WILL: Peter MOSHER; Oppenheim, Montgomery co., NY
surname: Mosher, 
 
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Montgomery County, NY
MOSHER, Peter Oppemheim

Vol. 1 page 322

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy

In the name of God amen I Peter Mosher of Oppenheim in the County of
Montgomery + State of New York being weak in body but of a sound and perfect
memory + blessed be the 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 it
is my will that my beloved wife Mary shall have the full occupation of the
farm on which I now live being part of Lot No. thirty seven in Maguire patent
in the Town of Oppenheim aforesaid as long as she continues to be my widow
together with all my household furniture and farming utensils and a team of
three horses to wit, two large mares and a four year old horse, and that she
shall take the charge of my children under age to wit, John P Mosher, Ephraim,
Abraham, Jeremiah and Leonard + that they shall be sent to school and
supported in such a manner as to give them a good decent common education +
that they should live + work together on said farm until they respectively
come of lawful age and that all the property they may gain more than to
support the family shall be equally divided among them when the youngest is of
age.  Secondly that after paying my funeral charges that all my debts now due
shall be collected and all the debts I owe shall be paid especially a Mortgage
given to the State of New York in the first place and the remainder shall be
applied to the support of the younger children + for their education that all
the money on hand and debts that may become due after paying my debts together
with five cows fifteen sheep five heifers a yoke of yearling steers one bull
and a heifer calf shall be left on the farm for the use of my wife and younger
children.  I give and bequeath to my son John P Mosher a certain mare commonly
called the Gin mare also five ewe sheep let out to Christian Sheppersman.  I
give and bequeath to my son Ephraim Mosher a certain yearling horse colt and
also five sheep to be taken from my flock of an average quality.  I give and
bequeath to my son Abraham Mosher a sucking colt that now sucks the Gin mare. 
I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Elizabeth four sheep from my flock
of an average quality.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Cornelia next
eldest also four sheep from my flock of a like quality.  I also give and
bequeath to my daughter Polly the remaining six sheep of my flock and also two
beds and bedding one chest and all wearing apparel and fowls that have usually
been called hens.  I also will and order that my two youngest sons Jeremiah +
Leonard shall each have the priviledge (sic) of raising on the farm and be
furnished when they are respectively twenty one years of age with a young
horse to be about three years old.  I also give and bequeath to my eldest son
Peter Mosher Jr a certain fifteen dollar note to be given up to him and also
upon condition that he pays and takes up a certain note given to the Executors
of William Attenburgh deceased of twelve dollars and twelve + a half cents. 
It is my will that he should keep a certain cow now in his possession for
which said note was given.  All of which property before bequeathed I order to
be delivered to the respective Legaties (sic) upon death and as soon as they
respectively come of lawful age to receive it after my decease.  I further
give and devise to pay eldest son Peter Mosher Jr + my second son John P
Mosher + their heirs and assignees all that certain piece or parcel of land
containing twenty five acres being part of lot number one hundred and forty
four in a patent Granted to George Klock and others situate in Oppenheim
aforesaid to be divided between them equally by a line running northerly and
southerly parallel to the boundaries of said land.  And I hereby give and
bequeath to my four younger sons Ephraim Abraham Jeremiah Leonard all my other
freehold estates being about seventy two acres of land known as part of lot
number thirty seven in Meagers patent situate in Oppenheim aforesaid and to
their heirs and assignees forever to be divided equally between them according
to the value of the freehold property by lines running easterly and westerly
and I further order that they have possession of the premises as soon as my
present wife ceases to be my widow.  And lastly I appoint Ezekiel Belding
Peter Clause + my son Peter Mosher Junior sole executors of this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all former wills made by me.  In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Oppenheim this seventh day of July in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one.
Peter Mosher  (LS)

Signed sealed published and declared to be his last will and testament by the
above named Peter Mosher in presence of us who have signed as Witnesses in
presence of the testator. 
Elias Lawton, William VanBuren, Joseph Yoran.  

Be it remembered that on the twenty seventh day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared before me
Tobias A Stoutenburgh Surrogate of the County of Montgomery William VanBuren
and on the next day Elias Lawton also personally appeared who being both duly
sworn depose and say that they saw Peter Mosher sign and seal and heard him
publish and declare the within Instrument as and for his last will and
testament.  That the said Peter Mosher was at the time thereof of sound and
disposing mind memory and understanding.  That these deponents subscribed
their names thereto as Witnesses to the execution thereof in the presence of
the said Peter Mosher the testator and that they at the same time saw Joseph
Yoran subscribe his name thereto as a Witness to the execution thereof also in
the said testators presence.  
Tobias A Stoutenburgh

The preceeding (sic) are copies of the last will and testament of Peter Mosher
deceased of the certificate of the proof thereof and of the letters of
administration thereon.  Registered August 28th  1821.  
Tobias A Stoutenburgh

Be it also remembered that on the said twenty seventh day of August above
mentioned personally appeared before me the said Surrogate Ezekiel Belding
Peter Clause + Peter Mosher Junior Executors in the last will and testament of
the said Peter Mosher deceased named and were duly sworn as Executors.  
Tobias A Stoutenburgh