In the name of God, Amen
I Barnabas Lathrop of New Milford in Litchfield County, being infirm in body but of sound mind & memory – blessed be God – calling to mind my own mortality, do make and ordain, this my last will and testament, in manner following: vis
Principally & first of all, I give, and humbly recommend my soul to God who gave it – through Jesus Christ our Lord – my body I leave to be buried in a quiet Christian burial – at the direction of my executer herein after named, nothing doubting but the same will be reunited to my soul at the general resurrection by the mighty power of God.
And as sounding such word by extol with which it hath pleased God to bless me in this life. I will and dispose thereof as follows- vis Imprimis.
I will that my just debt of funeral charges be fully paid.
Item – I give and bequeath to my well-beloved wife Sarah the use and improvement of all my land and my dwelling home during the time she shall remain my widow and also my riding mare and all my household furniture, to be her own forever.
Item – I give and bequeath to my eldest and well-beloved son Joseph Lathrop the one half of my wearing apparel to be his own forever.
Item – I give and bequeath to my well-beloved son Daniel Lathrop half an acre of land at the northernest corner of my homestead and the north half of my dwelling home by a line through the center of the chimney – after my said widow rights therein shall cease, to be his own forever.
I give and bequeath to my well-beloved son Rufus Lathrop the remainder of my land and the other half of my dwelling house – after my said widow’s right shall cease, to be his own forever.
Item – I give and bequeath to my well-beloved daughter Sarah ten shillings lawful money to be paid to her by my son Daniel after end of one year next after my death –
Item – I give and bequeath to my well-beloved daughter Elizabeth Beardsley eighteen shillings lawful money to be paid to her by my son Rufus at the end of one year next after my death.
- Lastly – I do constitute and appoint my afore said Wife Sarah and my afore said son Daniel executioners of this, my last will and testament, declaring this and only this to be my last will and testament.
- Where writing I have hereinto set my hand and seal this 19th day of July, 1792.
- Signed sealed and pronounced by the executor to be his last will and testament in perennial.
- Of
Litchfield County 19th day of July 1792. Personally appeared Ephraim Beardsley, Salley Baldwin & Uvania Everitt above named and on solemn oath declare that they & each of them said above named executor sign and seal above will heard him declare therefore to be his last will and testament and that each of them signed said they will witness in presence of the executor and in the presence of each other, and that the executor in their opinion is of sound mind and memory.Before me –- Dan Luenill, Justice of the Peace
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