WILL: Philo A. Baldwin; Veteran, Tioga co., NY
surname: Baldwin, Lattier, Carpenter, Sherwood

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From the Tioga County Courthouse, Owego, New York
Vol. 4 page 420

PHILO A. BALDWIN'S WILL

The last will and testament of Philo A. Baldwin of the town of Veteran, County
of Tioga and State of New York. I Philo A. Baldwin, considering the
uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, blessed be
Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament
in the manner and form following: that is to say first I give and bequeath
unto my beloved wife Bridget Baldwin One third of all my real and personal
estate after settling all just and legal claims that can come against such
estate I give and bequeath to my eldest son Harvey the sum of four hundred
sixty three dollars I give and bequeath to my son Israel Baldwin the sum of
four hundred sixty three dollars- I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter
Annence Lattier five hundred and fifty dollars- together with a certain lot of
land lying in the State of Pennsylvania, county of Tioga containing sixty four
acres of land- I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Carpenter Seven
hundred Seventh dollars- I give and bequeath to Ira Sherwood one hundred forty
dollars- I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Mary Baldwin that is now
living with me fifty dollars- It is my last will and testament that my beloved
wife shall hold the use of one third of my real and personal estate so long as
she remains my widow and no longer- after her decease then her dower to be
equally divided between my four children vis. Harvey Baldwin, Israel Baldwin,
Annence Lattier & Nancy Carpenter- I hereby revoke all former wills by me
made- in witness whereof I have hereunto set my had and seal the thirtieth day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

Signed sealed published and declared Philo A Baldwin