Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/NiagaraWill/44 Surname: Taft, Randolph, Fish, Matteson, White, Parker, Simons ------------------------- Will of Martha Taft, Oneida County, New York, Volume 8 at 464: I Martha Taft of the town of Lee County of Oneida & State of New York, do make and declare this my last Will and testament in manner following First, I give and Devise unto Alanson Taft All and every my Messuage lands tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances whereof I am Seized in fee Situate lying and being in the town of Lee in the County of Oneida known and distinguished as part of Lot number eighteen township number two [2 illegible words]on the State [illegible word] supposed to contain two Acres and twelve hundredths of land being the same piece of land Deeded to me the fifteenth day of March 1847, By Jesse Matteson and Sarah his wife. And I do hereby appoint my youngest Son Alanson Taft Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Also I give unto Betsey Randolph widow of Daniel Randolph Deceased, Mary Fish, the wife of Jesse Fish, Sarah Matteson the wife of Jesse Matteson, Abby White the wife of Israel White, Adelia Parker the wife of Israel S. Parker and Mary Simons the wife of Richard Simons All my wearing apparel. It is my will that they shall divide them equally among them all Six Also I give me to the foregoing Six girls and Vincent Taft and Lyman Taft, one Set of Silver Spoons my Sugar Tongs and my Spectacles to Divide equally among the eight And finally all the rest residue and remainder of all my estate and effects Real and Personal whatsoever and wheresoever not herein Before otherwise effectually disposed of after payment of my debts legacies and funeral expenses and other charges and deductions as aforesaid I do give Devise and bequeath unto my youngest Son Alanson Taft. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this first Day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty Seven. [Signed] Martha Taft L.S. The above Instrument consisting of one Sheet was now here subscribed by Martha Taft the Testatrix in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by her to be her last Will and Testament and we at her request sign our names hereto as attesting Witnesses [Signed] Alpheus A Spinning Residing in Lee Oneida County [Signed] Martin Baker Residing in Lee Oneida County [Will was recorded 2 May 1848.]