WILL: Titus Pomeroy; Sandlake, Rensselaer co., New York submitted by: Paul Richmond (pr59426 at aol dot com) *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm http://files.usgwarchives.org/ny/rensselaer/wills/v37/pomeroy-titus.txt *********************************************************************** Source: sampubco.com Rensselaer co., New York Will Book Vol. 37 page 65 Written: 3 Jul 1822 Probated: 3 Jul 1846 Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Paul Richmond Surnames: Pomeroy, Wite, Hudson, North, Gregory, Pierce The Last Will & Testament of Titus Pomeroy deceased with the proofs thereof as a Will of Titus Pomeroy deceased as a Will of the Real & personal Estate recorded as a Will of Real Estate. Recorded 20th July 1846 Will In the name of God Amen. I Titus Pomeroy of Sandlake, County of Rensselaer, and State of New York being of sound & perfect mind & memory considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following. Item 1. I give my soul to God who gave it, my body to the earth from whence it came, my honest debts & funeral charges to be paid by my Executors herein appointed. Item 2. I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Desiah Pomeroy the one half of my real and personal estate during her life. Item 3. I give to my beloved daughter Damaris Wite one dollar to be paid to her by my Executors after my decease. Item 4. I give to my beloved sons Titus & Jesse Pomeroy one dollar each to be paid to them by my executors my decease. Item 5. I give to my beloved daughter Desiah Hudson one dollar to be paid to her by my Executors after my decease. Item 6. I give to my beloved son Silas Pomeroy one dollar to be paid to him by my Executors after my decease. Item 7. I give to my beloved son Quartus Pomeroy one dollar to be paid to him by my Executors after my decease. Item 8. I give to my beloved daughter Asenah Pomeroy one dollar to be paid to her by my Executors after my decease. Item 9. I give to my beloved son Milton Pomeroy one dollar to be paid to him by my Executors after my decease. Item 10. I give and bequeath to my beloved son Harvey Pomeroy the one half of all my real & personal estate after my just legacies & debts are paid & further I bequeath to my son Harvey all the other half of my real & personal estate after the decease of my wife Desiah Pomeroy. And I do hereby appoint sole executors of this my last will & testament my friends John North, & Richard Gregory hereby revoking all former wills made by me. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal this 3 day of July in the year of our Lord 1822. Titus Pomeroy /SS/ Signed Sealed Published and declared by the above named Titus Pomeroy to be his last will & Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator. Gershom Pierce Sherlock S Gregory Richard Gregory Proofs County of Rensselaer Surrogate Court In the matter of proving the Will & Testament of Titus Pomeroy deceased } County of Rensselaer _ Richard Gregory of the City & County of Albany being first duly sworn in open court on his corporal oath doth solemnly depose and saith that he is a subscribing witness to the last will and testament of Titus Pomeroy late of the town of Sandlake in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid deceased And this deponent further saith that the said Titus Pomeroy the said testator did in the presence of this deponent subscribe his name at the end of the instrument which is now shown and exhibited to this deponent & which purports to be the last will and testament of the said Titus Pomeroy and which bears date on the third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. And this deponent further saith that the said Titus Pomeroy the said testator did at the said time of subscribing his name as aforesaid at the end of the said Will declares the said instrument so subscribed & now exhibited as to be his last will and testament. And this deponent did thereupon subscribe his name at the end of said Will as an attesting witness thereby & at the request of the said testator in his presence and this deponent further saith that at the said time said testator subscribed his name to the said last will as aforesaid the said Titus Pomeroy was of sound mind and memory of full age to execute a Will & was not under any restraint to the knowledge information or belief of said deponent and that Gershom Pierce & Sherlock S Gregory the two other witnesses to said will did at the same time together with this deponent subscribe their names to the said Will as witnesses thereto at the request of said testator in his presence & in presence of each other. And further this deponent saith that he is informed & believes that the said Gershom Pierce is now a resident of the State of Ohio. Richard Gregory /SS/ Subscribed & Sworn the 20th day of July 1846 before me S. Reynolds Jr. Surrogate of Rensselaer County County of Rensselaer Surrogate Court In the matter of proving the Will Testament of Titus Pomeroy deceased } County of Rensselaer _ John E Gregory of the town of Sandlake in said county being first duly sworn in open court on his corporal oath doth solemnly depose & saith that he is acquainted with Sherlock S. Gregory formally a resident of Sandlake that he knows the hand writing of said Sherlock S. Gregory & has seen him write & that the name "Sherlock S. Gregory" subscribed to the last Will & testament of Titus Pomeroy late of the town of Sandlake in said County deceased as one of the witnesses thereto is the handwriting of the said Sherlock S. Gregory and this deponent further saith that the said Sherlock S. Gregory is a non resident of the State of New York now residing in the State of Ohio. John E Gregory Subscribed & Sworn before me this 20th day of July 1846 S. Reynolds Jr. Surrogate Rensselaer County _ I Stephen Reynolds Jr Surrogate of the County of Rensselaer do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true record of the last Will & Testament of Titus Pomeroy deceased with the proofs thereof as a will of real and personal Estate & that the same was duly recorded as the Will of real Estate this 20th day of July 1946 S Reynolds Jr Surrogate