WILL: Ezekiel Herrick; Clinton, Dutchess co., NY
surname: Herrick

submitted by Tim Masloski (tsm @ goodhind.net)
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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Tim Masloski
Dutchess co NY Will Book Vol. B page 3

To all Christon people to whoom this righting may concern know ye that I
Ezekiel Herrick of Clinton townd and County of Dutchess and state of New York
being weak in body yet of a sound perfect understannding and memory do make
this my last will and testament as followeth  I order all my just debts paid, 

first  Imprimeses, I give to my loving wife Rebeeka Herrick all my real and
personal estate that I am possesed of, 

also, I appoint and constitute Nathanael Powell and Ruben Wyle executors to
this my last will and testament revoking all other former wills  

In Witness whereof I have hear unto set my hand and seal this thirteth day of
Janewary in year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.  The word estate
interlined in the tenth line before the sealing or sining hear of, seald and
signed in the presents of Ezekiel Herrick [[L.S.]] Standly Thompson, John
Simmons, Henry Herrick, Dutchefs County Ls.  be it remembered that on the
twentieth day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety six personally
appeared before me Gilbert Livingston Surrogate of the said county. Stanly
Thompson of Dutchefs county farmer who on his oath declared that he did see
Ezekiel Herrick sign and seal the annexed written instrument purporting to be
the will of the said Ezekiel Herrick bearing date the thirtieth day of January
one Thousand seven hundred and ninety six and hear him publish and declare the
fame as and for his last will and testament.  That at the time thereof, he the
said Ezekiel Herrick was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the
knowledge of him the deponent and that John Simmon Henry Herrick and the
deponent severally subscribed the said will and witnesses thereto in the
testators presence.   Gilbert Livingston  [[L.S.]]  

The People of the state of New York by the Grace of God, free and Independent. 
To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern, send greeting.  Know
ye that at poghkeepsie in Dutchess County on the twentieth day of April one
thousand seven hundred and ninety six before Gilbert Livingston Esq. surrogate
of our said county, the last Will and testament of Ezekiel Herrick deceased (
a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved, and is 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 registering the said Will and the grating administration of all
and singular the said goods, chattels and credits, and also the auditing,
allowing and final discharging the account thereof, doth belong unto us the
administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattels of this said deceased,
and any Way concerning his will is granted unto Nathaniel Powell one of the
executors in the said will named he being first duly affirmed and the Reuben
Wylie the other Executor in the said will named he being this [?] 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 account thereof when thereunto required.  In
testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of Office of our said surrogate to
be hereunto affixed  Witness Gilbert Livingston Esquire surrogate of the said
County at poghkeepsie the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and ninety six and of our Independence the twentieth.
Gilbert Livingston
Dutchess CountyLs Recorded the preceding will of Ezekiel Herrick the
certificate of the proof thereof, and letter testamentory thereon this
fourteenth day of June 1796.
Gilbert Livingston, Surrogate
Original will witnessed [?] to Nathaniel Powel one of the executors Oct. 12,
1796. G. Livingston