's decease, the sum of twenty five pounds, to her, her heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Filkins Germond, after his mother's decease, the sum of ten pounds, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Item: It is my will that the farm is sold where I now live and all the legacies are paid out and if there is anything left of the estate, over and above to be divided amongst my sons share and share alike, to them, their heirs and assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Bernard Germond, the sum of ten pounds over and above his equal share among the rest of his brothers, if there is anything left after the sale of the farm, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Germond in Lott No.20 at the southwest end of the farm where he now lives, 1one hundred acres of land, south by Purdy's land, and west by Hatchet's land. Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Germond Jun., one hundred acres of land at the northeast corner of the farm joining north by Zebulon Mead's and east by Thompson's land. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Filkins Germond the use of one hundred acres of land as long as he lives. Then upon his decease to be given to his two sons, James Germond and John Germond, to them, their heirs and assigns forever in Lott No.20 lying in southeast quarter of the farm joining south by Purdy's. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Bernard Germond one hundred acres of land at northwest quarter of Lott No.20, north by Zebulon Mead's land and west by Samuel Hatchet's land. Item: I likewise give and bequeath unto my son Bernard Germond the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds, after the farm is sold where I now live and the money collected by my executors, to him, his heirs and assigns forever, in order to make him equal with the rest of his brothers. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Peter Germond, two hundred pounds after my farm is sold of real and personal estate where I now live, when the money is collected by my executors, Elizabeth Germond, John Germond Jun., and Peter Germond Jun. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son William, two hundred and seventy five pounds, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. to be paid when the money is collected by my executors, after the farm is sold. Item: I give and bequeath unto my little grandson John Germond the sum of fifty pounds to him, his heirs and assigns forever, to be paid when the money is collected by my executors after the farm is sold. Item: It is my will that my two daughters, Elizabeth Story and Deborah Sharpstein should have thirty pounds, to be equally divided between them, to them and each of them, their heirs and assigns forever. Item: It is my will that my wearing apparel should be divided between my six sons, share and share alike, and all my carpenter's tools to be divided amongst my six sons, share and share alike, and all my books of all kinds, share and share alike, as they can agree to satisfy themselves so that they can be at peace and all the undivided lands, where I have any right claims or demands whatsoever, should come to their knowledge thereafter, to be divided share and share alike, with giving my little grandson John Germond the sum of ten pounds, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Lastly, I do hereby authorize, nominate and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Germond, and my son John Germond, Jun. and Peter Germond Jun.,executors to this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills and testaments and legacies by me at any time heretofore made, declaring this only to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said John Germond as his last will and testament in the presence of the subscribers. John Germond, (seal) Bernard Filkins, Timothy Bedel, Bernard Filkins, Jr. Dutchess County. Be it remembered that on the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, personally appeared before me, Gilbert Livingston, Surrogate of the said county, Bernard Filkins Junior of said county. _____and being duly sworn on his oath, declared that he did see John Germond sign and seal the ____written instrument purporting to be the will of the said John Germond, bearing date the tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, and heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last will and testament. That at the time thereof, he, the said John Germond was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of him, the deponent and that Bernard Filkins and Timothy Bedel and the deponent severally subscribed the said will as witness thereto in the testator's presence. Gilbert Livingston, Surrogate. (Seal) The people of the State of New York, by the grace of God, free and independent. To all to whom there presents shall come or may concern, send greeting. Know ye that at Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County on the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, before Gilbert Livingston, Esq. Surrogate of said county, the last will and testament of John Germond, Deceased, a copy whereof is hereunto annexed, was proved and 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 the said will and the granting administration of all and singular, the goods, chattels and credits and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the amount thereof doth belong____. The administration of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will is granted unto John Germond Junior, one of the executors in the said will named, he being just duly sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and to make and exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular, the said goods, chattels and credits and also to render a just and true amount thereof when thereunto required. In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness: Gilbert Livingston Esquire, Surrogate of the said county at Poughkeepsie, the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one and of our independence the fifteenth. Gilbert Livingston, Surrogate. This day of April 1791.