WILL: Joseph Berry; Gorton, Tompkins co., NY
surname: Berry, Williams

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Tompkins Co NY Will Book G page 309
Written: 21 Jul 1852
Probated: 5 Jan 1854
he following is the will of Joseph BERRY. It is found in the Will Book G page
309-311 at the Courthouse in Ithaca,Tompknis County, NY.

At a Surrogate Court held at the Office of the County Judge of Tompkins County
in Ithaca, January 5th 1854, Present D. Boardman County Judge.
An insrument purporting to be the last Will & Testament of Joseph Berry
bearing date the 21st day of July in the year 1852 was produced in court &
shown to each of the persons sworn as witnesses as herein after mentioned
which instrument is in the words & figures following viz.

I, Joseph Berry of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins State of New
York aged sixty six years & being of sound mind & memory do make publish &
delcare this to be my last Will & Testament in manner following that is to say

First - I give and bequeath to my wife Betsey Berry to be recieved by her in
lieu of dower the sole & uninterrupted use & occupation of all that certain
farm situate in said town lot sixty seven containing about eighty five acres
of land & now owned & occupied by me, for & during her natural life. Also one
hundred fifty dollars in money at my decease & her choice in the cows which I
may own at my decease to the number of one.

Second - I give and devise to John James Beardsley the sum of two hundred
dollars to be paid the said Beardsley within one year after my decease.

Third - I give and devise to Charles Williams the sum of two hundred dollars
to be paid to said Williams within one year after my decease. Also to Orrin
Williams the son of said Charles Williams the sum of twenty five dollars to be
paid one year after my decease. Also to the daughter Elizabeth of said Charles
Williams the cow now in possession of said Charles Williams or twenty five
dollars in money to be paid one year after my decease.

Fourth - I give and devise to Josph Brown the sum of fifty dollars to be paid
one year after my decease

Fifth - I do hereby appoint Benjamin Berry sole Executor of this my last Will
& Testament

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty first day of
July eighteen hundred & Fifty two
Joseph Berry L.S.

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof signed
sealed published & declared by the said Joseph Berry as & for his last Will &
Testament in presence of us who at his request & in his presence & in presence
of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
E S Marsh Groton Tompkins County N. Y.
Francis Woods Groton Tompkins County N. Y.

Ebenezer S Marsh of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins being first
duly affirmed, deposeth & saith, that he was acquainted with the above
mentioned Joseph Berry deceased in his lifetime that he saw the said Joseph
Berry deceased subscribe at the end thereof the instrument now shown to this
deponent purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said Joseph Berry
& above described that he heard the said Joseph Berry declare the same to be
his last Will and Testament; that this deponent subscribed his name as a
witness thereto in the presence & at the request of the said Joseph Berry that
the said Joseph Berry was at the time in the opinion & belief of this deponent
of sound mind & memory & not under any restraint & that he was about 67 years
of age that he died on or about the 9th day of November in the year 1853 & was
a resident of the town of Groton in the county of Tompkins at the time of his
death. E S Marsh

Francis Woods of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins being first duly
sworn, deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with the above mentioned Joseph
Berry deceased in his lifetime that he thinks he saw the said Joseph Berry
deceased subscribe at the end thereof the instrument now shown to this
deponent purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said Joseph Berry
& above described that he heard the said Joseph Berry declare the same to be
his last Will and Testament; that this deponent subscribed his name as a
witness thereto in the presence & at the request of the said Joseph Berry that
the said Joseph Berry was at the time in the opinion & belief of this deponent
of sound mind & memory & not under any restraint & that he was about 67 years
of age that he died on or about the 9th day of November in the year 1853 & was
a resident of the town of Groton in the county of Tompkins at the time of his
death. Francis Woods

Benjamin Berry being duly sworn says he found this Will in the testators trunk
after his decease & kept the same in his possession until it was handed to the
County Judge - that said Will is in the same condition as when found by this
deponent Benjamin Berry

I certify that the foregoing is a true Record of the original Will of Joseph
Berry late of Groton deceased & of the original proofs & other proceedings
relating thereto
Dated Ithaca January 5th 1854 D Boardman County Judge