Name/Title
Sept 19, 1838 Will of Isaac Bull, father of David BullEntry/Object ID
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Isaac BullScope and Content
a Copy of Isaac Bull's Will (Our Great-Grandfather) By M. Nellie Bull
Mar. 12, 1941
I, Isaac Bull of the Town of Blooming Grove in the County of Orange & State of New York Being of a sound disposing mind and memory do make publish
and declare this instrument in writing as for my last will and testament in manner and form following (to wit). First, I order and direct all my just debts, funeral and other necessary expenses to be paid in as short a time as
may be convenient after my decease. Second, I give and bequeath unto
my son John S. Bull, the sum of two hundred dollars to be paid in
one year after my decease. Third. I give and bequeath unto my son David Bull the sum of seventy-five dollars to be paid in one year after my decease.
Fourth, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Bull
all my household furniture and the sum of five hundred dollars
to be paid in one year after my decease. I also give to my daughter Elizabeth, the use of the back room and bed room adjoining in the house where my son Hiram now lives with fire wood for said back room cut and drawed to the door and also the use of a cow annually, also a priviledge in the cellar for her milk, butter, meat and sauce also a priviledge in
the chamber for one bed and for her flour and meal which priviledge she is to have as long as she remains unmarried and single and is content to live there and also she is to have a free use of the well for the same time. Fifth, I give and give and bequeath unto my children Franklin, David, Sarah the wife of Francis Bowman, Hiram Elizabeth and John S. Bull one half acre where the burying ground now is with a convenient way to pass (and) to and from the same at all times to them, their heirs forever for the use of a Burying Ground. Sixth. I give and bequeath with unto my son Hiram Bull all the residue of my estate both real and personal to him, his heirs, and assigns forever upon this condition
that he my son Hiram, his Heirs executors or administrators do pay to my executors here in after named such sums of money and at such times as may enable them my executors to pay all my just debts, funeral and other necessary expenses and the legacies to my sons David Bull and John S. Bull and the legacy to my daughter Elizabeth and to furnish the fire wood and a cow according to the the above mentioned bequeath, but if my son Hiram should neglect or refuse to pay said legacies or furnish said fire wood or cow then I order and direct and here by empower my executors here in after named or the survivor of them to sell at their discretion at public sale or otherwise so much of my estate as will enable them to pay said debts, expenses and legacies and retain as much in their hands as will enable them to furnish the said firewood and cow for my daughter Elizabeth. Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my two sons David Bull and John S. Bull executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made declaring this to be my last in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of Ninth Month 1838.
Isaac Bull [Seal]
Signed and sealed published and declared by the said Isaac Bull as for his last will & testament in the presence of us who in his presence and the presence of each other and at his request subscribed our names as witnesses,
Stephen H. Bull of Blooming Grove
David S. Booth of Blooming Grove
Will of Isaac Bull
father of David Bull
