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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