Will of Aaron Baldwin,Jr.


 


PROVED WILL OF AARON BALDWIN, JR.
 
In the matter of proving the last will and testament of Aaron Baldwin, Jr.  DECEASED   
 
To George H. Starkweather Surrogate of the County of Otsego. The Petition of 
Hiram Baldwin and Henry William Baldwin respectfully sheweth,
 
That Aaron Baldwin Jr. lately died at Middlefield on or about the 29th day of 
October 1838 having previously duly made and published his last Will and 
Testament of Real & Personal Estate whereof he did therein and hereby appoint 
your petition, the Executor. that the said Aaron Baldwin Jr. left goods 
chattels rights and credits in the County of Otsego by means whereof, as 
your Petitioner, have been informed, and believe the Surrogate of the said 
County. has sole and exclusive power to take the proof of the said last Will 
and Testament, that the said deceased left a widow Harriet Baldwin. who 
resides in Middlefield & the following heirs at Law to wit. Aaron Baldwin. 
Henrietta Baldwin. Almarin Baldwin. German Baker Baldwin. Philander E. Baldwin 
and Philo S. Baldwin. Harriett Jane the wife of Joseph Coats. all of Middlefield 
Otsego County. Mary Ann the wife of George Crocker of Niacldonville Wayne County. 
The said Jane wife of Joseph Coats and German Baker. Philander E. and Philo S. 
being under twenty one years of age and your Petition, being desirous that the 
said Will should be admitted to proof, the Letters Testamentary thereon be 
granted to them Your Petitioner, therefore pray a citation issuing out of and 
under the Seal of this Honorable Court, requiring the said above named persons 
personally be and appear when and where this Court may direct, to oppose or 
support as may see fit, the Probate of the said last Will and Testament.  
And your Petitioner will ever pray, & C. Hiram Baldwin
                                             Henry Wm. Baldwin
County of Otsego ss. Hiram Baldwin and Henry William Baldwin of 
Middlefield being duly sworn depose and say, that the matters set forth in 
the foregoing Petition are true, to the best of their knowledge, information and belief
    Sworn this 2d day			|   Hiram Baldwin
    of November 1838 before me 	|   Henry Wm. Baldwin
        Geo. A. Starkweather   SURROGATE

        In the matter of
        Proving the last Will
        & Testament of Aaron
            Baldwin Jr.

        Petition and affadt.
            Filed 2d Nov. 1838

STATE OF NEW YORK	| ss.The People of the State of New York, By the
    Otsego County,		| Grace of God Free and Independent: To Eliza
                      Jane Cap, & Robert Campbell
                      WE COMMAND YOU, and each of you, that all and
                      singular business and excuses being laid aside,
                      you personally be and appear before our 
                      Surrogate of the County of Otsego, on the 
                      Seventh day of December next at ten o'clock in 
                      the fore noon of that day, to TESTIFY all and 
                      singular that you know, in the matter of proving
                      the last will & Testament of Aaron Baldwin Jr.
                      deceased, now depending before our said 
                      Surrogate at his office in Cooperstown.,
and hereof fail not, under the penalty of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars.  
Witness, Geo. H. Starkweather Esquire, Surrogate of our said County of Otsego, 
at the Village of Cooperstown the 2d day November in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
            Geo. H. Starkweather  Surrogate.
    In the Matter of proving the last will & Testament of Aaron Baldwin Jr.
            Subpeona
            Bring this back
(outside cover lists witnesses for Testate)
        Aaron Baldwin Sen
        Experience Baldwin
        Joshua Lobdell
        Charles Hull
        Peter L. Nellis
        Joseph W. Reynolds
        Frances Law Shaw
        Hiram Denton
        Wymon Masewell
        Frances Richmond
        Amory Badeau
        Clark D. Pasale
        Jeramiah Barker
        Dewit Davis
        Gersham Bostwick
        Hiram Bostwick
        Isaac J. Sibley
        Thomas Shaw
        E S Abbott



AARON BALDWIN, SEN., WITNESS IN TESTAMONY FOR AARON BALDWIN, JR. 

Aaron Baldwin Sen being sworn says he is the Father of Testator wit. 
lives within about a mile and a half of Testators residence, saw him 
during his last _______, first time was Monday previous to making his 
will witness saw him again Tuesday, the day the will was made. Wit 
had no doubt but that he was as regular as he ever was both days. 
never entered wit. mind that Testator was not in his right mind.  
Witness talked with him ______ not must it was hard for him to talk.  
He _____ had sometimes ______ would ask him how he did and other 
times he would so and look at him. Wit went into the room on 
Tuesday 
siad Mr. Campbell then.  Testator was sitting up. Wit don't recollect 
that he spoke to Testator then he offerd. to ________ and soon went 
to bed thinks he spoke to him that day.  His throat was sore & he did 
not talk with him much when he asked him how he did sometimes he 
would say he was better.
Mr. Campbell was there before wit. Mariah Campbell Daughter of wit. 
came then in the afternoon. Wit can't say how many times he went into 
the room that day, says he was in twice thinks he was not in with 
wit. Daughter, says he did speak to his son that day. never told any 
person he did not speak to him that day.

Wit. said to him you are in a ______.  Testator too said yes don't 
recollect of saying any thing more to him that day ____ wit. did not 
ask Testator on Tuesday whether he had made his will ____ don't 
recollect that he asked  Testator on Tuesday whether he had givin 
wit. any thing.
Witness is certain he went into Testators room twice on Monday, 
perhaps more. won't say. Wit. said to Testator: you are sick, 
Testator said yes Witness memory has failed him. thinks he could not 
recollect to morrow the questions put to him to say by the ________.  
Witness was at Testators most every day in the week after the will 
was made wit. was ____ thing by the bed of Testator & he said I have 
no property. wit. says you have given away.  Testator said yes. Wit 
then asked him what he had given, and asked him to see what he would 
say.  Testator said nothing and you will never get any thing ______ 
_______ it out of the ________.
    Direct
Witness was seventy seven years old last February. So Hiram and Henry 
wanted to know what wit. opinion was as to Sanity of Testator
    Sworn aforesaid the 8th of Dec. 1838
    Geo. A. Starkweather  Surrogate

            (sig)  Aaron Baldwin







EXPERIENCE BALDWIN, WITNESS IN TESTAMONY FOR AARON BALDWIN, JR. WILL

Experience Baldwin being sworn said that she is the Mother of 
Testator. Wit. saw him on the day he made his will saw Mr. Campbell 
there & wit took dinner with Mr. Campbell.  Mr. Campbell got there 
first. Wit. did not see or know of any thing _____ that Testator was 
_____ that day.  Wit. had but very little talk with him.  asked him 
how he did he either said he was sick or not any betterhe appeared 
to be exhausted  Wit. supposed he had been making his will he was 
sitting up but lay down while.  Wit. was in the room  There was a man 
came to buy a yoke of cattle one day & called upon Almarin & he went 
in to see Testator he was asleep he was woked up and Almarin told him 
there was a man there who wanted to buy six head of fat cattle & he 
wanted five $135 for them  Testator _______ up in bed & said if I had 
a pen and ink  I could tell in a minute & then Almarin said it was 
$22.50 per head.  Almarin said the man wanted to be trusted.  
Testator said he had rather have the cattle in the field than note on 
interest & Almarin told the man & he made out the money as wit. understood.

Wit. was seventy years old in August last.
Wit. told that all the faculties fail together
Wit. won't remember half as well as she used to except things then.
Wit. says _____ attention to that judgement of wit. has failed in a 
____  _____.  Thinks the will had not been signed when Testator lay down.  
Thinks it was before dinner.
                                   			her
                                		Experience   V    Baldwin
                                           			mark
Sworn before me this 8th day of Dec. 1838