I,
Joshua Bailey of Darien in the County of Genesee and the State of
New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make public and declare
this my last will and testament, in the manner following:
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth, the wife of William
Sanborn, Cynthia, wife of Coddington Billings, and Ellen P. wife
of Joseph Shephard (sic) the sum of five dollars each, to be paid
within one year after my demise.
I give, dives and bequeath unto my wife Betsey the entire management,
occupancy, rents, issues, and (unreadable), of the residue of my
estate, real, personal, and mixed, for her support and maintenance
for and during the term of her natural life; and from and after
the decease of my said wife, I give bequeath and devise the same,
to my other daughter Sophronia P. her heirs and assigns forever.
I
hereby appoint my son-in-law William Sanborn, and my said daughter
Sophronia P. executor and executrix of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth
day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and sixty three.
Joshua
Bailey
(Seal)
The
above instrument was at the hand thereof, signed, sealed, published,
and declared by the said Joshua Bailey as and for his last will
and testament, in the presence of and, who at his request and in
the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.
Thomas
Riddle, Darien N.Y.
Wm.
Sanborn, Darien, N.Y.
Transcribed
from original document by James
Shepard on May 19, 2003 at Carlsbad, Ca.
Notes:
Joshua Bailey (1783-1874) was the son of Saxton Bailey. His wife
Betsey was Elizabeth Durkee.
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