WILL: Henry Harp; Rochester, Ulster co., NY
Surname: Harp

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Ulster County, New York Vol. A. page 71
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by George Ott

In the Name of God Amen, I Henry Harp of Rochester in the County of Ulster and
State of New York, being weak in body but of a sound mind and memory, blessed
be to God for it this twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty five - make and publish this my last Will
and Testament in manner following.  That is to say 

Imprimis I give to my son Edward my Gun for his birth right.  

Item: I give to my son Edward all that Land lying on Anderiesses Hill, Except
the falls and a good conveniencies and Room to set a Saw Mill and Room enough
for the Logs to which I give to my three sons, Edward, Henry and Jacob.  I
also give to my son Edward all my Closse.  I give and devise to my other two
sons namely, Henry and Jacob the Remainder of my Lands together with my
Horses, Barn, Barks and all my buildings, together with all the appurtenances
thereunto belonging unto my two sons namely Henry and Jacob, to be by them
divided share and share alike, to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
Unto my three sons it is my will and desire that they shall pay to my three
daughters namely Majary, Jude, and Lidia each every of them the sum of ten
pounds one year after their stepp mothers Widowship or Death Except their
sixth part of their mothers portion which they are all to have and equal share
alike namely Edward, Henry, Jacob, Majary, Jude and Lidia 2 years after my
decease I give also to my son Henry the Rone Horse, I also give him my
blacksmiths tools all what I have.  I also give to my son Jacob the other two
Horses.  I also give to my two sons namely Henry and Jacob and their stepp
mother the crop now on the land, also the cow to kill, also the Hogs and
sheep.  I also give to my two sons Namely Henry and Jacob the Waggon, Plough
and Harrow share alike.  I also give to my three sons the Remainder of my
Loose Estate, excepting two Cows, that is to say my wife Eve is to have the
Choice of the Cows one for her self and my daughter Majara is to have one Cow
for herself and the Chattle Bed with beding now in it.  As also it is my Will
and desire that my wife Eve shall have a Sufficient Room to her self and that
my two sons namely Henry and Jacob shall find my Wife Eve a Sufficient
maintenance during her Widowship, and I make Constitute and Ordain my Wife Eve
and my three sons namely Edward, Henry and Jacob to be my Executors in trust
to see this my last Will executed, in witness whereof I the said Henry Harp
have here unto this my last Will and Testament Set my hand and Seal the Day
and year above first written.
Witness present ------------------ (signed) Henry Harp    L.S.
(signed) Benjamin Low Jun. - Charles Adams - John Low

Ulster County, NY - Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth day of February
in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight,
personally came and appeared before me Joseph Gasherie Surrogate of the said
County, Benjamin Low Jun. and John Low of the Township of Rochester in the
said County, Farmers, and being duly sworn on their Oaths, declared that they
and each of them did see Henry Harp sign and seal the within written
instrument, purporting to be the Will of the said Henry Harp, bearing date the
twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred
and eighty five and heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last
Will and Testament.  That at the time thereof he the said Henry Harp was of
sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of
them the deponents and that Charles Adams together with the deponents
subscribed the said Will as witnesses thereto in the Testators presence.
Joseph Gasherie Surrogate

          The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God free and
independent;  To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern:
Send Greeting;  Know Ye That at Ulster County on the twenty ninth day of
February last before Joseph Gasherie Esq. Surrogate of our said County the
last Will and Testament of Henry Harp declared (a Copy - whereof is hereunto
annexed) was proved and is now approved and allowed of by us and the said
deceased having ehilst he lived and at the Time of his Death; Goods, Chattels
or Credits within this State by Means whereof the proving and registering the
said Will and the granting Administration of all and singular the said Goods,
Chattels and Credits and also the Auditing, allowing final discharging the
Account there of  doth belong unto us: The Administration of all and singular
Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, and any way concerning his
Will is granted unto Henry Harp of the Township of Rochester in the said
County of Ulster, Farmer, one of the executors in the said Will named, he
being first duly sworn well and faithfully to administer the same, and to make
and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the said Goods,
Chattels and Credits and also to render a just and true account thereof when
thereunto required.  In Testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of office of
our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.  Witness Joseph Gasherie Esquire
Surrogate of the said County at Kingston the fourth day of March in the year
of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight and of our
Independence the twelfth.  ------ signed  - Joseph Gasherie  Surrogate

            The Preceeding is a true Copy of the Original Will of  Henry Harp
deceased, also of the Certificate of proof thereof and Also the Letters
Testamentary, the word "and" in the fifteenth line of the seventy first page ,
and the word "other" in the 11th line of 71st page being Interlined.
                                                      Signed  -  Joseph
Gasherie  Surrogate ---