Adam Sager's Will Lennox & Addington County © Janice Butteworth (butterj@cadvision.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the name of God, Amen I, Adam Sager, of the Village of Napanee, in the County of Lennox & Addington, Yeoman, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare, this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say First I order and appoint that my funeral expenses shall be met and paid out of the proceeds of a certain claim that I have against Jacob T. Fretts and Jacob Fretts, in the Fourth Division Court, Napanee, for sixty-eight dollars and thirty-nine cents and a promissory note against Charles K. Oliver for Twenty-five Dollars and also a promissory note against John Chisholm for Thirty Dollars; and the balance remaining, if any, I give and bequeath to my wife, Mary Sager. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my daughters, Fanny Brown, Charity Cornell and Dolly Johnston, each an equal share or portion of the ...........certain promissory note against John Chisholm for Forty Dollars. Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my sons, John Sager, Adam Sager, Joshua Sager, Samuel Sager and Nelson Sager each the sum of Twenty dollars in money. Fourthly, I order, decree and appoint that my real estate consisting of the East half of lot number ten and the west half of lot number Eleven in the first concession of the Township of Richmond in the County aforesaid and the house and premises situated on Dundas Street in the Village of Napanee aforesaid and consisting of lot number Seventeen shall be possessed and held in thrust by my executors hereinafter appointed for purposes herein stated, which I require them faithfully to do and perform, as follows; namely; that out of the rents, revenues and profits and .........of sale, in case of necessity,....or .......part of the real estate above mentioned, a .....and comfortable living and provision shall be made for my said wife. The baring(?) of her dower otherwise her in .....for .....during her natural life. This my purpose and intention and I so ......... That wife the amount of my said sons her regular and satisfactory to my said executors, they shall possess and enjoy said real estate, during the natural life of my said wife, .....and each of them, furnishing .............and appointment of my said executors, their quota on appointment of provision and supply in money or otherwise, as may be satisfactory to my .........for the comfortable support of her, my said wife, and as may be required and demanded by the necessity of her my said wife and during her natural life as aforesaid. The manner of the possession of my real estate as aforesaid, shall be as follows, that is to say, the West half of the east half of lot number Ten, to be .....and possessed, ....to the .....aforesaid, by my son Joshua; the East half of the East half of said lot number ten, thee occupied and possessed ......as aforesaid, by my son Nelson; the East half of the West half of lot number Eleven, to be possessed and occupied, subject as aforesaid, by my son Samuel, and the West half of the West half of said lot number Eleven, to be ............and occupied, ......aforesaid, by my son Adam - and the House and premises in the Village of Napanee aforesaid to be occupied and ........., subject as aforesaid, by my son John. I also order, require and ........of the conduct of my said sons, or any of them be not regular and satisfactory to my said Executors, and they, or any of them, fails to meet their quota or......supply, as aforesaid, for the main ......of my said wife as aforesaid, then, in that case, the Executors aforesaid, shall have power to dispose of the portion of the real estate allotted to them, individually as aforesaid and to let or lease the same to other parties for the purposes aforesaid. And, ....the judgement of my said Executors, as herein appointed it shall appear to them to be reasonable and necessary, from the irregular conduct of my said sons, or any of them and for the ........of the ....maintenance of my said wife, or for the benefit of the lives of my said sons, they, my said Executors, shall have power and authority and are hereby authorized, empowered and required to sell, and convey and dispose of said real estate or any part thereof and with the proceeds thereof to make comfortable provision and supplies for my said wife during her natural life, and then, at her demise, to dispose of the balance of said proceeds among the Sons of my said sons, respectively, whose portion of real estate shall have been so sold or disposed of. But it is true meaning and intent of this my last Will and testament, that those of my sons, whose amount shall be regular and satisfactory to my executors as aforesaid, and who shall contribute to the comfortable living of my said wife as herein before provided, shall continue to possess and enjoy their individual proportion of the real estate as aforesaid, during the continuous of said regular life and provision, aforesaid and with the demise of my said wife and then, thereafter, for life and their heirs forever. This ............and provided hereby that all rents, revenues and profits arising from the leasing or letting of any of the above premises for, as wells as, the proceeds of sale as aforesaid, over and above that ..... my be .....say for the comfortable maintenance of my said wife, shall be divided and apportioned to the heirs of my said sons who may have been so dispossessed by my said Executors. Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my son Nelson, my Horse, wagon, sleigh and harness providing he gives to .....and ....him ....to the satisfaction of my said Executors, and if not, my Executors are hereby authorized to sell the same, and divide the proceeds equally among my said sons. Sixthly, I give and bequeath to all my said sons, or to their, as may be thought advisable by my said executors and in proportions as they may think proper, the further sum of three hundred and ninety dollars as follows: to my son John, or his heirs, the sum of Eighty dollars, to my son Adam, or his heirs, the sum of Eighty dollars, to my son Joshua, or his heirs, the sum of seventy-five dollars, to my son, Samuel, or his heirs, the sum of seventy-five dollars, and to my son Nelson, or his heirs, the sum of Eighty Dollars. Seventhly, I give and bequeath all my household furniture, and the residue and remaining of my personal Estate, goods and chattels, of what nature or kind so ever to my said wife, Mary Sager. Eighthly, I hereby nominate and appoint my .......friends, Amos Schermerhorn, Isaiah Huffman, and John Granger, Esquire, the two former of Richmond, aforesaid Yeomen, and the latter, Napanee aforesaid, Druggist, my lawful Executors to carry out and enforce, this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal, this Twenty-ninth day of December in this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty. The above Instrument consisting of two sheets was made on the date thereof, Signed, sealed and published and declared by the said Adam Sager as and for his last Will and Testament,, in presence of us, who, as at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each othr, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto. Chs. McBean E.A. Dunham © Janice Butteworth (butterj@cadvision.com)