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[edit] Extract from the will of Samuel JonesIn the name of God amen I Samuel Jones of the town of Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga ... (p201) do make my last will ... my dearly beloved wife Margaret the sum of 300 pounds ... of which 200 is to be put out on interest ... and all my household furniture of every description ... for her right of Dower (p202) ... and Margaret should claim her right of Dower ... in such case the above legacy ... null and void. And whereas I did formerly convey unto my eldest son William Jones now deceased a farm or lot of land situate lying and being in the town of Halfmoon in Clifton Park Patent ... ? eighty acres of land ? which now descends to the heirs of the said William namely Fauna Jones, Sarah & Esther each share and share alike. And whereas I did convey one farm or lot of land unto my son James Jones Situate lying and being in the town of Halfmoon... containing 125 acres now in the possession of the said James ... and I do also convey one farm or lot of land unto my son Odel Jones in the town aforesaid ... containing 125 acres and now in possession ... And whereas there (p203) is a certain lot ... in the town aforesaid formerly occupied by my son Enos Jones and now ? possession of Pirere? Clack containing 32 acres, I do hereby give and bequeath the ? Occupancy of the said lot of 32 acres ? ... unto my son Enos Jones for his natural life and after the decease of the said Enos ... to be sold and divided among his heirs namely William, Lydia, Peggy, Samuel, Merclis?, Vilitta Danford and Jefferson,... And whereas my son John B Jones has been in possession of a certain farm or lot of land for several years ... my executors are directed to sell ... (p204) the lot now in the posession of the said John B Jones ... in Halfmoon ... part of lot 27 of Clifton Park Patent ...return what money may be owing and to purchase a farm entirely for the support of the said John B Jones, Sarah his wife and their children for the natural lives of the said John B Jones and Sarah his wife and under the control and inspection of my executors to manage the farm... and after their decease ... to be sold and the monies divided among the lawful heirs of John & Sarah. And whereas my son Henry C Jones hath been in possession of a certain farm ... (p205) my executors to sell such land ... parts of lots 34 & 35 ... about 95 acres in all ... return what money may be owing and to purchase a farm entirely for the support of the said Henry C Jones and his three children namely Peter Vinna & John and under the control and inspection of my executors to manage the farm... and after his decease ... to be sold and the monies divided among heirs aforesaid (p206) And I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachael, wife of Daniel Garnsey, the sum of three Hundred pounds out of my estate to her the said Rachael and to heirs and assigns forever, and I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha, wife of Abijah Smith, the sum of three Hundred pounds ...and I do give and bequeath unto the lawful heirs of my daughter Patience deceased that she had by her husband Samuel Holsted, three hundred pounds ... at age of 21 years. And I do give unto my daughter Nancy wife of Gershem Proctor the interest of three Hundred pounds during Nancys natural life ... after her decease the 300 pounds to be divided among the heirs Nancy had by her husband Gushom Proctor as they come of full age. And I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Fauna Jones the sum of three Hundred pounds ... (p207) And whereas I have heretofore let money to Daniel Garnsey Husband of my daughter Rachel and Abijah Smith ... and Samuel Holsted ... deduct the amount of those obligations out of the legacies above named ... And it is to be understood that Samuel Holsted is not after my decease to be charged with interest for monies owing to my estate til after it may become due and ought to be paid to the heir or heirs ... and lastly ... the residue be equally divided amongst my heirs namely to the heirs of my son William Jones deceased, his equal share of the residue and to be divided between his children as follows Fauna ... James, Sarah, and Esther ... (p208) and the equal share of the residue that would fall to my son John B Jones I give out of 50 pounds to his daughter Jane ... the share that would fall to my son Odel Jones I do give out of the same the sum of one hundred dollars to aculsa? Jones daughter of Mary Jones widow of William Jones ... the share that would fall to my son Henry G Jones to be under the same restrictions ... before mentioned ...the share that would fall to my daughter Patience deceased wife of Samuel Holsted i give to her heirs namely Henry, Samuel & James each 50 dollars out of such share and the residue to be equally divided amongst the whole of the children Patience had by Samuel Holstead ... the share that would fall to my daughter Nancy wife of Gershom Proctor to be under the same restrictions (p209) as the aforesaid legacy... the shares that would fall to my sons Enos Jones and James Jones and to my daughter Rachael wife of Daniel Garnsey and Martha wife of Abijah Smith and Fauna Jones I do give unto each of them ... and I do hereby nominate and appoint James Henderson James Jones Abijah Peck and Abraham Moe executors ... I set my hand at the town of Halfmoon this 1st day January 1812 ... Samuel Jones (Seal) Perces Clark Barnabus Hammond Abraham Moe On 29 April 1813 personally appeared before me Daniel G Garnsey Surogate of the County of Saratoga, Abraham Moe and declared ... (p210) ... [-- Saratoga Co NY Probate Records, Book 3, p 199-210.] [edit] Heirs named in the will of Samuel Jones
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