WILL: Samuel Dunlop;  Cherry Valley, NY, Albany co., NY 
surname: Dunlop, Boylan, Dunlap, Harper, Moor, Ramsey, Wells; Slaves: Nora,
Priss (aka Phillis), And Silvia

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Albany co NY Will Book Vol. 1B page 184
Written: December 30, 1775
Recorded: June 16, 1789

WILL: Samuel Dunlop, Cherry Valley, Tryon co., NY 


Last Will and Testament of Samuel Dunlop of Cherry Valley, NY

In the name of God Amen. I, Samuel DUNLOP of Cherry Valley in the County of
Tryon and Province of New York being of a sound and perfect mind & memory, but
aged weake and low in body do constitute this my Last Will & Testament and
desire itmay be received by all as such -

Imprimis: I bequeath my soul to God who gave it earnestly beceeching his
gracious acceptance of it in and through the merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ my Exalted redeemer who is able to save the uttermost all that come
unto God, Through him seeing he Ever lives to make intercession---

ITEM, I give my body to the Earth from whence it was taken in Hope of a
Glorious resurrection and a blessed Immortality at the Last Day.  To be
Decently Interred without Pomp or Splendor in the grave yard of Cherry Valley
in the midle of the plott of ground laid out by me for that end.  That my wife
Elisabeth may have Room to lye upon my Right hand and the rest of my family as
may be think proper.  The Expenses of my Funeral not to Exceed Ten pounds
currancy and mourning to be used but such as is now Appointed by the
Continental Congress of Philadelphia.

And as to my worldly Estate I will & positively order that all my Debts be
paid (edge of page missing) and that Twenty Guineas be made and paid out of my
stock by Executors to my loving wife Elisabeth Dunlop in the compass of Twelve
Mounths after my Decease if there be not money in hand to Discharge it with at
the time of my decease, and to be at her proper Disposal to whom she pleases
and to live in the House with any of her two Daughters Mary or Elisabeth which
she houses-But I would much rather with her daughter Elizabeth in her own
house only if it happens to suit, (provided Elizabeth should Marry) and to
have a decent and a orderly mentainance of the Farm During Life and to be
decently Interred and unto her Death Ten pounds currency a year paid her, my
said loving wife out of Farm for a yearly mentainance and the whole of this
matter to be at her, my wife, Elizabeth election. 

ITEM, Then I devise and bequeath to my eldest Daughter Anna DUNLOP BOYLAN and
to her proper and only use Benefit & behoof During her natural life and after
her death to the eldest of her male issue Legally Begotten and to the Eldest
of his and their legal male issue or issues for ever all those two Hundred
acres of Land called & known by the names of Lott No. Nine and Lott No. Twelve
lying & being now in the County of Tryon & province of New York in the place
called Cherry Valley together with all and singular the appurtenances
thereunto belonging. 

ITEM, I Devise and bequeath to my second Daughter Mary DUNLOP Alias WELLS and
to her husband Robert WELLS to whom I have already given a deed during their
natural lives and after their Deaths to the male issue legally begotten of
their bodies and their Heirs for Ever all and Singular these three Hundred
acres of Land of which I have given my son Wells a Deed according to the
Contract of Marriage called and known by the names of Lott No. Thirteen, Lott
No. Fourteen and Lott No. Fifteen lying & being in Cherry Valley aforesaid
with appurtenances thereunto belonging as allso all my Right & title of that
place called the Cloverfield with the Deed Thereof as allso fifty acres more
to be taken off the South end of the Farm where I live viz. From the South End
of Lott No. Fifty & Lott No. Fifty one and added to my son Well's farm to
Enlarge it runing in a straight line cross the end of both said Lotts and
taking from each of them Equal Quantities and this to be the peculiar right &
property of my grand son Samuel Dunlop WELLS and his legal male issue for
Ever. 

ITEM, I bequeath to my said grand son Samuel Dunlop WELLS all and singular
that Lott of Land called & known by the name of Lott No. one hundred & forty
nine conveyed to me by William HARPER and lying & being in Harpersfield to be
his own proper right and at his disposal with the consent of his parents when
they shall see fitt together with the deed thereof and all the appurtenances
thereunto belonging-

ITEM, I bequeath to my said daughter Mary DUNLOP, alias WELLS as her piece of
property and for her proper use benefit & behoof my negro wench SILVIA-

ITEM, I devise and bequeath to my youngest daughter Elizabeth DUNLOP and (page
edge is missing)...male issue forever all the remainder of the Farm of four
hundred Acres...live with all the edifices buildings orchards & appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining together with all and singular
the proper time household goods & chattles that shall be found thereon
belonging to me at the time of my decease except such things and particulars
as have herein before been mentioned or are herein after expressed as allso my
slaves male & female, SILVIA before mentioned and the youngest called PRISS
which I allow to be the property of my loving wife as her peculiar attendant
during life, and to be given to my eldest daughter Anna after my wifes
decease, or NORA in PRISS stead if my daughter Elizabeth so chouses to do and
in case my daughter Elizabeth should dire without marriage or legall issue,
then the whole of the above estate goods, slaves, chattels & left to her to
return to my daughter Mary and the eldest of her male issue and his and their
Heirs as an inheritance for ever.

I allso bequeath to my said grandson Samuel Dunlop WELLS my silver watch, my
silver spurs & pulpit Bible with orders that it be new bound up with black
leather and the same silver mountings put upon it with the addition of the
letter W added to my name and given to him when capable to make use & take
proper care of it praying that my blessing & Gods blessing may attend the gift
and that God may give him grace faithfully & carefully to study the doctrines
of salvation contained in it that he may be found with me in Christ in the Day
of the Lord Jesus.

I allso bequeath to my said grandson all the rest of my books in my library
except Lindesays comment upon the New Testament which I leave to my Daughter
Mary and burkit to my daughter Elizabeth to be kept as family pieces and used
for family instruction and not to be lent out except to change with one &
other by turns for their better & mutual edification. Provided Still that he
my grand son Samuel Dunlop WELLS be inclinable to learning but if otherwise my
(missing page edge)...be keept for any of his brothers that may be so disposed
for there is mu...Inclination and it is but rowing against the Stream of
Nature...A scholar that has not a genius or disposition for it.

Finally, I constitute and appoint my trusty and well beloved friend
Coll(er)(sp?) Henry Fry Robert WELLS & John MOOR to be the executors of this
my last Will and Testament and desire that they may accept and secure to
themselves either out of my money or effects the sum of five dolars to each of
them as a small memorandum and reward for their trouble besides all
reasonaable expence paid as witness my hand and seal this Thirtyeth day of
December Anna Domini, 1775, Samuel Dunlop (LS)
Sealed & delivered in presence of 
James RAMSEY
Henry RAMSEY
James DUNLAP

Memorandum I allso desire that this my Last Will & Testament be entered upon
record:

Know all men by these presents that whereas I Samuel DUNLOP of Cherry Valley
in the County of Tryon and State of New York did in the foregoing part of this
my last will and testament being date December 30, 1775 devise bequeath and
make over unto my grand son Samuel Dunlop WELLS fifty acres of land to be cutt
of the south ends of Lotts Fifty & Fifty one in Cherry Valley in Equal Square
quantities that is to say twenty five acres off the end of each of the said
Lotts in order to enlarge my son in laws farm Robert WELLS and to be the
peculiar property of my said grand son Samuel Dunlop WELLS as by recourse had
to said will may appear.

And Whereas my said grand son Samuel Dunlop WELLS is now deceased and called
out of the world being killed by Indians, I therefore revoke and recall &
disanull by these presents whatever I have said or done in my said Will &
Testament with respect to the said Fifty acres and do not now allow it to be
cutt off as aforesaid. But to remain part of the said two hundred acres as
formerly and to be the property of my daughter Elizabeth to whom I now
bequeath it together with the rest of the farm or four hundred acres on which
I lived before the destruction of Cherry Valley by the Indians viz. Lotts
thirty eight & thirty nine, fifty & fifty one.  And whereas I did allso in my
foresaid Will & Testament bequeath to my daughter Anna to be her property
after the death of my dear wife now deceased, my negro wench called PRISS, the
molotto wench called NORA to be left to the election of my daughter Elizabeth
which to give and the said Molotto wench being now killed, my daughter
Elizabeth being now left in a destitute condition I therefore revoke disanull
and make void by these presents what I have said or ___ in my said Will and
Testament in this respects and do now allow devise and bequeath the said
negro wench PRISS Alias PHILLIS to my daughter Elizabeth and as hereby allow
her to be the sole property of my daughter Elizabeth, Any thing contained in
my said Will & Testament to the contrary notwithstanding.  In witness whereof
I have hereunto sett my hand and seal in presence of the following wittnesses
this Seventeenth Day of Feby. Anna Dom: 17__.(missing year).
Samuel Dunlop (LS)

Wittness present the word whereas in the first line and the word square
between the sixth and seventh line of this codicil being first interlined
before sealing and delivery.
In. B. Van Ess (sp?).
John PESGER
John B. In. Van Ess (sp?).

County of Albany SS} Be it remembered that on the twelfth day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight nine personally appeared
before me Abraham G. LANSING Esquire Surrogate of the said Court, James RAMSEY
of the County of Montgomery who being duly sworn on his oath declared that he
did see Samuel DUNLAP late of Cherry Valley in the County last aforesaid sign
and seal this instrument in writing on one sheet of paper hereunto annexed
purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said Samuel DUNLAP and
heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament
that at the time thereof he the said Samuel DUNLAP was of sound mind memory
and understanding to the best knowledge and belief of him this deponent and
that his name subscribe the said Samuel DUNLAP of his own proper hand writing
and that he did see Henry RAMSEY  and James DUNLAP, the other witnesses to the
said will subscribe their names as witnesses thereto to the presence of the
Testator.
Abram G. LANSING, Surrogate of the County of Albany

Be it also remembered that on the day and year last above written John B. In
VAN EPS(sp?) of Schenectaday in the county aforesaid likewise appeared before
me and being duly sworn on his oath declared that he did see the above named
Samuel DUNLAP sign and seal this instrument wrote on this sheet of paper
purporting to be a codicil to the last Will and Testament of the said Samuel
DUNLAP herein annexed and heard him publish and declare the same as and for a
codicil to his last Will and Testament and that the said codicil should be
taken as and for part of said last Will and Testament that at the time thereof
he the said Samuel DUNLAP was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the
best knowledge and belief of him this deponent and that his name subscribed to
the said codicil is of his own proper hand writing and that he did see Inv. B.
VAN EPS and John PESGER the other witness thereto sing their names in the
presence of each other and in the presence of the said Samuel DUNLAP, the
Testator
Abram G. LANSING, Surrogate of the County of Albany.

Additional Comments:
NOTE:  The above Will and Probate records were transcribed verbatim by Fred E
Lewis. No attempt was made to correct the spellings, grammar, or
capitalization's as they were originally written.