JOSEPH NORTHRUP WILL
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT

To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern, Send Greeting.



Know Ye, That at Cooperstown in the County of Otsego, on the 24th day of December in 
the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty five  before Hiram Kinne 
Esquire, Surrogate of our said county, the last Will and Testament of  Joseph Northrup 
late of the town of Otego in the County of Otsego,  deceased, (a copy of which is 
hereunto annexed,) was proved, and is now approved and allowed by us; and the said 
Joseph Northrup had whilst living, and at the time of his death goods, chattels and 
credits in the County of Otsego, by reason whereof  the proving and registering the 
said Will, and the granting Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels 
and credits of the said deceased, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging 
the account thereof, doth belong unto the Surrogate of said County: the administration 
of all and singular goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way 
concerning  his Will, is granted unto Hannah Northrup, sole Executrix in the said 
Will she being first duly sworn faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties of 
such Executrix.



L. S.  In testimony whereof, we have caused the Seal of our said Surrogate to be 
hereunto affixed, Witness, Hiram Kinne Esquire, Surrogate of our said County, at the 
village of Cooperstown, the 22nd day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty five and of  our Independece the eightyith.


                                                                                                     Signed, Hiram Kinne, Surrogate


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In the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Joseph Northrup deceased} to 
Hiram Kinne, Surrogate of the County of Otsego.



THE PETITION of Hannah Northrup OF Otego  in said County, RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH, that 
Joseph Northrup lately, to wit, on or about the 10th day of November died at Otego in 
said county, having previously duly made and published his last will and testament, 
whereof he did therein and thereby appoint your petitioner the Executrix  that the 
said Joseph Northrup deceased has, whilst living, and at the time of his death, goods 
chattels and credits in said county of Otsego; by means whereof your petitioner has 
been informed and believe the said Surrogate of the said county has sole and exclusive 
power to take the proof of the said last Will and Testament; that the following persons 
are heirs at law and next of kin of the said deceased, to wit;---



ALVIN S. NORTHRUP  of the town of Franklin, Delaware Co, NY

AARON NORTHRUP   of  Freedom, Cattaragus Co, NY

HARRY NORTHRUP   of Union,  Monroe Co, NY

AVERY T. NORTHRUP  of Otego, Otsego Co, NY

CHARLES E. NORTHRUP  of Scott, Cortland Co, NY

MORRIS NORTHRUP   of Otego, Otsego Co, NY

ALMINA NORTHRUP  of Otego, Otsego Co, NY

AMY NORTHRUP   of Woodhull, Steuben Co, NY



and your petitioner being desirous that the said Will and Testament should be proved 
and Letters Testamentary thereon be granted to Hannah Northrup .Your petitioner 
therefore pray a citation, issuing out of, and under the seal of this Honorable Court, 
requiring the aforesaid heirs at law, and next of kin, personally to be and appear when 
and where this Honorable Court may direct, to oppose, or support, as they may see fit, 
the Probate of the said last Will and Testament. Ane your petitioner will ever pray, etc.



Otsego County, ss.   Hannah Northrup, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that the 
matter set forth in the foregoing petition is true, to the best of her knowledge, 
information and belief.


Sworn before me this 22 day of November 1855. 

                           
} Signed  Hannah Northrup (In very poor handwriting-AC)


Surrogate,


George Scrmling, Justice of the Peace


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                             RECORD OF WILLS   BOOK 10   OTSEGO COUNTY


                           The Last Will and Testament of JOSEPH NORTHRUP



In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Northrup of the town of Otego in the County of 
Otsego and the State of New York, of the age of seventy years and being of sound mind 
and memory, do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner 
following that is to say, first I give and bequeath to my son Morris his heirs and 
assigns all that rtract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the town of Otego 
in the County of Otsego and State of New York on the north side of the Susquehanna 
River containing about fifty acres of land(being the same farm rented and occupied by 
Mrs. Sally Stever and her family for three years from the first of March 1850) together 
with all the hereditaments and appertenances there unto belonging or in anywise 
appertaining: to have and to hold the premises above described to he said Morris 
Northrup his heirs and assigns forever, and that for and in consideration or premises 
above described the said Morris Northrup shall maintain support and provide for myself 
(his father) and (Hannah Northrup) his mother when we shall be in need of such 
mainyenance, support and provision during our natural lives, and if the said Morris 
Northrup shall at anytime refuse or neglect so to maintain support or provide for his 
father Joseph Northrup or his mother Hannah Northrup to the reasonable satisfaction of 
either one of them then said farm above described shall not be his but shall be sold 
and they or either of them shall receive their support out of the proceeds of the same, 
and the said Morris Northrup shall have an equal share with the remainder of my children 
hereinafter mentioned in my real and personal property, the support and maintenance 
above provided for my wife Hannah Northrup to be accepted and received by her in lieu 
of dower, she having given her consent thereto.



Second, I give and devise to my son Avery T. Northhrup the sum of one hundred dollars 
to be paid to him by my executrix hereinafter named within one year after my decease.



Third,  I give and devise all the rest residue and remainder of my real and personal 
estate goods and chattels of what nature or kind soever to Alvin S, Northrup and my 
sons Aaron Northrup, Harry T, Avery T. Northrup, Charles E. Northrup and my daughters 
Almina Northrup and Amy Bates to be divided equally between them share and share alike.



And lastly I hereby appoint my wife Hannah Northrup sole executrix of this my last 
Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In Witness whereof, 
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of February in the year 
of our Lord onr thousand eight hundred anf fifty-three



                                                                                                Joseph Northrup    L.S.



The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof signed sealed 
published and declared by the said Joseph Northrup as and for his last Will and 
Testament in presence of we who at his request and in his presence and in the 
presence of each other have subscribedour name as witness thereto--


Ransom Hunt residing at Otego in Otsego County

John Hunt residing at Otego in Otsego County



In the matter of proving the  }   Otego County --Ransom Hunt and John Hunt


Last Will and testament of   }    of the town of Otego in the County of Otsego


Joseph Northrup, deceased }    being duly sworn  and examined.


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Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the twenty fourth day of November in the 
year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five Hannah Northrup the sole executrix 
named in the last Will and Testament of Joseph Northrup late of the town of Otego 
deceased appeared in open court before the surrogate of the County of Otsego and 
made application to have the said last Will and Testament which relates to both 
real and personal estate proved and on such application the Surrogate did ascertain 
by satisfactory evidence who were the widow, heirs and next of kin of the said 
testator and their respective residences and said Surrogate did therefore issue a 
citation in due form of law directed to the said widow, heirs and next of kin by 
their respective names stating their respective places of residence requiring them 
to appear before said Surrogate at his office in Cooperstown on the twenty fourth 
day of December there next to attend the probate of the said Will, and afterwards 
to wit on the day last aforesaid satiisfactory evidence by addidavit was produced 
and presented to said Surrogate of the service of the said citation in  the mode 
prescribed by law and on that day no one appearing to oppose the probate of such 
Will, such proceedings were therefore had afterwards thar the surrogate took 
the proof of said Will hereinafter set forth on this twenty fourth day of December 
one thousand eight hundred  and fifty five and he adjudged the said Will to be a 
valid Will of real and personal estate and the proofs thereof to be sufficient which 
said  last Will and Testament and proofs are as follows, that is to say---
(followed by the Will of Jospeh Northrup above-AC)




Contributed by: Annette Campbell