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Will of Nehemiah Denton made on 11 May 1821 and proved on 7 May 1825.
The last will and testament of Nehemiah Denton, of the town of Pittstown in the county of Renssalaer & State of New York. I, Nehemiah Denton considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind & memory (blessed by Almighty God for the same) do make & publish this, my last will & testament in manner and form following Viz:
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Thankful Denton, two hundred dollars to be provided her by my executors hereinafter named within six months after my decease, horse and chaise and the bed and bedding and all other articles of linen and wooden marked with the name or the initial letters of my said wife's name & also one half of the wool and flax which I shall be possessed at my decease. I give and bequeath unto my said wife her heirs and assigns forever.
Item--I give & bequeath unto William, Margaret and John Groff each the sum of ten dollars to be paid by my executors within six months after my decease.
Item--I give & bequeath unto the trustees of the south Presbyterian Church in Pittstown all my right and title & estate in said Church, and to the trustees of the North Presbyterian & Dutch Reformed Church all my right title and estate in the same.
Item--I give and bequeath unto the children and legal representatives of Elizabeth Ford deceased and to the children and legal representatives of Sarah Follet deceased, and to the children and legal representatives of Mary Ingraham deceased and to Hannah Groff wife of Powell Groff or to such of them or their representatives as shall be living at the time of my decease, all the rest and residue of my estate after first paying the legacies aforesaid and deducting my debts and funeral expenses to be equally divided among the above legatees last named or their representatives distributing in all cases per stirpes share and share alike. To hold to the last above legatees their heirs and assigns forever. And lastly I do hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.
Inventory filed 27 February 1827.
