WILL OF AMY WASHBOURNE

Be it remembered that I, Amy Washbourne, widow, of the Town of New Castle, County of Westchester and State of New York being int middlen state of health both of body and mind for which I desire always to be thankful for and calling to mind the mortality of this body it seems right to me to dispose of the things whereof it hath pleased the Lord to help me within this life in the following manner and form viz; in the first place I will that all my just debts be paid out of my estate by my executor hereafter named.

I will that my executor pay to my daughter Philena Tompkins the sum of seventeen dollars and fifty cents and likewise I give to my daughter Philena Tompkins all my household good and furniture, I give to her and heirs and assigns forever and further it is my will that my executors pay to my son William Worshbourne the sum of seventy-two dollars and fifty cents and the over plus money if there be, it is my will that it be equally divided between my three sons namely; William Worshbourne and Samuel Worshbourne and Jesse Worshbourne. I give it to each of them their heirs and assigns forever. I appoint my two sons, William Worshbourne and Samuel Worshbourne to be my Executors to this my last will and testament. I revoke all other wills before by me made and do make this my last, this nineteenth day of February one thousand and eight hundred and twelve, in witness whereof I have signed, sealed and declared this to be my last will.

Amy [her mark] Worshbourne

(source: excerpt from : Ada C. Haight, The Richard Washburn Family Genealogy, Ossining, New York. 1937, pages 12-13.)