WILL: Abraham  Wiley;  Springwater, Livingston co., NY 
surname: Wiley

submitted by Billie Yoder (rodbill at wcoil.com) 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm

http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm

Submitted Date: July 17, 2005
This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/
File size: 3.6 Kb
************************************************
Source: sampubco.com
Livingston co NY Will Book Vol. 3 page 232
Written: April 10, 1849

Record of Abraham Wiley's Will

In the name of God, I Abraham Wiley of the town of Springwater in the county
of Livingston and state of New York of the age of seventy three years and 
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 give and bequeath to my wife Sarah Wiley the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars on the first day of January of each and every year of her
natural life to be accepted and received by her in lieu of dower.  To my 
Grandson Abraham Frisbie one two horse waggons [sic] the wheat on the ground
on the north side of the old road on land known as the Wiley lot.  The use of
the house where he (Abraham Frisbie) now lives also the use of the ground on
the south side of the old road named above sufficient length of time to secure
all crops that are now on the ground or may be put on this Spring as well as
the grap? on said land and eight hundred dollars to be paid to him (said
Abraham Frisbie) by the middle of September next.  When said Abraham Frisbie
must give a receipt in full for all his demands against me or my estate. To my
daughter Amanda G. Brown the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, five hundred
dollars of which is to be paid the first day of September (1851) eighteen
hundred and fifty one, five hundred dollars the first day of September (1852)
eighteen hundred and fifty two, the other of last five hundred dollars the
first day of September (1853) eighteen hundred and fifty three, also two
feather beds bedding bed steds for the home and one table bed steds bedding
and table to be paid to Amanda G. Brown after the decease of my wife Sarah
Wiley. 

Second, I direct all my funeral expenses and all my debts paid out and from my
personal estate (all my real estate or the last of it being deeded by me to 
my daughter Sara B. Jackman  on the 6th day of April 1849.)

And lastly, I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my 
personal estate goods and chattels of what nature or kind so ever to my
son-in-law Josiah Jackman whom I hereby appoint sole executor 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 10th day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Abraham Wiley

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof declared
to us by Abraham Wiley the testator therein mentioned to be his last will and 
testament and he at the same time acknowledged to us and each of us that he
had signed and sealed the same and we thereupon at his request and in his
presence and in the presence of each other signed our names thereto as
attesting witnesses.
Jesse Farley of Springwater, Livingston County
Harvey Smith of Springwater, Livingston County

Additional Comments:
[I believe an error here when naming daughter; I believe it should read Luva
B. Jackman instead of Sara B. Jackman.]