WILL OF JACOB TILLAPAUGH of Carlisle
(b. Apr 23, 1813, d. Jun 2, 1884)
Schoharie Co NY Will Book Vol. 11 page 102
The last Will and Testament of Jacob Tillapaugh of Carlisle in the County of Schoharie, State of New York.
I Jacob Tillapaugh of Carlisle aforesaid of the age of sixty nine years and upwards and being of sound mind and memory do make, ordain, publish and
declare this to be my last Will and Testatment in manner and form following that is to say
First, I give devise and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughter Mina Tillapaugh the full entire and exclusive use, rents issue and profits of
what is known as my homestead farm, and is bounded n the North by lands owned by Abraham Tillapaugh known as the Winters farm, Easterly by said
Winters farm and lands of George Hemstreet, Southerly by lands of Menzo Tillapaugh and the highway and west by land belonging to me and the highway
separating these premises from what is called my West farm and is known as the old homestead farm once owned by my Father and contains about seventy
five acres of land more or less. I also give devise and bequeath my said daughter Mina as aforesaid the use occupation full and exclusive use of
Nineteen acres of wood and which is bounded as follows North by lands of Geo. And Dewitt C. Hunt, East by lands one (sic) owned by Jennes (?) H.
Johnson deceased and South and West by the aforesaid Winters farm and contains nineteen acres as aforesaid to have
and to hold to the said Mina the two before described pieces and farms of land for and during her natural life of said Mina and there to cease and
terminate.
Secondly, at the death of my said daughter Mina I give devise and bequeath the before described peices (sic) parcels or farms of land containing about
seventy five acres and nineteen acres of land respectively � to my children of any said Mina, should she have living at the time of her death and give
half to my grandson Jacob son of Abraham Tillapaugh, should my daughter Mina have no children or beaing (sic) none surviving her then I give the whole of
said peices (sic) or parcels or farms of land so described to my grandson subject only to the condition that should his father Abraham put in any
claim against my estate of any kind or nature and particularly any claim for any legacy from the estate of his grandfather Hutton then in that event said
claim is to be paid from his Jacob's interests in said lands and not otherwise.
Thirdly, I give, devise, and bequeath to my three daughters to wit: Lydia wife of James H. Johnson, Jane wife of Israel Yates and Henrietta wife of
Theodore Starr that certain farm owned by me knows as the West Farm and bounded on the North by lands of Lydia Crosby and Henry Runkle, on the east
by the highway separating the homes and far before conveyed and these described premises, South by lands of Geo. Van Der Werken and others and
West by lands of Jacob Otman and contains about one Hundred acres of land more or less to have and to hold said described premises to them their heirs
and assigns forever subject however to the payment of certain debts and legacies as herinafter (sic) provided for and also reserving the right for
my daughter Mina or the parties owning my homestead farm to go in front said farm and dig such ditch or ditches as may be necessary to drain the water
that may stand along the creeck (sic) running across said homestead farm to do as little damage as
possible.
My said three daughters last aforesaid from said real estate are to pay the legacies herein bequeathed to my two
grandchildren Carrie and Menzo. My three daughters as last aforesaid are to pay also a note of Two Hundred
dollars and interest that may be due thereon given by me to my daughter Henrietta. I also order and direct that form said Real estate y daughter
Jane from her share shall pay a note held by me against her husband Isreal (sic) Yates should it not be paid [by] me before my decease. I also direct
and order that my two daughters Jane Yates & Henrietta Starr shall each have
from said lands two hundred dollars in full of their grandfather Huttons legacies ore than my daughter Lydia Johnson who has received said legacy.
Fourthly, I give to my two grandchildren Carrie and Menzo children of my deceased daughter Maria each the sum of Two Hundred dollars to be paid as
aforesaid by my three daughters last named when they shall have respectively arrived at the age of twenty two years. In case of the death of both the
Legacy not to be paid lastly all the rest & residue of my property estate of
every kind and nature I give and bequeath to my daughter Mina I having in my life time given my sons and daughters other than those mentioned all
intended for them and allso (sic) appoint my said daughter Mina sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former
Wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12th day of May 1884.
Jacob Tillapaugh (LS.)
The foregoing instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof signed sealed published and declared by the said Jacob Tillapaugh as and for
his last Will and Testament in our presence, who at us (sic) request and in his presence and in presence of each other have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.
F. P. Moulton, Root, N.Y.
Willard Simpkins, Carlisle
Schoharie County}
Surrogates Court }
In the matter of proving the Will of Jacob Tillapaugh}
Late of the town of Carlisle--------------------deceased} Schoharie County, SS
Freeman P. Moulton of Root in the County of Montgomery and Willard Simpkins of Carlisle in the County of Schoharie being first duly sworn in of
the ____ Court do depose and say that they are the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Jacob Tillapaugh dec. of the town of Carlisle
in the County of Scho. deceased. That the said Jacob Tillapaugh did in the presence of these deponents subscribe h is name at the end of the instrument
which is now shown and exhibited to these deponents and which purports to be the last Will and Testament of the said Jacob Tillapaugh deceased and which
Will bears date on the 12 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
four. Deponents further say that the said Jacob Tillapaugh the said testator did at the same time of subscribing his name as
aforesaid at the end of the said instrument declare the said instrument so subscribed and now exhibited to be his last Will and Testament and these
deponents did thereupon subscribe their names at the end of the said Will as attesting witnesses thereto at the request and in the presence of the said
testator and of each other. Deponents further say that at the said time
when the said testator subscribed his name to the said Last Will as aforesaid and at the time of these deponents
subscribing their names as attesting witnesses thereto as aforesaid the said Jacob Tillapaugh was of
sound mind and memory of full age to execute a Will & real estate and was not under any restraint to the knowledge information or belief of these
deponents and further these deponents say not.
F. P. Moulton
W. Simpkins
Surrogates Court }
Schoharie County} SS
I Stephen L. Mayham Surrogate of Schoharie County do hereby certify that the last Will and Testament of Jacob
Tillapaugh late of the town of Carlisle in the County of Schoharie deceased of which the foregoing record is a true
copy was by me duly admitted to probate and recorded as a Will relating to Real & Personal property on the 7th day of September 1884 which record
together with the foregoing record of the profs and examinations taken before me in relation to the execution & validity thereof is hereby signed
and certified by me pursuant to the Statutes of this State. Stephen L. Mayham, Surrogate
Transcribed: July 6, 2002 from SAMPUBCO copy
Linda A. Roorda
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