WILL: Anson Hartshorn; Livonia Twp, Livingston co., NY surname: Hartshorn submitted by Kim Carriveau (kim4070 at msn.com) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm Submitted Date: December 9, 2004 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 7.4 Kb ************************************************ Source: sampubco.com Livingston co NY Will Book Vol. 3 page 418 Written: April 2 1845 Recorded: April 2 1845 The last will and testament of Anson Hartshorn of the town of Livonia in the county of Livingston and state of New York. I Anson Hartshorn considering the uncertinty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit. 1st, I direct that my personal property be sold to the best advantage; all except my household furniture one cow and my buggy waggon, and my debts be paid out of the moneyraising from such sale. And all the neccesary expense of settling my estate my estate so far as is neccesary at that time be paid out to said money araising from such sale, and the residue of said money if there should be I direct there shall frist be paid to my daughter Alpy Sharp fourteen dollars and the remainder if any there be any I direct to be paid as follows; one third to my wife Esther, the other two thirds to be equally divided between mychildren Almiry, Alpa, Almy, Alonzo, Ann, Arnold, Asael, and Arden. 2end, I give unto my wife Esther and my daughter Ann the use and occupancy of my dwelling house and the furniture that I may have at my decease, one cow the one they may select. My buggy the use of the mulberry trees on the farm. One third of the fruit that may grow on the farm, one fourth of an acre for a garden the same that shall be used for a garden at my decease the right to get the neccesary fuel of my farm to support one fire in a stove to have the use of said property during her life time. 3rd, I give and bequeath unto Isaac Bearss Timothy Sharp and Jonathan Welch trustrees in Scholl district no. 11 in Livonia and their successors in office the following described piece of land for to be used for burying ground for use of said district the said piece of land is on the north side of my farm on the hill where there is now several persons buried. I direct it to be eight rods east and west and five rods north and south exclusive of the highways making forty rods of ground exclusive of the highway to include the graves the are now there on said lot, to be and remain the property of said district for the use before mentioned ever after my deceased. 4th I direct that the remainder of my farm to be rented to the best advantage yearly, all except what I have reserved for the use of my wife Ester and my daughter Ann. And if there should not be money enough realised from the sale of my personal property to pay as I have before directed, the balance I direct to be paid out of the rent of my farm, the remainder of the rent to be divided and paid in manner following; one half of the said rent to be paid to my wife, Esther and my daughter Ann each and every year so long as my wife Esther shall live and remain my widow. In case my daughter ann should die before my wife Esther, and she remain my widow, I direct that one thrid of said rent be paid to my wife Esther so long as she lives and remains my widow,and no longer in case my wife Esther should die or marry before the death of my daughter Ann, I direct that one third of said rent be paid to my daughter Ann during her life time. And the remainder of said rent, I direct to be divided and paid equally among my children Almira, Alpy, Almy, Alonzo, Aronld, Asael and Arden to be divided and paid each and every year. 5th, I direct that at the decease or marriage of my wife Esther, and the decease of my daughter Ann, my property all be sold to the best advantage and divided and paid as follows;to my grandaughter Elvira ray, I direct to be given ten dollars; to my grandchildren, heirs of my daughter Annet Spencer, deceased, I direct there shall be given twenty dollars to be equally divided between them that may be living at the time. The remanderof the money that my property may sell for, I direct to be divided and paid to my children Almira, Alpy, Almy, Alonozo, Arnold, Asal and Arden all to have equal shares. I forgot to mention that if there should not be money enough realised from the sale of my personal property to pay the fourteen dollars to my daughter Alpa Sharp as I have directed, I direct that she be paid the said sum out of the final sale of my property, before making the last mentioned division; and then the remander to be divided as I have directed. 6th, I hereby appoint my trusty friends Augustus B. Annis and Titus Sharp executors of this my last and testament. And do hereby direct that they retain in their hands so much money as be sufficient to pay them for all the trouble and expense that they are neccesarily at in performing the directions that I have given in this my will. Also I will and ordain that the executors of the last will and testament, or their executors for and towards the performance of my said testament, shall with all convient spedd after my decease prodede to fulfill the requirments and directions which I have given and may hereafter give in this my last will and testament for doing execution and perfect finishing whereof I do by theses presents give to my said executors, and to their executors full power and authority to grant bargain rent and sell and convey etc. as I have directed in this my last will and testament. 7th and lastly my express will and meaning is and I do hereby order and appoint that any difference dispute question or controversy shall be moved arise or happen concerning any gift bequest matter or thing in this my will given and bequeathed, expressed of contained, that then no suit or suits in law or equity or otherwise shall be brought commenced or presecuted for and concerning the same, but the same shall be referred wholly to the avoard order and determination of my friends John C. Coe and Robert Dixion Both of the town of Livonia and what they shall order direct or determine therein shall be binding and conclusive to all and every person and persons therein concerned. 8th I hereby further declare that the provisions rents and profits that I have made and given to my wife Esther, are in lieu and in place of her dowery I hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five. Anson Hartshorn (L.S.) the above instrument consisting of one sheet of paper was now here subscribed by Anson Hartshorn the testator in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament, and we at his request sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses. Orrin Hastings residing in Livonia Livingston County New York Warren Wheeler residing in Livonia Livingston County New York