WILL: Samuel Thompson (colored) ; Schenectady, Schenectady, NY
surname: Thompson, Carter

submitted by Karolyn Campbell (Campbelldo @ aol.com)
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Will of Samuel Thompson 1822
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York B-98
Transcribed by Karolyn Campbell

The Last Will & Testament of Samuel Thompson deceased.

I, Samuel Thompson of the City of Schenectady coloured person [colored person]
do make this my last and only will and Testament.  First, after payment of all
my debts and funeral charges and other necessary expences of my Executor
herein after named in relation to my estate I give to my wife Sarah all my
personal property of every nature and kind whatsoever.

Second, I give and devise to my said Executor his heirs and assigns my real
estate consisting of two lots lying together situate on Fonda Street in the
said City purchased by me in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen
from Richard Duncan to have and to hold the same during the life of my said
wife Sarah and no longer in trust to let the same from time to time during
that period for the best price that can be got for the same and to pay the
rent thereof after deducting the necessary expences of said property for
repairs, taxes or otherwise to my said wife Sarah during her said life as the
same shall be received, And I do hereby declare the above bequest of my
personal property to my wife and the above devise of my real estate to be in
lieu and instead of dower to my said wife.

Third, after the death of my said wife I hereby give and devise the said real
property as follows, the Southernmost of said two lots being the one on which
my house is at present built I give and devise to my nephew Samuel Thompson
the son of my brother Thomas his heirs and assigns forever and the
Northernmost of the said two lots I give and devise to my Nephew Samuel
Thompson E. Carter, son of my sister Susan his heirs and assigns forever
provided however that if either of my said nephews shall die before they
arrive at the age of twenty one years and unmarried the share of the one so
dying shall go to Sarah Carter, daughter of my said Sister her heirs and
assigns -- Lastly, I hereby appoint my brother Richard Thompson the Executor
of this my last will and Testament.  In witness whereof I have hereto set my
hand and seal this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and twenty two.

                                                Samuel  X  Thompson
                                                       his mark

Signed sealed & published by the said Testator as and for his last will and
testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in
the presence of each other have signed our names as witnesses thereto.

The words "Sarah Carter daughter of my said sister her" between the 1st and
2nd lines of the second page first interlined the words "the other of
thereinlies" first erased with a pen.

S.W. Jones
C.A. Groot
J.B. Duane

County of Schenectady, Be it remembered that on the tenth day of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty six, personally
appeared before me Giles F. Yates Surrogate of said County, Samuel W. Jones &
John B. Duane two of the subscribing witnesses to the last will & Testament of
Samuel Thompson late of the City of Schenectady, in said County deceased who
being duly sworn, on their oaths declared that they saw the said deceased sign
and seal the Instrument hereunto annexed, purporting to be the last will and
testament of him the said deceased, and heard him publish and declare the same
as and for his last will and Testament -- that at the time thereof he was of a
sound disposing mind memory and understanding according to the best of the
knowledge and belief of them the said Deponents; that their names subscribed
thereto as witnesses to said will sign his name thereto as such in their
presence and in the presence of the Testator.

In testimony whereof I the said Surrogate have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed my seal of office on the day & year last above written.

                                                Giles F. Yates
                                                Surrogate