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WILL OF ELEAZER BARRETT

COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS

 

BERKSHIRE ss.

 

By the Honorable WILLIAM WALKER, Esquire, Judge of the Probate of Wills, & c. within and for the said County of Berkshire.

 

To all unto whom these presents shall come, Greetiing.

 

KNOW YE, That at a Court of Probate, holden at Gt. Barrington within the County of Berkshire, on the Thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty three before me the said Judge.

The Instrument hereunto annexed, is presented as the Last Will and Testament of Eleazer Barritt late of Alford in the County of Berkshire, deceased, by Daniel Barrett the Executor therein named, for Probate. And Moses Hopkins & Reuben Bacon two of /////// the subscribing witnesses to the same, appearing, made oath that they saw the s�d Eleazer Barritt the testator sign and seal, and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament; that he did it; and that they together with Richard Hopkins, who is now deceased all subscribed as witnesses to the same, at the same time, in the presence of the said testator, and notice having been published according to the order of the s�d Judge that the s�d will was to be presented for Probate this day and no objection /// made thereto.

            I do therefore, by virtue of the power and authority to me given in and by the laws of the Commonwealth aforesaid, decree that the same Will is proved; and do approve and allow of the said Instrument, as the Last Will and Testament of the said Eleazer Barritt deceased. And I do commit the execution thereof, in all matters concerning the same, and of the estate of the said Testator whereof he died seized and possessed in said County, unto Daniel Barrett of Alford in the s�d County, well and faithfully to execute the same, and to administer the estate of the said deceased according thereto, who accepts of said trust and gives bond as the law directs, to pat all debts and legacies which are mentioned in the testators will according to the true intent & measures thereof.

            In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court.

 

                                                                                                William Walker

 

Affidavit of Daniel Barrett

 

 

To the Honorable William Walter Esq.

 

Judge of Probate for the County of Berkshire.

 

Shews[?] Daniel Barrett of Alford in said County that I the said Daniel as executor of the last Will and Testament Eleazer Barrett late of said Alford deceased that the said Eleazer Barrett died at the said Alford in said County and I the said Daniel Barrett hereby Certify the ////// named in the Will of the said Eleazer Eleazer Barrett died having no Widow- and the following are heirs named in the Will of the s�d Eleazer (viz?)

 

Wait Barrett now living in Albany State of New York,

 

Medan Barrett residing in the Town of Benton State of New York-

 

Three children heirs to David Barrett dec�d and heirs to the said Estate viz. all over fourteen years of age residing in the Town of West Bloomfield their names I do not recollect �

 

Israel Barrett residing in said West Bloomfield of lawful age �

 

Polly Rhoda daughter of the dec�d living I think in East Bloomfield in the State of New York

 

Sally Palmer daughter of the dec�d living in East Bloomfield 

 

Esther formerly the wife of William Cleaveland and daughter of the dec�d living I suppose in Canada.

 

 

                                                                                                Daniel Barrett

 

 

Berkshire ss: Probate Court May 13th 1823

Personally appeared Daniel Barritt & made oath

to the truth of the above /////// of facts by

him subscribe, before me.

W. Walter   J. Prob

Last Will & Testament of Eleazer Barritt (Barrett)

 

I Eleazer Barritt of Alford in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, do make this my last will & testament as follows to wit:

 

Firstly-         My will is that all the Just debts which I may owe at the time of my decease, together with my funeral charges & expenses, shall be paid out of my estate, by my Executor hereafter to be named & appointed-

Secondly-     I give & bequeath unto my Wife Orpha Barritt, provided she shall survive me, One hundred dollars, to be paid to her by my Executor out of my personal estate in such artickels as she may choose which sum shall be in full of her claim of Dower in & unto my estate

Thirdly -       I give & bequeath unto my son Wait Barritt; one hundred dollars which sum shall be paid to my said Son, by my Executor, & which sum, shall be in full for his share or proportion of my estate-

Fourthly-      I give & bequeath unto my son Medan Barritt; one hundred dollars, to be paid to the said Medan, or to his heirs or assigns by my Executor, & which is to be in full of his proportion of my estate, & to be paid to the said Medan within two years from the time of my decease-

Fifthly -        I give & bequeath unto the three Children of my late Son David deceased, the sum of one hundred dollars, to be divided equally divided to & among the three Children of my late Son David & be paid to them by my Executor, as they shall survive to the age of twenty one years, severally-

Sixthly -       I give & bequeath unto my son Isael Barritt, & to his heirs or assigns, One hundred dollars, to be paid to the said Isael or to his heirs or assigns, by my Executor within three years from the time of my decease, in full of his proportion of my estate-

Seventhly -   I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Polly Rhoda the present wife of Hendrike Rhoda & to her heirs or assigns, One hundred dollars, to be paid to the my said Daughter or to her heirs or assigns by my Executor, within one year from the time of my decease & which is to be in full of her share in & unto my estate

Eigthly -       I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Sally Parker the wife of James Parker, One hundred dollars, which sum shall be paid to the said Sally Parker or to her heirs or assigns by my Executor, within three years from the time of my decease & which shall be in full for her share or proportion of my estate -

Ninthly -       I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Esther who was formerly the wife of  William Cleavland & her heirs or assigns, One hundred dollars, which sum shall be paid to the my said Esther or to her heirs or assigns, by my Executor, within four years from the time of my decease & which is to be in full of all the said Esthers share or proportion in & unto my estate �

Tenthly -       I give & bequeath unto my son Daniel Barritt of said Alford Gentleman & to his heirs or assigns forever, the rest & residue of all the estate which I may ////si/zed & possesed of both real & personal however the same may be situated, bounded or described including all my rights & credits- And I hereby nominate, constitute & appoint my said Son Daniel Barritt to be my Executor to this my last will & testament, hereby reworking all other former or other wills by me made-

 

 

In witness whereof I the said Eleazer Barritt have hereunto set my hand and seal this [?] day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifteen  (1815) ____

 

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced

by the testator, as & for his last will

& testament, in our presence  who

have hereunto subscribed our

several names in the presence of

the testator & in the presence of                                             signed Eleazer Barritt

each other.

 

Moses Hopkins

Rueben Bacon

Richard Hopkins___

 

 

 

Transcribed for Berkshire County USGENWEB project by Brian Barrett

 

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