Nathan Barlow was born estimated 1776 in Amenia, Dutchess
Co New York. He was christened on September 15, 1776 in Amenia,
Dutchess Co New York. He died in 1829 in Charleston, Montgomery
Co New York
Nathan married Lucy Sheldon about
1792 in Amenia, Dutchess Co New York. Lucy was born in
1775 in Dutchess Co New York. She died after 1855 in Charleston,
Montgomery Co New York
Will of Nathan of Montgomery Co New York,
transcribed as legible, by Edson Barlow
___ village of Johnstown, in the county of Montgomery, on
the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty nine, before Tobias A. Stoutenburgh,
Esquire, Surrogate of the said county, the last will and
testament of Nathan Barlow deceased, (a copy whereof is hereunto
______) was ______ and is ______ ______ and allowed of by
______ and the said ______ having ______ he lives and at
the time of his death, goods, chattels ______ within this
state, by means whereof the proving and______ the said will,
said granting administration of ______ ______ this said good,
chattels and ______, and ______ ______, ______ and final
discharging the account thereof doth belong unto us: The
administration of all and singular ______ ______ and ______
of the said deceased, and any way concerning his will is
granted unto Lucy Barlow and John Barlow Executrix and executor
in the said Will ______ ______ ______ ______ duly sworn ______
and faithfully to administer the ______ said to each and
exhibit a true and perfect inventory of ______ ______ the
said goods, chattels and ______, and ______ ______ ______
a just and true account thereof, when thereunto required
on testimony whereof, ______ have carried the seal of office
of ______ said ______ to be hereto affixed.
Witness Tobias A. Stoutenburgh, Esquire, Surrogate of ______
county of Montgomery, at the Village of Johnstown the sixteenth
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty nine and of our independence the fifty third.
Tobias A. Stoutenburgh
In the name of God amen I, Nathan Barlow of the town of
Charlestown in the county of Montgomery State of New York
being weak in body but sound in mind and memory blessed be
Almighty God for the power and viewing the uncertainty of
this mortal life do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner following that is to say -
First I give and bequeath to my wife, Lucy all my estate
both real and personal to be at her disposal during her natural
life -
Secondly I give and bequeath to my sons Samuel, Henry, Arron,
George, and Raymond the sum of one hundred dollars cash to
be paid in stock at the expiration of ten years from my decease
without interest to them their heirs or assigns.
Thirdly I give and bequeath to each of my daughters the
sum of fifty dollars to be paid at the expiration of ten
years from my decease without interest to them their heirs
and assigns - I further will and devise that my daughters
Lucy and Loisa shall have as good an outfit when they shall
marry or arrive at the age of twenty one years as my older
daughters Rachel and Juli had at their marriages which said
outfit shall be in addition to the aforesaid fifty dollars.
Fourthly I give and bequeath to my son John all my estate
both real and personal at the death of my wife Lucy (except
fifty acres of land hereinafter bequeathed to my son Sidney)
subject to the above bequests to my children which said bequests
the said John is to pay providing he shall occupy the farm
during my wife's life otherwise this said bequest ______
dd ______ ______ of my personal property as above bequested
th-- th-- said real estate or so ______ as shall remain I
bequeath to my son John his heirs and assigns forever.
Fifthly I give and bequeath to my son Sidney fifty acres
of land on the west side of ______ farm at the death of my
wife Lucy providing he shall have obtained the age of twenty
one years to him the said Sidney his heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly I appoint my well beloved wife Lucy and son John
Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking
all other wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 14th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty nine.
Nathan Barlow L.S.
Signed and sealed in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses in presence of the testator. David
S. Topping, Robert M. Topping, Stephen G. W. Van Notta. State
of New York )
Montgomery County )
Be it __mbered that on the fourth day of June in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, personally
appeared before me, Tobias A. Stoutenburgh, Surrogate of
the said county of Montgomery David S. Topping and Robert
M. Topping two of the subscribing witnesses to the last will
and testament of Nathan Barlow late of the town of Charleston
in the said county of Montgomery deceased, who being duly
sworn, declared that they saw the said Nathan Barlow deceased,
seal and execute the instrument hereunto accou____ed and
impressed with the seal of office of the said Surrogate which
said instrument purports to be the last will and testament
of the said Nathan Barlow deceased, bearing date the fourteenth
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty nine, that they heard him the said Nathan Barlow
______ and declare the same as ___ for his last will and
testament: That at the time thereof he the said Nathan
Barlow was of sound and ______ mind, memory and understanding,
to the best knowledge and belief of them the said David S.
Topping and Robert M. Topping and that they together with
Stephen G. W. Van Notta the other witness to the said Will
did severally subscribe their names thereto, as witnesses
to the execution thereof, in the presence of the said Nathan
Barlow the testator. In testimony whereof the said Surrogate
doth hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal of office. Done
at the Village of Johnstoewn, this Eleventh day of June in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
nine.
Tobias A. Stoutenburgh
Montgomery County
Be it ______ ______, that on the sixteenth day of June in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
nine personally appeared before us the said Surrogate - Lucy
Barlow and John Barlow Executrix and Executor in the aforesaid
Will named, and were duly sworn to the faithful performance
and execution thereof by taking the usual oath in that case
provided.
Tobias A. Stoutenburgh
The preceding are true copies of the last will and testament
of Nathan Barlow deceased of the certificate of the proof
thereof and oath of executrix & executor & of the
latters testimony thereon.
Registered June 10 1829
Tobias A. Stoutenburgh Surrogate
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