WILL: Burr Stoddard;  Hartford, Washington co., NY 
surname: Stoddard, Slocum, Cook, Hodge, Barrell, Bateman

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Washington co NY Will Book Vol 2 page 152
Written: September 17 1806
Recorded: January 6 1807

Copy of the Letters Testamentary Granted on the Last Will and Testament of
Burr Stoddard, Deceased, Recorded Jan 6, 1807.

Washington County SS: 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 Salem, in the County of Washington,
on the Nineteenth day of December in the year 1806.
Before Edward Savage Esq. Surrogate of our said county, The Last Will and
Testament of Burr Stoddard, Deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was
proved and is now approved and allowed of by us and the said deceased having
whilst 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 and final discharging the account
thereof, doth belong unto us: the administration of all and Singular the
Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his
Will is granted unto Sarah Stoddard, Executrix, and Colburn Barrell and Asahel
Hodge Junior executors in the said will named they 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 thereunto.  In Testimony whereof we
have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. 
Witness Edward Savage, Esq., Surrogate of the said County at Salem aforesaid,
the Sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seven and of our Independence the thirty first.
Edward Savage, Esq.

Copy of the Last Will and Testament of Burr Stoddard (deceased) Recorded Jan
6, 1807

In the name of God, Amen.  I Burr Stoddard of Hartford in the County of
Washington do make my Last Will and Testament in the manner following. (Viz) 

First I give and bequeath unto my Beloved Wife Sarah Stoddard all my household
furniture except one bed and furniture for the same which I reserve to and for
my two sons namely Abijah Stoddard and Daniel Comstock Stoddard in case my
said wife should marry before my said two sons but my said wife to have the
benefit of the said bed until she doth marry.  

Secondly, I give unto my two daughters Sophia Cook and Sarah Slocum each a
common Bible.  Thirdly, I give the remainder of my Estate to my said
wife Sarah and my two sons Abijah and Daniel Compstock Stoddard to be legally
divided among them during the natural life of my said wife Sarah, and after
her death her third part of my said real estate to be divided equally between
my said two sons, Abijah and Daniel C. Stoddard.   

Fourthly, it is my will that Aaron Smith Bateman who was given to me when an
infant be returned to his father and be at his disposal and in case his said
father should refuse or neglect to receive and take charge of the said Aaron
Smith Bateman that my executor should put him an Apprentice to some trade
until he shall arrive to the age of Twenty-one years.  

Lastly, I do appoint my trusty friends Colburn Barrell and Asahel Hodge Junior
together with my beloved Wife Sarah Stoddard Executors and Trustees to this my
Last Will and Testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal the seventeenth Day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and Six.  

Burr Stoddard

Signed Sealed published and declared as and for his Last Will and Testament in
our presence who have subscribed the same in the presence of the Testator and
Each other.

Asahel Hodge
Lazarus Barrell
David Dewey

Washington County, Be it remembered that on the Thirteenth day of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Six, personally appeared
before me Edward Savage one of the Surrogates of said County, Asahel Hodge,
one of the subscribing witnesses to the preceding will, and being duly sworn
on his oath declared that he did see Burr Stoddard depose, sign and seal the
preceding instrument in writing purporting to be the will of Burr Stoddard
bearing Date the Seventeenth Day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and Six; and heard him publish and declare the same as
and for his Last Will and Testament.  

That at the time thereof the said Burr Stoddard was of sound Disposing Mind
and Memory, according to the best of the knowledge and belief of him, the
deponent.  

That the name of the deponent subscribed to the said will is of his own
handwriting Which he subscribed as witness to the said will in testators
presence and that he the Deponent saw Lazarus Barrell and David Dewey the
other witnesses subscribe their names as witnesses to the said will in the
testators presence.  

And be it also Remembered that on the same personally appeared before me the
said Surrogate Sarah Stoddard the Executrix and Colburn Barrell and Asahel
Hodge Junior the Executors in the said Will named and were duly qualified to
the True Execution and performance of the said Will by severally taking the
Oath of an Executor as by law approved before me.

Edw. Savage