WILL: Coonrad (Conrad) Antis; Currytown, Montgomery co., NY 
surname: Antis, Cromwell

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Source: Montgomery Co. Court House
Montgomery County Will Book Vol. 1 page 72
Written: May 28 1791
Recorded: May 28 1792

In the name of God amen, I Coonrad Antis of Currytown, County of Montgomery & 
State of New York, being of perfect sound mind memory, blessed be God, tho
weak in body do make and ordain in this my last will and testament, in manner
and form following. 

Impuinis (?) I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker beseeching his
most gracious acceptance of it. I give my body to the earth from whence it was
taken in full assurance of its resurrection at the last day, as for my burial
I desire it to be without pomp or state at the discretion of my Wife and my
Executor herein after named, who will I doubt not manage it with all requisite
prudence; as to my worldly estate I will and positively order that all my
debts be paid. 

ITEM I give to my Dearest Loving Wife for term of life, all my estate Real & 
personal without the least exception. And after her death to my woll (?)
Beloved nephew Coanrad Antis, being the eldest Son of my youngest Brother and
to his heirs and assigns forever with a full hope that he will continue to
live with his aunt and (repeated) assist her in her old age please God to
spare him.

And I do hereby appoint and constitute my dear and loving Wife and William 
Carrall Junr. Executrix and Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, and I 
do hereby disannul and disallow (a word seems to be erased here) of every
other former Will and Testament, Ratifying & allowing this to be my Will and 
Testament, IN Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this twenty 
eight day of may In the year of our Lord 1791. Note the word hope (was 
underlined under the 18th line before the execution hereof 

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Signed, sealed  & delivered}
I (n) presence of us ######}
       His                     His
John X Antis              Coanrad X Antis     {L.S.}
      mark                    mark
          His
Ruloff X Johnson
       Mark
Abraham Gardenear 

Montgomery }
County~~~~~} LS Be it remembered that on the twenty eight day of May one 
thousand seven hundred and ninety two personally came and appeared before me 
Josiah Crane Surrogate of the said County John Antis of Mohawk Town and County 
aforesaid who, being duly sworn on his oath, declared that he did see Conrad 
Antis sign and seal the within written instrument purporting to be the will of 
the said Conrad Antis bearing date of the twenty eight day of May one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety one and heard him publish and  declare the same as
and for his last and  testament, that at the time  thereof, the said Conrad 
Antis  was, of sound disposing mind memory to the best of and belief of him
the said Deponent and his name subscribed thereto is of his own proper hand
writing, which he subscribed as witness to the same in the testator's presence
and that he saw Ruloff Johnson and Abraham Gardenear the other witnesses to
the said will subscribe their names as witnesses thereto in the testator's
presence. 
Josiah Crane Surrogate

Montgomery}
County} LS Be it also remembered that on the twenty-eight day of may one 
thousand seven hundred and ninety two likewise came and personally appeared 
before Josiah Crane Surrogate as aforesaid William Carrall Junr. Of Mohawk
Town and county aforesaid one of the Executors                   ..
            Of the within will of the said Conrad Antis and duly sworn to the 
time performance and execution of the said will by taking the oat of Executor
as by law appointed.
 Josiah Crane Surrogate 
Recorded in the Surrogate's office for the County of Montgomery Book of Wills 
No. 1 commencing page 73 May the 28th 1792.
Josiah Crane Surrogate
The preceding is a true copy of the original Will of Conrad Antis deceased and 
of the certificate of the proof thereof examined by me.
Josiah Crane Surrogate


Additional Comments:
Conrad Antis is a son of Johann Conrad & Aegie (Cromwell) Antis. His "youngest 
brother" referred to here is Johannes born 1745. Other brothers were William, 
Stephen, possibly Jacob sr.