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Oct 17, 1811 will of James S Miller (wife Frances Miller)Entry/Object ID
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James S Miller, Frances MillerScope and Content
This is a transcription of the Last Will and Testament of James S. Miller, dated October 17, 1811, from Wallkill, Orange County, New York.
Please note that the text contains several contemporary edits and insertions made by the original scribe (indicated here in brackets).
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In the name of God, Amen. I James S. Miller of the Town of Wallkill in the County of Orange and State of New York being of sound disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following; that is to say; In the first place I give and bequeath to my wife Frances Miller my black girl, a horse and chair and the use and disposal of all that pertains to the house, except the Clock.
I give and bequeath to my two sons Samuel and Alexander Miller and to their Heirs and Assigns forever the Farm whereon I now live upon the following conditions, viz. my Executors are to value the land on the south side of the road leading from Scotchtown to Stoney Ford bridge [including 5 acres of land on the N.W. of said r—on wh—a house lat— be—st—] at twenty dollars pr Acre, and all the remaining part of the farm to be valued at twenty five dollars pr acre, the buildings also to be valued, and my Executors are to make a dividend thereof giving to my sons one fourth part more than my daughters, which my said [two sons] Samuel and [Alexander] are to pay to each of the children as they shall respectively come of age reserving to [my said J. S. his] proportion of the said dividend.
Such of my personal estate as may be [my] executors [may] think necessary can be sold; to pay my just debts and [—ther] with the proceeds of the far—
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—sons Samuel and Alexander shall come of Age) to be applied to the support of my family and children & giving my children a good & decent education until each shall come of age.— and the overplus if any there be to be given to my said [Wife & sons] Samuel and [further]. If any of my said childrens shall die without lawfull issue his or her part to be equally divided among the surviving children.— My negroe man Pomp, if he stays in my family and conducts himself well I do hereby Manumit and set free, when my executors think he has earned the money and the Interest thereof which I gave for him.— And lastly I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Frances Miller Executrix and [my son Saml] [Geo. Houston] and [Stephen Harlow] Executors of this my last Will and Testament; In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eleven.—
[Signed] J. S. Miller (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, published & declared by the said James S. Miller as his last Will and Testament in presence of us:
David R. Arnell
[—] Savage
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