WILL: Joseph Bowerman; Wheatland, Monroe co., New York

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Source: www.sampubco.com
Monroe Co. Wills Vol. 7 Page 373 (transcribed From Sampubco photocopy)
Written: January 11, 1859
Recorded: February 28, 1859

Record of Will

The last will and Testament of Joseph Bowerman of the Town of Wheatland County
of Monroe and State of New York

I Joseph Bowerman considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound
mind and memory do make and publish this my last last will and testament in
manner and form following. First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife
Alice Bowerman during her natural life all my real and personal property. And
it is my wish that the part of said real estate lying on the south side of the
road dividing said estate consisting of twenty five and sixty eight hundredths
acres of land be reserved and occupied by said Alice Bowerman as a home for
herself and two youngest children Adeline E. Bowerman and Elmer S. Bowerman.
It is also my wish that should anything more than enough to sustain the family
be produced on the farm the surplus be used towards the payment of my honest
debts and that the Executors be empowered to dispose of that part of the land
lying on the north side of the above mentioned road as in their judgement
shall be deemed best and use the proceeds for the settlement of such just
claims as may be presented. After the decease of my wife the said Alice
Bowerman and the settlement of all just debts if any such debts shall remain
unpaid after her decease the remainder of the proceeds of said property be
divided among the heirs as following -viz- To each of my oldest sons Luther B.
Bowerman and Daniel Bowerman I give and bequeath the sum of Four Hundred
Dollars. To each of my oldest daughters Sarah E. Stokoe and Adeline E.
Bowerman the sum of Three Hundred dollars And to my youngest son Elmer S.
Bowerman I give and bequeath the sum of Five Hundred dollars One Hundred
dollars of the last named sum may be used by my Executors towards defraying
the expenses of education of said Elmer S. Bowerman. If anything remains after
the payments of the above mentioned sums it is my wish that it be equally
divided among said heirs.

And I hereby appoint my said beloved wife Alice Bowerman Luther B. Bowerman
and Robert Estes Executors to this my last will and testament.

And I also hereby appoint the said Luther B. Bowerman as guardian for Elmer S.
Bowerman.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 11th day of 1st
month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

Joseph Bowerman

The above instrument of one sheet was now and here subscribed by Joseph
Bowerman 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

William B. Bowerman Calendonia Livinston Co. N.Y.
Robert Estes Caledonia Livingston Co. N.Y.

County of Monroe
Surrogate Court
In the matter of proving the 
will of 
Joseph Bowerman
Deceased

County of Monroe

William B. Bowerman and Robert Estes of the Town of Caledonia in the County of
Livingston being duly sworn do depose and say that they are the subscribing
witnesses to the last will and Testament of Joseph Bowerman late of the Town
of Wheatland in the County of Monroe aforesaid deceased. And these deponents
further say that the said Joseph Bowerman the said testator did in the
presence of these deponents subscribe his name at the end of the instrument
which is now shown and exhibited to these deponents which purports to be the
last will and testament of the said Joseph Bowerman and which bears date on
the eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty nine. And these deponents further say that the said testator did at
the said time of subscribing his name as aforesaid at the end of said will
declared the said instrument so subscribed and now exhibited to be his last
will and testament and these deponents did thereupon subscribe their names at
the end of the will as attesting witnesses thereto in the presence and at the
request of the said testator. And these deponents further say that at the said
time when the said testator subscribed his name to the said last will as
aforesaid the said testator was of sound mind and memory of full age to
execute a will and was not under any restraint. And that the said will now
appears in all respects as when so executed without any alterations
whatsoever.

Robert Estes
William B. Bowerman

Subscribed and sworn this
28th day of February 1859
before me H.P. Norton Surrogate of Monroe County

County of Monroe

Be it remembered that at a Surrogate Court held at Rochester in and for the
County of Monroe on the 28th day of February 1859 before Henry P. Norton Esq.
Surrogate of said County - The last will and Testament of Joseph Bowerman late
of the Town of Wheatland in said County of Monroe deceased of which the
preceeding record of will is a true copy was duly proved and admitted to
probate after citation for that purpose had been duly issued to all persons
entitled to service and the said citations served returned and filed according
to law and the foregoing depositions of the witnesses were thereupon taken and
filed to establish the execution genuineness and validity of said will.

Monroe County

A true copy record of the will of Joseph Bowerman late of the Town of
Wheatland in said County of Monroe deceased & of the proofs proceedings &
examinations had and taken on admitting said will to be proved & recorded
according to law as a will of real & personal estate.

Recorded and Examined Febry 28th 1859

H.P. Norton Surrogate

Monroe County Surrogate Court 
In the matter of the last will and
Testament
of Joseph Bowerman
Deceased

Renunciation

I Robert Estes of the Town of Caledonia in the County of Livingston and state
of New York one of the Executors named in and appointed in and by the last
will and testament of Joseph Bowerman late of the Town of Wheatland in the
County of Monroe and state aforesaid do hereby renounce the said appointment
and all rights and claims to Letters Testamentary of the said last will and
Testament or to act as an Executor thereof, and ask the Surrogate of Monroe
County to accept and record this my renunciation.

Dated this 14 day of February 1859

Robert Estes

Signed in Presence of 

S. Mason Hoyt
H.P. Norton

Monroe County 

On this 14 day of February A.D. 1859 before me personally came Robert Estes to
me personally known to be the same person described in and who executed the
above instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

H.P. Norton
Surrogate

Recorded and Examined Febry 28, 1859

H.P. Norton
Surrogate