FIRST, I give and bequeath to my wife, Harriet, all my personal and
real estate of every name and nature wheresoever it may be found
to have and hold for her own use and benefit during the time she
remains my widow.
SECOND, I give and devise to my son, Daniel, one hundred and eighty
dollars.
THIRD, I give and devise to my son, George, eighty dollars to be paid
with Daniel's at my death or as soon after as convenient.
FOURTH, I give and devise to my son, Philander, three hundred dollars.
FIFTH, I give and devise to my son, Gifford, sixty dollars to be
placed in the savings Bank there to remain till he is of age.
SIXTH, I give and devise to daughter, Caroline, three hundred dollars.
SEVENTH, I give and devise to my Grandson, Jobe Phelps, fifty dollars.
EIGHTLY, I give and bequeath all my real and personal estate, goods
and chattels of what nature or kind soever after the death or marriage
of wife, Harriet, to my four male heirs viz. Daniel, George, Chauncey
& Gifford to be equally divided between them share and share alike.
LASTLY, I do hereby nominate and appoint Isaac J. Whitney to be the
executor, and my wife, Harriet, executrix of this my last will and
testament.
In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this
twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred fifty seven.
The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date
thereof signed, sealed, published and declared by the said
Chauncey Freeman as and for his last will and testament in
presents of us who at his request are in his presents and in
the presents of each other, have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.
Henry C. Rice - residing at Clarkson, county of Monroe.
Geo. W. Estes - residing at Clarkson, county of Monroe.
County of Monroe:
Be it remembered that at a surrog. held at Brockport in and
for the county of Monroe on the 17 day of October, 1857,
before Henry G. Norton, Surrogate of said county, the last
will and testament of Chauncy Freeman, late of the town of
Clarkson in the county of Monroe, aforesaid deceased of which
the preceeding Record of Will is a true copy, was duly proved
and admitted to probate, as a will of real and personal estate
after citation for that purpose had been duly opened to all
persons entitled to service, and the said citation served
returned and filed according to law, and the following
depositionof the witnesses were therefore taken to establish
the execution genuineness and validity of said will:
County of Monroe
Henry C. Rice and George W. Estes of the town of Clarkson
in the county of Monroe aforesaid being duly sworn do
depose and say that they are the subscribing witnesses
to the last will and testament of Chauncy Freeman, late
of the town of Clarkson in the county of Monroe, aforesaid
deceased, and these deponents further say that the said
Chauncy Freeman, the said testator, did in the presence of
these deponents subscribe his name at the end of the
instrument which is now shown and exhibited to these
deponents, which purports to be the last will and
testament of the said Chauncy Freeman and which bears
date on the 20th day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.
And these deponents further say that the said testator
did at the said time of subscribing his name as aforesaid
at the end of the said will, declare the said instrument
so subscribed and now exhibited to be his last will and
testament and these deponents did thereupon subscribe their
names at the end of the said will as attesting witnesses
thereto in the presence and at the request of the said
testator. And these deponents further say that at the
said time when the said testator subscribed his name
to the said will as aforesaid and at the time of these
deponents subscribing their names as attesting witnesses
thereto as aforesaid the said testator was of sound mind
memory of full age to execute a will, and was not under
any restraint. And that the said will now apears in all
respects as whence executed without any alterations
whatsoever.
Subscribed and sworn this 17 day of
(signed) Henry C. Rice
Monroe County
A true Record of the Will of Chauncy Freeman
late of the town of Clarkson county of Monroe,
aforesaid deceased, & of the proof, proceedings
& examination had & taken on admitting said will
to probate as a will of real and personal estate.
Recorded & examined October 17, 1857.
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I give and devise to my grand daughter, Harriet Phelps, fifty dollars.
The sums given and devised to my son Philander and daughter, Caroline,
and Jobe & Harriet Phelps to be paid at the final division of all my
real and personal estate.
County of Monroe
In the matter of
proving the will of
Chauncy Freeman
Deceased
October, 1857, before Mr HG Norton,
Surrogate of Monroe County.
(signed) Geo. W. Estes