Will of John Anderson
Submitted by Doug Anderson
Onondaga County Book of Wills, Liber H (1842–1846), pp. 497–498
At a Surrogates Court, held in and for the county of Onondaga, at the Surrogates
office, in the village of Syracuse, on the 17th day of May A.D. 1847. Present
David D. Hillis, Surrogate. In the matter of proving the last will and testament.
Onondaga County ss: Be it Remembered that John Anderson, deceased,
heretofore upon the petition of Ely Beard, the executor named in the last
will and testament of John Anderson, late of the Town of Pompey in said county,
deceased, for that purpose, to the Surrogate of said county, a citation was
duly issued in the matter, which citation with the proofs of service thereof
were thereafter duly returned to said Surrogate, and which said petition
and citation, with the proofs of service thereof are now on file in the office
of said Surrogate.
And thereupon the last will and testament of the said
John Anderson, deceased, with the proofs thereof were produced and are as
follows, viz.:
I, John Anderson, of the town of Pompey in the county
of Onondaga considering the uncertainty of this mortal life & being of
sound mind and memory do make & publish this my last will and testament
as follows. First, I give & bequeath unto my son Joseph Anderson the
sum of thirteen hundred and fifty dollars also one mare called the “Doll
mare”, one mare called the “Old Kate mare,” one long tongue(?) double harness
and whiffletrees, one red cow (two titted), one Plough, two sheep,
one feather bed & bedding, ten bushels of wheat, five bushels of oats,
five bushels of potatoes, & one of the small Fanning Mills. The
said sum of thirteen hundred & fifty dollars has already been paid to
the said Joseph in real estate lying in the town of West Monroe & county
of Oswego. The articles of personal property above mentioned & bequeathed,
said Joseph is to have any time he may choose, except the sheep & those
he may have next fall, and when the said articles of personal estate shall
have been received of said Joseph, the they & the said sum of thirteen
hundred & fifty dollars already paid to him, shall be the full of his
share in my estate, both real and personal as an heir at law.
Second, I give & bequeath unto my sons Ira Anderson, Josiah Anderson,
and Eli Anderson jointly all of my real estate in the said town of Pompey
being about one hundred & eighty acres of land & will & direct
that said Ira, Josiah, and Eli shall pay off all my debts.
Third, I will & bequeath unto my daughter Mary Anderson one bedstead,
one feather bed & bedding, one chest with drawers, together with the
right & privilege of a home in the dwelling house until her marriage
or decease and a support and maintenance out of my estate until she shall
have arrived at the age of twenty-one years. Also I give & bequeath unto
my said dauughter Mary one cow and the sum of eight hundred dollars to be
paid to her on arriving at twenty-one years of age by my said sons Ira, Josiah,
and Eli.
Fourth, the rest and residue of my personal estate of whatever kind, I will
& bequeath unto my said sons Ira, Josiah & Eli.
Lastly, I appoint Ely Beard sole executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 24th day of December,
A.D. 1846.
John Anderson [L.S.]
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator to be
his last will and testament in the presence of us, whose names are
hereunto subscribed as witnesses at the request of the testator.
Levi Wells of Pompey
Ranslaer Johnson of Pompey
Onondaga Surrogate Court
In the matter of proving
the last will and testament
John Anderson, deceased
Onondaga Count ss: Levi Wells, of the town of Pompey in the County of Onondaga,
being duly sworn and examined, doth depose and say that he, this deponent,
was well acquainted with John Anderson, late of the town of Pompey, in the
County of Onondaga, deceased. That this deponent was present as a witness
and did see the said John Anderson subscribe at the end thereof the instrument
now produced and shown to this deponent purporting to be the last will and
testament of the said deceased bearing date the 24th day of December A.D.
1846. That the said testator at the same time declared the instrument so
subscribed by him to be his last will and testament. That thereupon this
deponent and Ranslaer Johnson subscribed their names at the end thereof as
witnesses thereto at the request of the testator in his presence and that
the said testator at the time of his executing and publishing the said last
will and testament was of full age and sound mind and memory, not under restraint
and was in all respects competent to make a last will and testament.
Sworn this 17th day of
Levi Wells
May 1847 before me.
D.D. Hillis, Surrogate
Onondaga Count ss: Ranslaer Johnson, of the town of Pompey in the County
of Onondaga, being duly sworn and examined, doth depose and say that he,
this deponent, was well acquainted with John Anderson, late of the town of
Pompey, in the County of Onondaga, deceased. That this deponent was present
as a witness and did see the said John Anderson subscribe at the end thereof
the instrument now produced and shown to this deponent purporting to be the
last will and testament of the said deceased bearing date the 24th day of
December A.D. 1846. That the said testator at the same time declared the
instrument so subscribed by him to be his last will and testament. That thereupon
this deponent and Levi Wells subscribed their names at the end thereof as
witnesses thereto at the request of the testator in his presence and that
the said testator at the time of his executing and publishing the said last
will and testament was of full age and sound mind and memory, not under restraint
and was in all respects competent to make a last will and testament.
Sworn this 17th day of
Ranslaer Johnson
May 1847 before me.
D.D. Hillis, Surrogate
Onondaga County
Surrogates Office ss: Recorded the preceding last will and testament of John
Anderson, deceased, as a will of real and personal estate together with the
proofs thereof taken and had in the Court of the Surrogate of the County
of Onondaga, which record is hereby signed and certified by me pursuant to
the provisions of the Revised Statute, this 17th day of May A.D. 1847.
D.D. Hillis
Surrogate
Submitted 8 February 2002