WILL: Jesse Mulford; Watervliet, Albany co., NY
surname: Mulford
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Albany co NY Will Book Vol. 12 page 437
Written: February 27, 1864
Recorded: April 15, 1864
The Last Will & Testament of Jesse Mulford
Recorded April 15, 1846 as a Will of Real and personal property.
In the name of God Amen, I Jesse Mulford of the town of Watervliet, County of
Albany and State of New York, do ordain and make this my last will and
testament in the manner and form following. My executors shall my real and
personal items as soon as may be after my decease and take out of the money
arising from such sale, one thousand dollars, the interest of which shall go
the support of my wife, Ann Mulford. The balance of such said shall be equally
divided between my three sons and two daughters as in hereafter provided in
said. Pasco Mulford shall have the old chest of Drawers, Sarah Amelia Mulford
shall have two feather beds & bedding and my large Cherry table. Jesse Ames
Mulford & Lewis James Mulford shall each have one feather bed and bedding.
Lewis James shall have my small silver watch and Jesse Ames my large silver
watch. Mary Elizabeth shall have one feather bed and bedding. Jesse Ames shall
have the colt that my maer, Nab may have this coming Spring. Lewis James shall
have the bay Horse colt that is now at James P. Noxon's in Stillwater,
Saratoga County if it is nessary my executors may uphend the interest coming
to my minor children for their benefit if it is not the principal with
interest shall be paid to them at the age of twenty one. Sarah Amelia shall
have my large looking glass. Jesse Ames Mulford and Lewis James Mulford shall
be first to ??? that they choose at the age of eighteen years. Jesse Ames
shall be sent to School till he is eighteen years of age. Ann Mulford, my
wife, shall have my new baurow to fether beds and bedding and and one hundred
dollars.
I nominate constitute and appoint Philip Linabecker and Peter B. Noxon
executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other and
former will by me at any time heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty seventh day
of February one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Signed sealed published and declares by the said testator Jesse Mulford as and
for his last will and and in the presence of us who have subscribed our names
as witness there to in the presence of said testator, Ezekiel Pascho Mulford
shall have my large bible and the balance of my household furniture & clothing
shall be equally divided between my five children by my executors
Signed: Jesse Mulford
His Mark
Witness: Selah Ireland, Watervliet
Peter B. Noxon, Nickaunia
County of Albany. I Selah Ireland of the town of Watervliet in the county of
Albany being first duly sworn in open court doth dispose and say that he is a
subscribing witness to the instrument now shown to herein purporting to the
last will and testament of Jesse Mulford of the town of Watervliet in the
county of Albany that the said Jesse Mulford did in the presence of this
deponent subscribe his name at the end of the instrument which is now shown
and exhibited to this deponent as aforesaid and which purports to be my last
will and testament of the said Jesse Mulford and which bears the date on the
27th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty six and that ??? present, further saith that the said Jesse Mulford, the
said testator, did at the said time of subscribing his name as aforesaid at
the end of the said will declare the said instrument so subscribed and now
exhibited to be his last will and testament and this deponent did thereupon
subscribe his name at the end of the said last will as an attesting witness
thereto and at the request of the said testator and this deponent further
saith that at the said time when the said testator subscribed his name to the
said last will as aforesaid and at the time of the deponents subscribing his
name as an attesting witness thereto as aforesaid the said Jesse Mulford was
of sound mind and memory of full age to execute a will and was not under any
restraint to the knowledge information or belief of this deponent and further
this deponent saith that after said will was executed by said testator, and
subscribed by the witnesses, it was delivered by said testator to Peter B.
Noxon, one of the subscribing witnesses for safe keeping until after the death
of said testator and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed this 15th
Day of April 1846 before me (signed) Selah Ireland
A. Blanchard
Surrogate
County of Albany. I Peter B. Noxon of the town of Nickaunia in the county of
Schenectady being first duly sworn in open court doth dispose and say that he
is a subscribing witness to the instrument now shown to him purporting to the
last will and testament of Jesse Mulford of the town of Watervliet in the
county of Albany, that the said Jesse Mulford did in the presence of this
deponent subscribe his name at the end of the instrument which is now shown
and exhibited to this deponent as aforesaid and which purports to be the last
will and testament of the said Jesse Mulford and which bears date on the 27th
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty
six- and the deponent further saith that the said Jesse Mulford the said
testator did at the said time of subscribing his name as aforesaid at the end
of the said will declare the said instrument so subscribed and now exhibited
to be his last will and testament and this deponent did thereupon subscribe
his name at the end of the said will as an attesting witness thereto and at
the request of the said testator and this deponent further saith that at the
said time when the said testator subscribed his name to the said last will as
aforesaid at at the time of the deponents subscribing his name subscribing his
name as an attesting witness thereto as aforesaid the said Jesse Mulford was
of sound mind and memory of full age to execute a will and was not under any
restraint to the knowledge information or belief of this Deponent and further
this Deponent saith as soon as said will was executed and attested by the
witnesses thereto, it was delivered to this deponent for safe keeping by the
said testator, and that said will was safely and securely kept by this
deponent until after the death of said Jesse Mulford & until on or about this
third of April instant when it was delivered by Deponent to Philip Linabecker
and executor named therein and further said that said will is now the same in
all respects as when first received by deponent from testator.
Sworn and Subscribed this 11th (signed) Peter B. Noxon
Day of April 1846 before me (name not visible)
County of Albany
Surrogate Court
I Anthony Blanchard Surrogate of the County of Albany do hereby certify
the foregoing to be a true Record of the last will and testament of Jesse
Mulford, deceased, proved before me as a will stating the both real and
personal property, and the proof and execution taken before me in a?? to the
proving thereof.
(signed) A. Blanchard
Surrogate
Additional Comments:
Jesse Mulford was born 06 JAN 1796, Watervleit,Albany County, New York. His
parents were Ezekiel Mulford and Sally Ames. He was 1st married to Mary Ann
Noxon, daughter of Pasco Noxon and Eleanor Bogardus, born 17 MAR 1789, died 29
DEC 1838, Watervleit,Albany County. All children listed in the will are
children of Mary Ann Noxon. Jeese Mulford and Mary Ann Noxon Mulford are
buried in The Old Methodist Burying Ground near the Shakers, Watervleit
Center, Albany County, New York. His 2nd wife Ann Ireland Gardner Mulford died
20 JAN 1883 and is buried at Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas.