Washington County ,Easton NyArchives Wills.....Read, William March 7, 1863
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Source: Washington County, New York, Will Book Volume K, Page 399 (sampubco Copy)
Written: March 7, 1863
Recorded: December 16, 1867

William Read
The last Will and testament of William Read of the town of Easton in the county 
of Washington and State of New York.
I William Read considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of 
sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in 
manner and form following.
First I order that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid.
Secd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ruby, the sum of two thousand 
dollars, in money and the following articles of personal property to wit.  Two 
Feather Beds and bedding a sufficiency for a change in winter and summer one 
sofa, six sofa chairs, one large sofa, rocking chair, one Beaureau [bureau], one 
table, one Brussels carpet, one sett of Diapem window curtains twelve small tea 
spoons, silver, six large table spoons, one Butter knife, cream spoon, one sett 
white handle knives and forks a set of china dishes , and one Gilt frame looking 
Glass, the same to be hers forever and in lieu of her right of dower, also two 
bedsteds in addition.
Third I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Stead the wife Henry Stead the 
mortgage which I hold against her husband the said Henry Stead and the notes 
accompanying the same, the principal thereof is about twenty four hundred 
dollars and the interest that is due and unpaid also the mortgage & the note 
thereto belonging which I hold against my Brother James Read the principal 
thereof is one thousand dollars and in case the said mortgage is paid during my 
life then she is to be entitled to the sum of one thousand dollars.  I also give 
unto her the use of eighty acres of land which I am the owner of situate in the 
town of Grand Rapids in the State of Illinois until her son William Henry shall 
arrive to the full age of one and twenty also I do give unto her the interest 
which may arise on a mortgage which I hold the notes thereunto belonging against 
Edward Read the son of my brother, and in case the said mortgage shall be paid 
then I order that she be entitled to receive the interest arising each year on 
the amount of said mortgage when paid until her daughter Sylvia shall be fully 
one and twenty years of age.
Fourth I give and bequeath unto my grandson William Henry Stead the eighty acres 
of land which I have given my daughter the use of until he is fully twenty one 
years of age, at which time the same shall be his, or his heirs, or assigns 
forever.
Fifth I give unto my grand daughter Sylvia Stead the principal sum of the 
mortgage which I hold against Edward Read on his arriving to the full age of one 
and twenty years.
Sixth I order that my executors hereinafter appointed let the mortgage & notes 
which I may hold against Edward Read run along if he the said Edward  shall 
choose to, until the said Grand daughter shall arrive to the age of one and 
twenty, however upon the condition that he keeps the interest fully paid up 
annually to my daughter Sarah and to her satisfaction with out fraud or delay.  
I also give her Sarah Stead the remaining beds and bedding of which I am 
possessed.  
Seventh I do hereby give and bequeath the residue of my Estate unto my daughter 
Sarah and her children to be divided equally between them and that part which 
shall belong to her children to remain in the hands of my executors and by them 
kept invested with good sufficient and responsible security and payable to the 
children as they each are one and twenty years of age.
Eighth I do hereby order that in the event of the death of my daughter or either 
of the children in that case the property bequeathed shall belong to the 
survivor or survivors, and payable as aforesaid.
Ninth I hereby constitute Russell S. Borden and Ira Strong, executors of this my 
last will and testament and I do hereby give and it is my intention that they 
the said executors are empowered with the authority to sell and dispose of all 
the real estate of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease (except as 
aforesaid) for the best price they can obtain and to give a title therefor to 
the purchaser or purchasers or to let the same as they shall deem to the 
interest of my estate and those interested therein.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 7th  day of March one 
thousand  eight hundred sixty three.
						William Read (SS)
The above instrument of two sheets was at the time and date thereof declared to 
us by testator  William Read to be his last will and testament and we at his 
request sign our names hereto as the attesting witnesses.
Henry Witbeck Easton Washington Co. N. Y. 
Alexander H. B. Potter Easton Washington Co. N.Y.
I William Read of the town of Easton in the County of Washington State of New 
York being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this instrument 
to be a codicil to my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First I order that my daughter Sarah Stead the wife of Henry Stead be entitled 
to and receive from my executors in my original will named the interest that may 
and shall arise from the residue of my estate to be paid to her annually or 
semiannually or as the same may be received by them for the benefit of her 
children and the one thousand dollars which was in the hands of my brother James 
Read at the date of the original will be considered as residue instead of 
decending to her, also I give and bequeath unto her my said daughter all the 
house hold furniture which I may be possessed of at the time of my decease 
except such as I have bequeathed to my wife in the original will the same to be 
hers forever.
Second I order that the residue of my estate shall be distributed in equal 
proportion among the children of my daughter with the exception of William Henry 
who shall only be entitled to an equal proportion of that part which shall 
decend to one or more of my said grand children who shall not arrive to the age 
of one and twenty years, and be entitled to participate in the distribution of 
the said residue of my estate the same theirs forever.
Third I order that my executors pay unto my daughter Sarah Stead the sum of Five 
hundred dollars in ready money three months from my decease and that she shall 
not participate in the distribution of the said residue of my estate the same 
hers forever.
In witness hereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this 19th day of January 
One Thousand Eight hundred sixty seven.
William Read (SS)
The above instrument of one sheet was at the date herein declared to us by the 
testator William Read to be a codicil to his last will & testament and we at his 
request sign our names hereto as the attesting witnesses.
						Henry Witbeck
						A. H. B. Potter
Surrogates Court
Washington County
In the matter of proving the
last will and testament
	of 
William Read Deceased.
Washington County SS
						Henry Witbeck and Alexander H. 
B. Potter being first duly sworn in open Court, severally depose and say that 
they were acquainted with the above named William Read in his life-time and that 
they and each of them were present, and saw him subscribe his name at the end of 
the instrument in writing now produced and exhibited to them purporting to be 
the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, bearing date the seventh day 
of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty three.  That the said 
deceased at the time of subscribing his name as aforesaid, published and 
declared the said instrument to be his last Will and Testament, in the presence 
of these deponents, and of each of them; and these deponents, at the request of 
the said deceased, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, 
subscribed their names respectively thereto as witnesses, to the execution 
thereof.  That at the time of the execution thereof, the said deceased was a 
citizen of the United States above the age of twenty-one years, of sound 
disposing mind and memory, and not under restraint to the best of the knowledge, 
information and belief of these deponents.
Subscribed and sworn to before me		Henry Witbeck
this 16th day of December A. D. 1867		A. H. B. Potter
	U. G. Paris Surrogate
Surrogates Court
Washington County
In the matter of proving the
last will and testament
	of 
William Read Deceased.
Washington County SS:
						Henry Witbeck and Alexander H. 
P. Potter being first duly sworn in open Court severally depose and say that 
they were acquainted with the above named William Read in his life-time; and 
that they and each of them were present and saw him subscribe his name at the 
end of the instrument in writing now produced and exhibited to them, purporting 
to be a codicil to the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, bearing 
date the 19th day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven.  
That the said deceased at the time of subscribing his name as aforesaid, 
published and declared the said instrument to be a codicil to his last Will and 
Testament, in the presence of these deponents, and of each of them; and these 
deponents at the request of the said deceased and in his presence and in the 
presence of each other subscribed their names respectively thereto as witnesses 
to the execution thereof.  That at the time of the execution thereof the said 
deceased was a citizen of the United States above the age of twenty one years of 
sound disposing mind and memory, and not under restraint to the best of the 
knowledge, information and belief of these deponents.
Subscribed and sworn to before me				Henry Witbeck
this 16th day of December A. D. 1867				A. H. B. Potter
	U. G. Paris Surrogate
Washington County} SS:
Surrogates Office}
J. U. G. Paris Surrogate of said County, certify the foregoing to be a true and 
correct record of the last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto of the said 
William Read deceased and of the testimony taken by and before me on proving 
said Will as a Will of real and personal estate.
Recorded December 16th, 1867
U. G. Paris Surrogate

Additional Comments:
"Ira Strong" was likely Ira Strang, William Read's nephew.

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