WILL: Alexander McElroy Jr.; Monroe, Orange co., NY
surname: McElroy, Smith, Vail, Jewett

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The will of Alexander McElroy Jr
as copied by Lil Heselton from a copy from the Orange county surrogate Court.
Liber R Page 142 1851
Will of Alexander McElroy, Jr.
5 May 1851/19 June 1851

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Alexander McElroy Jr. of the town of Monroe, county of Orange, State of New
York, being weak in body but of a sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed
be Almighty God for the same) do make and publish this my last will and
testament.

First, I will and order that all my lawful debts and funeral charges be paid
with regard to my personal property. I will and order my executors to take an
inventory and sell the same at public venue giving such credit with good
security as in their judgement will secure the best price. If anything shall
be left, arising from the sale of my personal property more than shall be
required to pay my debts and funeral expenses then I order my executors to put
the monies so arising out on interest with good and sufficient security and to
pay the interest to my widow sally davis McElroy for her own benefit and the
support of my infant child Sarah Elizabeth McElroy. With regard to my freehold
estate, I direct that my executors rent it from year to year for as long a
term as they may think best but until my daughter Sarah elizabeth McElroy
shall arrive to the age of twenty-one years, the rest to be appropriated to
the support of my father Alexander McElroy in accordance with the provisions
of an instrument in writing which I gave him which was left in the hands of JR
Andrews for safe keeping.The residueof the rent to be appropriated for the
support of my wife and infant daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, if the same shall be
one ? if all the money arising from the rent of the farm shall not be needed
for the above purposes nor for the payment of my debts, then the surplus to be
laid out in improvements on the place.

To my father, Alexander McElroy, I give my dun horse and one horse waggon and
harness. To my sister Lydia Smith, I give ten dollars. To my sister Lorinda
Vail, I give ten dollars. To my brothers, James, Samuel and William Jewett, I
give my wearing apparell to be equally divided among them. To my nehew
Alexander McElroy Vail, I give my watch. As to my freehold estate, together
wil all the reant residue and remainder of my estate, I give to my daughter
sarah elizabeth on her becoming of lawful age to have and to hold to her heirs
and assigns forever on condition that if my father, Alexander McElroy should
then be living, she should provide for him as I am bound to do. And further
that she shall provide for and take care of her mother if she shall be in
circumstances to require it through her life. and to my father , I direct my
executors to let him from time to time make his own choice as to making his
home where and with whom he pleases.

I hereby revoke all former wills and appoint my beloved wife, Sally david
McElroy, James McElroy and Dr Ethan B Carpenter as executors of this my last
will and testament. In witness whereof , I hereunto set my hand and seal this
twenty-fifth day of May, ane thousand, eight hundred and fifty-one.
Alexander McElroy. His Mark.