WILL: Pelatiah Bliss; Exter, Wayne co., New York
surname: Bliss, Vibber, Rogers

submitted by Winifred Grainer (berwin5 @ yahoo.com)
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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Winifred Bliss
Otsego Co. NY Will Book Vol. C page 202

Will of Peletiah Bliss--Otsego Co., New York State.

Last Will and Testament of Peletiah Bliss deceased.
In the name of God Amen. I Pelatiah Bliss of the Town of Exeter in the County
of Otsego and State of New York, being weak of body but of sound and perfect
mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner
and form following / that is to say/ after all my just debts are paid and
satisfied I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Bliss one third
of all my real and personal estate to have and to hold during her natural
life. I also give and bequeath to my oldest son Peletiah Bliss, Junr. the sum
of four hundred dollars, being the sum which he now owes me, together with one
third of my personal property which I now have in this place. I also give and
bequeathe to my daughter Hannah Vibber one third of my personal property which
is now in this place. I also give and bequeathe to the heirs of my daughter
Elizabeth now deceased all the personal property which I left in the State of
Connecticut to be equally didvided amongst them. I also give and bequeath to
my younger son John Bliss the one third of my personal after the decease of my
wife. I further give and devise to my younger son John Bliss, his heirs and
assigns, all my real estate lying and being in the town of Exeter, aforesaid
together with all my other freehold estate whatsoever to hold to him the said
John Bliss his heirs and assigns forever--.

I do further will and order that the said John Bliss should pay to my Grand
daughter Lucretia Rogers one Cow and ten sheep out of that part of my estate
which I bequeath unto him when ever the said Lucretia shall at fifteen years
of age. I do further will and order that if my wife should die during the
infancy of the said Lucretia that the said John Bliss should provide for her
maintainance untill she is capable of taking care of her self. And lastly I do
hereby appoint John Bliss my sole Executor of this my last will and Testament,
hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteenth day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twelve-
Signed, Sealed, Published and 
declared by the above named 
Peletiah Bliss to be his last 
will and testament in the 
presence of us who have here= Peletiah Bliss (seal)
unto subscribed our names 
in the presence of the Testator
Wm G. Angel
Joshua Angel 
Caleb Angel

Otsego County (-)
Be it remembered that on the thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and Twelve personally appeared before me Ambrose
Clark Surrogate for the Countyof Otsego aforesaid Caleb Angel of said County
who being duly sworn testified and said that he saw Peletiah Bliss sign and
seal the within Instrument in writing purporting to be the will of the said
Peletiah Bliss and heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last
will and testament. That at the time thereof he the said Pelatiah Bliss was of
sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of
him the deponent and that his name subscribed to the said will is of his own
proper handwriting which he subscribed as a witness thereto in the Testators
presence and that he saw William G Angel and Joshua Angle the other witnesses
to the said will subscrihe their names as witnesses thereto in the testators
presence and in the presence of each other.

Ambrose Clark, Surrogate

The preceding will of Peletiah Bliss deceased together with the proof thereof
recored this thirteen day of July 1812---
Ambrose Clark, Surrogate