WILL: John Moon; Greenfield, Saratoga co, NY
surname: Moon, Mosher, Van Deroof, Stover, Filkins, Weaver, Emigh, Morehouse,
Lane, Sog, Phillips

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Saratoga Co. NY
Will Book Vol. 1 page 350

Will of John Moon
In the name of God amen, I John Moon of the Town of Greenfield in the county
of Saratoga and state of New York being weak in body but of sound mind and
memory thanks be given unto God for the same and considering the uncertainty
of this life and believing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do
make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following
that is first I recommend my soul to the hand of the Almighty God who gave it
and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian burial, and
as touching those worldly affairs where with it has pleased God to bless me do
dispose of the same as following. Viz, after all my just debts and charges are
paid, I give and bequeath to Catrine, my dearly beloved wife one equal third
part part of all my real and personal state during her life time.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to William Moon, my only son the two equal
thirds of all my real and personal state and after the decease of Catrine
Moon, my wife, the other third part of my real state.  

Thirdly, I give to Catrina Mosher, my eldest daughter, Eighty five Dollars to
be paid in one year after my dicese by my said son William Moon.  Also the
further sum of One Hundred Dollars in one year after the disease of Catrine,
my wife.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Zilpha Stover the sum of Eighty
five dollars to be paid in three years after my disease by the said William
Moon, also the further sum of seventy five dollars within two years after the
disease of Catrine my wife.  

Fifthly, I give and bequeath to Mary Van Deroof, my third daughter the sum of
eighty five dollars in one year after my dicease and the further sum of
seventy five dollars in one year after the disease of Catrine, my wife to be
paid by the said William Moon.  

Sixthly, I give and bequeath to Charity Filkins, my wifes oldest daughter, 
the sum of eighty five dollars to be paid in three years after my disease and
the further sum of seventy five dollars to be paid in three years after the
dicease of Catrine, my wife by the said William Moon.  

Seventhly, I give and bequeath to Mariann Weaver, my wife's second daughter
the sum of eighty five dollars to be paid in three years after my disease and
the further sum of seventy five dollars to be paid in three years after the
disease of Catrine, my wife. 

Eighthly,  I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Emigh, my wife's third daughter
the sum of eighty five dollars to be paid in one year after my disease and the
further sum of seventy five dollars in one year after the discease of Catrine,
my wife.

Ninethly I give and bequeath to John Lane, my wife's son, the sum of eighty
five dollars to be paid in three years after my dicease and the further sum of
seventy five dollars to be paid in three years after the dicease of Catrine my
wife.

Tenthly, I give and bequeath to Rachel Filkins, my wife's daughter, the sum of 
eighty five dollars to be paid in two years after my dicease, and further the
sum of seventy five dollars to be paid in two years after the dicease of
Catrine my wife, by the said William Moon.

Eleventhly, I give and bequeath to Hannah Morehouse, my youngest daughter the
sum of eighty five dollars to be paid in two years after my dicease and the 
further sum of seventy five dollars to be paid in two years after the dicease
of Catrine my wife by the said William Moon.  

Twelvethly, I give and bequeath to my grandson ANANIAS SOG when he shall
arrive at the age of twenty one years, the sum of forty dollars to be paid by
the said William Moon. 

Thirteenthly,  I give and bequeath to my grandaughter MARY SOG, the sum of
twenty five dollars when she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years.  

Fourteenthly, I give and bequeath to my four grandchildren, heirs of Sarah
Gailden, diceased, the sum of one hundred dollars to be divided equally among
them when they shall arrive at lawful age, to be paid by said William Moon.  

Fifteenthly, I give and bequeath to Nucomb Phillips, my indented boy, one good
horse saddle and bridle, to be valued at twenty five pounds, provided he shall
stay and serve faithfully his indentured time out, and lastly I hereby appoint 
Catrine, my wife Exutrix and William Moon and Joshua Swan executors of this my
last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by me
maid. 

In witness whereof where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth
day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five. 
John Moon

Signed sealed published and declared by the above name John Moon to be his
last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our
names as witnesses: Harry Frink, Luke Williams, Nathan Green of Saratoga
County, NY.