WILL: John Van Wagoner;  Durham, Greene co., NY
surname: Van Wagoner, Bortherick, Campbell

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Greene co NY Will Book Vol. N page 46
Written: March 23 1877
Recorded: March 12 1883

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and eighty three the Last Will and Testament of John
Van Wagoner late of the town of Durham in the county of Greene and State of
New York, was duly proved before Manly B. Mattice Surrogate of the said county
of Greene, according to law, as and for the Last Will and Testament of the
real and personal estate of said deceased; which said Last Will and Testament,
and the proofs and examinations taken in respect to same, are as follows, to
wit:

In the name of God Amen.  I John Van Wagoner of Durham, Greene County New York 
being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this
my last Will and Testament in manner and from following that is to say

First, I direct the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses and 
charges.  

Second, I give devise & bequeath all the rest residue & remainder of my estate 
property to Joshua G(?) Bortherick of Durham aforesaid in Trust nevertheless
for the following uses and purposes for the support & maintanance (sic) of my
son   William Carey Van Wagoner (now partially helpless, so long as he shall
live   it being my desire & will that all of the interest or income of said
estate be paid over yearly to such Wm. Carry or expended   for him in the
discretion of said trustee, and in case said interest or income shall be
insufficient in the judgment of the trustee for the support of my said son
William Carey then said trustee is authorized and hereby directed to expend so
much of The principal as may be necessary for his comfortable support in
sickness or health   confiding in the good judgment of the trustee that said
Wm. Carey will be but not improvidently cared for.

Third, On the death of my said son William Carey   I direct my said Trustee to 
pay over any surplus of said estate should there by any remaining after all 
funeral charges and expenses are paid of said William Carey to my daughter
Martha Campbell wife of Ralph Campbell to whom I give and bequeath the same
and to her heirs and assigns forever.

Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint said John G. Bortherick, Executor
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 this twenty third day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred-and seventy seven.

The words "hereby" & "it" on last line of first page, also "provisions" on
second page erased before signing, also the following words erased before
signing "to my son John D. Van Wagoner" & "share and share alike" "Their"
"her" erased before signing.

John X (his mark) Van Wagoner    (L.S.)

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the ( ) thereof signed
sealed published & declared by the Testator John Van Wagoner as ( ) for his
last Will & Testament & we at his request and in his presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto set our names as subscribing witnesses.

A. C. Cowles   Durham, Greene County.   N.Y.
L. P. Moore     Do       Do     Do