WILL OF LAWRENCE ALSDORF, ULTER, NEW YORK

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Transcription of the Will of Lawrence Alsdorf Ulster Co.,N.Y., Probate Records, Vol 2 Page 131:
"In the name of God amen I Lawrence Alsdorf of the precinct of Shawangunk in the County of
Ulster and State of New York, Yeoman being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, do make
and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following. First I bequeath my soul into
the hands of Almighty God believing ?????? of ????? and everlasting life by the ???????? and
death of Jesus Christ my Lord and only Saviour.  ???? I give and bequeath unto my eldest son
Simon and to his heirs and assigns forever All that Lot or farm of Land whereon he now lives
containing one hundred and eighty acres by me purchased of Samuel Erwin being part of a tract
of Land granted by patent to Peter Barberie Also all that lot of fifty acres be me purchased of
Marcus Oostrander, being part of a tract granted by patent to Richard Bradley, Esq. and William
Jevan together with the appurtenances unto the same belonging. Also I give and ???? unto my
grandson Lawerance (eldest son of my son Johannis) and to his heirs and assigns forever All
that lot or parcel of land containing one hundred and ten acres lately by me purchased of
Gualtherus Dubois lying on the northeast side of the land now of Johannis Weller within a tract
of land granted to William Huddleston with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging.  Also I
give and devise unto my said son Johannis and to his heirs and assigns forever all that my farm
whereon I now live containing three hundred and ten acres by me purchased of Gualtherus Dubois
and Elizabeth Dubois lying within the said tract granted to William Huddleston together with
the buildings and appurtenances thereunto belonging. Also the residue and remainder of my
Estate both real and personal (after my just debts and funeral charges being paid out of the
same) whatsoever whereof I ????? and ?????.

Provided nevertheless, and it is my will and meaning that my said son Johannes his heirs or
administrators shall well and truly pay unto my five daughters, their respective executors,
administrators or assigns the following legacies.  That is to say, unto my daughter Elizabeth,
the wife of John Tearpenning, the sum of forty pounds, current money of New York and unto my
daughter Catherine, the wife of Johannis Krans, the like sum of forty  pounds to be paid unto
them respectively within the term of one year next after my decease. Also, unto my daughter
Mary, wife of Samuel Tearpenning the like sum of forty pounds and unto my daughter Margeret,
the wife of Lawrence Cronk the sum of forty pounds to be paid unto my said two daughters Mary
and Margeret at the expiration of two years next after my decease. Also unto my daughter
Geertruyd the wife of Samuel Erwin the sum of forty pounds current money aforesaid, and my said
daughter Geertruyd being long since removed out of these parts and I not having heard of her
for many years past, and being uncertain whether she may ever return. I do therefore order and
direct my said son Johannis his heirs Executors or Administrators to pay the said sum at such
time after my decease when my said daughter Geertruyd or her legal heirs, properly authorized
shall personally return to this place and demand the same provided such demand be made within
seven years of my decease, and in case if default should be made in such demand within said
term of seven years then the legacy to be void.  And further I do make that part of my personal
and Real Estate so devised and bequeathed unto Johannis chargeable with the said sums to be
made payable unto my said five daughters. And lastly I do nominate and appoint my said son
Johannis and my friend Levy Doyoo and the ?????? of them to be Executors of this my last Will
and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of
January Anno Domine one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight 1788. _________________________
Lawrence Alsdorf { L.S } {_____}

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Lawrence Alsdorf as his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names as Witness hereto William Brown Joseph
Dun Johannes Bruyn ________________________________________________________________________

August 26, 1789, Johannis Bruyn, of Shawangunk, Esquire, and William T Brown, farmer, appeared
before the Surrogate, proving the will, and signature of the other witness.