WILL: Jacob Hendrix; Hthaca, Tompkins co., New York
surname: Hendrix, Davenport

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Tompkins co NY Will Book Vol. A. page 156
Written: 6 Mar 1824
Probated: 29 May 1824

Will of Jacob Hendrix of Ithaca, Tompkins Co, New York

The last will and testament of JACOB HENDRIX of the town of Ithaca, County of
Tompkins and State of New York, 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 manner and purpose
following ( that is to say )

First: I give and bequatte to my beloved wife HANNAH HENDRIX all my personal
estate goods and chattels of what ---- and natural -----

I give and bequatte to my daughter BETSY the sum of ten dollars which sum of
money I will and order to be paid to the said Betsy within two years of my
decease.

 I further give and bequatte to my daughter LYDIA the sum of fifteen dollars
which sum of money I will and order to be paid to the said Lydia within one
year after my decease.

 And I further give and devise to my beloved wife HANNAH HENDRIX  all that my
messuage or tenements situated lying and being in the town of Ithaca, County
of Tompkins and State of New York being parts of Lot No 80  is in the old town
of Ulyser together with all my other Freeholds ------- which ----- to hold to
her the said Hannah Hendrix so long as she remains my widow whom I hereby
appoint sole executrix of this my last will and testament and after the
marriage or death of my wife Hannah Hendrix

I divise and give unto my children ; POLLY HENDRIX; SALLY DAVENPORT; CATHERINE
HENDRIX; JANE HENDRIX; FANNY HENDRIX; HARRIET HENDRIX; JOHN HENDRIX and ISAAC
HENDRIX ---------- and assigns forever the aforesaid previous ------- revoking
all former wills by me made.

On  witness whereof I have thereunto set my hand and seals the sixth day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Jacob Hendrix to be
his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto at his
request subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator and
of each other.

C. H. Pelton

Thomas Williams

William Vanorman

Tompkins County, New York: Be it ----------- that on the Twenty Second day of
May, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Four,
personally came and appeared before me, Miles Finch, Surrogate, of the County
of Tompkins, William Vanorman, who being duly sworn, declared that he saw
Jacob Hendrix sign and seal the within written instrument purporting to be the
will of the said Jacob Hendrix bearing date the sixth day of March eighteen
hundred and twenty four, and heard him publish and declare the same, as and
for his last will and testament, that at the time thereof written said Jacob
Hendrix was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the knowledge
and belief of him the disponents, that C. H. Pelton and Thomas Williams
together with the disponent ------- and the said wills as witnesses thereto in
the testators presence and also on the twenty ninth day of May eighteen
hundred and twenty four appeared Hannah Hendrix, executrix in the said will
named and was by me duly qualified to the true execution and performance of
the said written will by taking the usual oath of executors.

 

Miles Finch

Surrogate

The people of the State of New York, by the Grace of God, free and
indispudent. To all whom their presents shall come or may concern and granting
/ greeting. Know Ye that at Ithaca in the County of Tompkins on the twenty
second day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Twenty Four before Miles Finch, Esquire, Surrogate of our said County, the
last will and testament of Jacob Hendrix, late of the town of Ithaca in said
county deceased

 ( a copy whereof is hereunto (admitted?)  was duly proved and is now approved
and allowed of by set. and the said deceased naming which he had and at the
time of his death goods, chattels or credits within starts by manner whereof
the proving and registering the said will and the ----ting administration of
all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits and also the auditing
and allowing and final discharging the accounts thereof doth belong unto us.

Therefore the administrators of all and singular, the goods, chattels and
credits of said deceased and any way concerning his will is granted unto
Hannah Hendrix, Executrix in the said will named. She being duly sworn will
and faithfully to administer the terms and to make and exhibit a true and

(perfect?)  inventory of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits 
and also to inter a just and true account thereof whince thereunto required.

In testamony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate
to be hereunto affixed.

Witness: Miles Finch, Esquire, Surrogate of our said County, at Ithaca,
aforesaid, the twenty ninth day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Twenty Four.

Miles Finch, Surrogate of said County

Certify the preceding to be a true copy of the original will of Jacob Hendrix,
deceased, the certificate of proof thereof and of the letters testamentary
thereon.

May 29th, 1824 Miles Finch
Surrogate