WILL: William Allen;  Perth, Fulton co., NY 
surname: Allen, Monteith, McFarlane

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Source: Sampubco.com
Fulton County, Ny Will Book Vol 3 Page 299
Written: March 4, 1843
Recorded: August 14, 1843

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Karen Mitchell

The last will and testament of William Allen of the town of Perth & County of 
Fulton and State of New York. 

I, William Allen, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of 
sound mind and memory helped by almighty god for the same do make & publish this 
my last will & testament in manner & form following (that is today)    First, I 
give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susan Allen the sum of seven hundred 
dollars for her behalf and use to be paid out of the money or notes which is due 
to me from different people.  Likewise two years of the present house & 
homestead after my decease in which we now reside, also that she enjoy the use & 
benefit of all my household furniture during her lifetime and after her decease 
that the furniture be equally divided between my natural heirs.

	Secondly, I give & bequeath devise to my youngest son David Allen my 
homestead being & lying in the town of Perth County of Fulton consisting of or 
containing twenty acres of land (with all the opportunities) more or less to 
hold to him the said David Allen his heirs and assignees forever. 

	Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jean Monteith and to my 
grand son William McFarlane and my granddaughter Elizabeth Allen twenty dollars 
each.

	Fourthly and lastly as to all the rest residue and remainder of my 
personal estate goods and chattels of what kind and nature so ever I give and 
bequeath to my beloved children to between them divided as follows to John Allen 
my oldest son or his heirs or assignees one half and to Elizabeth McFarlane my 
daughter her heirs or assignees one quarter and to David Allen my youngest son 
his heirs or assignees one quarter.  And I do hereby appoint my son David Allen 
and Robert McBeatty Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
& forty three.

							William Allen 

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was now subscribed by William Allen 
the testator, in presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by him 
to be his last will and testament & we at his request sign our names hereto 
attesting witness

		Gideon Close, town of Perth County of Fulton, State of New York
		John Rob, town of Perth, County of Fulton State of New York