Notes for Abigail Andrews: SOURCE: Chenango Co., NY Probate Records [Will # 56 A, Book B, Pg. 50, Smithville, June 12, 1812]
The Last Will and Testament of John Andrews of the Town of Smithville, County of Chenango, and the State of New York:
I, John Andrews, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory. Blessed be Almighty God for the same. I 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 third son, Samuel, all that part of my menage or tenement situated, lying, and being in the premises which I last occupied, beginning at the north west corner running then south ten rods, thence parallel with the north line of P. premises to the highway, thence north to John Carpenter's S.E. corner, thence to the place of beginning.
Next, I give to my oldest son, Stephen, that part of P. premises lying adjoining said Samuel, beginning on the west line of the premises ten rods from the N. W. corner, thence south fifteen rods, thence easterly parallel with forementioned line to the highway, thence north to P. Samuel's line, thence to the place of beginning,
I give and bequeath to my second son, John, all that part of said premises lying and being adjoining to Stephen's, beginning on the west line of P. premises twenty five rods from the N. W. corner, thence south forty rods, thence due east to the east line of P. premises, thence north to P. Stephen's, thence westerly to the place of beginning.
I give and bequeth to my fourth son, James, all that part of said premises lying and being in the south end of P. premises south of before mentioned John.
I give and bequeath to my fifth son, William, all that part of P. premises remaining, lying, and being in the N. E. corner of P. premises, part on lot no. nine and part on lot no. four on the East side of the highway running by the house.
I will and bequeath my household furniture to Abi Burget [my daughter], one dollar and the remaining part to be equally divided betixt my three daughters Content, Sarah, and Rachel, and my grand daugher, Priscilla Burget, equally to be divided between them.
And lastly as to all the rest residue and remainer of my personal estate, goods, and chattels of what kind and nature soever, to be equally divided between my five sons, of whom I hereby appoint my eldest son, Stephen, and second son, John, my sole executors of this, my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
[signed] John Andrews
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above name John Andrews to be the last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.
[signed] William Mellenhall, Nicholas Powell, John Andrews Jun.
Chenango County Be it remembered that on the twelfth day of June eighteen twenty two before me, John Tracy, surrogate of said County, came John Andrews Junior, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument in writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Andrews, deceased, who being duly sworn, says that he saw John Andrews sign and seal said instrument.
More About Abigail Andrews: Burial: Aft. 02 September 1861, South River Cem, Harpersfield, Ashtabula, OH. Census 1: 1830, Harpersfield, Ashtabula, OH. Census 2: 1840, Harpersfield, Ashtabula, OH. Census 3: 1850, Harpersfield, Ashtabula, OH. Census 4: 1860, Harpersfield, Ashtabula, OH.
More About Abigail Andrews and William Burgett, Sr.: Marriage: Bef. 1799, NY.
Children of Abigail Andrews and William Burgett, Sr. are:
+John A. Burgett, b. 28 December 1801, Probably Harpersfield, Delaware, NY, d. Bef. 06 April 1858, Livingston Co., MO.
Abigail Andrews (b. Abt. 1779, d. 02 September 1861)
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