WILL: Maria Van Buskirk;  Cambridge, Washington co., NY 
surname: Van Buskirk, Bigelow

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Washington co NY Will Book Vol. C page 117
Written: February 6 1841
Recorded: March 11 1842

"In the name of God Amen I Maria Van Buskirk of the Town of Cambridge in the 
County of Washington do make this my last Will and Testament as follows

First I direct that my Executors herein after named shall pay any Just debts & 
my Funeral expenses.

Second I devise to my daughter Sarrah Van Buskirk in fee, and direct that she 
shall have in fee the Lot of land generally called the Store lot lying east of 
the house formerly occupied by Philip Earl.

Third I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarrah Van Buskirk two cows, two
young cattle all my sheep my ?brap clock all my  ___ furniture, two bedsteads
with beds and bedding belonging in the same, and from the remainder of my
household furniture she may select such articles as she may want. I give and
bequeath my Daughter Hannah one feather bed pillow & bolster two quiltes two
flannel blankets and on Coverlet all the remainder of my personal personal
property I give and bequeath to my three daughters Sarrah, Hannah, and Hester,
to be equally divided between them share and share alike. 

Fourth Whereas my mother Sarrah Van Nefs did by her last will & testament
devise certain real Estate to certain Trustees, in trust to receive the rents
ifsues & profits thereof during my life & to pay the same to me and case of my
death there to dispose of said real estate in such a way and manner as I
should in writing under my hand and seal divert, now I do devise and divert
that with the exception of the store lot above mentioned the said Real Estate
& house be disposed of as follows: I do devise one eighth to my son Philip Van
Nefs Van Buskirk in fee, one eighth thereof to my son Derick Van Buskirk in
fee, one eighth thereof to my son Andrew Van Buskirk in fee one eight thereof
to my son Morris S. Van Buskirk in fee, one eighth thereof to my Daughter
Hester wife of Cornelius Foot in fee, one eighth thereof to my Daughter Hannah
wife of Samuel G. Bigelow in fee, one eighth thereof to my Daughter Sarrah in
fee and the remaining Eighth as follows to Morris  S. Van Buskirk my son so
much thereof as shall be necefsary to pay and satisfy to said Morris S. a
certain note drawn by me & indorsed by my son Henry and which is held by said
Morris S. also to pay & satisfy to said Morris S. whatever amount said Henry
owes him at the time of his decease and the remainder of said Eighth to the
children of my son Henry, in fee. And I so hereby make the said note and the
said InDebtednefs of said Henry to said Morris S a charge upon said last
mentioned eighth part and to be paid therefrom

Fifth I do hereby nominate and appoint my Sons Philip Van Ness Van Buskirk 
Dirick Van Buskirk and Morris S. Van Buskirk executors of this my last will & 
testament hereby revoking all former Wills made by me

In witnefs whereof I the said Maria Van Buskirk have herunto set my hand and 
seal this sixth day of February in the year of our Son our Lord one thousand
and Eight hundred and forty-one. Signed & sealed published & declared by the 
Testatorix to be her last will and testament in our presence who in her
presence and in the presence of each other and at her request have subscribed
our names as witnefsy.

S A Cook of Hoosic                          Maria Van Buskirk SS
C. L. Tracy Landingburgh

Washington County

Surrogate Office ss I John C. Parker Surrogate of said County do certify the 
forgoing to be a correct Record or the Last will and Testament of Maria Van 
Buskirk late of the Town of Cambridge in said County & was proved before me as
a will of Real and personal Estate and Recorded this 11th day of March AD 1842

                                                                J C Parker"


Additional Comments:
I copied this as written.