WILL: Gorton Spencer Burlingham;  Laurens, Otsego co., NY 
surname: Burlingham, Harrington, Plin, Fellows, Comstock

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Otsego co NY Will Book Vol. F page 99
Written: July 7, 1823
Recorded: July 16, 1823

Gorton Spencer Burlingham
b. February 20, 1784
d. July 16, 1823
son of Hopkins and Margaret Burlingham

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 Laurens in the County of Otsego, on the Sixteenth day of July 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three before 
William J. Arrgels Esquire, Surrogate of our said County, the last Will and 
Testament of Gorton S. Burlingham deceased, (a copy whereof is hereunto
annexed (was proved, and is now approved and allowed of by us: and the said
deceased having whilst he lived, and at the time of his death, Goods,
Chattels, or Credits, within this State, by means whereof the proving and
registering the said Will, and the granting administration of all and singular
the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, and also the auditing, allowing and
final discharging the account thereof, doth belong unto us: the administration
of all singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, and any
way concerning his Will, is granted unto Hopkins Burlingham and Russell
Harrington Executors in the said Will named, they being first duly sworn well
and faithfully to administer the same, and to make and exhibit a true and
perfect inventory of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits,
and also to render a just and true account thereof when thereunto required. In
testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to
be hereunto affixed. 
Witness: 
William G. Arrgels Esquire, Surrogate of the said County, at Laurens
aforesaid, the Sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and twenty three and of our Independence the forty eighth.
W.G Arrgels Surrogate

In the name of God Amen. I, Gorton S. Burlingham of the town of Laurens in the 
County of Otsego and State of New York being considering the uncertainty of
life and certainty of death and being weak in bodily health but sound in mind
and intellect blessed be God for the same do publish this my last will and
testament on manner and form following to wit.

1st I do resign my body to the dust from whence it sprung and my Soul unto God 
who gave it As to my worldly property with which it has pleased Almighty God
to bless me I dispose of the Same as follows to wit 

2nd I do hereby order and direct that my Executors shall as soon as is 
consistent after my decease settle all my temporal concerns Collect the debts 
that may be due to me at the time of my decease and also as soon as possible 
after my decease pay and discharge all my debts from the property that shall 
belong to me at the time of my decease. 

3rd I do give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susannah Burlingham and to my 
beloved children Joanna Burlingham, Amanda Burlingham and Gorton Spencer 
Burlingham all the property or Estate which shall remain after my said debts
are paid, to be owned after my said debts are paid, to be property owned and
enjoyed equally by my said beloved wife and children during such time as my
said wife shall remain a Widow. But in case of the death or marriage of my now
beloved wife the said Susannah Burlingham, I do hereby give and bequeath all
the said property or Estate to my beloved children the said Joanna Burlingham,
Amanda Burlingham and Gorton Spencer Burlingham to be equally owned property
or divided by and between them their kin and assigns forever 

4th I do hereby constitute authorize and appoint Hopkins Burlingham of the
town of Hartwick in the County of Otsego and State of New York and Russell
Harrington of the town of Laurens in the county and state aforesaid my true
and lawful Executors to Execute this my last will and testament and to carry
the same into affect according to the intent and meaning of the same, and to
their care and superintendence in conjunction with their mother the said
Susannah Burlingham do discommend the care and education of my said beloved
children trusting that they will give them such instructions and such counsel
and advice as they may stand in need of In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and twenty threeSigned and dated Gorton S. Burlingham {LL}
In the presence of;
Daniel Fellows
William Plin
Nathan Comstock

(typed by KM Oct. 14, 2001)