Will of John Person, Stamford, Delaware County, New York (B 262

John Person's will was written on March 20, 1797 and proved on May 17, 1814. A copy of the will was among the articles exhibited at the Reunion of the More Family at Roxbury, New York in September, 1890. Punctuation and spelling were recorded as found. --Charles Shaughnessy, JMA 471822

Copy of the last will and testament of John Person of the town of
Stamford of the county of Ulster and late of the town of Roxbury
in the county of Deleware.

In the name of God Amen I John Person of the town of Stamford in
the county of Ulster and State of New york knowing and being
sensible of the shortness and uncertainty of human life and being
now in good health in body sound of mind and memory (blessed be
God) do this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and ninety seven make and publish this my
last will and testament in manner following (viz) I give and
bequeath unto Deborah Person otherwise More my Daughter all my
lands goods chattels and property of what kind soever & all debts
that shall be due on owing to me at the time of my decease the
same I confirm to her & her heirs and assigns forever with the
following [- - - - - - - ] and incumberence (ie) she is to pay all
my just lawful honest debts & fulfill all contracts by me made pay
my funeral charges and give unto Elizabeth [- - - - - ] a good
decent living in victuals drink washing and lodging and every
other necessary of life during the natural life of the said
Elizabeth. Said Deborah shall and is hereby requested and
commanded to treat said Elizabeth with all the care tenderness and
respect due a mother, and I do hereby make constitute and appoint
Jonas More the lawful husband of the said Deborah my sole Executor
to my said will and testament and hereby invest him with full
power and authority to act do and perform everything in my said
will contained according to the true intent of meaning thereof. In
witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day above
mentioned.

Jan Person  (LS)

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of
Jn o More [John More]
Heman Dewey
Elijah Lord

Amos Douglass, Surrogate