WILL: Samuel Hains; Montgomery, Ulster co., NY
surname: Hains

submitted by Dick Haines  <dhaines @ bigsky.net)
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The will of Samuel Hains

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Dick Haines

HAINS, Samuel  -  Ulster Co., Montgomery, NY
Ulster County NY Will Book Vol C page 77

Proved March 7, 1798
Kingston, Ulster Co., New York

In the name of God amen I Samuel Hains of the town of Montgomery in the county
of Ulster & state of New York, Cordwinder, being in health of Body & of sound
& perfect mind memory and understanding thanks to almighty God, but
considering the certainty of death & great uncertainty of life and that we
must all yield to death when it shall please God to call, I do make this my
last Will and Testament in manner & form following.

First & principally I recommend my soul unto Almighty God & my Body to the
Earth to be decently buried at the direction of my Executors hereafter
mentioned as touching such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow
upon me my Debt & funeral charge being first paid & discharged, I give &
bequeath to my beloved wife Susannah one negro Man named Tomboy together with
one full third part of all the rest of my moveable Estate excepting such parts
of moveable property as shall hereafter be otherwise disposed of.

I also give unto my wife while she shall remain my Widow the full use of the
one half of my dwelling House & one third part of the Farm I live on, or the
one third of the profits thereof.

I give and bequeath unto my son David ten shillings at my decease to be paid
him out of the Estate also one half of my wearing apparel.  I give and
bequeath to my son Samuel his heirs & assigns forever the farm on which I now
live together with all the Buildings Appurtenances thereunto belonging
excepting the use of one half of the dwelling House & one third of the farm or
the profits thereof reserved for the use of my wife, but if she should marry
again then my said son Samuel to have the possession of the whole to enjoy the
rents & profits thereof excepting the room in which I commonly live in my
House at my wife's decease.

If my daughters Hannah & Lydia or either of them should remain unmarried it is
my will & pleasure that they should enjoy the use of the said House during
their unmarried state and pasture for one cow.

I also give to my son Samuel & his heirs & assigns forever seven Acres of land
lying on the south East corner of the Farm I now live on for which I have a
deed from John Harris.  Also I give unto my son Samuel the NY (sic)  ninety
pounds arising from the sail (sic) of my negro (sic) boy named Will if said
money shall not be expended by me during my life time.  Also I give unto my
son Samuel my wind mill, one Team, the Weiggon Cart & Plow., and other farming
Utensils which shall belong to me at my decease.  And also I give unto him the
one half of my wearing apparel, one Bed & the furniture thereof.

It is also my pleasure that my daughter Hannah should have the fifty pounds
which I received from Hamilton Morrison for my negro (sic) girl Gin, if said
money is not expended by me before my decease.  I give and bequeath to my
daughter Lydia the negro (sic) Girl named Dine.

Of the remaining two thirds of my moveable Estate yet to be disposed of I give
& bequeath to my daughter Hannah two fifth parts of said two thirds.  I also
give & bequeath to my daughter Lydia two fifth parts of said two thirds.  I
also give & bequeath to my daughter Abigail the remaining one fifth part of
the two thirds of my moveable Estate.

I give and bequeath to Abraham Hains the son of Benjamin Hains deceased ten
shillings at my decease to be paid him out of the Estate.  I also give and
bequeath to Benjamin Hains the son of Benjamin Hains deceased ten pounds
lawful money of the State of New York to be paid him by my Executors when
Benjamin comes to the age of twenty one years if I have so much money by me
when I die.

And lastly I do hereby make & ordain & appoint my said wife Susannah Executix
& my son Samuel Hains and son in law Robert W. Cutchen or the surviver of them
to the Executors of this my last Will & Testament and revoking all former
Wills by me heretofore made, declare this only to be my last Will & Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal Thus published,
pronounced & declared to be my last Will & Testament in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred & ninety six unto which I set my hand & seal the
16th of January 1796.

Samuel Haines

Witnesses present

Andrew King
James Louw
David Jaggar, Jr.

Montgomery, Ulster County