WILL: Josiah Herrick; Stanford, Dutchess co., NY
surname: Herrick. Simans, Sarls, Wyles

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 312

Last Will and testament of Josyah Herick of the town of Stanford Dutchess
County and the Ste of New York being sound perfect in mind and memory do make
and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say 

first I will and order that all my just debts and funeral charges paid out of
my estate 

secondly I give unto my wife my household furniture and the rest of my Estate
I give equil amons all my children when they cum to lawfull age and tis my
desire that they have sufficient school larning for common business and the
money put out to interest in safe hands and I apoint my brother in law Abner
Sarls and my brother in law Richard Simans and my cousin Reuben Wyles for my
Executors to this my last will ans testament sined sealed in the presents of
us this sixth day of the third month one thousen eight hundred and two 

Josiah Herrick [[LS]]  

Freelove Sarls her mark X Isaac Doty Dutchess County Ls. 

Be it remembered that on the eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred
and two personally appeared before me Gilbert Livingston Surrogate of the said
County Freelove Sarls wife of Abner Sarls of the town of Clinton in Dutchess
County weaver who on oath declared that she did see Josiah Herrick sign and
seal the anexed written instrument purporting to be the will of the said
Josiah Herrick bearing date the sixth day of the third month one thousand
eight hundred and two and heard him publish and dictate the same as and for
his last will and testament that at the time thereof he the said Josiah
Herrick was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best knowledge and
belief of her the deponent and that Isaac Doty with her the deponent severally
subscribed the said will as witnesses thereto in the testators presence
Gilbert Livingston [[LS]]

The People of the State of New York by the grace of God Free and Independent. 
To all whom these presents shall come or may concern, send greeting.  Know ye
that at Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County on the eighth day of April in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and two by Gilbert Livingston esquire
Surrogate of our said county the last will and testament of Josiah Herrick
deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto anexed) 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 and registering the said will and the granting
administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits and
also the auditing allowing and final discharging the account thereof belong
unto us the administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattel and credits
of the said deceased in any way concerning his will is granted unto Richard N
Seamen and Reuben Wiley the Executors in the said will named they being first
duly sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and to make an 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 Poughkeepsie the thirteenth day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and two and of our Independence the twenty
sixth  Gilbert Livingston

Dutchess County Ls. recorded the preceding will Josyah Herrick the certificate
proof thereof and letters testamentary thereon the 20th day of April ___
Gilbert Livingston Surrogate