Ephraim Burnside Will



I, Ephraim Burnside of the town of Maryland County of Otsego and 
State of New York considering the uncertainty of this life and being 
now of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last 
Will and Testament in manner following viz.
    	
1st I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsey the sum of One 
thousand dollars.
    	
2nd To my daughter Nancy Eight hundred dollars
    	
3rd To my son DeWitt three hundred dollars
    	
4th To my sons Daniel and William each one hundred dollars
    	
5th To my daughters Polly and Sally each three hundred and 
fifty dollars
    	
6th If there should be and remain any overplies after paying 
all my just debts and the forementioned legacies said overplies is to 
be divided equally between my son DeWitt and my daughters Polly and 
Sally share and share alike.
    	
And my executors are directed to sell and despose of all my 
estate both real and personal in such way and at such time as shall 
in their judgement be most for the advantage of all concerned.
    	
And I hereby make ordain and appoint Archibald Groff and John 
Drake Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking 
all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
    	
In Witness whereof I the said Ephraim Burnside have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this second day of April 1858.
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                                          Ephraim  X  Burnside
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Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said Ephraim Burnside 
as and for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who have 
hereunto subscribed our names Witnesses to the same in the presence 
of said at the request of the said Testator and in the presence of 
each other this second day of April 1858.
                                    Amos Tubbs  (signed)
                                            of Maryland Otsego Co
                                    Maria Burnside (signed)
                                            of Maryland Otsego Co
County of Otsego   	| As Be it remembered, that on the day of the date 
Surrogate's Office 	| here of, the last Will and Testament of 
Ephraim Burnside, late of the County of Otsego, deceased, (being the 
foregoing written instrument) was duly proved before Thomas McIntosh 
Jr. Surrogate of the said county, according to law, as and for the 
last Will and Testament of the real and personal estate of the said 
deceased; which said last Will and Testament and the proofs and 
examinations taken there no recorded in this office.
                                In testimony where of the surrogate 
of the said county, hath hereunto set his
           (seal)               hand and affixed his seal of office
                                this 10th day of August A.D. 1838.
                                 (signed) Thomas McIntosh Jr.
                                                Surrogate.