WILL: Thomas Phillips; Petersburgh, Rensselaer co., NY
surname: Phillips, Wellman, Brown, Waite, Steward

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Source: SAMPUBCO photocopy
Rensselaer co NY Will Book Vol. 18 page 71
Written: 8 Jun 1830
Probated: 16 Oct 1834

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by
Thomas Phillips of Petersburgh, Rensselaer Co. NY
 
The last Will and Testament of Thomas Phillips of the Town of Petersburgh in
the County of Rensselaer and State of New York.

I Thomas Phillips considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of
sound mind and memory (blessed be Almighty God for the same) do make and
publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following - 

First, I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping and believing in
a remission of my sins by the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, and my
body I commit to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executor
hereafter named.  

And as to my worldly estate I will and bequeath it as follows:  Having given
my son Thomas Phillips Jr. my real estate after my decease, it is understood
between us that he pay my burying and funeral charges and all other legal
demands that shall come against my estate after my decease.  

I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Phillips all my wearing apparel and
also seventy five dollars to be paid to him within two years after my decease. 

I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Phillips, Jr. my mare and my brass
clock and my stove and all my other personal property that I do not otherwise
dispose of.  

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Wellman one hundred dollars to
be paid to her within two years after my decease.  

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Steward one hundred dollars to be
delivered to her within two years of my decease.  

I give and bequeath unto Caleb Wells that married my daughter Susannah (now
deceased) the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid unto him within two years
after my decease.  

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Wilaby Brown, wife of Nathan Brown, one
hundred dollars to be paid unto her within two years after my decease.  

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Abigail Waite, wife of Clark Waite, the
sum of one hundred dollars to be paid unto her within three years after my
decease.  

I will and bequeath unto my four above named daughters  namely Elizabeth
Wellman, Mary Steward, Wilaby Brown and Abigail Waite and to their heirs all
my household furniture that I have not otherwise disposed of, to be equally
divided between them.  

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Thomas Phillips, Jr. executor of
this my last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I have here unto set my
hand and Seal this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty.
 
Signed, Sealed, published
Thomas Phillips  L. S.

Declared by the said testator as and for his last Will and Testament in our
presence who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto. 

Isaac Saunders residing in Petersburgh Rensselaer County
Thompson W. Saunders residing in Petersburgh Rensselaer County
 
State of New York County of Rensselaer
Be it remembered that on the sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before me,
Philip Viele Surrogate of the said County of Rensselaer, Isaac Saunders one of
the subscribing witnesses of the Will of Thomas Phillips late, of the Town of
Petersburgh in said county deceased, who being duly sworn declared that he did
see the said Thomas Phillips execute the annexed written instrument purporting
to be the last Will and Testament of the said Thomas Phillips, bearing date
the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty, and heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last Will
and Testament that at the time thereof he, the said Thomas Phillips, was of
sound disposing mind and memory, to the best of the knowledge and belief of
the said Isaac Saunders, and that he, the said Isaac together with Thompson W.
Saunders, the other witness to the said Will, severally subscribed their hands
and names to the said Will, as witness thereto in the presence of the testator
and each other. 

     In Testimony Whereof the said Surrogate hath hereunto set his hand and
affixed the seal of his office at the City of Troy the day and year first
above written.
 
                                                                         
Philip Viele