FISHER, Christian, Jr., Will of
Surrogate Court of Ontario Co., NY, Bk 6, p.1
Written 2 Mar 1810 - Proved 25 Jun 1812:
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 the town
of
Canandaigua in the county of Ontario on the twenty-fifth of June before
Reuben
Hart Esquire surrogate of our said county the last Will and Testament
of
Christian Fisher 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
this
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 Rachel Fisher, Christian Fisher, Junior and Coenradt Bush
executors
in the said Will named. In testimony whereof we have caused the
seal
of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness
Reuben
Hart Esquire Surrogate of the said county at the town of Canandaigua
aforesaid
the twenty-fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred
and twelve and of our independence the thirty-sixth.
(Signed)
Reuben Hart
In
the
name of God, Amen, I Christian Fisher being weak in body but of sound
mind
and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in
manner
and form following that is to say Imprimis:
It
is
my Will that immediately after my decease, that my body shall be
Decently
intered, and all my just debts be paid.
Item
2nd.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rachel all my personal property
(excepting
one set of Blacksmith tools) to have an enjoy the same during her
natural
life, and further it is my Will that so much of the personal property
as
shall be in her pofsefsion at the time of her death shall then be
divided
equally between such of my children as shall then be living, excepting
Rebecca
Sweney my third daughter.
Item
3rd.
I give and bequeath until Christian Fisher Junior my eldest son the sum
of
one hundred dollars.
Item
4th.
I give and bequeath unto John Fisher my second son one set of
Blacksmith
tools to be delivered to him within three months after my decease.
Item
5th.
I give and bequeath unto Rebecca Sweney my third daughter the sum of
two
dollars and fifty cents to be paid unto her within three months after
my
decease.
Item
6th.
I give and bequeath unto my second daughter, Catherine Goodrich so much
of
my freehold or real estate as (together with fifty dollars value of
land
which I have already given her) will amount to one seventh part of all
my
real or freehold estate, the whole into seven equal parts to be divided
quantity
and quality relatively considered to have and to hold the same to
herself
and her heirs and afsigns forever.
Item
7th.
I give and bequeath all the remainder of my real or Freehold estate to
the
following persons being my children (that is to say) Esther Holiday my
eldest
daughter, Christian Fisher Junior my eldest son, Maria Fisher my fourth
daughter,
John Fisher my second son, Jane Fisher my fifth daughter and Elizabeth
Fisher
my sixth daughter, to be divided between the last mentioned persons in
the
manner following (that is to say) to each of them one sixth part of the
remainder
of my freehold estate Last mentioned, the whole into six equal parts,
to
be divided quality and quantity relatively to be considered, to have
and
to hold a sixth part as aforesaid to each of the last mentioned persons
severally
and to their heirs and afsigns forever.
Item
8th.
It is my will and intention that the one hundred dollars above devised
to
my eldest son, Christian Fisher Junior, shall be taken out of my Real
or
Freehold estate before the same is divided among my children as above
directed.
And
Lastly,
I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Rachel my executrix
and
my eldest son Christian Fisher Junior and Coenradt Bush my executors of
this
my last will and testament hereby revoking all former Wills by my made.
In
witnefs
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of March
in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten. (Signed)
Christian
Fisher
Signed
sealed published and declared by the above named Christian Fisher to be
his
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed
our names as witnefses in the presence of the testator and of each
other
the day and year above written -- James B. Goodrich, Samuel Goodrich,
David
Hotchkifs
Ontario
county/s Be it remembered that on the twenty-fifth day of June in the
year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve personally appeared
Before
me Reuben Hart Esquire Surrogate of the county of Ontario James B.
Goodrich
who being duly sworn did depose and say that he the deponent saw
Christian
Fisher late of the county of Ontario deceased sign and seal the within
instrument
then shown unto him of which the aforegoing is a true copy purporting
to
be the last will and Testament of the said Christian Fisher deceased
bearing
date the second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred
and ten. That at the time thereof the said Christian Fisher was
of
a sound disposing mind and memory, to the best of the knowledge and
belief
of him the deponent and that the deponent and Samuel Goodrich and David
Hotchkifs
subscribed their names as Witnefses to the said will in the presence of
each
other and in the present of the Testator. (Signed) Reuben Hart.
Many thanks to Lyn Wilson for this donation.
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