WILL: Philip Cool; Ephratah, Fulton co., NY
surname: Cool, Sponable, Smith

submitted by Ken Cool (kdcool @ctlnet.com)
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Will of Philip Cool dated November 3, 1829
Fulton Co., NY Will Book Vol. 3 page 455


The following is a true record of the last will & testament of Philip Cool
late of the town of Ephratah deceased.

     In the name of God I Philip Cool of the town of Ephratah in the county
of Montgomery and state of New York being of sound memory but considering
the mortality of the body and the uncertainty of the hour of death do make and
publish this my last will and testament in manner following to wit. 

     First I give and bequeath unto my wife Anna during her widowhood the
sole control and command of my estate real and personal with the injunction
that she shall not sell or dispose of any part thereof without the consent of
my hereinafter mentioned sons excepting her apparel which she may dispose of
at her pleasure. Item I give and bequeath unto my two sons Philip and
Frederick and to their heirs and assigns for ever the farm whereon I now live
being two pieces or parcels of land the first being part of lot no.16 in large
lot no.18 and a part. Lot no.17 in Magins patent the next piece or parcel of
land is described in a certain warrantee deed executed by Jacob Cool and wife
to Philip Cool bearing date November 29,1825. The whole of said farm to
contain about one hundred and fifty acres said farm to be equally divided
between My two said sons and their assigns by a line in the center thereof and
running from north to south. I further give and bequeath unto my two said sons
all my farming utensil of whatever name or nature and also all my horses to be
equally divided between them also my four large iron kettles and each a good
common bed and bedding and my wearing apparel it is further my will that
whoever of my two said sons shall take my stove and saddle, shall pay one half
the price to purchase a stove and saddle equally as good for the use and
benefit of the other item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine wife
of Henry Sponable, Elizabeth wife of Peter P Smith and Anna single woman the
sum of ten dollars each to be raised and paid out of the estate two years
after my deceased. I do further order that my said daughter Anna shall have a
decent and comfortable support out and on my estate as long as shall be
unmarried, but after her marriage to receive out of the estate such articles
of cooking and household furniture as my other daughters have received as to
all the remainder of my personal property and household furniture.

     I will that on the event of my wife's deceased shall be equally divided
between my three said daughters excepting my weaving loom and apparatus
thereunto belonging which shall be for common use among all my
children-further I order that all just debts funeral expenses be paid by my
two said sons out of the estate under the directions of my hereinafter
mentioned executor and that the one to whom the house and barn I now occupy
shall be better off shall pay to the other and furnish such help for building
as they may agree. 

     Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my trusty friends Philip Kring
and Christopher Getman and my son Philip executors of this my last will and
testatment and I hereby utterly revoke and disanull all and every other
testament or bequest by me formerly made and ratify and confirm this to be my
last will and testament. 

     In witness whereof I the said Philip Cool have hereunto set my hand and
seal this third day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
twenty nine.

his
Philip x Cool
Mark
     Signed sealed published and declared by the said Philip Cool for his
last will and testament in the presence of each other have subscribed our
names as witness. Note the work injuction in the margin 10th line from top,
and she in the 12th line do number sons in the 24th were interlined before
execution hereof Joshua Getman, Leonard Souls, Christopher Getman.