Person:Elizabeth Russell (79)

From Putnam County Circuit Court Papers, #254:

The Last will and testament of Elizabeth Smalley of the Town of Kent in the County of PUtnam and State of New York considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and memory 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 two daughters Abigail and Polly my two best beds between them and to my son John I give one bed and beding to the place into the care of my sister Abigail Russell at my deceased to be delivered them at her disgression and as to my stock farming utensils hay and fodder, grain and household furniture not otherways disposed of to be sold by my executor and the avails thereof against the debts and the overplus to apply towards paying the debts against the estate of my deceased husband, and I hereby appoint my father John Russell sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoke all former will by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the eigth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Signed, sealed published and declared by the above named Elizabeth Smalley to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.

ROWLAND BAILEY her ABEL SHAW ELIZABETH X SMALLEY (Seal)

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PUTNAM COUNTY, SS:

Be it remembered that on this 21st day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally appeared before me Walker Todd Surrogate of the said County Rowland Bailey who on this oath declared that he did see Elizabeth Smalley sign and seal the annexed written instrument purporting to be the will of the said Elizabeth Smalley bearing the date the eight day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and heard her publish and declare the same as and for her last will and testament. That at the time thereof the said Elizabeth Smalley was of sound disposing mind and memory ot the best of the knowledge & belief of him the deponent and that Abel Shaw together with this deponent subscribed the will as witnesses thereto in the presence of the Testatrix.

                                                                                        WALKER TODD

1. ↑ Deluca, Susan - e-mail: delucahome@@aol.com.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Burdett, Andrew. Our Northern Roots, web page of Andrew Burdett and Danielle St.Laurent.