JOSEPH BRUNDAGE WILL, ORANGE, NEW YORK

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On March 15, 1832, Joseph Brundage's will was probated. Following is a
transcript of his will.

        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 Goshen in the county of Orange on the fifteenth
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two before John B. Booth Surrogate of our said county the last will and
testament of Joseph Brundydge deceased a copy whereof is hereunto annexed
was proved and is now approved and allowed of by us and it appearing unto
us that the said deceased was at the time of his death an inhabitant of the
town of Minisink in the said county of Orange by reason whereof the proving
and registering of the said will and the granting administration of all and
singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased and also the
auditing allowing and final discharging the account thereof doth belong
unto the Surrogate of the said county of Orange The administration of all
and singular the good chattels and credits of the said Testator and any way
concerning his will is granted unto Martha Brundydge and Orsamus C.
Brundydge the Executux and one of the Executors in the said will named they
being first duly sworn faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties of
such Executux and Executor  In Testimony whereof we have caused the seal of
office of our said Surrogate to be herunto affixed witness John B. Booth
Surrogate of our said county at Goshen aforesaid the twenty fifth day of
April one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of our Independence the
fifth sixth.                                         Jn. B. Booth Surrogate

        In the name of God Amen I Joseph Brundige of the town of Minisink
in Orange County being sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory and
understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner
following that is to say  First I give and devise to my sons Orzimus C.
William T. Samuel Abijah Mastin and Merrit all my real estate consisting of
about one hundred and twenty acres of land to hold to their and to their
heirs and assigns forever subject to the legacies charges and conditions
herein after mentioned also I give and devise to my six sons before named
all my personal property of whatever nature or kind except as in herein
after excepted, also I give and bequeath to my oldest son Epenetus Two
hundred Dollars to be paid to him when my youngest son shall attain to the
age of twenty one years, Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Rosanah

Brundige one hundred and fifty Dollars for an outset which I consider
equivalent to the portions which I have already given to her sisters Azubah
King and Sophia Knapp the said legacy to be paid to her when she shall be
married, or if she should continue single when her youngest brother shall
arrive at the age of twenty one and until one or the other of the said
events shall happen my will is that she shall live at home with the family
and be supported out of the proceeds of the property but if my said
daughter Rosanah should die without being married and before her youngest
brother shall attain to the age of twenty one years I then will and order
that her legacy be distributed equally amongst all her surviving brothers
and sisters also I give and bequeath to my wife Martha Brundige three cows
and six sheep to be kept upon the farm also my clock and family Bible she
is also to be provided with a horse and wagon as often as she shall request
the same and my desire is that she shall continue upon the farm and take
the charge of my younger children,  Also to the end that my family may be
kept together and that my younger children may have a home and a support it
is my will that all the stock and farming utensils which I may have at the
time of my decease shall be continued upon the farm and farther that there
shall be no partition or division of my estate either real or personal
until my youngest son shall arrive at the full age of twenty one years  I
further order that the surplus funds arising from my estate if there should
be any after defraying the necessary expenses of the family and after
discharging such debts as are outstanding at the time of my death shall be
appropriated to the erection of suitable buildings and in making such other
necessary improvements upon the farm as shall be deemed advisable and
proper  Also I will and order that if any of my sons should die without
leaving lawful issue before my youngest son shall arrive to the age of
twenty one years then the share or shares of such deceased son or sons
shall be distributed equally amongst his surviving brothers  I do hereby
constitute and appoint my wife Martha Brundige Executux and my son Orzimus
Brundige and my son in law Nathaniel Knapp Executors of this my last will
and testament  In witness where of I have signed sealed published and
declared by the testator as and for his last will and testament in our
presence who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Joseph Halstead of
Minisink in Orange Co Phebe Halstead of the same place John E. Phillips of
the same place Orange Surrogate court __ In the matter of proving the last
will and testament of Joseph Brundydge deceased State of New York Orange
County: John E. Phillips of the town of Goshen in said county being by the
Surrogate of the County of Orange duly sworn and examined deposeth and
saith that he was well acquainted with Joseph Brundydge late of the town of
Minisink in said County deceased that the deponent was present as a witness
and did see the said Joseph Brundyde deceased subscribe at the end thereof
the instrument now produced and shown to the deponent purporting to be the
last will and testament of the said Joseph Brundydge deceased bearing date
the tweny second day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and
thirty That such subscription was made by the said Testator in the presence
of this deponent and in the presence of Phebe Halstead and Joseph Halstead
the other subscribing witnesses to said will That said Testator at the same
time declared the instrument so subscribed by him to be his last will and
testament whereupon this deponent and the said Phebe and Joseph signed
their names at the end of the will at the request  of the said Testator and
that the said testator at the time of Executing and publishing the said
last will and testament was of full age of sound mind and memory and not
under any restraint  That said will was drawn up by deponent under the sole
direction of the said Testator  That after, the same was executed as
aforesaid the same was left with the said testator  That deponent from that
time saw no more of said will until after the death of said Testator when
the same was left with deponent to present to the Surrogate aforesaid for
Probate and that deponent did present the same Sworn and examined this 15th
day   } March 1832 Before me                   }             John E.
Phillips Jn. B. Booth Surrogate                    } Orange Surrogate
Court__In the matter of proving the last will and testament of Joseph
Brundydge deceased in Orange County:  Martha Brundydge of the town of
Minisink in said county being by the Surrogate of the County of Orange duly
sworn and examined deposeth and says that she was the wife and now the
widow of the said Joseph Brundydge deceased in the preceding
affidavit of John E. Phillips X X X X X X X named  That the said will of
the said Joseph Brundydge deceased as described in the said preceding
affidavit and now produced and shown to deponent was by the said Testator
immediately after the same was executed as set forth in the said preceding
affidavit handed to deponent for safe keeping that deponent locked the same
up immediately thereafter in a chest and the same continued therein locked
up until after the death of said Testator when deponent took the same out
and the same was then delivered by deponent to her son Orsamus C. Brundydge
for the purpose of delivering the same to the Surrogate of said County for
Probate Sworn and Examined this 15th day of March 1832 before Me 
Jn. B. Booth Surrogate   (her mark) X
                                    Martha 
Orange Surrogate Court__ In the matter of proving the last will and
testament of Joseph Brundydge deceased Orange County:  Orsamus C. Brundydge
of the town of Minisink in said county being by the Surrogate of the County
of Orange duly sworn and examined deposes and says that the said Joseph
Brundydge deceased and named in the preceding affidavits was the father of
the deponent  That the will of the said Joseph Brundydge deceased described
in the preceding depositons and now produced and shown to deponent was
handed to deponent and for the purpose as set forth in the affidavit of
Martha Brundydge  That in consequence of the absence of the Surrogate of
said county deponent left the same with John E. Phillips in the preceding
affidavit named to present to the said Surrogate for Probate Sworn and
Examined this 15th day   } of March 1832 before me               
}              Orsamus C. Brundydge Jn. B. Booth
Surrogate                     } (The renunciation of Nathaniel Knapp one of
the Executors in the preceding will named) Orange County:  I Nathaniel
Knapp named one of the executors in the last will and testament of Joseph
Brundydge late of the town of Minisink in said county deceased do hereby
renounce all my right and claim to act as Executor of the said will, Dated
April 30th 1832
                                                                           
       his Signed in presence of                                Nathaniel  
X  Knapp Jn. B. Booth
Surrogate                                               mark Known and be
acknowledged to be his act and renunciation
                                                   John Hallock Jr. a Judge
                                                   Orange Com. Pleas The
written Renunciation having been proved to my satisfaction Let the same be
filed and Recorded   Jn. B. Booth Surrogate Orange County  } Surrogate
Office}  The preceding is a true Record of the original will of Joseph
Brundydge deceased of the letters Testamentary thereon and of the
proofs and examinations taken in relation thereto and also of the
renunciation of Nathaniel Knapp one of the Executors in the said will named
and of the proof of the due Execution of such Renunciation.
                                           Jn. B. Booth Surrogate