Pelatiah Bliss born 1734, Montville, Ct., died 1812, Exeter, NYS


Will of Pelatiah Bliss--Otsego Co., New York State.


Last Will and Testament of Pelatiah Bliss deceased.



 In the name of God Amen. I Pelatiah Bliss of the Town of Exeter in the
County of Otsego and State of New York, being weak of body but of sound and
perfect mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament
in manner and form following / that is to say/ after all my just debts are
paid and satisfied I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Bliss
one third of all my real and personal estate to have and to hold during her
natural life.  I also give and bequeath to my oldest son Pelatiah Bliss,
Junr. the sum of four hundred dollars, being the sum which he now owes me,
together with one third of my personal property which I now have in this
place. I also give and bequeathe to my daughter Hannah Vibber one third of
my personal property which is now in this place. I also give and bequeathe
to the heirs of my daughter Elizabeth now deceased all the personal property
which I left in the State of Connecticut to be equally divided amongst
them. I also give and bequeath to my younger son John Bliss the one third of
my personal after the decease of my wife.  I further give and devise to my
younger son John Bliss, his heirs and assigns, all my real estate lying and
being in the town of Exeter, aforesaid, together with all my other freehold
estate whatsoever to hold to him the said John Bliss his heirs and assigns
forever--.



 I do further will and order that the said John Bliss should pay to my grand
daughter Lucretia Rogers one Cow and ten sheep out of that part of my estate
which I bequeath unto him when ever the said Lucretia shall at fifteen years
of age.  I do further will and order that if my wife should die during the
infancy of the said Lucretia that the said John Bliss should provide for her
maintainance untill she is capable of taking care of herself.  And lastly I
do hereby appoint John Bliss my sole Executor of this my last will and
testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.



In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteenth day
of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve-


Signed, Sealed, Published and
declared by the above named

Pelatiah Bliss to be his last

will and testament in the

presence of us who have here=   - - - -   Pelatiah Bliss (seal)

unto subscribed our names

in the presence of the Testator

Wm G. Angel

Joshua Angel

Caleb Angel


Otsego County (-)

  Be it remembered that on the thirteenth day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, personally appeared before me,
Ambrose Clark Surrogate for the County of Otsego, aforesaid Caleb Angel of
said County who being duly sworn testified and said that he saw Pelatiah
Bliss sign and seal the within Instrument in writing purporting to be the
will of the said Pelatiah Bliss and heard him publish and declare the same
as and for his last will and testament.  That at the time thereof he then
said Pelatiah Bliss was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best
of the knowledge and belief of him the deponent and that his name subscribed
to the said will is of his own proper handwriting which he subscribed as a
witness thereto in the Testators presence and that he saw William G Angel
and Joshua Angle the other witnesses to the said wil,l subscrihe their names
as witnesses thereto in the testators presence and in the presence of each
other.



    Ambrose Clark, Surrogate



The preceding will of Pelatiah Bliss deceased together with the proof
thereof recorded this thirteen day of July 1812---

    Ambrose Clark, Surrogate

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Contributed by: Winnie Grainer