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David Wentworth
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Will of David Wentworth
Be it remembered, That on the Second day of July in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, personally appeared before me Elisha
Toote Esquire, Surrogate of the county of Otsego, Mary Bloodgood one of the
subscribing Witnesses to the Will of David Wentworth Late of the town of
Richfield in the said county, deceased; who being duly sworn declared that she
did see the said David Wentworth seal and execute the written Instrument,
purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said David Wentworth
bearing date the 22 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty seven and heard him publish and declare the same as,
and for, his last Will and Testament; that at the time thereof, he the said David
Wentworth was of sound disposing mind and memory, to the best of the knowledge
and belief of the said Mary Bloodgood who
together with Asaph Griffin & Bass Rawson the other Witnesses to the said
Will, severally subscribed their hands and names to the said Will, as
Witnesses thereto, in presence of the Testator and of each other.(Signed)
Elisha Toote Surrogate
Otsego County ,ss. And Be it also remembered, That on the second day of July
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven ( signed)
Veda Green Executor named in the last Will and Testament of the said David
Wentworth late of the town of Richfield in said county deceased, likewise
appeared before me the said Surrogate, and being duly Sworn to the true
execution and performance of the said Will, by his taking the oath of an
executor, as by law appointed. (Signed) Elisha Toote Surrogate
The People of the State of New York, By the Grace of God , Free and Independent :
To all Whom These Presents shall come, or may concern, send Greeting :Know ye, that
at Cooperstown in the county of Otsego,on the Second day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven before Elisha Toote
Esquire, Surrogate of our said county, the last will and testament of David
Wentworth deceased, was proved, and is now approved and allowed of by us ; and
the said deceased having, whilst he lived, and at the time of his death, Goods,
Chattels, or Credits, within this state, by means whereof the proving and
registering the said Will and the granting administration of all and singular
the said Goods, Chattels, or Credits, and also the auditing, allowing and final
discharging the account thereof, doth belong unto us; the administration of all and
singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, and any way
concerning his Will, is granted unto (signed) Veda Green Executor in the said will
named, He being first duly sworn well and faithfully to administer the same,and to
make and exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said Goods,
Chattels and Credits, and also to render a just and true account thereof when
thereunto required. In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our
said Surrogate to be hereunto
affixed. Witness Elisha Toote Esquire, Surrogate of the said county, at
Cooperstown aforesaid, the second day of JULY in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty severn and of our Independence the fifty
second (Signed) Elisha Toote Surrogate
In the name of God Amen. I David Wentworth of Richfield Otsego County do make
and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form, following
first I resign my soul into his hands of almighty God; hoping and believing in
the omission of my sins by the merit and meditation of Jesus Christ and my
body I commit to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executor;
here in after named my worldly estate I give and devise as follows; I give
and devise unto my daughter Anna Locks all heal my said message or Tenement
with the appurtenances situate in Richfield and Bounded as follows; on the
south by the turnpike on the earth by lands of Veda Green and on the south and
west by lands of Veda Green and
Wheeler Palmer Continuing about one acre of land
with the lands and hereditament there is unto belonging and the rents issues; and
profits there of for and during the term of her natural life; and from and
after the decease of my said Daughter Anna Locks; I give and bequeath the said
message or tenement lands and hereditament unto thy Children of my said
Daughter anna and the children of my son David Wentworth Jr. equally to be
divided between them / that is to say / the children of my son David their
heirs and assigns Favor to have and; and be entitled to the equal half part
of the message Lands and hereditament above described and the children of my
Daughter Anna there Heirs and assigns to have and be entitled to the other
part. Also I Will and ordain that the Executor of this my last Will and
Testament or his Executor or Executors for and towards the performance of my
said Testament; Shall after the decease of my said Daughter if he shall deem
it necessary or proper bargain sell and alien in fee simple the message
Lands or Tenement first above mentioned and described forth during executing
and perfect finishing where of I do by these presents give to my said Executor
and his Executor and Executors full power and authority to grant, alien,
bargain, sell, convey and assure all the same above mentioned and described
lands to any person or persons and their heirs and assigns forever in He
simple by all and every said lawful ways and meaning in the Law as to my said
Executor or his Executors or his or their Counsel learned in the law shall
seem fit and necessary. And I do him appoint my friend Veda Green Executor of
this my last Will and testament. I give to my son James Wentworth one Dollar
to be paid by my Executor within One year after my decease. I give to my
son William Wentworth One Dollar to be paid by my Executor within one year
after my decease. I give to my son David Wentworth Jr Forty Dollars;
Fifteen Dollars to be paid him in notes against Veda Green and the residue to be
paid in five yearly payments of Five Dollars each by my Executor; His first
Payment to be made in one year after my decease and it is my Will and I order
that My Estate or Lands above give to my Daughter Anna Should be charged with
the payment of Forty Dollars to my son David . And my Will is and I do here by
Expressly declare that, my said Executor his Executor or Executors shall not
be charged or chargeable with or accountable for more of the aforesaid monies
or estates. there he or they shall actually receive or shall come to his or
their respective hands by Virtue of this my Will or with or for any loss
which shall happen of the said monies or estates hereby; by me in this Will
given and devised or of any part of my person at estate so as such loss happen
without his or their willful default or neglect. And also that it should and
maybe lawful for him my said Executor or his Executors or Executors in the
first place out of the said premises respectively and out of my personal
estate to deduct and reimburse him and themselves respectively all such loss ;
cost charges and expenses ; as he or they shall sustain exspend or be part
unto for or by reason of the performance of this my Will or the management or
execution there of respectively or any other thing in any wise relating there
to; And finally all the residue and remainder of all my estate and effects
real and personal whatsoever and whatsoever not herein before other wise
effectually disposed of after payment of my debts liquids and funeral expense
and other charges and deduction as aforesaid . I do give devise and bequeath
unto my Daughter Anna Locks her heirs and assigns; In witness where i have
here unto set my hand and seal the Twenty Second Day of May One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Twenty Seven, Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said
testator as and for his last Will and Testament in person as of us who at his
request in his person and persons of each other have subscribed our names in
writings has seen unto.
(signed) Asaph Griffins
Bass Rawson
Mary Bloodgood