Will of William Farquharson


 
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the eight day of June in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, Frederick E. Jansen executor named
in the last will and testament of William Farquharson of Cherry Valley in the
County of Otsego deceased,  appeared in open Court before the Surrogate of the
County of Otsego and made application to have the said will proved and on such
application the Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory witness who were the
heirs and next of kin of the said deceased and there respective residences and
some of them appearing to be minors having no general guardian, a special
guardian was appointed to take care of their interests in the matter of having
the said will by an order for that purpose duly entered by said Surrogate and
the Surrogate did thereupon issue a citation in the form of law directed to
the said heirs next of kin and the special guardian by their respective names
stating their respective places of residence requiring them and the said
special guardian to appear before the said Surrogate at his office in said
County on the twenty fifth day of July then next to attend the probate of the
said will and on the said twenty fifth day of July  the hearing of the said
matter was duly adjourned until the nineteenth day of August then next and
afterward to wit on the said nineteenth day of August satisfactory evidence by
affidavit of the service of the said citation in the records prescribed by law
and produced and presented to said Surrogate and on that day no one appearing
to oppose the probate of such will and proceedings were thereupon afterwards
that the Surrogate took the proof of the said will on the day last aforesaid
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 and follow that is today.

Will

In the name of God Amen I, William Farquharson of the town of Cherry Valley
County of Otsego and State of New York being weak in body but sound and
perfect mind blessed by Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my
last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say, First, I
give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Farquharson the use of all my
household furniture beds and bedding during her life and after death to be
disposed of for the benefit of jy heirs excepting such furniture beds and
bedding as she owned when she became my wife that's with shall be at her own
disposal and I further will that my wife Elizabeth shall continue to live with
my son Robert as a compensation for his care of my beloved wife shall receive
from my estate the sum of fifty dollars a year and if my beloved wife should
become sick or helpless then I order that my son Robert that receive a further
reasonable compensation for his care and attention to my beloved wife.  And I
further order that my executors shall pay my wife the sum of ten dollars cash
and every year as long as she shall live instead of dowry and pay all medical
attendance and funeral charges for the same.  

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son Robert Farquharson the sum of five
hundred dollars.  I also give and bequeath John Farquharson deceased the sum
of four hundred and fifty dollars.  I also give and bequeath to my son James
Farquharson the some of four hundred and fifty dollars.  I also give and
bequeath to my daughter Nancy Synder two hundred and seventy dollars.  I also
give and bequeath unto my daughter Esther Soper the sum of four hundred and
fifty dollars.  I also give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Sally
Jansen the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars.  I also give and bequeath to
my grand son Robert F. Tubbs, son of my daughter Betsy, the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars to be paid to him when he shall arrive at the age of twenty
one with interest, the interest to commence at the decease of beloved wife but
if my grandson, Robert F. Tubbs should depart this life before he arrives at
the age of twenty one, then I order that the said legacy bequeathed to him
shall be equally divided among my other heirs. I will that the above several
legacies or funds of money shall be paid to the  named respective legatees
within six years after after (sic) the death of myself and wife and that said
legatees interest after the death of myself and wife on same legacy.  I will
that the time of payment be extended five years on the Bond and mortgage I
hold against my son Jacob Farquharson by his paying the annual interest and
two hundred dollars of the principal each and every year.  And I further will
that whenever my executor shall have on hand money enough to pay any one of
the said legatees which fall due in the six years that they shall forthwith
pay the same.  And lastly, as to all the rest residue and remainder of my
personal estate goods and chattels of what kind and nature soever shall be
equally divided among my children that are now alive or their heirs.  And I do
hereby appoint my son Robert Farquharson and my son-in-law, Frederick E.
Janson (sic), executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all
former wills by me made.  In witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand and
seal this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty one.
                        William Farquharson, {LS}

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named William Farquharson
to be his last will and testament in presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.
John H. Dunlap, Canajoharie, County of Montgomery
Richard G. Horning, Cherry Valley, Otsego County


In the matter of proving
The last will and testament
Of William Farquharson}       
John H. Dunlap and Richard G. Horning being duly sworn and examined before
Hiram Kinnes, Surrogate of the county of Otsego, do depose and say they were
well acquainted with William Farquharson, now deceased, that they were present
as witnesses and did see the same William Farquharson subscribe his name at
the end of instrument in county now produced and thereon (the same) deponants
bearing date the twenty ninth day of September in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty one purporting to be the last will and testament of the said
William Farquharson deceased, that the said William Farquharson at the time of
making the said subscription declared the said instrument to be his last will
and testament and requested the deponants to sign their names as witnesses
thereto.  Therefore, these deponants accordingly signed their names at the end
of said instrument.
These deponants further say that the said William Farquharson at the time he
so executed said instrument was a citizen of the United States of full age,
sound mind and memory in all respects competent to devise real estate and not
under restraints.
Sworn before me this 19th
Day of August, 1854.
                John H. Dunlap
                Richard G. Horning
Hiram Kinne, Surrogate of Otsego and appearing from the proofs duly taken in
respect to the last will and testament of William Farquharson of Cherry Valley
in the County of Otsego deceased that the said will was duly executed
according to law and that said testator at the time he executed the same was
in all respects competent to devise real estate and not under restraint the
said last will and testament and the said proofs are hereby recorded, signed
and certified by me pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Statutes this
nineteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four.


Will was written on September 19 1851 and recorded on August 19 1854