WILL: Barnart Salisbury; Nelson, Madison co., NY surname: Salisbury, Brown, Elmer, Foster, Goodrich, Granger, Hail, Mallory, Norton, Smith submitted by Mary Ann Salisbury (emailmary at comcast.net) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm Submitted Date: November 28, 2005 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 7.7 Kb ************************************************ Source: Sampubco.com Madison co NY Will Book Vol. FX page 48 Written: April 29, 1828 Recorded: October 15, 1829 WILL of BARNET SALISBURY s/o SAMUEL of NELSON Will of BARNET SALISBURY of NELSON, MADISON, N.Y. Pages 48-50. Transcribed by MARY ANN SALISBURY for SAMPUBCO Surnames: BROWN, ELMER, FOSTER, GOODRICH, MALLORY, NORTON, SALISBURY, SMITH Born: c. 1766 Died: 10 OCT 1829, age 63 Signed: 29 APR 1828 Recorded: 15 OCT 1829 Surrogate: OTIS P. GRANGER of MORRISVILLE, MADISON, NY Witness: CROMWELL SALISBURY, His BROTHER Witness: JAMES MALLORY Witness: WILLIAM BROWN Executor: FRANCIS NORTON Executor: GEORGE SMITH Guardian of Minor Kids, Mary and Erastus Salisbury: JOHN ELMER, Wife: BETSEY 1st Daughter: BETSEY GOODRICH, widow of JOB GOODRICH 2nd Daughter: SALLY FOSTER, wife of NATHANIEL 3rd Daughter: OLIVE SALISBURY married BROWN 4th Daughter: MARY SALISBURY, Minor, 1st Son: HIRAM SALISBURY 2nd Son: ERASTUS SALISBURY, Minor, Grandchild: SALLY GOODRICH Grandchild: JANE GOODRICH Grandchild: MARY GOODRICH Grandchild: child GOODRICH Grandchild: RHODA GOODRICH Grandchild: BARNET SALISBURY, SON of HIRAM Grandchild: NATHANIEL SALISBURY, SON of HIRAM THANK YOU to JUDY EMRY and DIANE STILES for sharing their SALISBURY Family Research A copy of the Last Will and Testament of BARNART SALISBURY, late of Nelson in the County of Madison, deceased. Recorded OCTOBER 15TH 1829 WILL: “ In the name of God, Amen. I, BARNART SALISBURY of the Town of Nelson in the County of Madison the State of New York, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say: FIRST: I give and bequeath to my OLDEST DAUGHTER BETSY GOODRICH a WIDOW one dollar and to the HEIRS of JOB GOODRICH Deceased SALLY GOODRICH and JANE GOODRICH and MARY GOODRICH and <_______> GOODRICH and RHODA GOODRICH each of the above named HEIRS five dollars each to be paid to the when they the age of twenty one years. Also, I give and bequeath to my SECOND DAUGHTER SALLY FOSTER one dollar to be paid to her within one year after my decease. And I give and bequeath to my OLDEST SON HIRAM the sum of one dollar and to the SONS OF HIRAM SALISBURY, BARNET and NATHANIEL one hundred dollars each of them when they the age of twenty one years. Also, I give and bequeath to my THIRD DAUGHTER OLIVE SALISBURY a SINGLE WOMAN the sum of fifty dollars to be paid to her within two years after my decease. And I will my honest debts to be paid by my administrators out of my real and personal property and I further give and bequeath the remainder of my real and personal property to my SON ERASTUS SALISBURY and my DAUGHTER MARY SALISBURY to be equally divided between them. And I hereby appoint my BELOVED FRIENDS FRANCIS NORTON and GEORGE SMITH the SOLE EXECUTOR and ADMINISTRATORS 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 NINTH day of APRIL in the year of our Lord ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED and TWENTY EIGHT. BARNART SALISBURY HIS SEAL Signed, sealed and published and declared by the above named BARNART SALISBURY to be his Last Will and Testament in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in presence of the Testator. The words COUNTY OF MADISON on the <____> <____> <____> line underlined before signed. The words AND PUBLISHED on the <____> line underlined before signed. CROMWELL SALISBURY JAMES MALLORY WILLIAM BROWN Probate of the <________> Will Recorded OCTOBER 15, 1829. SURROGATE’S OFFICE MADISON COUNTY SS Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine personally appeared before me, OTIS P. GRANGER SURROGATE of the County of Madison aforesaid WILLIAM BROWN one of the subscribing witnesses to the Will of BARNARD SALISBURY, late of the Town of Nelson in said county, deceased, who being duly sworn declared that < he saw > the said BARNART SALISBURY deceased seal and execute the instrument <_________> annexed and impressed with the seal of office of the said SURROGATE which said instrument purports to be the Last Will and Testament of the said BARNART SALISBURY deceased bearing date the TWENTY NINTH DAY OF APRIL ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT. That he heard him, the said BARNARD SALISBURY, publish and declare the same as and for his Last Will and Testament, that at the time thereof, He, the said BARNART SALISBURY was of sound, disposing mind and memory, to the best knowledge and belief of him, the said WILLIAM BROWN, and that he, together with CROMWELL SALISBURY and JAMES MALLARY, the other witnesses to the said Will, did severally subscribe their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of the TESTATOR and of each of them. SEAL In testimony whereof, the said SURROGATE hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal of office at MORRISVILLE the fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. MADISON COUNTY SS: Be it also remembered that on the fifteenth day of October 1829 personally appeared before me, the said Surrogate, FRANCIS NORTON and GEORGE SMITH, EXECUTORS in the said will named, and were duly sworn to the faithful performance and execution thereof by taking the usual oath in that case provided. OTIS P. GRANGER SURROGATE A copy of letters testamentary granted upon the will of the said BARNART SALISBURY deceased. Recorded OCTOBER 15TH 1829 SEAL THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME OR MAY CONCERN, SEND GREETING: Know Ye, that at MORRISVILLE in MADISON COUNTY before OTIS P. GRANGER, ESQ., SURROGATE of our said County, the Last Will and Testament of BARNART SALISBURY, late of NELSON, deceased, (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved and is now approved and allowed of by us and the said deceased, having whilst he lived and at the time of his death goods, chattels or credits within this State by means whereof the proving and registering the said will and the granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will is granted unto FRANCIS NORTON and GEORGE SMITH, EXECUTORS in the said will named. They being first will and faithfully to administer the same, and to make and exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits, and also to <______> <______> <______> true account thereof when thereunto required. In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said SURROGATE to be hereunto affixed. SEAL Witness, OTIS P. GRANGER, ESQUIRE SURROGATE of said County at MORRISVILLE, The FIFTEENTH Day of OCTOBER in the year of our Lord, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE and of OUR INDEPENDENCE, the FIFTY FOURTH. OTIS P. GRANGER, SURROGATE