WILL: Michael Dunning; Malta, Saratoga co., NY
Surname: Dunning

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Saratoga County, New York Will Book Volume 3 page 69

  In the name of God Amen I Michael Dunning of Malta in the County of
Saratoga and State of New York considering the uncertainty of this mortal life
and being of sound and perfect 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 (that is to say) First I give to my son Lewis one acre of land
joining north of his deeded land.  Next I give to my son Michael two acres of
land joining north of the acre given to Lewis.  Next I give to my son William
one acre of land joining north of the two acres of land given to Michael. 
Next I give to my son Jesse one acre of land joining north of the acre given
to William.  Next I give to my son James one acre of land joining north of the
acre given to Jesse.  All the above pieces of land to be bounded east on the
highway leading from Robert Hemphill's northerly and each one to make the
whole of their west fence and the remainder of my farm in the aforesaid Town
of Malta I give to Richard my youngest son with all the buildings thereon and
all the cattle of every kind and all the farming utensils and all the
household furniture which may belong to me at my decease and all provisions of
every kind in the house or in the field and all the monies if any there should
be except what shall be herein aforementioned and fulfilled to my daughters as
[stated?] and first my daughters Hannah and Tamezin have already received
their portion.  To my daughter Sarah I give one Dollar yearly while she lives
single.  Next to my daughter Mary I give one cow at my decease and to Bettie
my daughter I give one hundred and forty dollars to be paid as follows (to
wit) Fifty Dollars to be paid to her when my will is opened and fifty Dollars
in one year thereafter and forty Dollars the third year from the opening of my
will and one cow and the keeping of the cow two years after my decease without
cost to Bettie if she lives single and the liberty of living in the house and
room for her goods and the use of posts and kettles as she my need and
provisions to be provided for her for one year without cost to her if she
lives single and the cow above mentioned which I give my daughter Betty to be
given at my decease and further I will that no account of any monies against
my sons that has been paid by me or from my Estate should be brought against
them and the legacies or sums of money I will and order to be paid to the
respective legatees which are herein before mentioned by my son Richard
Dunning whom I have appointed to be sole Administrator of this my last will
and testament.  And I also give to my sons the one undivided half of a lot of
land the whole containing six hundred and forty acres to be equally divided in
quantity and quality between William Dunning and myself.  This one half I give
to my sons in manner following.  To Michael my eldest son I give sixty acres -
to William my son I give sixty acres. To Jesse my son I give forty acres.  To
my son James I give forty acres.  To my son Ebeneezer I give forty acres.  To
my son Lewis I give forty acres and to my son John I give forty acres.  This
last mentioned lot of land lies in town of Garrard(?) so called in the County
of Montgomery and I further hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nine.  Michael
Dunning.  Signed. Sealed. Published and declared by the above named Michael
Dunning to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. 
Ashbel Andrew, Ashbel H. Andrews, Ferdinand Andrews.

Saratoga County   Be it remembered that on the tenth day of November in the
year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve personally appeared
before one Thomas Palmer Esquire, Surrogate of the County of Saratoga Ashbel
Andrews a subscribing witness to the above written will who being duly sworn
on his oath declared that he saw Michael Dunning sign and seal the above
instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of him the
said Michael Dunning and that he heard him publish and declare the same as and
for his last will and testament and that at the time thereof he the said
Michael Dunning was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of his
knowledge and belief and that the name of Ashbel Andrews subscribed to the
said will is of his own proper handwriting and that he subscribed his name
thereunto in the presence of the testator and that Ashbel H. Andrews and
Ferdinand Andrews the other subscribing witnesses thereto subscribed their
names thereto in the presence of the Testator.  And be it further remembered
that on the same day and year last aforesaid likewise appeared before me
Thomas Palmer Surrogate as aforesaid Richard Dunning the Executor in the said
will named and was duly sworn to the faithful performance & execution of the
said Will.

                           Thomas Palmer