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Phebe Bull last will April 9, 1913Entry/Object ID
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Phoebe BullScope and Content
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN:
I PHEBE BULL, of the town of Wallkill, in
the County of Orange and State of New York, being of sound
mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my
last Will and Testament:
FIRST:- I direct that all my just debts
and funeral expenses be paid.
SECOND:- I give and bequeath to my grand
daughter PHEBE BULL my gilt edge dishes.
THIRD:- I give and bequeath to HELEN
MANNING BULL, daughter of Bartow W. Bull my gold watch.
FOURTH:- I give and bequeath to AMY BULL,
daughter of Bartow W. Bull the rocking chair that came
from Aunt Mary Uptegrove.
FIFTH:- I give and bequeath to my son
BARTOW W. BULL the remaining stock of cattle, wagons and
family utensils.
SIXTH:- I give and bequeath to my grand-
daughter MARGARET C. COCKS my mahogany bedstead and
fixtures and the large bureau in the big room.
SEVENTH:- I give and bequeath to my daughters
ELIZABETH GREENE and SARAH WELLS my household goods, bedding,
silver, clothes and furniture to be divided as they may see
fit. Said household goods, furniture and bedding not
to be removed as long as my husband WILLIAM BULL needs
them.
EIGHTH:- I direct that all the rest, residue
and remainder of my estate both real and personal be
divided in six equal parts, and I give one of said equal
parts to each of my daughters ELIZABETH GREENE and SARAH
WELLS, and I give one to each of my sons EBENEZER BULL, Jr.,
HARRY BULL and BARTOW W. BULL and the remaining sixth part
I give to my grand-children WILLIAM B. COCKS and MARGARET
C. COCKS to be divided equal.
NINTH:- I hereby appoint my daughters
ELIZABETH GREENE and SARAH WELLS to be the Executrices
of this my Last Will and Testament and I hereby revoke
all former Wills by me at any time made.
(Signed) PHEBE BULL.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto sub-
scribed my name this 29th day of May in the year One
thousand nine hundred and eleven.
Subscribed by the testator PHEBE BULL and
declared by her to be her Last Will and Testament in
presence of us and we at her request in her sight and
presence and in presence of each other have subscribed
our names as attesting witnesses.
ELIZABETH PIERSON, residing at Hamptonburgh,
JANE BULL PIERSON, residing at Hamptonburgh.
As my son **BARTOW W. BULL** has left my place
I am obliged to make a change in my will. I revoke my
gift of leaving him stock and farming utensils, vehicles,
harness to him and giving the same to my husband WILLIAM
BULL, if living, if not to WILLIAM BULL, Jr., son of
Ebenezer Bull, my son.
PHEBE BULL.
This the ninth day of April, 1913.
ELIZABETH PIERSON, Hamptonburgh,
JANE BULL PIERSON, Hamptonburgh.
