WILL: Stephen Dean; Oswego (Beekman), Dutchess co., NY
surname: Dean

submitted by Dorothy E. Burr (deburr @ infoblvd.net)
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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Dorothy E. Burr
Dutchess co NY Will Book vol. B page 82
note: Dates are in Quaker dating system

WILL OF STEPHEN DEAN, OSWEGO

Dated  5 October  1795

This fifth day of the 10th mo. in the year one thousand, seven hundred and
ninety five, I, Stephen Dean of Oswego in Bakemands (Beekman?) Town in
Dutchess County and State of New York, being of a disposing mind and memory
think it necessary and do hereby make a distribution of my outward estate by
will in the following manner:  Vis:

Imprimis.  It is my will and I hereby order that in the first place that all
my just debts and funeral expenses be paid in order for which I do direct and
impower my executors here after named at this direction to sell as much of my
stock and furniture as will, together with my money, fully discharge all my
just debts.    

     Imprimis:  It is my will that the farm I now live on should be sold and
two hundred pounds of good and lawful money of the State of New York be lodged
in the hands of my Executors to pay yearly to my beloved wife, Mary, the
lawful interest of that sum, and if that should not support her she may draw
upon the principal as long as she remains my widow.  And it is my will that
she should have the best bed and bedding in the house and the best horse and
saddle that I have.

     Imprimis:  It is my will that my sons Nicholas, Joseph, Daniel, William,
Jonathan, Israel, John, and my daughter Hannah to be paid at lawful age
fifteen pounds in good and lawful money of the State of New York to each of
them named.

     Imprimis:  It is my will that the rest of my estate be equally divided
among all my sons except Larnce (Lawrence), and Daughter, and it is my will at
the death of my wife Mary, if there should be any money left of the two
hundred pounds, that it be equally divided amongst all my sons and Daughters,
except Larnce.

     Imprimis:  It is my will that my son Larnce be paid five shillings for
his legacy of good and lawful money of the State of New York.

     Item (?)  I do hereby nominate and appoint my well beloved wife Mary,
and my son Zacheus Mashel, (Marshall?) and my son Daniel my only and lawful
executors to this my will and statement, and certifying and confirming this
and no other to be my last will and testament hereby disallowing and making
void all former wills whatsoever in witness whereof I have herewith set my
hand and seal the day and year first above written.  

     Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Stephen
Dean to be his last will and testament.                               
                                     Stephen  X (his mark) Dean
In the presence of: Garet Bustis
            John Drake
            Underhill Chatterton

     The will proved by Gilbert Livingston, Esquire, Surrogate, Dutchess
County, of the said county at Poughkeepsie, NY, on the thirteenth day of
September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven
and of our independence the twenty second.