Albany County ,Bethlehem NyArchives Wills.....Jolly, Hugh August 3, 1802
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Written: August 3, 1802
Recorded: February 7, 1805

The Last Will and Testament of Hugh Jolly
     Recorded 7th February 1805
In the name of God Amen, I Hugh Jolly of Bethlehem in the County of Albany & State
of New York, being 
weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind, do make this my last will and
Testament, in manner & 
form following to wit _ 
Imprimis, I commend my soul to God, hoping to receive remission of all my sins,
thro' the merits of our 
blessed Savior Jesus Christ, and my Body I desire may be buried in a decent manner,
I will that all my Just 
debts & funeral charges be paid & satisfied by my executors hereafter named. _ I
give & Bequeath to my 
dearly beloved wife Elenore the Interest of Four Hundred pounds pr. Year during her
natural life, with all 
the household furniture in Lew of any dowry, or claim afterwards and to be supported
by her two sons, 
Samuel Jolly & Hugh Jolly, during her natural life. _ I give and Bequeath to my son
James Jolly two Hundred 
& fifty dollars, the one half to be paid one year after my death, the other half
after the death of my wife 
Elenore Jolly. _ I give and Bequeath to my daughter Jane, widow of John Crumb, two
Hundred dollars, the 
one half to be paid one year after my death, the other half one year after the death
of my wife as aforesaid.  
I give & bequeath to my daughter Jennet, the wife of James Alexander, Fifty two
dollars & half exclusive of 
what she has already received, the one half to be paid one year after my death, the
other half one year 
after the death of my wife as aforesaid. _  I give and bequeath to my daughter
Barbara the wife of Robert 
Henry, two hundred dollars, the one half to be paid one year after my death, the
other half one year after 
the death of my wife as aforesaid. _  I give and Bequeath to my daughter Mary Jolly
as yet unmarried, two 
Hundred and fifty dollars, the one half to be paid one year after my death, the
other half one year after the 
death of my wife as aforesaid & to be supported by her two brothers (viz) Samuel
Jolly & Hugh Jolly while 
unmarried, & if she marries to have an outset equal to what her Sisters have had. _
I give & Bequeath to my 
two sons Samuel Jolly & Hugh Jolly all the residue of my estate, after the above
Legacies are paid, to wit 
Bonds, Bills, Notes & Book debts, Horses, Horned cattle, Hoggs, Sheep, & all farming
utensals to be equally 
divided between them and I give to my wife Elenore the choice of a Cow out of any
Stock is she wishes to 
have one. _ Lastly I do nominate constitute & appoint my two sons, to wit Samuel
Jolly & Hugh Jolly, and 
my daughter Mary Jolly, my only executors and Executrix of this my last will &
Testament, signed & Sealed 
this third day of August, eighteen Hundred & two. 


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