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From: "Stuart, Hereld A. (PS, NE)" <> (by way of David Sylvester <>)
Subject: Edward Coffin's Will (Deerfield, Oneida, NY, 1824)
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 18:17:31 -0500

The Last Will and Testament of Edward Coffin, Deerfield, Oneida, NY
1824
In the name of God Amen - I Edward Coffin of the town of Deerfield
in the
County of Oneida and state of New York., do make and publish this
my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say -
First, I
give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sibel Coffin her honourable
maintenance, the use of the house, the beds, bedding, and furniture
during
her life until after her death, then an equal division of the beds,
bedding,
and furniture be divided between my seven sons or their heirs. I do
also
give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sibel Coffin the sum of fifty
dollars
for her use during her life. I do also give and bequeath to my
second son
Jacob Coffin two hundred dollars more than an equal share with the
rest of
my sons. I do also give and bequeath to my granddaughter Anna Howe
fifty
dollars. I will and order that at the expiration of four years after my
death, each of my seven sons, to wit, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, John,
Abraham,
Edward and Benjamin Coffin, to share equally alike in the residue of my
property. And lastly I do all the rest I hereby appoint my sole
executor,
Sherman Wooster, Esquire and Jacob L. Sherwood. On witness whereof
I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the fifteenth day of July, 1824. In
presents
of
David Herendeen
Stephen Van Nume..
Jacob L. Sherwood
(signed with an X) - Edward Coffin

Be it remembered that on this eighteenth day of August in the year
of our
Lord eighteen hundred and twenty-four before me Joshua Hathaway
Surrogate in
and for the County of Oneida came David Herendeen one of the
subscribing
witnesses to the will of which the foregoing is a true copy on
record, and
being duly sworn did say that he saw Edward Coffin the Testator in
said Will
execute the same and that he heard him declare the same as and for
his last
Will and Testament and that he appeared to be of sound and
disposing mind
and memory at the time thereof, and that this witness with the
other two
subscribing witnesses signed their names to the same in the
presence of the
Testator and in the presence of each other.
(signed) Joshua Hathaway

The people of the State of New York, by the grace of God free and
Independent: to all to whom these presence shall come or may
concern send
greeting: - Know ye that at Rome in the county of Oneida before Joshua
Hathaway Esq. Surrogate of our said county the last Will and
Testament of
Edward Coffin late of Deerfield deceased (a copy whereof is here unto
attached) was proved and is now approved and attended of by us, and
the said
deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his death goods,
chattels
or credits within this state by means whereof the proving and
registering of
said Will and the granting administration of all and singular the said
goods, chattels and credits and also the auditing, alloting and final
discharging the account thereof doth belong unto us, the
administration of
all and singular the goods chattels & credits of the said deceased
and any
way concerning his will is granted unto Sherman Wooster and Jacob L.
Sherwood Executors in the said Will named, they being first sworn
well and
faithfully to administer the same, and exibit a true and perfect
inventory
of all and singular the said goods chattels and credits, and also
to render
a just and true account thereof when thereunto required.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of Office of our said
surrogate
to be hereunto affixed. Witness Joshua Hathaway Esquire Surrogate
of the
said County at Rome the eighteenth day of August in the year of our
Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty four and of our Independence the
forty
ninth.
(signed) Joshua Hathaway

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