WILL: Robert Kain; Shawangunk, Ulster co, New York
surname: Kain, Dunlap, Graham, Lawrence, Johnson

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Source: sampubco.com
Original Wills Folder AK-37
also recorded New York co NY Will Book Vol. 29 page 516
Written: 2 Dec 1774
Probated: 25 Jun 1775

KAIN, Robert of Shawangunk, Ulster Co., New York, 1775 

In Thee Name of God Amen I Robert Kain of the Precinct of Shawangonk County of
Ulster and Province of New York Yeom [yeoman] Being weak in Body But of Sound
and perfect Memory Blesed be God for the Same Do make and Publish this my Last
will and Testament in Manner and form following, that is to say first I give
and Bequeath unto my Eldest son Francis the place where He Now Lives By Me
Purchased of Cornelius T. Louw And Likewise the Sum of One Hundred and fifty
Pounds To Be Paid in a Reasonable time after my Decease.

Also I Give and Bequeath Unto my third son James All the Money I have Already
Advanced for him, and One Hundred and fifty Pounds also to be paid in a
reasonable Time after my Decease. Also I Give and Bequeath Unto My Daughter
Margaret Wife of Andrew Graham, and My Daughter Catherine Wife of John
Lawrence each The Sum of Three Hundred Pound to be paid in a Reasonable after
my Decease, Also I Give and Bequeath Unto my Daughter Elisabeth Wife of
Michael Johnson the Sum of three Hundred Pound to be paid in a Reasonable Time
after my Decease, if She have any Children if not it is to Be kept in the
Hands of the Executors and Distributed to her As She hath need of it and if
any remain after her Death my Will and meaning is that it Shall be equally
Divided Between Her Brothers and Sisters or their Heirs Also I Give and
Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Wife of Robert Dunlap Two Cows Desiring She may
be therewith Content She Having Already Received her full portion of my Estate
at The time of her Mariage Also I Give and Bequeath unto my Two Sons Robert
and John all that my farm Lying and Being in the Precinct of Shawangonk where
I Now Live together with the Land thereunto Belonging And all Houses
Outhouses, Barns and all other Building Thereon Standing or Being with the
other iditaments (?) and Apurtenances thereunto Belonging or pertaining To
Have and to hold the one Moiety or equal Half part of the said Farm and other
the premises with the Apurtenances Unto my said son Robert his heirs and
Assignors to the only proper Use Benefit and Behoof of my said son Robert his
Heirs and Assigns forever, The other Moiety or Equal Half part thereof Unto my
said Son John his Heirs and Assigns to the only Use Benefiss and Behoof of my
said Son John his Heirs and Assigns for Ever Also after the Above Legacies are
paid and Satisfied All the Residue and Remainder of My Estate and Goods
Whatsoever not herein particularly Before Given ad Bequeathed, I Give and
Bequeath the same unto my Two Sons Robert and John to be equally divided
between Them Both each of them an equal Proportion thereof
If either of them Die without having a Child my Will Is that their effects Be
equally divided among my Children or their Heirs Also I Give and Bequeath Unto
my Loving Wife Mary the Use of three Hundred Pounds, also the Negro Wench Dine
(?Dina?) one Horse and Saddle – Likewise a Bed and Bedding, Also I appoint her
to have The Management of My Affairs And the Estate is Obliged to keap her as
Long as She Shall Remain a Widow After my Decease, but after her Decease or
Mariage to Second Husband the abovesaid Money,Wench Horse and Saddle Must be
equally Divided among all my Children (or) Their Heirs And Lastly I Do
Nominate and apoint My Said Wife Mary and my Sons Robert, James, and John, and
the Survivors, and Survivor of them to be Executors of this my Last will and
Testament and they are to act [as free grades? (illegible – see notes
appearing after Robert Keene’s signature)] without payment.
Revoking all other wills By me made Heretofore I declare This only to be my
Last Will and Testament 

IN WITNESS Whereof I Have Hereunto sett my Hand and Seal this Second day of
December In the Year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy
Four

Signed Sealed published and Declared by the Said Robert Kain to be his last
will and Testament in the presence of us who Subscribed Our hands as Witneses
hereto in his presence (signed robet keene [sic] and seal)
The word pounds Interlined on the Second Page in the 22d Line
The words, and the Estate is Obliged To Keep Her, Interlined in the 25th Line
on the Second page
The words, they are to act as free Grades without payment Interlined on the
third page and third Line

In his Presence
John Graham

Samuel Irvin

Jas. J. Graham illegible John Kain (Esq?)

Probate dated 23 June 1775