WILL of JOHN EGLISHAM
Town of Florida
Montgomery County, New York
The Will of John Eglisham of the Town of Florida was graciously contributed by Harold G. Penistan.
Montgomery County New York
EGLISHAM, John - Florida 3-360
The people of the State of New York by the grace of God free and independent: To
all to whom these presents shall come or may concern send Greeting: Know ye that
at Johnstown in the County of Montgomery before Tobias A. Stoutenburgh Esquire
Surogate of our said County the last will and testament of John Eglisham deceased
(a copy where of is here unto 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,and credits within this State, where of the proving and
registering the said Will, and granting adminstration of all and singular the
said goods, chattels, and credits, and also the auditing allowing,and final
discharging the account there of doth belong to us; the administration of all and
singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased and any way
concerning his Will is granted onto William Cunning and John Brunk executors in
the said Will named they being first duly sworn will and faithfully to administer
the same, and to make and exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and
singular the said goods, chattels, and credits and also to render a just and true
account there of when there unto required. In testimony where of we have caused
the seal of office of our said surogate to be here unto
affixed: Tobias A. Stoutenburgh Esquire Surogate of the
said County at Johnstown this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty three and of our independence the forty
eighth. Tobias A Stoutenburgh
In the name of God Amen, I John Eglisham of the town of Florida and County of
Montgomery and State of New York considering the uncertainty of this mortal life
being weak in body, but of sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the
same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form
following ( that is to say ) First I give devise and bequeth unto my beloved wife
Agness, the use of all my real and personal estate for her support and
maintainance, during her natural life or while she remains my widow, excepting
all my wearing apparel which I give to my grandson David, son of my daughter Ann
after my decease, and my wifes decease or marriage I will and order that the said
real and personal estate be devided equal among my six daughters Peggy, Agness,
Helen,Ann, Johannah, and Isabella or their heirs or assigns, excepting my
daughter Ann which I will and order if she should live after my wifes decease to
have a double share that is to say two to either of the rest one and I further
order that the here in after appointed executors do give Alexander McKeslie my
son in law the refusal of purcha- sing the wood lot or parcel of land adjoining
said McKeslie's land formerly leased by him at a reasonable price and
compensation, and I do hereby appoint my belov-ed wife Agness Executrix and my
trusty friends William Cunning, and John Brunk Executors of this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made, in witness where of I
have here unto set my hand and seal the sixth day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. John
Eglisham L.S.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named John Eglisham to be his
last will and testament in the presence of us who have here unto subscribed our
names as witness in the presence of the testator_ Andrew Johnson, Leonard
Sprague, Alexander Robb
Be it remembered that on the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared before me Tobias A.
Stoutenburg Surogate of the County of Montgomery Andrew Johnson and Alexander
Robb, who being duly sworn depose and say, that they saw John Eglisham sign and
seal, and heard him publish and declare, the foregoing instrument as and for his
last will and testament, that the said John Eglisham was at the time thereof, of
sound and disponing mind memory and understanding; that these deponents
subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to the executions thereof in the
presence of the said John Eglisham the testator, and that they at the same time
saw Leonard Sprague subscribe his name thereto as a witness to the execution
thereof also in the said testators presence. Tobias
A. Stoutenburgh
The preceding are copies of the last will and testament of John Eglisham deceased
of the certificate of proof thereof, and of the letters testamentary thereof.
Registered October 9th
1823. Tobias
A. Stoutenburgh Surogate
Be it also remembered that on the said ninth day of October last mentioned
personally appeared before me the said Surogate William Cunning and John Brunk
executors of the will and testament of John Eglisham deceased and were duly sworn
as executors. and on the same day was filed in the office the renunciation of the
Executrix. Tobias
A. Stoutenburgh
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