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Last Will and Testament of Thomas Bull 1801Entry/Object ID
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Thomas BullScope and Content
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
THOMAS BULL
OF THE TOWN OF WALLKILL
PROVED AUGUST 4, 1801
BEFORE JAMES EVERETT, ESQ.,
SURROGATE OF ORANGE COUNTY, N. Y.
Recorded in the Orange County Surrogate's Office in Liber B. of Wills, page 271.
THE WILL
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I THOMAS BULL of the Town of Wallkill in the County of Orange do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following.
First I resign my soul into the hands of almighty God hoping and believing a remission of my sins by the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ and my body I commit to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named and my worldly estate I give and devise as follows:
Devise to Son Daniel and Gift to Son George
First I give and devise unto my son Daniel Bull fifty acres of land in the Town of Montgomery adjoining the farm upon which my said son now lives and which fifty acres is to run the whole length of the present division line between the said Daniel Bull’s Land and mine and to be laid out in a long square to have and to hold the same to the said Daniel Bull, his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying therefore to my son George Bull fifteen pounds New York currency.
Devise to Son Cadwallader and Gift to Son George
Also I give and devise to my son Cadwallader Bull one hundred and fifty acres of Land adjoining the Lands herein given and devised to my said son Daniel Bull to be laid out in an equal breadth and to run the whole length of my half of Land in said Town to have and to hold the same to him, his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying therefore to my son George Bull aforesaid the sum of fifteen pounds New York Currency.
Devise to Grandson Cadwallader Bull, with Provision for Grandson Thomas Bull
Also I give and devise to my grandson Cadwallader Bull, son of my son Absalom Bull deceased one hundred and twenty five acres of land or thereabouts adjoining the lands hereinbefore given and devised to my son Cadwallader Bull and being the whole of my lands in the said Town of Montgomery. To have and to hold the same to him his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying therefore to my grandson Thomas Bull, son of my said son Absalom Bull, deceased one hundred pounds New York currency when he arrives to the age of twenty one years if he should live so long but if my said grandson Cadwallader Bull should die without lawful issue then I give and devise the lands herein given and devised to him to my said grandson Thomas Bull and to his heirs and assigns forever.
Devise of Homestead to Son Cadwallader
Also I give and devise to my said son Cadwallader Bull the whole of the farm upon which I now live. To have and to hold the same to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Bequest to Son Cadwallader
Also I give and bequeath unto my said son Cadwallader Bull my farming utensils kitchen furniture my loom and necessary appurtenances M-g-ny dining table and my negro man named Frank it is my will and I do order my said son Cadwallader Bull to give my grandson Cadwallader Bull one yoke of good oxen when he arrives at the age of twenty one years.
Provision for Widow, Sarah Bull
Also I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah all the household goods and furniture she brought to me and also one other bed and bedding one M-g-ny dining and breakfast table as long as she remains my widow and lives in my dwelling house and two milch cows and six sheep to be kept and supported both winter and summer upon the farm upon which I now live for her own use by my said son Cadwallader Bull to support my beloved wife Sarah as long as she remains my widow and lives upon the farm upon which I now live and in any one of the rooms in my dwelling house she may choose in every respect and in every particular as my widow ought to be supported and maintained.
Provision for Children of Deceased Son Absalom
Also I do order my executors hereinafter named to pay out of my estate to my grandchildren Cadwallader Bull, Thomas Bull, Jane Bull children of my said son Absalom Bull, deceased, the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds New York currency in lieu of one hundred and forty pounds which I received from their father’s estate the same to be paid to them or to be put at interest upon good bonded security for their use within one year after my decease.
Provision for Widow and Daughters
Also it is my will and I do order my executors hereinafter named to collect with all convenient speed my outstanding debts whether the same be due on bonds notes or book accounts and when the same is collected to pay one third part of the whole sum to my beloved wife Sarah and one third part of the whole sum to my daughter Jane Miller wife of William Miller and the remaining one third to my daughter Sally Bull wife of James Bull and it is my will and I do order my horse and riding chair to be kept upon the farm upon which I now live for the use of my beloved wife Sarah and my said son Cadwallader Bull jointly.
Gifts to Daughters Jane and Sally and Grandson Thomas Bull and Son George
Also I give and bequeath set of pale blue bed curtains to my daughter Jane Miller. Also I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Sally Bull one set of deep blue bed curtains. Also I give and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Bull son of my said son Daniel Bull my sorrel mare. Also I give and bequeath unto my said son George Bull Thirty pounds one equal half thereof to be paid to him by my said son Daniel Bull and the other equal half by my said son Cadwallader Bull as aforesaid.
Appointment of Executors
And I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Sarah executrix and my said son Daniel Bull and my said son Cadwallader Bull executors of this my last Will and Testament and it is my will and particular desire that my executors charge of the property belonging to my three grandchildren Cadwallader Bull, Thomas Bull and Jane Bull children of my son Absalom Bull, deceased, which may be received from England or from Doctor William Gale and to divide the same among them as directed by their father’s will and to put the same out at interest for their use upon good bonded security to be paid to them as they respectively attain the age of twenty one years or at their respective marriages.
Lastly it is my will and I do order that my family be supported out of my estate not herein particularly disposed of for one whole year after my decease and my debts funeral expenses paid therefrom.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
THOMAS BULL (L.S.)
Signed sealed published and delivered by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Charles Bull Rob’t Wood Jas. W. Wilkin —Relationships
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