WILLS: Punderson, Ebenezer, Red Hook, Dutchess co., NY
surnames: Punderson, Lyle, Haas, Wheeler

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Dutchess County Ny Will Book Volume P, Pp. 135-137
Written: August 25, 1846
Recorded: August 11, 1847

Record of the last Will and Testament of Ebenezer Punderson deceased. Be it
remembered that heretofore upon due application for that purpose to the Surrogate
of the County of Dutchess citations were issued by said Surrogate to the heirs and
next of kin of said deceased; which said citations and proofs of service thereof
were thereafter duly returned to said Surrogate; And the proper parties being in
court such proceedings were thereupon had that the said Surrogate took the proofs
of the said last Will and Testament which said last Will and Testament and the
proofs aforesaid are as follows that is to say

The Last Will and Testament of Ebenezer Punderson now of the Town of Red Hook
County of Dutchess and late of the City of Hudson County of Columbia, Being
mindful of my mortality do make and publish this my last Will and Testament as
follows (viz.) 1- after my death to be decently buried without any funeral pomp
and with as little expense as may be the head stone at my grave to be no larger
than the one at the grave of my deceased wife at Red Hook aforesaid. After my
funeral charges and all my debts are paid, I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Betsy the interest [page 136] of two thousand Dollars to be paid to her annually
during her life and after her death the said two thousand Dollars to be equally
divided in three parts one part to be paid to my son Ebenezer Punderson one third
part to my Grand Son John Punderson Wheeler and the remaining one third part to my
Grand Son James Mellen Punderson. Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary,
the wife of Gamaliel Wheeler the sum of ten Dollars, also to James Punderson
Mellen my Grand Son ten Dollars, also to my daughter Prudence Henderson [note:
should be Handerson - jrp] ten Dollars, also I give and bequeath to my son Frank
Punderson my desk and Iron chest, also I give and bequeath to my son Ebenezer
Punderson all my wearing apparel Bedsted Bed and Bedding one tea Table one stand
and Books one chest and two Trunks, one large easy chair and all my other chairs
Bottles and other Crockery my Clock is his by contract, but to remain with me
during my life or pleasure, also I devise and bequeath unto my three sons (viz)
Frank, Ephraim and Ebenezer their heirs and assigns all the remainder and revenue
of my estate both real and personal and not otherwise disposed of. I do hereby
appoint Frank Punderson my son, Cyrus Curtiss of the city of Hudson and my son
Ebenezer F. Punderson, Executors to this my last Will and Testament and I do
hereby give the said Executors or any two of them, full power to sell all or any
part of my real or personal estate and divide and distribute the amount of sales
(deducting all necessary expenses) agreeably to the foregoing bequeathments which
cannot be paid until the Executors are in funds to pay the same - Hereby revoking
all former will and Wills codicil and codicils by me heretofore made and Executed.
Signed and sealed by the Testator this twenty fifth day of august at Red Hook
aforesaid and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and
declared by him to be his last Will and Testament and he then acknowledged to each
of us that he had subscribed the same and we at his request sign our names hereto
as attesting Witnesses. The said instrument consisting of one sheet.
The word “County” first erased.

Ebenezer Punderson (L.S.)

John V. Lyle Red Hook County of Dutchess N.Y.
Gottlob Haas Red Hook County of Dutchess N.Y.

State of New York Dutchess Surrogate Court
In the matter of proving the last Will
and Testament of Ebenezer Punderson deceased

Dutchess County SS:

John V. A. Lyle of the Town of Red Hook in the County of Dutchess being duly sworn
and examined, doth depose and say, that this deponent was well acquainted with
Ebenezer Punderson the above named testator late of the town of Red Hook in the
County of Dutchess deceased. That this deponent was present as a witness and did
see the said Testator subscribe [page 137] at the end thereof, the Instrument now
produced and shown to this deponent purporting to be the last Will and Testament
of said deceased, bearing date the twenty fifth day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six. That the said testator at the same
time declared the instrument so subscribed by him to be his last Will and
Testament. That thereupon the deponent and Gottlob Haas severally subscribed their
names at the end thereof as witnesses thereto, at the request of the testator and
in his presence; and that the said testator at the time of executing and
publishing the said last Will and Testament, was of full age of sound mind and
memory, and not under any restraint.

John V.A. Lyle

Sworn this 11th day of
August 1847 before me Jno. P. H. Tallman Surrogate

State of New York Dutchess Surrogate Court
In the matter of proving the last Will and
Testament of Ebenezer Punderson deceased

Dutchess County SS:

Gottlob Haas of the Town of Red Hook in the County of Dutchess being duly sworn
and examined, doth depose and say, that this deponent was well acquainted with
Ebenezer Punderson the above named testator late of the town of Red Hook in the
County of Dutchess deceased. That this deponent was present as a witness and did
see the said Testator subscribe at the end thereof, the Instrument now produced
and shown to this deponent purporting to be the last Will and Testament of said
deceased, bearing date the twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty six. That the said testator at the same time
declared the instrument so subscribed by him to be his last Will and Testament.
That thereupon the deponent and John V. A. Lyle severally subscribed their names
at the end thereof as witnesses thereto, at the request of the testator and in his
presence; and that the said testator at the time of executing and publishing the
said last Will and Testament, was of full age of sound mind and memory, and not
under any restraint.

[signed] Gottlob Haas

Sworn this 11th day of
August 1847 before me Jno. P. H. Tallman Surrogate

Dutchess County
Surrogate Office SS:

Recorded the preceding last Will and Testament of Ebenezer Punderson deceased, as
a Will of real and personal estate together with the proofs and examinations taken
thereon. Which record is hereby signed and certified by me, pursuant to the
provisions of the Statutes this eleventh day of August one thousand eight hundred
and forty seven.

[signed] Jno. P. H. Tallman, Surrogate

Dutchess County SS:

Delivered the original Will of Ebenezer Punderson deceased to Ebenezer F.
Punderson Executor of said deceased this 11th day of August A.D. 1847

[signed] Jno. P. H. Tallman, Surrogate