WILL: Simeon Mott;  Rose, Wayne co., NY 
surname: Mott, Bickford, McNab, Titus

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Source: Fhl Film 0850035 - Wayne County, New York Probate 
Wills V. A-C1823-1844; [item 1] 
Volume A Years 1823-1832 Pages 195-197; 
Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah
Written: January 12 1829
Recorded: February 11 1829

I Simeon MOTT of the town of Rose and county of Wayne and state of New York do 
make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, 
viz, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann BICKFORD, the sum of five 
dollars, I give and bequeath to my daughter Loas McNAB the sum of five
dollars, I give and bequeath to my son Stephen W MOTT the sum of five dollars
I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna TITUS the sum of five dollars all to
be paid in ten years from the date of this I give and bequeath to my daughters
Hannah MOTT and Gerusha MOTT, fifty acres of land in the town of Rose and
county of Wayne and State of New York on which I now live to be equeal shares
and to have possession after their mothers death, all the rest and residue of
my estate goods and chattels I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anna MOTT,
togeather with the use of the land (bequeathed to my daughters Hannah MOTT and
Gerusha MOTT) her life time whom I now nominate constitute and appoint sole
executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others and
former wills by me at any time heretofore made_  In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the twelvth day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
          Simeon (his mark) MOTT {seal}
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Simeon MOTT as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our
names and witnesses thereto in the in the [sic] presence of the said testator 
Chauncey BISHOP  Prentice J MINER  Griffin (his mark) WARREN

Wayne County, ss.
     Be it remembered that on the eleventh day of February in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine personally appeared before me 
Graham H. CHAPIN Esquire Surrogate of the county of Wayne  Prentice J. MINER
who being duly Sworn did depose and say, that he deponent saw Simeon MOTT late
of the county of Wayne, deceased, sign and seal the written Instrument then
shown unto him of which the aforegoing is a true copy, purporting to be the
last will and testament of the said Simeon MOTT deceased, bearing date the
twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty nine.  That at the time thereof, the said Simeon MOTT was of a sound
disposing mind and memory, to the best of the knowledge and belief of him the
said deponent and that he the said deponent and Chauncy BISHOP and Griffen
WARREN subscribed their names as Witnesses to the said Will in the presence of
each other and in the presence of the testator.
     Graham H. CHAPIN

The People of the State of New York, by the Grace of God free and Independent. 

To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern send Greeting:
Know ye, that at the town of Lyons in the county Wayne on the eleventh day of 
February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine before Graham
H. CHAPIN Esquire, Surrogate of our said county, the last will and testament
of Simeon MOTT, deceased, (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved and
is now approved and allowed of by as; and the said deceased having whilst he
lived and at the time of his death, goods chattels or credits within the
state, by means whereof the proving and registering the said will, and the
granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels and
credits, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account
thereof doth belong unto us:_ the administration of all and singular the
goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his
will is granted unto Anna MOTT executrix in the said will named hereby
requiring you will and faithfully to administer the same and to make and
exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods chattels
and credits and also to under a just and true account thereof when thereunto
required_  In witness whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said
surrogate to be hereunto affixed.  Witness Graham H. CHAPIN Esquire Surrogate
of the said county at the town of Lyons aforesaid, the Eleventh day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
          Graham H. CHAPIN

Wayne County
Surrogate's Office   Ss:  Be it also remembered that on the Eleventh day of 
February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine personally 
appeared before me, Anna MOTT executrix in the aforegoing will named and was
duly sworn to the faithful performance and execution thereof by taking the
usual oath by law in such care required.
          Graham H. CHAPIN
               Surrogate

Additional Comments:
Document recorded in the microfilmed copy of the Volume A probate ledger
appears to contain punctuation that is not typical for the time the document
was written.  The "_" notation may be intended as a period or other
punctuation.