WILL: Jemima Lancaster;  Monroe, Orange co., NY 
surname: Lancaster, Hall, Muckelroy

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Source: Orange County Will Book Vol F, page 422
Written: March 20 1821
Probated: 4 Jan 1822

Will of Jemima Lancaster Hall


Preamble:
The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God, Free and Independent
to all whom these presents shall come or may concern, find greeting, knowing
that  at Goshen in the County of Orange on the fourth day of January in the
Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty two, before Edward Ely,
surrogate of our said County, the last will and testament of Jemima Hall
deceased (its contents whereof is hereby annexed) was proved and is now
approved and allowed of   said deceased having whilst she lived and at the
time of her death the goods chattels or credits within this state by means
whereof the proving and registering this last will and the granting
administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said
deceased, and also the auditing all and singular and final dispersing of the
account thereof  doth belong unto us:

the administration of all and singular, the goods chattels and creditis of the 
said deceased in any way or manner  ..will is granted unto Samuel Muckelroy,
the Executor in the said will   .Being first duly sworn well and faithfully to 
administer the same unto us when thereunto required. In testimony whereof We 
have assigned the seal and office of said Surrogate to be hereunder affixed. 
Witness Edward Ely, Surrogateof the said county at Goshen the fifth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and 
of our independence the forty-sixth.

A Will:
I, Jemima Lancaster of the Town of Monroe do make and ordain this my last will 
and testament in manner and form following:

First: I give and bequeath unto my nephew Samuel Hall the son of Joseph Hall a 
cow wanting Joseph Hall to take care of the cow for the child Samuel Hall
until he wants her. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sally one tea kettle,
larder chest and bed. The beding to be equally divided between my son Joseph
and my daughter Sally. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Hall the house. I
give and bequeath unto my son James one dollar in money and what  .is more and
above what I have mentioned I wish to be sold and the money equally to be
divided between my son Joseph and daughter. I hereby nominate constitute and
appoint Samuel Muckelroy my executor of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. In Witness
whereof I hereby set my hand and seal the 20th day of March 1821. 
Jemima Hall her mark
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Jemima Hall and for 
her last will and testament in the presebce of us who have subscribed out
names as witness thereto in the presence of said testator:
John D Van Duzer; Charlotte Van Duzer; Samuel McElroy

Letters testamentary:
Be it remembered that on the fourth day of January in the year of our lord One 
thousand eight hundred and twenty two personally appeared before me Edward
Ely, Surrogate of the County of Orange Jones DVan Duzer and being duly sworn
he did declare and say that he did see Jemima Hall deceased sign by making her
mark thereto and seal the paper writing thern shown unto him purporting to be
the last will and testament of the said deceased of which the proceding is a
copy and heard her publish and declare the same as her last will and
testament, that at the time thereof, she, the deceased was of sound and
disposing mind and memory to the best of his knowledge and belief and that
together with Charlotte Van Duzer and Samuel Muckelroy subscribed their names
thereto as witnesses in the presence of the testator and in the presence of
each other.

The preceding is a true copy of the will of Jemima Hall deceased of the 
certificate of the proof thereof and the letter testamentary thereon. By
Edward Ely Surrogate