Sunday, August 21, 2011

William Hall c.1740-1822 - Probate Papers

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

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