Jacob TEEPLE
Will

Will of Jacob Teeple, Schoharie County Surrogate Court, Book of Wills, Pages 340-342.

In the name of GOD Amen, I Jacob Teeple, of the town of Esperence, County of Schoharie and State of New York being of sound mind and memory, do make (???) and declare this is my last will and testament in manner following that is to say, First I give devise and bequeath to my wife Ede Teeple, all my real and personal property of whatsoever (??) or nature and whereever situated for her sole use and benefit for and during the term of her natural life; Second I will and direct that one year after my decease my farm situate on the hill in said town shall be sold by my executors herinafter named, and from the proceeds thereof my debts be paid by my said executors, and the balance after the payment of the debts, be by them (the said executors) invested for the use of my said wife during her natural life. I further give my said herinafeter named executors full power and discrretion as to the time of the sale of said farm as they may deem most advantageous whether within one year from my decease or at a greater period than one year thereafter. Third I give and bequeath to my (note conts on pg 341)
daughter Mary the sum of two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars to her sole use and benefit to be paid by my said executors to my said daughter Mary within one year after the decease of my said wife, to the said Mary and her heirs forever. Fourth, I give and bequeath My daughter Nancy the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) to her sole use and benefit and her heirs forever said sum of one hundred dollars to be paid by my said executors to the said Nancy within one year after the decease of my said wife. Fifth, I give, devise and bequeath to my four sons, Henry, Stephen C. George M and Charles S Teeple, all the real residue and remainder of my real and personal property, after the decease of my said wife, and after the payment of debts and the above legacies to be divided equally between my said four sons share and share alike, to have and hold the said real and personal property to the said Henry Stephen C George M and Charles S Teeple and their heirs and assigns forever- Sixth I hereby direct and declare that a certain note made by me to my said son Charles S and payable after my death and held by said son Charles S is utterly null and void and that any part of the amount of said note (being two hundred and fifty dollars) being rec'd by my said son Charles that sum shall be deducted from the above said one fourth interest in the residuary portion of my estate. Seventh I hereby appoint my Sons Stephen C and George M Teeple executors of this my last will and testamenthereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In winess whereof I have hereinto set my hand and seal theis the tenth day of August in the year of out Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty six-
Signed Jacob Teeple S.T.

The above instrument consisting of one sheet, was at the dayt thereof signed sealed published and declared by the said Jacob Teeple as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witness thereto.
Signed H D Phelps, Sloansville Scho Co NY
Wm S Clark Sloansville Scho Co NY

Further down on pg 341 and continuing to pg 342 is affadavit of the above 2 witnesses Phelps and Clark, as to witnessing the signature in front of the Schoharie Co Surrogates Court.



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