WILL: Jacob Arnold;  Bethlehem, Albany co., NY 
surname: Arnold, Canute, Delong, Reed

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Source: microfilms of New York wills
Albany co NY Will Book Vol. 8 page 145
Written: June 15 1826
Recorded: September 15 1832

The Last Will and Testament of  Jacob Arnold
Proved and recorded September 15th 1832

In the name of God amen I Jacob Arnold of the town of Bethlehem and County of
Albany considering the uncertainty of this mortal life being of sound and
perfect mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in
manner and form following:  

First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Arnold a descent living
out of my real estate so long as she shall live and to have the control of the 
same so long as she shall live I also give and bequeath to my son John T.
Arnold the farm I now live on excepting twelve acres to him and his heirs
forever said farm bound on the East by the lands of Nicholas Brale on the
south by John A Slingerland on the North by the farm formerly owned by Anthony
Badgly lying and being in the town of Bethlehem containing two hundred and
twenty one acres of land I also give and bequeath to my son Frances Arnold and
to his heirs the farm known and distinguished by the name of the Badgly
farm lying and being in the town of Bethlehem and joining my old farm on the
North containing fifty acres of land I also give and bequeath to my daughter
Mary Canute (?) married woman my small house and lot situate lying and being
in the said town of Bethlehem on the Albany and Delaware Turnpike road to her
and her heirs for ever I also give and bequeath to my son James Arnold to my
daughter Hannah Delong deceased or her heirs my daughter Elizabeth Reed
married woman Mary Canute all my personal property to be equally divided
between them share and share alike I also will and order that my son John T.
Arnold shall pay to my daughter Mariah Canute Two Hundred dollars one year
after my decease and one hundred dollars to the heirs of  Hannah Delong and
the like sum of one hundred dollars to my daughter Elizabeth Reed married
woman one year after my decease and I further will and order that my son
Francis Arnold shall pay to my sons James Arnold and Albert Arnold each fifty
Dollars one year after my decease and lastly I do hereby appoint Alexander
McMillan and Henry B. Mead my executors of this my last will and testament
hereby revoking all former wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1826

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the above named Jacob Arnold to be his 
last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our
names as witnesses in the presence of the testator
AA Clark       James McLaughlin                              Jacob  x  Arnold
Henry L. Mead                                                               
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