Liesa: The information I have says that will was dated December 14, 1744 and was probated/proved April 28, 1746 Thurmon "Liesa Robarge" <lrobarge@charter.net> wrote: >All has anyone gotten a copy of the will? If not I can >check tomorrow and see if there is an LDS microfilm/fishe >with the information on it. I would just need the year to >see what is avaiable. > >Liesa > > >On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 19:39:23 -0000 > "Chris Sackett" <chris@sackett.org.uk> wrote: >>Blanche, Thurmon, >> >>"Curiouser and curiouser!" cried Alice. ..... >> >>It looks to me that we have THREE versions of Capt >>Richard's will. Weygant >>says (p59) that the will was recorded both at Albany and >>New York City which >>might account for TWO versions. But THREE!!? >> >>Thurmon, I don't think you said where your version came >>from. This might >>help. On the face of it, it would appear that Weygant's >>version would be the >>later version as it contains additional wording. As far >>as I can see your >>version and Weygant's are the same with the exception of >>Weygant's >>containing the additional words "... my house, homestead, >>orchards and >>meadows and all my books. I leave to my son Josiah Crego, >>and to the heirs >>of my daughter Mary Dean deceased, ..." between the words >>"I leave to my son >>John after my wife's decease ..." and "... and to my >>daughter Catherine >>...". There are two additional bits of wording in >>Thurmon's version. In line >>3 the wording is "the use of my home lot" - Weygant's >>version does not have >>the word "home". Thurmon's version also names the >>witnesses which, >>interestingly, include none other than Richard's old >>friend Josiah Crego. >> >>The version quoted by Roy Crego has further variations. >>His version has >>"..the use and improvement of my homelot..." - the other >>versions do not >>mention "and improvement". His version also has slipped >>into it the word >>"wellbeloved" to describe his son Josias Crego. Roy Crego >>has Josias; >>Weygant has Josiah. These differences are probably not >>significant. Roy >>Crego also names the witnesses, - as in Thurmon's version >>except that Henry >>omse appears as Henry Nase. >> >>Thurmon's version is described as an abstract of the >>will, meaning, I >>assume, that it is not to be taken as a literal copy but >>rather as a summary >>of the wording. Crego's version is obviously a summary >>apart from a couple >>of short quoted extracts. Weygant's version states "It >>reads as follows:" >>which I would take to mean it was a literal copy. >> >>It seems to me there were either two versions of the will >>or there has been >>an error in transcription. If there were two wills then >>Thurmon has the >>earlier one, the additional bequests to son Josiah Crego >>and to the heirs of >>deceased daughter Mary Dean being added as an >>afterthought. If there was >>only one will then the error appears to be in Thurmon's >>version in that a >>whole line might have been left out in the transcription. >> >>The possibility of the will being altered at the last >>minute is explainable. >>It would not be unusual for a testator to forget the >>heirs of a deceased >>daughter until maybe being reminded by another family >>member. It would also >>be perfectly understandable if Richard had left Josiah >>Crego out of the >>first version of his will if Josiah Crego were in fact >>only a stepson and >>not his natural son. >> >>Thurmon, I'm afraid you are well and truly side tracked >>now! Over to you. >>Where did your other version come from? >> >>Best.. >>Chris >> >> >>==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== >>Tried the RootsWeb Archives and Search Engine on the Web >>yet...? >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/~archiver/lists/ >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> >>============================== >>To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online >>genealogy records, go to: >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> > >Liesa Robarge >List admin for >SMITH-NEW-ENGLAND, Coffinger, Christian, and Tarbox >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sackettmckayhistory/LiesasLineage/index.htm > > >==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== >RootsWeb WorldConnect Project and is located at: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/worldconnect.html>. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > -- Thurmon Accurate Information Is Our Goal. __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455