WILL: Henry Smith; Goshen, Orange co., New York surname: Smith submitted by Judith Ancell (jancell at micron.net) *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: New York co NY Will Book Vol. 20 page 393 also recorded Original Wills Folder AS-63 Written: 10 Sep 1757 Probated: 8 Oct 1757 In the name of God, Amen. I, HENRY SMITH, of Goshen, in Orange County, being now sick. All my movable estate to be sold by my executors, except as herein excepted. They are also to sell 80 acres of land, being part of a tract that I lately purchased from Henry Wesner, Esq., situate in the Patent of Wawayanda, "to be taken off by the east and west lines and the line of the Township of Goshen," And after paying debts the overplus is to be paid to my wife Joana and my daughters, Abigail, Phebe, Joana, Elizabeth, and Hannah. My wife is to have 1/3 of all the movable estate before the sale, And my daughter Abigail, before any sale, shall have one cupboard and one pacing colt. I leave to my son Caleb all my homestead, being 1 1/2 lots, with the dwelling house and barn where I now live, Also 40 acres in the above mentioned tract of land, to be taken by the line of that which is to be sold and the line of the Township of Goshen, with the improvements thereto belonging. I leave to my son Henry 105 acres of land situate in Minisink Patent, in the County of Ulster, which I purchased from Mr. George McNash, as by deed will appear. I leave to my son Stephen 120 acres of land, which is the remainder of said tract I purchased of Wesner. I leave to my son Caleb a 3 year old pacing mare, and to my daughter Phebe a cow. My wife is to live in my dwelling house and to have the use of 1/3 of my homestead during widowhood. I make my wife Joana and my brother, Jeremiah Smith, executors. Dated September 10, 1757. Witnesses, Solomon Smith, Benjamin Drake, Daniel Everitt. Proved, October 8, 1757.