WILL: Samuel Hatch; Rome, Oneida co., NY surname: Hatch, Waterman, Wheeler, Wylie, Johnson, Barrus submitted by Kristin Grip (kristingrip at comcast.net) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm Submitted Date: February 7, 2006 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 5.1 Kb ************************************************ Source: Sampubco.com Oneida County Ny Vol 2 Pg 199 Written: February 17, 1820 Recorded: July 19, 1820 Last Will & Testament of Samuel Hatch Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Kristin Grip Record of Will The last will and testament of Samuel Hatch of the town of Rome, County of Oneida and State of New York. I Samuel Hatch considering the uncertainty of this mortals life, and being of sound mind and memory (blessed be 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 of all it is my will and desire that so much of my property as will be sufficient in addition to debts due me, to pay my debts, be disposed of for that purpose, as soon after my decease as may be convenient. Also, I give and devise to my beloved wife Lois one third of my property remaining after paying my debts, together with all the household furniture, a cow and five sheep, excepting one desk which I wish my Executors to dispose of, towards paying my debts. This bequest to be in lieu of my wifes dower. Also, I give and bequeath unto my sons Benjamin & Sylvenus six acres of land belonging to me lying in the town of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to them and their heirs forever. Also I give and devise to my youngest son Burrell forty dollars, to be paid to him within three years after my decease by my Executors. The remainder of my property both real and personal it is my will and desire should be within three years after my decease and sooner if convenient, be equally divided among my children & their heirs – viz Benjamin, Sarah, Mary, Sylvenus, Fanny, Burrell and Jane. And I do hereby appoint my sons Benjamin Hatch and Sylvenus Hatch Executors, and my wife Lois Executrix of this my last will and testament. And my will is and I do hereby declare that my said Executrix and Executors shall not be charged or be accountable for more of the aforesaid monies & estate than they shall actually receive, or shall come to their hands, or for any less that shall happen of the said monies or estate, so as such loss does not happen by their neglect. And also, that it shall & may be lawful for my said Executrix & Executors to settle my estate and to see that all the provisions of my will be carried into effect, and also out of the said pr_? respectively, and out of the residue of my personal estate to deduct and reimburse themselves respectively, all such loss, costs, charges & expenses they may sustain, expend or be put to for or by reason of the performance of this my will, or the management or execution thereof respectively, or any other thing relating thereto. And lastly my express will and meaning is, and I do hereby order and appoint that if any difference, dispute or controversy shall arise or happen concerning any gift bequest, matter or thing in this my will given or bequeathed, expressed or contained, that then no suit or suit in law or equity or otherwise shall be brought commended or prosecuted for an concerning the same, but the same shall be referred wholly to the awards order & determination of my friends Theophilus Waterman and Lazarus Wheeler, both of Rome, and what they shall order, direct or determine therein, shall be binding and conclusive to all and every person and persons therein concerned. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seal, this seventeenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred & twenty. Samuel Hatch {L.S.} Signed, Sealed, published & declared by the above Samuel Hatch to be his last will & testament, in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. Charles Wylie Benjn P. Johnson Amos Barrus State of New York Oneida County ss. Be it remembered that on this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty, before me G_? C. Bronson, Surrogate of the County of Oneida, personally appeared Benjamin P. Johnson, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Samuel Hatch, deceased and being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he saw the said Samuel Hatch sign and seal and heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last will and testament; and that at the time thereof the said Samuel Hatch was of sound and disposing mind & memory; and that he the said Benjamin P. Johnson together with Charley Wylie & Amos Barrus subscribed their names to the said will as witnesses in the presence of the Testator, and the presence of each other. G_? C. Bronson