WILL: Jonas P. Ellis;  Syracuse, Onondaga co., NY 
surname: Ellis, Jerome, Peck, Strong

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Onondaga co NY Will Book vol. K page 38
Written: June 16 1855
Recorded: April 14 1856

Will of Jonas P. Ellis

At a Surrogate Court held in and for the County of Onondaga at the Surrogate's 
office in the city of Syracuse on the 14th day of April one thousand eight 
hundred and fifty-six
Present Amasa H. Jerome Surrogate

In the matter of proving the } 
last Will and Testament      }
    of                                     }
Jonas P. Ellis deceased     } Onondaga County fs. Be it remembered that 
heretofore upon the petition of Huldah Ellis Executrix named in the last Will
and Testament of Jonas P. Ellis late of the city of Syracuse said County
deceased for that purpose to the Surrogate of said County a citation was duly
issued in this matter which citation with the proofs of service thereof was
thereafter duly returned to said Surrogate and which said petition and
citation with the proofs of service thereof are now on file in the office of
said Surrogate.

And therefore the said last Will and Testament of the said deceased and the 
proofs thereof were produced and are as following:

In the name of God Amen I Jonas P. Ellis of the city of Syracuse County of 
Onondaga State of New York being of sound mind and memory Blessed be Almighty
God for the same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.

First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Huldah all my household goods
and furniture beds and bedding of every name and nature and all my mechanicks
tools of every name and kind also my one horse wagon and harness and all
things of Personal property now in my barn in Washington street where I now
reside to be my wife's forever. I also give my desk books and all small
articles which I deem or call relicks to my wife Huldah.

Second, I give and bequeath to my daughter Harriett H. my gold watch and my 
rifle. I also give her my Family Bible in remembrance of me after my wife's 
decease or is willing to let her have it. I further give to my daughter
Harriett the use of all my estate real and personal as the case may be after
the decease of my wife Huldah. I also order my Executors here after named to
pay out of the use of my Estate one hundred dollars each year after Harriett
is twenty-one years of age to the disease of my wife Huldah then Harriett is
to have the income or 
use of all my estate and no more after paying out of the same the funeral 
expenses of my wife Huldah. 

Third, I give to my wife Huldah the use of all my Estate both real and
personal so long as she lives without exceptions other than that my daughter
Harriett is to have one hundred dollars each year after she becomes twenty-one
years of age. I include in my Estate what my Father has recently given me in
his Will the amount is eleven hundred dollars.

I order my Executors to erect or cause to be erected a good substantial wrot
iron fence around the whole of my lot in Rose Hill Cemetery grounds Syracuse
where I am to be buried where my son James H. Ellis is now buried and I order
my Executors to cause a tombstone to be erected at the head of my grave of
station marble with my name and age inscribed in raised letters also a small
foot stone with J. P. Ellis in sunk letters. Headstone to be 2 feet wide 4 ½
feet high 2 ½ inches thick the height is to be above the pedestal or block
which is to be 3 feet by 18 inches 10 inches thick of sound Onondaga stone all
to cost put up in a good substantial manner warranted to cost 40 forty dollars
and I order one of the like to be put up at my son James H's grave to cost 30
thirty dollars. I order my Executors to erect or cause to be erected a good
wrot iron fence around my lot in Rose Hill Cemetery the fence is to be made in
three sections on three sides the front is to have a gate three feet wide at
every section there is to be a post of iron 14¼ (?) inch square at every iron
post there is to be a stone put in to the ground 10 inches square at the top 3
feet long the banister is to be of round iron ¾ inches in diameter 3 to the
foot the posts of the fence there is to be a small ornament placed on each at
top the whole fence will stand on 12 stones 3 feet long 10 inches square at
top deprefsed 4 inches down all around the posts of the fence is to be
incerted in the center of the top of the stones 3 inches leaded in the gate to
be hung to swing each way with latch arranged so as it can be locked with
padlock the top rail of the fence is to be 1½ wide by 3/8ths thick. The bottom
rail is to be ¾ square with a band all round the whole fence of 2 or 2 ½ 
inches by ¼ th inch thick well fastened on all to be done in a first rate
workmanlike manner.

Fourth, I authorize and empower my Executors to sell and convey all of my real 
Estate when they see fit to sell the same or at least within twenty years from
or after my decease or death the interest arising from the sale my wife is to
have or my daughter Harriett as the case may be yearly or half yearly
according to the condition of sale of said real estate. I order my Executors
to give good & sufficient deed or deeds to the purchaser or purchasers of the
said real Estate.

Fifth, I give and bequeath all my Estate both real and personal as the case
may be to the heirs of my daughter Harriett H. provided always that they
arrive at the age of twenty-one years but they are not to have any interest in
the above estate till their mother's decease or death as much as to say the
said heirs is not to have any interest in the above Estate while their mother
lives. In case my daughter Harriett H. has no lawful heirs then I give my
whole Estate both real and personal as the case may be One half to the Orphan
Asylum of Syracuse the remaining half I give to the State of New York for free
schools. I give only the use of all my Estate to the foregoing institutions
forever.

Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Huldah Executrix and my
friend Nelson Caswell Executor of Manlius of this my last Will and Testament
And hereby expressly revoke all and every former will by me made in witness
whereof I have set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five                   
Jonas P. Ellis     L.S.

Signed sealed published and declared by the testator to be his last Will and 
Testament in the presence of us who at this request and in his presence and in 
the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.
John J. Peck Syracuse
Wm. R. Strong, Syracuse

Onondaga Surrogate Court
In the matter of proving
The last Will and Testament 
                  Of
Jonas P. Ellis deceased
Onondaga County fs. John J. Peck of the city of Syracuse in the County of 
Onondaga being duly sworn and examined doth depose and say that he this
deponent was well acquainted with Jonas P. Ellis late of the city of Syracuse
in the County of Onondaga deceased. That this deponent was present as a
Witness and did see the said Jonas P. Ellis subscribe at the end thereof the
instrument now produced and shown to this deponent purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of the said deceased bearing date the sixteenth day of June
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. That the
said testator at the same time declared the instrument as subscribed by him to
be his last Will and Testament. That thereupon this deponent and William R.
Strong subscribed their names at the end thereof as witnesses thereto at the
request of the testator in his presence: and that the said testator at the
time of executing and publishing the said last Will and Testament was of full
age and of sound mind and memory not under restraint and was in all respects
competent to make a last Will and Testament. William R. Strong

Subscribed and sworn this 11th day of April 1856 before me 
A.H. Jerome Surrogate

Onondaga Surrogate Court
In the matter of proving the
Last Will and Testament
            Of
Jonas P. Ellis deceased

Onondaga County fs William R. Strong of the city of Syracuse in the County of 
Onondaga, being duly sworn and examined doth depose and say that he this
deponent was well acquainted with Jonas P. Ellis late of the city of Syracuse
in the County of Onondaga deceased. That this deponent was present as a
witness and did see the said Jonas P. Ellis subscribe at the end thereof the
instrument now produced and shown to this deponent purporting to be the last
Will & Testament of the said deceased bearing date the sixteenth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. That the
same testator at the same time declared the instrument so subscribed by him to
be his last Will and Testament. That thereupon this deponent and John J. Peck
of Syracuse subscribed their names at the end thereof as witnefses thereto at
the request of the testator in his presence: and that the said testator at the
time of executing and publishing the said last Will and Testament was of full
age and of sound mind and memory, not under restraint & was in all respects
competent to make a last Will and Testament.               William R. Strong

Subscribed and sworn this 14th day }
of April 1856 before me                  }
A.H. Jerome, Surrogate

Onondaga County}Surrogate Office  }   Recorded the preceding last Will and 
Testament of Jonas P. Ellis deceased as a Will of Real and Personal Estate 
together with the proofs thereof taken and had in the Court of the Surrogate
of the County of Onondaga, which record is hereby signed and certified by me 
pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Statutes the 14th day of April A.D. 
1856.
Surrogate
A. H. Jerome