Wills
John Newberry
Submitted by Sue Simonich
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I John Newberry of the town of Warwick County of Orange and state of New York Farmer considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife the use and ocupency of the room of her choice in my now dwelling during her natural life, and Ocupency and Control of the whole house for three years after my decease - together with all the furniture she may need for her use during her widdowhood Secondly I give and bequeth unto my three sons namely John James & Joshua Newberry all my real estate & to their heirs and assigns forever Equal proportions in quantity and quality, Item I give and bequeth unto my dauters, Ann, Patty, Seviah, Hannah, Elizabeth & Ascenith as much of personal estate as shall make them equal to that given to my dauters which are now married - Item I give and bequethe the remainder of my personal Estate to my dauters in the following manner first I give unto my dauters Hannah and Elizabeth twenty five dollars each and the Remainder to my ten dauters dauters equally share and share alike. And Lastly I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife an Executrix and my sons John and James Executors to this my last will and testament hearby revokeing all former wills by me made In witness Whereof I have hearunto set my hand and seal the fifth day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine, signed sealed published and declared by the above named John Newberry to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witness in the presence of the testater.
Witnessess:
James Burt
Wm. Noble
Phebe Burt