WILL: James McWhorter;  Hebron, Washington co., NY 
surname: Mchorter, Rau, Townsend, Getty

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Washington co NY Will Book Vol. B1 page 387
Written: November 10, 1832
Recorded: November 12, 1839

James McWhorter Will

The last Will and Testament of James McWhorter of the town of Hebron in the 
county of Washington and State of New York, considering the uncertainty of
this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory (blessed) be almighty God
for the same, do publish this my last will and testament in the following
manner, that is to say:

1st:  I give and bequeath to my son Alexander McWhorter one hundred dollars.

2nd:  I give and bequeath to my son David, one hundred dollars.

3rd:  I give and bequeath to my grandson James Rau fifty dollars.

4th:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Townsend one hundred dollars.

5th:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Mariah Getty one hundred dollars.

6th:  I give and bequeath to my son Mathew McWhorter all the property both
real and personal at my death subject to the following conditions that is to
say:  my son Mathew is to pay the above mentioned legacies in the following
manner that is to say, pay my daughter, Maria Getty, one year after my
decease, James Rau in two years after my decease.  David McWhorter is to have
his in three years after my decease.  My daughter, Martha is to have hers four
years after my decease.  My son Alexander McWhorter is to have his in five
years after my decease.  Also, my son Mathew is to take care, provide and
maintain for victuals, drink and clothing suitable to his degree my daughter
Minerva McWhorter through her natural life, also pay all my lawful debts and 
personal charges at my death.

Lastly, I appoint Sarah McConnel and Abel Wood Executors of this my last Will 
and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.  In witness,
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of November in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named James McWhorter to
be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.

James McWhorter, L.S.

James Crawford
William McKnight
Abel Wood

Washington Surrogate Court
Testimony
In the matter of the estate of James
McWhorter late of Hebron, deceased, Washington County, NY

James Crawford and William McKnight, being duly sworn in open court, do 
severally depose and say, that they were acquainted with the above named
deceased in his life time, and were present and saw him subscribe his name at
the end of the instrument in writing now produced and shown to them, and that
the said deceased at the same time published and declared the same, as and
for, his last will and testament, in the presence of these deponents and Abel
Wood, who, at the request of the said deceased, and in his presence, and in
the presence of each other, subscribed their names respectively thereof, 
the said deceased was of sound disposing mind and manner, above the age of 
twenty one years and under no restraint, to the best of the knowledge and
belief of those deponents.  

And further these deponents say not.

Sworn the 12th day of Nov 1839 before me, A. Robertson, Surrogate

James Crawford
William M. McKnight

Washington County, Surrogate Court

I Alexander Robertson, Surrogate of the said county do certify the foregoing
to be a correct record of the testimony taken by me in admitting to probate
and record the last will and testimony of James McWhorter late of Hebron,
deceased

Recorded the 12th day of Nov 1839

A. Robertson