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Last Will and Testament of Silas Bowerman [Dutchess County Will Book B: 389-391] [Page 389] I Silus Bowerman of Pawlings Town in the County of Dutchess and State of New York being in sound mind and Memory do think fit to make a distribution of my outward Estate by will in the following manner Viz: First of all it is my will that all my debts and funeral charges be paid by my three sons Equally namely Meltiah Sylas and Macy Bowerman. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane Braley five Shillings over and above what she has already had out of my estate. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Wing five Shillings over and above what she has already had out of my estate. Item I give and bequeath to my grand daughters Mary and Hannah Bowerman one feather bed and beding for said bed to be equally divided between them if either of them should die [Page 390] before she come of Lawful age then her part is to return to her mother. Item I give and bequeath to my daughters Anna Mary Lydia Phebe and Sarah Bowerman each of them five pounds in money and all my household goods except what is already given away to be equally divided between them and also I give them a privelidge in my house for a home to live in as long as they remain un- married. if either of my five last mentioned daughters should die without issue or under age then her part is to be equally divided between the surviving last mentioned five and the money ^that I gave them is to be paid in two years after my death. Item I give and bequeath to my three sons, Meltiah, Sylas and Masa Bowerman all my lands and buildings and all the rest of my estate of all sorts except what is above given away to be equally divided between them provided they pay all the above legacies equally. all that I have given to my sons is to them their heirs and assigns forever. Item I do hereby nominate con: stitute and appoint my well beloved Son Sylas Bowerman and my friend Edward Shove my only lawful executors to this my last will and testament making void all former gifts or wills whatsoever. in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of the fifth month one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven 1797 - Silas Bowerman [his seal] [This was the actual recorded will - the register continues on the next line as:] Signed Sealed and delivered by the said Silas Bowerman to be his last will and testament in the presence of Ruth Shove Edward Shove Jur Jonathan Shove. Dutchess County. Be it re: membered that on the Seventh day of October one thousand eight hun dred and three personally appeared before me Gilbert Livingston Surrogate of the Said County Edward Shove Junior of the Town of Pawling in Said County farmer who on his affirmation declared that he did See Silas Bowerman Sign and Seal the annexed written instrument purporting to be the will of the said Silas Bowerman bearing date the twenty ninth day of the fifth month one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven and heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last will and tes: tament & that at the time thereof he the said Silas Bowerman was of sound dispsing mind and memory to the best of the Knowledge and belief of him the affirmant & and that Ruth Shove, Jonathan Shove and the affirmant severally subscribed the said Will as Witnesses thereto in the testators presence. Gilbert Livingston [his seal]. 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 Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County on the seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three [Page 391] before Gilbert Livingston Esquire Surrogate of our said County the last Will and Testament of Silas Bowerman deceased (a copy where_ _of is hereunto annexed) was proved and is now approved and all_ _owed of by us and the said deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his death Goods Chattels or Credits within this State by means whereof the proveing and registering the said will and the granting administration of all and singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits and also the auditing allowing and final discharging the acount thereof doth belong unto us. the administration of all and singular the goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, and any____ con: cerning his will is granted unto Edward Shove one of the Exe: :cutors in the said Will named he first being duly affirmed well and faithfully to administer the same. and to make and exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, and also to render a Just and true account thereof when thereunto required. In Testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto af: :fixed - Witness Gilbert Livingston Esquire Surrogate of the said County at Poughkeepsie the seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three and of our Independence the twenty eighth. [signed] Gilbert Livingston
[The will was recorded on 17 Nov 1803, by Gilbert Livingston, Surrogate]
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