Person:Maria Sincerbox (1)

Abstract:Source: Simeon "Simeon D. Sencerbox, will, 29 December 1857, proved 4 June 1859, photocopies citing (1) Dutchess County, New York Board"Dutchess County probate file no. 4921, (2) Dutchess County, New York Board"Dutchess County Liber U, pp. 206-207, both from Surrogate's Court "Court, Poughkeepsie, New York State Board"New York. Both obtained 24 July 2004 courtesy of Diane Koenig of Copake, NY. Information in brackets added from other documents in the probate file.Simeon D. Sencerbox, of East Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York Board"Dutchess County, New York State Board"New York, last will and testament, 29 December 1857, [d. 3 April 1859], gives all land, real and personal Estate to wife Phebe. Within one year of Phebe's decease, all said Estate to be sold except "wood and cleared land on the [Fishkill] Mountain owned in partnership with Oscar H. Tapping". Proceeds from sale to be divided among children as follows: sons Henry H. [of East Fishkill], five hundred dollars, and land referenced above; John G., [of Brooklyn Surname "Brooklyn, L. I.] two hundred dollars; Charles E. [of St. Paul, Minn.], five hundred dollars, and Jarvis "Jarvis W. [of Shakopee, Scott County, Arkansas Board"Scott Co., Minn.] five hundred dollars. Daughters: Maria Antoinett "Antoinett [of East Fishkill], fifty dollars, Jane Rogers [wife of Laban "Laban, of Beekman one hundred fifty dollars. The balance of estate to be divided equally between sons Henry H. & John G. and daughters Maria Antoinette, Mary M. Phillips [wife of Wm, of East Fishkill], Catharine "Catharine Seamen [wife of Joel, of Beekman ), Jane Rogers Surname "Rogers and Susan Brush "Brush [wife of Agustus A., of East Fishkill]. Executors: sons Henry H. and John G.Witnesses: Wm R. Kelly and Benjamin Seaman "Seaman, both of East Fishkill. Transcription: [p.206]In the name of God Amen

Sencerbox of the townof East Fishkill County of Dutchess and State of New York State Board

"New Yorkdo make publish and declare this my last Will & Testament "Testamentas follows: After all my lawful debts and funeral expensesare paid, I give devise and bequeath to my loving wifePhebe during her natural life the use and occupation of thehouse and lands I now occupy in the village of Stormville.Also all the land and real Estate I am possessed of situa-ted on and at the foot of the Fishkill Mountain adjoiningthe lands of Charles Ogden Surname Facts "Hopkins, and all thereal and personal Estate I am possessed of at the time of mydecease, with my clothing household furniture and family bookswith the power for her to divide said clothing householdfurniture and family books as she may see fit at or before["my" x'd out] her decease. Further if my Executors with the Consent of my wifeshould deem advisable during her lifetime to sell my lands atthe foot of the Fishkill Mountain for their full valueation I dohereby authorise them to do so and invest the proceeds thereofupon Bond Surname Facts "Bond and mortgage security[?] the interest to be paidto my wife after paying all demands against my EstateAfter the decease of my wife I direct my Executors to sell allmy real and personal property excepting the wood andcleared land on the Mountain owned in partnership with[p.207]Oscar H. Tapping and to divide the proceeds thereof as followswithin one year after her decease:Unto my son Henry H. I give and bequeath the sum of fiveHundred dollars, and my undivided half of a wood lot andland upon the Fishkill Mountain owned in partnership withOscar H. Tappering. Unto my son John G. the sum of twoHundred dollars. Unto my son Charles E. the sum of five [hundred]dollars. Unto my son Jarvis "Jarvis W. the sum of five Hundreddollars provided he pays all notes dues and demandsI have against him to my Executors. Unto my daughter Maria Antoinett "Antoinettthe sum of fifty dollars. Unto my daughter Jane Rogers "Rogers thesum of one hundred and fifty dollars. After paying the Legaciesmentioned I direct the balance of my property to be dividedequally between my sons Henry H. & John G. and my daughtersMaria Antoinette, Mary M. Phillips, Catharine "Catharine Seamen, JaneRogers and Susan Brush Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint my sons Henry H. and John G.executors to this my last Will and Testament "Testament hereby revokingall other Wills "Wills by me made.In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my namethis Twenty ninth day of December in the year One ThousandEight Hundred and Fifty SevenSimeon D. Sencerbox