Many thanks to cousin Rebecca Klein who found, transcribed and shared this document. It lists his ten children so the two children that I had not found death records for, Abram and Sophia must have died before him.
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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 Greetings;
(Seal) Know ye that at the town of Canandaigua in the county of Ontario
on the eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty three before Jared Willson Esq Surrogate of our said
county the last will and testament of William Hall deceased a copy whereof
is hereunto 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 the state, by means where of the pricing and registering
tho 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 there of doth belong unto, 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 Hall executor in the said will named hearby
requiring you will and faithfully to administer the same and to make and
exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels
and credits and also to under 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 Jared Willson Esquire Surrogate of the
said county at the town of Canandaigua aforesaid the eleventh day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
(Signed) Jared Willson
In the name of God, Amen; I William Hall of the
Phelps in the county of Ontario and state of New York being weak in body but of
sound and disposing mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same
do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form
following that is today, I do will and order that my funeral expenses
and all my past debts be paid out of my estate by executor here in after to be
named, Item, I give and bequeath unto my ten children to wit William
Hall, Joseph Hall, Tamason Glover wife of David Glover, Sarah Carter
wife of James Carter, Hannah Grover wife of Benoni Grover, Persis Baker
wife of Roswell Baker, Samuel Hall, Sophia Hall, Ruhamah Glover wife
of Philander Glover, and Sibel Cook wife of Titus R. Cook the sum of one
hundred dollars each to be paid out of my estate by my executor to be named
in the manner following limit, twenty Dollars at the expiration of one year
from the time of my decease and the remainder in four equal annual payments
from that time, to be paid in good merchantable grain or meat stock to be de-
vided at the hands of my son John Hall in the town of Phelps at the then
market price. Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Hall all the
use residue and remainder of my statute of what nature and kin I forever
to hold him his heirs and assigns joiners; whom I here by appoint sole
executor of this my last will and testament hereby wishing all former wills
by me made , In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty two.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above William Hall
named William Hall to be his last will and (Seal)
testament in the presence of us who have her unto
subscribed our names as witnessed in the presence
of the testator; Chester Wait, Thomas Kelley, Thos Smith
Ontario County -- Be it remembered on the eleventh day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
personally appeared before me, Jared Willson Esquire, Surrogate of the County
of Ontario, Thomas Kelley, one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will
and testament of William Hall late of the town of Phelps in said county de-
ceased who being duly sworn did depose and say that he the deponent saw
William Hall late of the County of Ontario deceased Sign and seal the
written instrument then shown unto him of which the afore going is a true copy
purporting to be the last will and testament of the said William Hall deceased
bearing date the twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty two, that at the time there of the said William Hall
was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the knowledge and
belief of him the deponent and that he the deponent and Chester Wait
and Thomas Smith subscribed their names as witnesses to he said will
in the presence of each other and in the presence of the testator.
(signed) Jared Willson
Surrogate’s Record V. 18, pages 24 (bottom), 25, and 26 (top)
From the Ontario County, New York, Surrogate’s Court, Probate Records V.13-19,
1818-1829 (Family History Center – Microfilm)
Transcribed by Rebecca Klein Aug 2011
