WILL; William Caldwell; Palatine, Montgomery co., NY

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Montgomery Co., NY
Caldwell, William- Palatine 
Montgomery Co. NY Will Book Vol. 4 page 87

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 the Village of Johnstown, the County of Montgomery on the fourteenth 
day of April in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and twenty
seven before Tobias A Stoutenburgh Esquire Surrogate of our said County,  the
last Will and testament of William Caldwell deceased,[a copy where of is here
unto 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 where of 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 us; The administration of all and singular
the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased and any way concerning
his Will is granted unto James Caldwell Executors in the said Will named they
bring first duly sworn will 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 Tobias A Stoutenburgh
Esquire Surrogate of our County of Montgomery at the Villiage of Johnstown the
fourteenth Day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty seven and of our independence the fifty frist. -- Tobias A Stoutenburgh

In the name of the God I William Caldwell of the town of Palatine in the
County of Montgomery the State of New York being of sound memory that
considering the mortality of the body and the uncertainty of the hour of death
do this twenty sixth day of Feburary in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty three make and publish this my last will and
testament in manner following.[to wit]

Frist I give and bequeath unto my wife Rebecca the use privilege bought Profit
and management of a certain Lot of land on which I formly resided containing
thirty acres of land, more or less, together with all the improvements and
buildings there on as like wise all the personal property of whatsoever [?]
that I shall die lawful of, to make us of and to hold the same during her life
time.

Secondly I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph, after the decease of my said
wife Rebecca, his heirs and assigns forever all the above mentioned property,
personal and real together will all the privilege, profits use and behold as
above bequeathed unto my said wife during her life time, thus of his heirs
executor,and adminstrators forever, excepting all the house hold furniture
which shall or may remain after the death of my said wife, which said
furniture shall be equally divided between my daughters Elisa and Sally or
their heirs and assigns.  

Further I will and devise that my said son Joseph his heirs and assigns pay
unto my son Paul his heirs and assigns the just and full sum of fifty dollars,
in two equal payments, that is the one half of said sum to be paid at the out
of the first year after the date of my decease and the remaining half at the
end of the second year.

Further I order that all my just debts and all expences which may a course
during my illness and likewise all furneral charges and other demaned shall be
paid [out of the estate freely bequeath]by my said wife Rebecca and my said
son Joseph. 

And I do hereby revoking and dismissal all former wills and bequeaths by me
made and declare this to be my last will and testament. Sadly to make oder and
appoint my son James Caldwell and Stephen Cogswell executor of this my last
will and testament. In withof whereof I have declared this to be my last will
and testament and set my hands and seal the day and year above written. 
-William Caldwell LS

Signed,sealed,published and declared to be his last Will and Testament in
presence of C. Getman, David Getman, Joseph Quilhat.

State of New York
Montgomery County, Be it remembered,that on the fourteenth day of April in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, personally
appeared before me Tobias A. Stoutenburgh, Surrogate of the so County of
Montgomery Joseph Quilhat,one of the Subsenting witness to th last Will and
testament of William Caldwell late of the town of Palentine in the said County
of Montgomery, deceased, who being duly swon declare that he saw the said
William Caldwell deceased,seal and excute the instrument [?]annexed, and [?]
with the seal of office of the said Surrogate, which said instrument purpose
to be the last will and testament of the said William Caldwell deceased, being
date the twenty sixth day of Feburary in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty three, That he heard [?] the said William Caldwell
puglish and dealar the same as and for his last Will and testament, that at
the time thereof he the said William Caldwell was of sound and disposing mind
memory and understanding, to the but knowledge and belief of his the said
Joseph Quilhat, and that he together with Christopher Getman and David Getman
thee other witnesses to the said Will did severally subcribe their names thee
to , as witnesses to the executors thereof, in the presence of the said
William Caldwell the testator. In testimony whereof the said Surrogate hath
executor set his hand and affixed his seal of office. Done at the Village of
Johnstown this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty seven.--Tobias A Stoutenburgh

Montgomery County, Be it also remembered that on the said fourteenth day of
April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
personally appeared before me the said Surrogate James Caldwell as Executors
in the afore said Will named, and was duly swone to the faithful [?] and
execution theeof by taking the usuel oath in that case forward. Tobias A
Stoutenburgh 

The preceeding are copies of the last will and testament of William Caldwell
deceased of the certificate of the proof thereof and of the letters of
administration thereon. Registered April 14th 1824. Tobias A Stoutenburgh