WILL: Bernard Oblenis;  Clarkstown, Rockland co., NY 
surname: Oblenis

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Rockland co NY Will Book Vol. C page 8
Written: July 11, 1825
Recorded: March 13, 1830

In the name of God Amen, I Bernard Oblenis of Clarkstown in Rockland County and 
State of New York, farmer, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and 
understanding and knowing the uncertainty of life do make and ordain? this to be 
my last will and testament in the words following, viz.  In the first place, I 
will that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid as soon as 
conveniently may be by my executors and executrix herein after namedout of any 
moneys I may be possessed of at the time of my decease, and for want of 
sufficient money to pay off the same I do authorise my executors and executrix 
or a majority of them of which majority I will that my executrix shall be one, 
to sell and dispose of any of my real estate and thereby to raise money to pay 
and satisfy my said debts.

Secondly I give and bequeath to my wife Gertrude all my estate both real and 
personal as I shall possess and enjoy the same at the time of my decease to be 
possessed occupied and enjoyed by her during the time she shall remain my widow, 
excepting nevertheless my farming utensils and cattle all of which I give and 
devise to my sons John Oblenis and William Oblenis to be equally divided between 
them share and share alike and to their heirs and assigns forever.

Thirdly I will and devise that all my estate both real and personal which shall 
be left or remaining at the time of my deceased wife shall be equally divided 
share and share alike between my said two sons John and William avove named or 
in the case of the death of ether of my said sons leaving lawful heirs then the 
division to be made between the survivor and the heirs of the deceased, the 
heirs receiving the part the father would have received if he had been living, 
to have and to hold the same to the said John and William and to their heirs and 
assigns forever.

Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Gertruyde executrix and my two 
sons John Oblenis and William Oblenis executors of this my last will and 
testament hereby annulling and making void all former wills or wills by me 
heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh 
day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty-five.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last 
will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as 
witnesses thereto at the request and in the presence of said testator.

James Demarest                                       B. Oblenis
William Hutton
John Demarest