Martha asked me to submit the text of the will. Here it is. I typed it with line breaks where they are in the original, I hope it comes out that way here. Also I put in the page numbers of the book this came from. It's from Herkimer County will book B. 210 I Giles Sisson of the Town and County of Herkimer in the State of New York being of sound mind and composed memory do make publish and declaim this to be my last will & Testament. First, after my decease I will that my body be interred in a humble & decent manner as my Executors may think propper. Second, I will that all my just debts be paid which are not much having had my accounts generally adjusted and settled. Third I request a great and true Inventory be made of all my property at my [two words - can't read]. After the payment of my just debts out of my property I will the residue be equally divided between my children share and share alike and further to my wife I leave the management of my property for the benefit of my children so long as she continues my widow and so long she shall have her subsistance out of my property. and I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends Samuel Smith, Christ.r P. Bellinger and William Alexander my Executors in full and perfect confidence of their proving this my last will and Testament carried into full Efect. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and published this to be my last will and Testament this sixth day of February one thousand eight hundred and eleven Present Giles Sisson S.S. John Alexander Thomas Smith Thomas Gould Herkimer of the foregoing is a true copy of the last will and Testament of Giles Sisson deceased proved this 23rd day of July 1811 Thomas Smith and D. Chapman Surrogate 211 Herkimer Co. Ss. Be it remembered that on the 23d day of July 1811 of our independence the thirty sixth personally appeared before me Dan Chapman Surrogate in & for the County of Herkimer Thomas Smith one of the subscribing witnesses of the foregoing Instrument purporting to be the last will & Testament of Giles Sisson late of the town of Herkimer in the said County Deceased who being by me first duly sworn deposeth & saith that he saw the Dec'd Giles Sisson sign seal & publish the foregoing instrument as his last will & testament That he the Said deceased was of a sound disposing mind & memory that he this deponent in presence of the Testator did subscribe his name as a witness thereunto. That he this deponent did see John Alexander & Thomas Gould subscribe the said Will as Witnesses in the presence of the testator and further saith not Dan Chapman Surrogate Herkimer County Ss. Be it remembered that on the 23d of July 1811 and of our Independence the thirty sixth personally appeared before me Dan Chapman Surrogate for the County of Herkimer Samuel Smith, Christopher P. Bellinger & William Alexander executors of the aforesaid Will named of Giles Sisson Deceased and were duly sworn to the due execution of & performance of the same Will by taking the oath of executor as by Law required & therupon Letters Testamentary were granted. Dan Chapman Surrogate Herkimer County Ss. The People of the State of New York by the grace of God free & Independent To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know Ye that at Herkimer in the County of Herkimer on the 23d of July 1811 & of our Independence the thirty sixth before Dan. Chapman Esquire Surrogate of our Said County the last will & testament of 212 Giles Sisson late of said County deceased a true copy wherof is hereunto annexed was proved & now is approved & allowed of by us the deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his death Goods chattles & Credits within this State by means whereof the proving & Bequesting of the said Will bind the granting administration of said goods chattles and credits and also the auditing allowing & final discharging the account thereof doth belong unto us the administration of the dd goods chattles & Credits of the said deceased and any way concerning the said will is granted unto Samuel Smith, Chris- topher P. Bellinger & William Alexander executors in the Said Will named, they being first duly sworn well and faithfully to adminster the same and to make & exhibit a true & perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods Chattles & Credits and also to render a just and true account thereof when required. In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of Office of Our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed Witness Dan Chapman Esquire Surrogate of our said County of Herkimer this 23 of July - one Thousand eight hundred & eleven & of our Independence the thirty sixth Dan Chapman Surrogate Thanks, Carol Sisson Regehr -- [email protected]