WILL: Joseph S. Johnson;  Palmyra, Wayne co., NY 
surname: Johnson

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Wayne co NY Will Book Vol. A page 132
Written: June 27, 1825
Recorded: December 15, 1826

Will of Joseph S. Johnson, Palmyra, Wayne County, New York 
Proved 15 December 1826

In the name of God, Amen. I, Joseph S. Johnson of the Town of Palmyra, County
of Wayne, and state of New York, being weak in body but of sound and perfect
mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this
my last will and testament.  In a manner and form following.  First, I commit
my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to the dust
from whence it came, to be decently interred the expense of which to be paid
by my executor out of my personal estate.  Item.  Respecting my worldly
effects of which I am possessed at my dissolution my will is that they be
disposed of as follows.  To my well beloved wife Margaret I give and bequeath
all my household furniture (excepting my cloak) to be at her disposal.  Item. 
To my son Joseph and to his heirs and assigns forever I give and bequeath the
farm on which I reside consisting of the West half of lot #89 North of the
center line of township #11 in the townships in the county of Ontario and also
about six as acres of land adjoining the above and of the Town of Palmyra,
County of Wayne being the lot which I bought of James Galloway together with
the appurtenances thereto belonging and also are my personal property except
what is heretofore bequeathed to my wife on condition he shall pay all the
honest and just debts owing by me at my decease and that shall become
chargeable to my estate he is also to give my wife aforesaid a decent and
comfortable support so long as she remains my widow and permit his sister
Betsey to have a home at his house so long as she remains single.  And lastly
I hereby constitute and appoint my sons David and Joseph executors to 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 twenty seventh day
of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.  Signed, sealed, published
and declared by the above named Joseph Johnson to be his last will and
testament in the presence of us who have hereunto inscribed our names as
witnesses in the presence of the testator.  
Joseph S. Johnson (seal)
Ira Selby, James N. Johnson, Zenas Drake

Wayne County SS:  Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six personally
appeared before me Graham H. Chapin Esquire, Surrogate of the county of Wayne. 
James N. Johnson, who being duly sworn did depose and say that he deponent saw
Joseph S. Johnson late of the county of Wayne deceased sign and seal the
written instrument there shown unto him of which the foregoing is a true copy,
purporting to be the last will and testament of the said Joseph S. Johnson
deceased bearing date the twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.  That at the time thereof the said
Joseph S. Johnson was of a sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the
knowledge and belief of him the said deponent and that he the said deponent
and James N. Johnson and Zenas Drake subscribed their names as witnesses to
the said will in the presence of each other and in the presence of the
testator.  Graham H. Chapin.

The people of the state of New York by the Grace of God free and independent,
to all to whom these presents shall cause or may concern send greetings.  Know
ye that at the town of Lyons in the County of Wayne on the fifteenth day of
December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six before Graham
H. Chapin, Esquire, surrogate of our said county, the last will and testament
of Joseph S. Johnson 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 the
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 administrators of all and singular the goods,
chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will is
granted unto Joseph Johnson and David Johnson executors in the said will named
hereby requiring you well and faithfully to administer the same and to make
and exhibit in true and perfect all and singular the goods, chattels and
credits and after to render a just and true account thereof when thereunto
required.  In witness whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said
surrogate to be hereunto annexed.  Witness Graham H. Chapin esquire Surrogate
of the said county at the town of Lyons aforesaid the eighteenth day of
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.  
Graham H. Chapin

Wayne County SS:  Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of December in
the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six personally appeared before
me the said Surrogate Joseph Johnson on of the executors in the foregoing will
named and was duly sworn to the faithful performance and execution thereof by
taking the usual oath by law in that case provided.         Graham H. Chapin