Will of Christian (Christopher) Ottman, Montgomery County New York Copyright (c) 2002 Linda A. Roorda (edlinroorda@clarityconnect.com) USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Montgomery Co NY. Will Book Vol. 3 page 219 Will of Christian (Christopher) Ottman (b. Aug 10, 1761, d. abt 1820) 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 Johnstown in the county of Montgomery before James Lansing Esquire, Surrogate of our said county, the last will and testament of Christopher Ottman 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; and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof doth belong unto u s: the administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will is granted unto Henry Ottman, Henry I. Antis and John S. Clement, the executors of the said will named; - they being first duly sworn well 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 render a just and true account thereof when thereunto required. In testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness James Lansing Esquire Surrogate of the said County at Johnstown the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and of our independence the forty fifth. James Lansing In the name of God amen, I Christopher Otman of the town of Canajoharie, County of Montgomery and State of New York, being in perfect sound mind memory and understanding, blessed be God for the same, so make publish and declare this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give my soul to God who gave it m e, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my friend and at the charge and expence (sic) of my son Henry and my son Phillip and my daughter Eva, and with regard to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose in manner and form following (to wit) I give and bequeath unto my son Henry all that farm he now lives on with all the buildings on said farm: and further I give and bequeath unto my son Henry three horses and all the farming utentials (sic) which I have let him have heretofore: and further, I give and bequeath to my son Henry the equal one half of my wearing apparel, and the equal one half of my share in the turnpike road, and one seat in the church at Currystown, and an equal share in the burying ground: and further, it is my will and desire that my son Henry shall pay my daughter Elizabeth the sum of fifteen dollars to be paid one year after my deceas (sic): and further it is my will and desire that my son Henry shall pay unto my daughter Eva two hundred dollars, to be paid in three yearly equal payments; the first payment to become due one year after my death, at which time the interest shall first begin for all the money or moneys that is due or shall become due. Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Phillip all that certain farm he now lives on, with all the buildings belonging to the same. Further, I give and bequeath unto my son Phillip three horses and all the farming utentials (sic) which I have let him have heretofore: and further, I give and bequeath unto my son Phillip the equal one half of my wearing appearel (sic), and the equal one half of my share in the turnpike road, and one seat in the church at Currystown, and an equal share in the burying ground: and further, it is my will and desire that my son Phillip shall pay unto my daughter Elizabeth the sum of five dollars to be paid one year after my decease: and further, it is my will and desire that my son Phillip shall pay unto my daughter Eva one hundred dollars, to be paid in three yearly equal payments; the first payment to become due one year after my deceas (sic), at which time the interest shall first begin for all the money or moneys that is due or shall become due. Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eva two cows and one heiffer (sic) besides the cow she now owns and six sheep: and further I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eva all my household furniture, beds and beding (sic), and two large kettles and pots & and my loom with the tacklen (?, sic), and my spinning wheal (sic) and giant wheal (sic), also one seat in the church at Currystown, and also a shear (sic) in the burying ground, and also all the money and obligations I have or should have after my deceas (sic). I further give and bequeath unto my daughter Eva three hundred dollars to be paid by my two sons Henry and Phillip as above mentioned. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth twenty dollars to be paid by my sons Henry and Phillip as above mentioned. Item, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Henry Ottman, Henry Antis and John S. Clement to be my executors of this my last will and testament to have every thing performed according to my express meaning and intent. Signed Sealed published & declared by the said Christopher Ottman as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. Christopher X Ottman LS his mark John Malich, Henry I. Antes, John Alpaugh. Be it remembered that on the fifth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared before me James Lansing, Surrogate of the County of Montgomery, John Malich and Henry I. Antis who, being duly sworn, severally depose and say that they saw Christopher Ottman sign and seal and heard him publish and declare the foregoing instrument as and for his last will and testament, that the said Christopher Ottman was, at the time thereof, of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding; that these deponents respectively subscribed their names thereto, as witnesses to the execution thereof, in the presence of the said Christopher Ottman, the testator; and that they, at the same time, saw John Alpaugh subscribe his name thereto as a witness to the execution thereof, also in the said testator's presence. James Lansing The preceding are copies of the last will and testament of Christopher Ottman deceased, of the certificate of the proof thereof, and of the letters testamentary thereon. Registered the fifth day of September 1820. James Lansing Be it also remembered that on the said fifth day of September last mentioned personally appeared before me the said Surrogate Henry Ottman, Henry I. Antis and John S. Clement, executors in the last will and testament of the said Christopher Ottman deceased named, and were duly sworn as executors. James Lansing Transcribed: July 9, 2002 Linda A. Roorda