Transcribed by Robert Baldwin |
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EPHRAIM BOARDMAN
"In the name of God Amen, I Ephraim Boardman of the town of Westford
in the County of Otsego and state of New York being of sound mind and
memory Blessed to Almighty God for the same to make and publish this
my last will and testament I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary all my personal
property and real estate as long as she remains unmarried and my
widow but on her decease or marriage the re remainder thereof I give
and devise to my Children and their heirs respectively to be divided
in equal shares between them when the youngest Child shall become of
age I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife Mary to be the sole
executrix of this my last will and testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and publish
and devree this to be my last will and testament in presence of the
witness named below thousand eight hundred and fifty two (sig) Ephraim Boardman Signed sealed declared and published by the said Ephraim Boardman Jun
as and for his last will and testament in presence of us wha at his
request and in his presence and in presence of each other have
subscribed our names as witnesses hereto (sig) Daniel Platt residing at Maryland Otsego County (sig) John H Grassfield residing at Maryland Otsego County The within instrument of one sheet was at the date thereof declared
to us by the testator Ephraim Boardman Jun to be his last will and
testament and he then acknowledge to each of us that he had
subscribed the same and we at his request sign our names hereto as
attesting witnesses (sig) Daniel Platt residing at Maryland Otsego County (sig) John H Grassfield residing at Maryland Otsego County Otsego County | Surrogate's Office | Be it remembered that on the day of the date
hereof the last will and testament of Ephraim Boardman late of
Westford in the County of Otsego deceased being the foregoing witten
instrument was duly proved in all respects according to law before
the Surrogate of the county of Otsego as and for the last will and
testament of the said testator which said last will and testament and
the proofs and examinations taken thereon are recorded in this Office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 4th day of August 1853 (sig) Hiram Kinne Surrogate