WILL: Jacob Bush; New Paltz, Ulster co., New York
surname: Bush, Oostrum, VanNatta, VanNater

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transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Harold Henderson

Will of Jacob Bush, New Paltz, 
Ulster County Will book D, page 159
wife believed to be Dirkje Oostrum

In the Name of God Amen I Jacob BUSH of the Town of New Paltz Ulster County
being in a loe condition and the certinty of death and the uncertinty of
living but am in sound sence and good disposeing mind I make therefore this my
last will and Testament as followeth that is to say my soul I give into the
hands of God that gave it to me and looking to him for mercy and my body to be
buried after my decese in a desent, but not a costly manner and as for my
worldly goods and affairs I will and bequeath as follows

to my loving wife Darkcos BUSH I give in hands to her that is to day all my
reale Estate and personal Lands and tenaments to continue in her care for her
use and living as long as she shall remain my widdow.  But if she should marry
again if this should happen on such case then my Executors who I shall
hereafter name desire to act first

I give to my son Henry BUSH my whole set of Blacksmith tooles to make him
equal with my son John BUSH on account of a span of horses I let him have

Item to my son Jacob BUSH I will and bequeath one span of horses wich shall
be left on the farm after my decease and the decease of my wife

and likewise that my son Jacob BUSH is to have the overplus of the proffits
of my farm and stocks if he shall so except of it and conducts himself well if
otherwise then my said wife Darcos BUSH by this devise shall be impowered to
imploy such man or men as will work the same tot he best proffit and advantage
for her and children.

Item I will and bequeath unto my daughter Janes children by name Darcos
VANNATER [VAN NATTA] William VANNATER Henry VANNATER John VANNATER seventy
five pounds to be equally divided amongst them after my decease and the
decease of my wife and the remainder of my Estate Real and personal to be
equally divided to my son Henry BUSH one third to John BUSH one third to Jacob
BUSH one third after my decease and the [decease] of my wife Darcos BUSH after
a convenient time as my Executers shall think convenient after my death
and decease of my wife

Lastly I Constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Darcos BUSH Executrix
and Josiah DRAKE Henry BUSH John BUSH Jacob BUSH Executors of thisi my last
will and testament and my desire is that they should act according to this my
will.  In witness of all and each of these things herein contained I have set
my hand and seal this third day of March in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seven.

Jacob BUSH
in the present of witnesses
Stephan SCHRYBER
Smith HALLSTED
Josiah DRAKE

[proved before Surrogate Judge Daniel BRODHEAD Jun. 17 June 1807]