WILL: Samuel Sackett; Stanford, Dutchess co., NY
surname: Sackett, Scott, Row

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Gayle Hendren
Dutchess Co. NY Will Book Vol. E page 205

In the name of God amen.  I Samuel Sacket of the town of Stanford in Dutchess
County and State of New York, being in health of body and of sound disposing
mind and memory, knowing that is appointed to ___ to die, do make and publish
this, my last will and testament in manner following.  

That is to say, I give to my well beloved wife, Thankful the imp___ of one
third of all my lands during her natural life.  I also give to her, my said
wife, all my household furniture and two cows, all which is for and in lieu of
her dower, which I desire her to accept accordingly.  I give and bequeath to
my son Samuel Sacket Junior, seven hundred and fifty dollars and likewise all
obligations which I may hold against him at the time of my decease.  I give
and bequeath to my daughter Hannah, wife of Matthew Scott, five hundred
dollars, including one hundred and twenty dollars in an obligation which I
hold against her said husband.  That is to say, three hundred and eighty
dollars exclusive of said obligation.  I give and bequeath to my daughter
Phebe, wife of James Germond, five hundred dollars.  I give and bequeath to my
daughter Polly, wife of ____Row, five hundred dollars.  I give and bequeath to
my daughter Betsey, wife of Derias _____five hundred dollars.  All which
legacies to my above named children to be paid to them respectively, at the
time and in the manner herein directed.   I give and devise to my two sons, to
wit.  Joel Sacket and Isaac Sacket, all my lands and tenements which I now
hold and possess and whereon I now reside, to them, their heirs and assigns
forever in the following manner and proportion.  That is to say, to Isaac
solely, the barn on the east side of the highway and a quarter of an acre of
land whereon it stands, to be run off at equal distances there from on the
north east and south sides and on the west side by the said highway and also
the land and building on the west side of said highway, contained within the
following descriptions.  To wit, beginning on the west side of said highway,
northwesterly from the said barn so far south as that a line running west will
clear the most southerly building one rod and so far west that a north line
will run one rod west of the most westerly building herein to be included,
thence north so far that an east line will run one rod north of the dwelling
house, then east to the said highway and along the highway to the place
of beginning.  And the residue and remainder of all my lands as above
described to them, the said Joel Sacket and Isaac Sacket in equal shares, but
subject however to the following directions and payments to wit.  I order and
direct that my said son Isaac, maintain and provide for my sister Ester in a
proper manner during her life time and if he does not so maintain her, I
direct my herein after Executors to provide such maintenance and charge him,
the said Isaac therewith, which charges I direct him to pay.______ I order and
direct my two said sons Joel and Isaac to whom I have devised my lands
equally, to pay all the herein before bequeathed legacies, as far as I have
given them in money.  

__ I order and direct them, the said Joel and Isaac to pay to my three last
named sons, Jehiel, Samuel and James, two thirds the interest on each of their
sums respectively, yearly after my decease, till the decease of their mother. 
And thereafter pay the principal sums in four yearly equal payments to each of
____ , the first payment to be made within one year after the decease of my
said wife and so yearly and every year till the whole is paid, with full
interest on the three last payments, yearly to commence at the end of one year
from my said wife's decease.

__  In like manner, I order and direct my said two sons, Joel and Isaac to pay
to my said three daughters to wit. Hannah, Phebe and Betsy, two thirds of the
interest yearly after my decease, till the decease of my said wife and after
the death of my said wife, to pay the whole interest to each of them
respectively, yearly during the lives of their said husbands and if they or
either of them survive their said husbands, I order and direct them, the said
Joel and Isaac to pay the whole sum as above bequeathed to them in two equal
yearly payments.  But if they or either of them die before their said husband,
then and in that case, the whole of the said legacy so far as it respects such
one so dieing to go to her surviving children equally, to be paid to them
severally when they arrive to lawful age with interest yearly.  Whereas I have
let my said daughter Polly's said husband have the sum of five hundred
dollars, the amount of her legacy herein bequeathed to her for which sum I
hold his obligation.  I direct my herein after named Executors at my decease
to give up the said obligation to her, my said daughter Polly, which is to pay
her said legacy.

__I order and direct my said Executors to pay all my just debts and funeral
expenses out of my personal property and the remainder and residue thereof, I
give equally to all my said children of what kind soever, my property may
consist.  And I hereby constitute and appoint my two said sons, Jehiel Sacket
and Samuel Sacket junior, Executors of this, my last will and Testament.

___In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty first
day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and twelve.
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared  by the said Samuel Sacket as and or
his last Will and testament, in the presence of us,

Samuel Sackett
who have hereunto subscribed our names and witnesses in the presence of the
Testator.

Jesse Thompson, Gurdon Miller, Jesse P. Thompson

Dutchess County.

                Be it remembered that on the third day of September on
thousand eight hundred and sixteen, personally appeared before me, Derick B.
Stockholm, Surrogate of the said County, Jesse Thompson who on oath declared
that he did see Samuel Sackett sign and seal the annexed written instrument
purporting to be the will of the said Samuel, bearing date the twenty first
day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twelve and heard him publish and
declare the same as and for his last will and testament.  That at the time
thereof, he, the said Samuel Sacket was of sound, disposing mind and memory,
the best of the knowledge and belief of him, the Deponent.  And that Gurdon
Miller, Jesse P. Thompson and this Deponent severally subscribed the
will, as witnesses thereto in the Testators presence.                          
        
                                            Derick B. Stockholm, Surrogate

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 greetings.

Know Ye, that at Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County on the third day of
September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen,
before Derick B. Stockholm Esquire, Surrogate of our said County, the last
will and testament of Samuel Sackett, 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 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, doth belong unto us, the administration of all and singular,
the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way concerning
his will is granted unto Jehiel Sacket and Samuel Sacket Junior, the Executors
in the said will named they, being first duly sworn and affirmed, 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, Derick B. Stockholm Esq., Surrogate of the said
County at Poughkeepsie, the third day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixteen and of our Independence the forty first.

Derick B. Stockholm, Surrogate,
Dutchess County.  Recorded the preceding will of Samuel Sacket with the
memorandum of proof thereof and the letters testamentary, this third day of
September, 1816.

Derick B. Stockholm, Surrogate,
Dutchess County, delivered the original will of Samuel Sacket to Jeheil
Sacket, one of the executors thereof, this 30th day of October 1816.

Derick B. Stockholm, Surrogate