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Note: N1008 In the name of God Amen I Elisabeth Mcfarson of the Town of Gorham in the County of Ontario State of New York being weAR in body but of sound and perfect mind and judgement do make and publish this my last Will and testament in manner and following that is to say. I be- queath to my son James after all my legal debts are paid all that part of the farm that I now live on lying south of the lane running west from the road beginning at the middle of the gate at the east end of said lane and running west in the center of said lane to the west end of said lane and then to continue the same course west till it tracks the line of said lot with the buildings on said land on the conditions that he shall pay to my son William two dollars to pay to Carlow Read two dollars and two dollars to each of his children bornfully Daughter Martha Read deceased and also to pay my daughter Elisabeth fifty dollars all the abovelegacies to be paid within six months after my decease and further that he shall allow Elisabeth to have a home and occupy the bedroom in the Southwest corner of the house. I now live in or the Northwest Bedroom left to Mrs. Choys long as she shall remain single or so long as he shall continue to own said house I also will and bequeath to my sons Robert, Samuel and Silas all that part of the farm I now live on north of said lane to be Equally divided between them by their paying to my son Joseph fifty dollars, that to pay equal proportion to be paid six months after my decease I further will and be- queath to my daughter Elisabeth two good bed and bedding my linen and silver spoons one set of tea ware I also do here by appoint my brother William McFarson my sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this eleventh day of September In the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty seven. Signed- sealed and published and delivered by the above named Elisabeth McFarson to be her last will and testament in the presents of us who hereunto inscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. Mason Hatfields Elisabeth McPherson SEAL Southmagd Guensey Jonathan Guensey
To the heirs of Elizabeth McPherson late of the town Of Gorham, in the county of Ontario, and state of \ New York, deceased: You will take notice, that I shall apply to the surrogate of the county of Ontario, at his office in the village of Can- andaigua in said county, on Monday the sixteenth day of, February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day,to take the proof of the execution of the last will and tes- tament of the said Elizabeth McPherson, deceased, pursu- ant to the statute in such case provided. Dated December 19, 1834 yours,& c James McPherson One of the devisees.
To Joseph P. McPherson Samuel McPherson Elizabeth McPherson Mariah Reed John Reed Children of Fitz Reed Carlo Reed Cornelia Reed Offa Reed We severely admit due service on us of a notice of which the above is a copy, this 7th day of January 1835. Joseph P. McPherson Samuel McPherson Elizabeth McPherson Carlo Reed Guardian For the above named children
Ontario County Ss James McPherson being duly sworn deposes and says that the signatures of Joseph P. McPherson Samuel McPherson, Elizabeth McPherson and Carlo Reed signed to the above admission of service are in the proven hand writing of the said several persons and further says not Sworn this 30th day of J L McPherson March 1835 before me. Jared Willson Surrogate.
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