WILL: Matthew Rogers, Sr.; Galen, Wayne co., New York
surname: Rogers, Marshall, Watson

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Source: Wayne co NY Will Book Vol. B page 262
Written: 12 Nov 1837 (Quaker date, 12th of 11th month of 1837)
Probated: 19 Dec 1837

I, Matthew Rogers of Galen, County Wayne, State of New York, do make and
ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. (Viz)

After my just debts and funeral charges are paid I give and bequeath into my
beloved wife one third of my estate real and personal. The remainder I give
and bequeath to my six children, namely James Rogers, Mary Marshall, Isaac
Rogers, Sarah Watson, Peleg Rogers, and Matthew Rogers Jr. to be equally
divided between them. Also, I give to my two grandchildren Joseph D. Rogers
and George Rogers, each one hundred dollars to be given to them as they arrive
to the age of twenty one. Further, I nominate, constitute, and appoint my
beloved wife Phebe Rogers, together with my son Isaac Rogers, sole executors
of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have her unto set my
hand seal this.

Signed, sealed, witnessed and declared by the said testator Matthew Rogers, as
and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed
our names as witness thereto.
12th of 11th Mo 1837.
Stephen Y. Watson
Isaac Rogers
Matthew Rogers Jr.

Phebe Rogers of the town of Galen in the said County being duly affirmed says,
that Matthew Rogers died a natural death at the town of Galen in said County
of Wayne which was the place of his residence, on the twentieth day of
November last past - that the said Matthew Rogers left a last will and
Testament bearing date the twelfth day of November last past. That the said
will relates to both real and personal estate. That the afferant is named
executrix in the said will and is the widow of the said deceased. That James
Rogers of Galen aforesaid, Mary Marshall, the wife of Hiram Marshall, who
resides in Senaway County in the State of Michigan, Isaac Rogers who resides
in Junius in the County of Seneca, is executor named in said will, Sarah
Watson the wife of Stephen Y. Watson of Galen aforesaid, Peleg Rogers of Galen
aforesaid, Matthew Rogers Junior of Galen aforesaid, Joseph D. Rogers and
George Rogers of Galen aforesaid, are the heirs and the next of kin to the
said deceased. That the said Joseph D. Rogers is the son of John Rogers late
of the said town of Galen deceased and is a minor under twenty one years of
age. That the said George Rogers is the son of Richard Rogers late of the said
town of Galen deceased, and is also a minor under the age of twenty one years.
And that the said Joseph D. Rogers and George Rogers have no genuine
guardians.

And the affirmant further says that she was present at the time of the
execution of the said last will and testament of the said Matthew Rogers
deceased. That immediately after the execution of the said will, the said
Matthew Rogers handed the same to the affirmant, and requested her to keep it.
That the affirmant then and there took the said will and kept the same safely
and securely in her possession, from that time until the nineteenth day of
December 1837, when she delivered the same into the hands of the surrogate of
said county of Wayne and that wile the said will was in her possession as
aforesaid, no alterations, interdirections, obliterations, or erasures were
made in said will.

Subscribed and affirmed this 19th day of December 1837, before you. Phebe
Rogers
(This signature matches the handwriting on the list of births and deaths
copied by Phebe Rogers)

Lyman Sherwood Surrogate