WILL: Benjamine Wilber;  Schoharie, Schoharie co., NY 
surname: Wilber, Ochenpaugh

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Schoharie co NY Will Book Vol A2, Page 438
Written: March 30 1840
Recorded: September 10 1840

Transcribed by Francine Smith

The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Wilber in the town and county of 
Schoharie and State of New York.

I the said Benjamine Wilber considering the unknown period of my dissolution
and being now satisfied of a sound mind and memory do therefore make, ordain
and publish this my last will and testament in a manner and form following to
wit.

Frist.  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary the farm in which I now 
reside together with all my personal property whatsoever and wheresoever
during her lifetime in case she remains my widow.

2nd  I give and devise to my son Joseph Wilber, his heirs and assigns forever
the farm on which I now reside together with my horses, cattle and other live
stock and all my farming utensils after his mothers decease subject to the
bequests payments and orders herein after contained.

3rd It is my will and order that my fram lying and being situate in the town
of Johstown, County of Montgomery and State of New York on which my son Briggs 
Wilber now resides shall be sold as soon as may be and according to law and
that my son Benjamin Wilber his heirs and assigns shall receive of the money
arising out of such sale five hundred dollars and my son Briggs Wilber his
heirs and assigns the remainder, both subject to the order hereinafter,
contained, 

4th It is my will and order that my sons Briggs and Benjamin Wilber their
heirs or assigns shall pay one equal half of two hundred dollars remaing now
unpaid on the farm above mentioned upon which my son Briggs now resides.
5th It is my will and order that my executers shall give up freely to my son 
Nathaniel Wilber his heirs or assigns all the notes and book accounts I now
hold against him

6th  It is my will and order that my son Joseph Wilber shall pay to my son 
Simpson Wilber his heirs or assigns the sum of three hundred dollars payable 
three years after their mothers decease.

7th  It is my will and order that my son Josepth Wilber shall pay to my son 
Lanson Wilber his heirs or assigns the sum of six hundred dollars payable one 
year after their mothe is deceased

8th It  is my will and order that my son Josephh shall pay to my daughter,
Rhoda ten dollars two years after their mothers decease

9th It is my will and order that my son Soseph shall pay my daughter Rachel
ten dollars two years after their mothers decease.

10th It is my will and order that my son Joseph shall pay to my two grandsons 
Jacob and Lini (?) Ochinpaugh children of Ira Ochenpaugh deceased the sum of 
fifty dollars each where they shall become severally twenty one years of age.
11th  It is my will and order that my household furniture shall be equally 
divided between my eight children after their mothers decease.

12th And last I do hereby nominate and appoint my three sons Benjamin J.
Wilber, Joseph Wilber and Lanson Wilber executors of this my last will and
testament hereby overseeing all other and former wills by me at any time made-

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtyeth day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-
                         Benjamin Wilber
Witnessed by:
Silas Barnes Duranesburgho
Wesley Barnes, Duanesburgho
Ursila (?) I Sheldon Schoharie.

Proved Sept 10, 1840