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1807 will of John Bull, by James EverettEntry/Object ID
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James Everett, John BullScope and Content
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 Goshen in the county of Orange on the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven before James Everett Esq. Surrogate of our said county, the last Will and Testament of John Bull deceased, (a copy whereof is here unto annexed) was proved, and is now approved and allowed 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 proving 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 account thereof, doth belong unto us; the administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased, and any way concerning his will is granted unto John Bull one of the Executors in the said will named, he being first duly sworn, 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 affixed. WITNESS James Everett Esquire, Surrogate of the said county, at Goshen the eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven and of our Independence, the thirty second.
[Signature]
James Everett
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The second set of documents are a transcription of the Last Will and Testament of John Bull, a resident of the Town of Goshen, Orange County, New York. The original will was drafted on April 6, 1795, and was officially proved and recorded years later on September 1, 1807, following his death.
In the document, Bull describes himself as being of "advanced age" and "sound disposing mind and memory."
Key Beneficiaries & Bequests
The will outlines specific distributions of money, livestock, and property to his family members:
Hannah Bull (Wife): Received a riding mare, two cows, half of the household furniture, and a "decent necessary maintenance" provided from the family farm.
Children of Deceased Children: The heirs of his late son Ebenezer Bull and his late daughter Sarah were each bequeathed ten shillings.
Surviving Daughters:
Mary: Received ten pounds.
Elizabeth, Hester, and Samuel: Each received ten shillings.
Surviving Sons:
William: Received ten pounds.
John: Received the farm where the testator lived and the remainder of his moveable goods.
Richard and Daniel: Each received ten shillings.
Chrisse and Isaac: Shared eighty pounds and all rights to the "Minisink Patent."
Execution & Probate
Executors: Bull appointed his sons John, Richard, and Daniel Bull to oversee the execution of the will.
Witnesses: The signing was witnessed by Jonathan Sayer, Alexander Smith, and Daniel Smith.
Probate Official: The document was verified in 1807 by James Everett, the Surrogate of Orange County.
The document concludes with a formal certification that the text is a true copy of the original will and the subsequent letters testamentary.
