WILL: Gideon Wilber; Schoharie, Schoharie co., NY 
surname: Wilber

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Source: Sampubco.com
Schoharie co NY Will Book Vol. B page 92
Written: February 7 1816
Recorded: March 18 1816

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Francine Smith

At a Surrogate Court holden at the town of Schoharie in and for the County of 
Schoharie on the Eighteenth day of March 1816- Present John Gebhard Surrogate~

Peter Swart and Jacob Gebhard Esquire Executors of Gideon Wilber, deceased on
the 18: day of March 1816 produced The last will and testament of Gideon
Wilber, deceased which is in the following words and figures namely:

The Will of Gideon Wilber

I Gideon Wilber considering the uncertainty of this mortal like and being 
of sound mind and memory blessed be almighty god for the same.  I do make and 
publish this my last Will and Testament in manners and form following that is
to say-

First     I give and devise unto my beloved wife Charity the use, occupation and 
enjoyment of the farm commonly called the Simmons farm now owned by my brother 
Pardon & myself as tenants in common with the exceptions herein after
mentioned to her my said wife during her widowhood and no longer and if my
said Widdow should again Marry then I order and direct my Executors herin
after named to lease the said farm with the exceptions herein after mentioned
to the best advantage and the rents & profits therefrom arising to apply to
the support of my children.

Item I give and bequeath also unto my beloved wife two Beds and bedding, my 
Silver spoons, six house chairs and a dining Table

Item I give, devise and bequeath unto my Sister Elizabeth during her natural 
life, the use, occupation and enjoyment of two apartment in the first story of 
the o__use on the farm before mentioned, that is tosay one of the southerly
and one of the northerly rooms in the same, also five bushels of good wheat,
ten bushels of corn, ten bushels of winter apples and ten bushels of Potatoes
yearly and alsothe privilege of a part of the garden yearly and of keeping one
pig on the premises yearly .

Item I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved children, Harriet, Thomas, 
Gideon, Cornelius, Eliza and Susan all my estate both real and personal
sha..(cut off) and share alike in equal proportions to them, their heirs and
assigns forever excepting thereout the devises and bequests before mentioned
and which said devise and bequest to my said children is to take effect in
manner following that is to say my daughters, Harriot, Eliza and Susan shall
receive their proportionable shares in this item  mentioned when they
repectively arrive to the age of twenty five years to be paid out of my
personal estate, but if my said wife shall again marry then it is my will and
desire and I do order direct that each of my said children shall receive their
shares & proportions as they respectively arrive to the full age of twenty one
years .

Item It is my ardent wish and desire that my Brother Pardon who owns the 
undivided on half of the said Simmons-farm should sell and convey the same to
my executors herein after named for the benefit of my said children and in
case he do consent to sell and the price can be agreed upon, I do authorize,
impower & direct my executors herein after named to purchase the same and to
pay him, the consideration of the sale out of my personal estate.

Item It is my wish and desire and I do hereby authorize and direct my said 
executors to dispose of and sell all my personal estate which they in their 
discretion may think proper to be sold and the money arising therfrom,
together with all the monies, which are now due ore hereafter may fall due to
my estate after deducting the consideration money to be paid on the purchase
to be made if the same can be effected to loan the residue upon good
securities and the interest therefrom arising to pay annually to my beloved
with Charity during her widowhood for the support, maintinance and education
of herself and my said children.

And I do hereby appoint Peter Swart and Jacob Gethard (esquire) my 
Executors of this my last will and testament and in case of the death of
either of my said executors I do appoint John Ingolds Esquire to be
substituted in his place an executor of this my last will and testament, And
in case of the death of both of my said executors then I do also appoint Jabez
W Throop Esquire in the place of the last executor so dying an executor of
this my last will and testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty sixth 
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousands eight hundred and
sixteen

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the above named Gideon Wilber 
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
Joshua Converse
Thomas Penfield
Jacob J Lawyer                          Gideon Wilber

Proved March 18, 1816