WILL: John Stanton;  Penn Yan, Yates co., NY 
surname: Stanton, Pond, Cody, Barnes

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Source: Sampubco photocopy
Written: 15 Feb 1853
Probated: 18 Jul 1853

Will of John Stanton born Jun 17, 1774 Massachusetts died May 9, 1853 Milo, 
Yates, NY
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m SAMPUBCO copy by Barb Caudle
Yates co New York Will Book Vol F page 225


In the name of God Amen: I, John Stanton of the village of Penn Yan in the 
County of Yates and State of New York aged seventy nine years and upwards
being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make and declare this
to be my last will and testament as follows; viz:

First I order and direct that all my just debts, funeral expences to be paid
by my Executors herein after named with all convenient speed after my decease.

Second: I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Serepta M. Stanton 
(formerly Serepta M. Pond) all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in 
the village of Penn Yan and county aforesaid being the village lot where I now 
reside bounded on the North by Jacob Street, on the east by lands of George 
Cooley; on the south by lands of Nicholas Van Twyl and Eben Smith and on the 
west by lands of Eliza A. Easton being ninety nine feet in front and rear and 
one hundred and Sixty five feet deep from Jacob Street; Also all my furniture, 
beds, bedding, cooking utensils, stoves and etc. except such as is herein
after otherwise disposed of. 

Third: I give and bequeath unto my son James P. Stanton four hundred dollars; 
the balance after deducting from said sum all notes which I may hold against
him at the time of my decease to be paid as soon as convenient; Also my wheel
chair after the death of my daughter Serepta, if he should survive her.

Fourth: I give and bequeath unto my son Harlow H. Stanton four hundred
dollars, the balance of which to be paid after deducting the amount of all
notes which I may hold against him at the time of my decease as soon as
convenient by my executors, also my gun of Ticonderoga memory, also my large
Bible.

Fifth: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sabra A. Elden four hundred
dollars; the balance of which to be paid after deducting the amount of all
notes and mortgages which I may hold against her husband or herself at the
time of my decease as soon as convenient; Also I give unto my said daughter my
sofa.

Sixth: I give and bequeath unto the widow Mary Stanton two hundred dollars, 
deducting therefrom all notes which I may hold against her at the time of my 
decease, the balance of which to be paid as is convenient.

Seventh: I give and bequeath unto my grandson John H. Cody one hundred dollars 
to be paid as soon as convenient after my decease.

Eighth: I give and bequeath unto my two grand-sons John C. Stanton and John W. 
Stanton one hundred dollars each to be kept at interest by my executors until 
they shall respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years; the interest of 
which may be expended by my said executors for or towards their education or 
other wise if deemed necessary by my said Executors.

Ninth: I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter A. Josephine Barnes two 
hundred dollars to be kept at interest by my executors until she arrives at 
lawful age; the interest of which may be extended by my said executors towards 
her education or otherwise if deemed necessary by them. 

Tenth: Of the rest, residue and remainder of all my estates both real and 
personal after payment of my debts, legacies and expences aforesaid as well as 
the expences incurred in the settlement of my estate I give and bequeath unto
my legal heirs to be divided in the same manner that the law would divide it
were there no will; except my evening apparel which shall be equally divided
between my two sons James P. and Harlow H. Stanton.

Eleventh: And I hereby authorise, empower and direct my said Executors 
hereinafter named to sell and dispose of all my real estate not herein decided 
at public or private sale at such time or times and in such manner as to them 
shall seem meet and proper and upon such sale to make and execute such 
conveyances to the purchasor or purchasors as is legal and proper. Twelfth and 
lastly: I do hereby nominate and appoint my trusty friends Samuel G. Gage and 
John W. McAlpine 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 at Penn Yan in 
the County of Yates and state of New York the fifteenth day of February in the 
year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
                                   John Stanton      
 
The above instrument witnessed in the presence of Wm. Root, and Palmer H. 
Bassett, both of Penn Yan.

Certified at Surrogate court July 18, 1853, John L Lewis Jr. Yates County
Judge and Surrogate