WILl: Jacobus Van Etten; Rhinebeck, Dutchess co., New York
surname: Van Etten, Williams, Schriver

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Harold Henderson

Will of Jacobus Van Etten, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, 1794,
Will Book A, page 384

In the name of God Amen I Jacobus VAN ETTEN of the town of Rhinebeck in the
county of Dutchess and State of New York being in perfect health and of sound
mind memory and understanding, but considering the uncertainty of this
transitory life do make publish and declare this my last will and testmanet in
manner and form following to wit I give devise and bequeath unto my son
Jacobus VAN ETTEN the sum of twenty shillings as his birth right.  And I do
also hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my afroesaid son Jacobus VAN ETTEN
all my real estate together with all the messuages, lands, tenements and
herditaments which I now possess in fee simple and situate lying & being
in the town county & state afroesaid to have, hold and enjoy, all the
aforesaid divers premises with every thing thereunto belonging to him his
heirs and assigns forever.  

I do hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Clara the wife of Peter
SCHRIVER to her, her heris, executors administrators and assigns the sum of
thirty pounds to be paid by my aforesaid son Jacobus VAN ETTEN his heris,
executors or administrators. 

And I do hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca the wife of
John WILLIAMS to her, her heris & assigns the sum of thirty pounds to be apid
to her by my aforesaid son Jacobus VAN ETTEN his heirs, executors &
administrators. And I do hereby give, devise and bequeath to the heirs of my
daughter Laya decd the sum of thirty p[ounds] to be by them equally divided
and if they should die without issue [?] it is my will & desire that the
aforesaid sum should go back to my children herein before mentioned to them
their heirs and assigns to be by them equally divided.  And it is also my will
and desire that all my personal estate be equally divided amongst my children
& also the heirs of my daughter Laya each share & share alike.  And lastly it
is my will and desire that the legacies herein before devised and bequeathed
be paid to my aforesaid children or to their heris executors or administrators
within three years after my decease.  And I do hereby nominate and appoint
my son Jacobus VAN ETTEN, Peter SCHRIVER and John WILLIAMS executors of this
my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will & wills by me
heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand andand seal this first day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. 
Jacobus his X mark VAN ETTEN  The words "the sum of thirty pounds" being first
interlined.  Signed, sealed, published & delivered?? by the testator as & for
his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request & in his
presents & in the presents of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses.  Anthy D. LAMATER, Martin HEERMANIS, John J. VAN