WILL: Reuben Tooker; Cornwall Pct, Orange co., NY

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Will of Reuben Tooker
Orange county, Liber A page 54 - 25 July 1786 LDS film 0835417

In the Name of God Amen. I Reuben Tooker of Cornwall Precinct, in Orange
county and State of New york, cordwainer, considering the uncertainty of this
mortal life, being week in body but in perfect mind and memory, blessed be God
for the same being anxious to to make and publish this my last will and
Testament in manner following first I order all my just debts and funeral
charges to be paid out of my Personal estate in as short a time after my
decease as profitable. Also I give and bequesth unto my beloved wife Rachel
one feather bed and furniture, one horse and side saddle such as she shall
choose and likewise I will and direct that my said wife shall have the best
room in my house and be provided with a good and sufficient maintenance out of
the farm, messuage, or tenement whereever I now live for and during the time
that she shall remain my widow and also I order and direct that my wife shall
have the use of all my livestock that shall be left on the aforesaid farm at
my decease after the aforesaid debts and funeral charges shall be paid.
Together with the priviledge of their being kept and supported on the said
farm.And also I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Charles Tooker the sum of
five shillings to be paid out of my Personal estate within the term of Twelve
months after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Tooker,
one sorrel mare which he now uses  and that feather bed which he now uses and
I order that my son Joseph Tooker shall have a sufficient maintenance out of
the farm, messuage and tenement on which I now live and also I give and
bequeath unto my son Selah Tooker all the farm messuage or tenement whereon I
now live to him his heirs and assigns forever excepting the legassies and
dowries herein mentioned and likewise I order and direct that my said son
Selah Tooker shall have the use of my team consisting of one yoke of oxen and
two horses until the first day of may which will be in the year of ont
thousand seven hundred and ninety and also I will and bequeath my son Issac
tooker all my livestock that shall remain after my wife's decease and all the
said stock that she shall not stand in need of while living. Also I give and
bequeath to my daughter Mehitable Rumsey one iron pot which she now has in
possession and one chest with drawers and also I give and bequeath to my
daughters Mary Rumsey and Hannah Duryea all my household furniture after my
wifes decease to be equally divided except one set of curtains which I give to
Hannah Duryea and thereby Make order constitute and appoint Selah Tooker and
Garret Duryea Executors to this my Last Will ans Testament. In trust for the
purposes in this Will contained hereby revoking all former Wills by me made

In witness therof I hereunto have set my hand and seal this twenty first day
of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.

Signed sealed and published by the testator to be his last Will ans Testament
in presence of ........Reuben Tooker.
John W Tuthill, Joseph S Conkling, Benjamin Hulse