WILL: Judah Burton;  Charleston, Montgomery co., NY 
surname: Burton, Jameson, Christman, Burnes

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Source: SAMPUBCO photocopy
Montgomery Co NY Will Book Vol 13 page 220
Written: June 24 1873
Recorded: September 6 1873

I, Judah Burton, of the town of Charleston, Montgomery County, NY do hereby
make and publish this my last will and testament.

I give and bequeath to my son Thompson Burton the sum of six hundred dollars
such sum being due to him from me on the sale of certain Brooklyn Lots in
which he had an equitable interest to be paid him within one year from my
death with interest from the day of my death and the further sum of Four
Hundred Dollars--

I give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet Jameson wife of Daniel Jameson my
fall leaf mahogany table and also my large looking glass now in the house
where I reside and the sum of one thousand dollars--

All the rest and residue of my property both real and personal I direct my 
Executor to place into seven equal shares and I devise and bequeath the same
as follows,  to Thompson Burton, Morgan Burton, Leonard Burton, and Harriet
Jameson wife of Daniel Jameson my sons and daughter each one share or one
seventh of the whole and to my grand children, children of my son Winslow
deceased one share and to my granddaughter Harriet daughter of my daughter
Marcia Ann deceased one share and to my granddaughter Celia Christman wife of
Mortimer Christman one share but such bequest and devise to the children of my
son Winslow is subject to the following deductions and reservations.  I have
heretofore advanced to said children of said Winslow the sum of fourteen
hundred dollars by the purchase of a house and lot in the villagte of
Burtonville and I direct my Executor herein to deduct from said one share so
hereinbefore devised and bequeathed to said children of said Winslow said sum
of fourteen hundred dollars with interest from the date of my death and I
further direct that said sum of fourteen hundred dollars and interest as
aforesaid shall be equally divided among the seven shares as hereinbefore
provided so that said children of said Winslow shall receive one seventh
thereof.

[The following has been crossed out but I include it here]
And said share so bequeathed and devised to my said granddaughter Celia
Christman shall be subject to the following deductions and reservations to
wit: the sum of fifty dollars to be paid to my grandson Leonard Burnes and I
direct my Executor to pay said Leonard Burnes said sum of fifty dollars after
said Celia shall have first received from her paid share the sum of five
hundred dollars and not otherwise.

I further direct that in no case shall the children of said Winslow be
required to pay back said sum of fourteen hundred dollars so advanced as
aforesaid on any part thereof--There is now an encumbrance on said lot
purchased for the children of Winslow as aforesaid by way of mortgage in about
the sum of two hundred dollars and which I intend to pay so that said lot
shall be free from incumbrances but should I fai to do so my Executor is
directed to make said payment out of my estate--

I hereby direct and empower my Executor to sell and convey any and all real 
estate I may own at the time of my death and give goods and sufficient deeds
and conveyances thereof and to carry out and complete any and all contracts
for the sale of real estate which I may have made and entered into and
especially a contract made by me with my son-in-law Daniel Jameson and to give
good and sufficient deed or deeds and conveyances of said real estate as in
such contracts by me agreed on.

I hereby nominate and appoint my son Thompson Burton the sole Executor of this
my last will and testament and I hereby revoke all other wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day
of June in the year 1873.

                                              Judah Burton   LS
Witnesses:
W L Van Denburgh residing at Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY
DeWitt C Chase residing at Charleston, Montgomery, NY


Additional Comments:
Judah Burton was judged to be about 88 years old at death.