WILL; Edward Coffin; Deerfield, Oneida co., NY
surname: Coffin, Howe

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Oneida Co NY Will Book Vol. 3 page 13

The Last Will and Testament of Edward Coffin, Deerfield, Oneida, NY 1824

In the name of God Amen - I Edward Coffin of the town of Deerfield in the
County of Oneida and state of New York., do make and publish this my last Will
and Testament in manner and form following that is to say - 

First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sibel Coffin her honourable
maintenance, the use of the house, the beds, bedding, and furniture during her
life until after her death, then an equal division of the beds, bedding, and
furniture be divided between my seven sons or their heirs.

I do also give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sibel Coffin the sum of fifty
dollars for her use during her life.

I do also give and bequeath to my second son Jacob Coffin two hundred dollars
more than an equal share with the rest of my sons.

I do also give and bequeath to my granddaughter Anna Howe fifty dollars.

I will and order that at the expiration of four years after my death, each of
my seven sons, to wit, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, John, Abraham, Edward and
Benjamin Coffin, to share equally alike in the residue of my property. And
lastly I do all the rest I hereby appoint my sole executor, Sherman Wooster,
Esquire and Jacob L. Sherwood. On witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the fifteenth day of July, 1824. In presents of

David Herendeen
Stephen Van Namen
Jacob L. Sherwood
(signed with an X) - Edward Coffin

Be it remembered that on this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and twenty-four before me Joshua Hathaway Surrogate in and
for the County of Oneida came David Herendeen one of the subscribing witnesses
to the will of which the foregoing is a true copy on record, and being duly
sworn did say that he saw Edward Coffin the Testator in said Will execute the
same and that he heard him declare the same as and for his last Will and
Testament and that he appeared to be of sound and disposing mind and memory at
the time thereof, and that this witness with the other two subscribing
witnesses signed their names to the same in the presence of the Testator and
in the presence of each other.
(signed) Joshua Hathaway

The people of the State of New York, by the grace of God free and Independent:
to all to whom these presence shall come or may concern send greeting: - Know
ye that at Rome in the county of Oneida before Joshua Hathaway Esq. Surrogate
of our said county the last Will and Testament of Edward Coffin late of
Deerfield deceased (a copy whereof is here unto attached) was proved and is
now approved and attended 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 of said Will and the
granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels and
credits and also the auditing, alloting and final discharging the account
thereof doth belong unto us, the administration of all and singular the goods
chattels & credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will is
granted unto Sherman Wooster and Jacob L. Sherwood Executors in the said Will
named, they being first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same, and
exibit 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 Joshua Hathaway Esquire Surrogate of the said
County at Rome the eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty four and of our Independence the forty
ninth.
(signed) Joshua Hathaway