CLARK, Rachel b. Abt 1806 Greenport, Suffolk, New York, USA d. 2 Nov 1890 Greenport, Suffolk, New York, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

CLARK, Rachel

Abt 1806 - 1890 (84 years)

Name	CLARK, Rachel [1]
Birth	1780	New York State, USA [2, 3]
Birth	Abt 1806	Greenport, Suffolk, New York, USA [4]
	20250703GHLn- Rachael Edwards New York, U.S., State Census, 1865 Name Rachael Edwards Gender Female Birth 1808 her Age 57 res 1865 Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA District 02 Page 115 House 344 Household 1members 344 R.R.J. Freeman 37 England Ann " 36 " John " 8 " Thomas " 7 " William " 2y2m Suff Rachael Edwards 57 " Mary Clark 65 " 345 Joel Stephens 45 Mass fam 346 Jane Burr 48 Lewis Mary " 24 Steuben 347 Luther Moore 68 Suff fam New York State Archives; Albany, New York, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1865 headstone (calcculated) & census for date.
Gender	Female
Residence	1850	Athens, Greene, New York, USA [3]
census 1865	1865	Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA [4]
	Age: 57; Enumeration District: 02. in R.R.J. Freeman household
	20250703GHLn- Rachael Edwards New York, U.S., State Census, 1865 Name Rachael Edwards Gender Female Birth 1808 her Age 57 res 1865 Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA District 02 Page 115 House 344 Household 1members 344 R.R.J. Freeman 37 England Ann " 36 " John " 8 " Thomas " 7 " William " 2y2m Suff Rachael Edwards 57 " Mary Clark 65 " 345 Joel Stephens 45 Mass fam 346 Jane Burr 48 Lewis Mary " 24 Steuben 347 Luther Moore 68 Suff fam New York State Archives; Albany, New York, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1865
LDS	Rachel Edwards GM7D-WQ3
	20250418GHLn- Rebecca Edwards GM7R-SGX birth: 1798, Greene, New York, United States res: 1860, Hebron Township, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States death: 12 November 1873, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States father: William Edwards Sr. GNSR-XK5 mother: Rachel Edwards GM7D-WQ3 spouse: Conrad C Hollenbeck D75-Y5R
FSID	GM7D-WQ3
Name	Rachael Edwards Mrs [2, 3, 4, 5]
	http://www.sabin-clary.com/database/getperson.php?personID=I0408&tree=tempusfugit * The Last Will & Testament of William Edwards In the name of God amen. I William Edwards Senior of the town of Coxsackie in the county of Green in the State of New York being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind not only the uncertainty of this mortal life but also the certainty of death and also believing the holy Scriptures which declares we ought to do justly to love mercy and walk humbly with God. Therefore in compliance with this request of doing justly I shall endeavor to make a just distribution of my earthly property amongst my children & earthly companion that they all may enjoy the same after my decease peaceably which I shall mention in the following manner and 1 sly. My wish is that my widow should possess and enjoy the farm on 100 acres I now live on and all the profits thereof during the time of her remaining my widow in conjunction with my two youngest sons Aaron & Moses and it is to be noted that this privilege is granted to my widow in order to enable her to school and maintain my children during their age of minority and expecting her also to ______ in & pay out all my just debts and I hereby constituting her my sole and only executrix of this my last will and Testament. My intent and further to be understood that if after my two sons Aaron & Moses comes to lawful age or twenty one years or more that they then should become spendthrifts and act imprudently my meaning is that their mother should no longer be under any obligations to possess _______ or enjoy the farm in conjunction with them or either of them that shall they be imprudent but should have the entire control of the farm & property during her remaining my widow but if they behave prudently then to have each their equal share of the income of my farm & property according to their prudence industry and merit during their mother?s lifetime if she remains my widow and after her decease. I wish my two said youngest sons to have forty acres (last line unreadable) The said forty acres to be set off in the following manner, by actual survey that to say beginning at the north east corner of the field east of the orchard north of the Turnpike road joining the woodland running nearly south to a certain pile of stones and thence in a southerly direction to what is called the garner line or south line of my farm and to extend westerly on said line so far as to be in range with the Eastside or fence of the field where John Bogardus planted corn the last season or summer, and from thence to run northerly & westerly so far as to embrace the said forty acres so as to have it take in the house barn & orchard and lie in as nearly a square form as is possibly consistent with the first two lines. This I wish my two youngest sons their heirs & assign to possess & enjoy forever and the residue of my land & personal property if any of the personal property & I wish to be equally divided amongst my sons & daughters hereafter named _____ George William, Stephen & instead of John his oldest daughter Rachel and then my daughter Betsey Claw, Rebecca Hallenbeck, Sally Barr, Rosetta Edwards & Rhoda my youngest daughter and as to Aaron & Moses their portion has been mentioned as as to Morris Edwards my third son having given him all I intended I only request my widow & Executrix within five years if convenient to purchase for & give him a large bible worth four or five dollars that he may look thereon & therein & remember that he had an earthly father & still has a heavenly Father who requires his obedience and loudly calls on him to prepare to meet his God. And as further explanation of the aforesaid grant to my widow I wish to take no reasonable privilege from her while she remains my widow but if she married I then request and direct that she should only have of my property her third as the law directs & the two youngest sons to have their forty acres immediately set off to them and the remainder sold and the money divided among them as is aforesaid or else the land divided among them if they shall choose. I also direct that those who are under age should have their maintenance and schooling from the increase or products of my property during their minority & more especially in case of sickness or misfortune and because my widow & two youngest sons will have the increase of all my personal property I direct that Rhoda also should not be neglected but have at least all her earnings from the time of my decease untill of age and as much more assistance as the income of my property will admit of & finally as it is impossible for me to foresee future events or every circumstance that may occur I hereby leave and expect many things to be done and transacted discretionary by my Executrix who I trust is as anxious for the happiness & welfare of her children as I am I therefore leave it discretionary with her whether she will have any income or increase from the little lot of land that I own now in the possession of Samuel Barr & even to convey the title of said lot to his wife (last line unreadable) Receive it as their full portion _ and I hereby certify that this & no other is my last will and testament hereby revoking all other & former wills by me made _ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four. Sealed & delivered in the presence of us who in the presence of the testator subscribed our names as witnesses. Henry Cornwell John Hollister, William Edwards (seal) Ruben Brundydge Greene County SS ? be it remembered that on the twelfth day of May one thousand Eight hundred & twenty four before Dorrance Kirtland Surrogate of the said county came Henry Cornwell on of the subscribing witnesses to the original instrument purporting to be the last will & testament of William Edwards deceased of which the foregoing is a copy and being duly sworn made oath that he saw the testator the said William Edwards execute the said instrument & publish & declare the same to be his last will and testament and that as well he as the other subscribing witnesses to wit John Hollister & Ruben Brundydge were all present at the time the said William Edward executed the said instrument & subscribed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator & in the presence of each other and that the said testator was then of sound & disposing mind and memory and be it further remembered that on the day & year aforesaid before the said Surrogate came Rachel Edwards the widow and Executrix in the said Instrument named & was by me the said Surrogate duly qualified into office. Dorrance Kirtland Recorded May 22d 1824
Name	Rachel C. Edwards Mrs [6]
Name	Rachel Rhoda ASHLEY
	20191008HAv- Our_Family_20190930 - qxz42a Rachel Rhoda ASHLEY 1780- BIRTH 1780 • New York, USA DEATH UNKNOWN
Religion	Church: Mattituck Presbyterian Church
Death	2 Nov 1890	Greenport, Suffolk, New York, USA [6]
	age 85 (headstone)
Person ID	I27209	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	CLARKE, John
Relationship	natural
Mother	Clarke, Mrs John
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F60150	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family EDWARDS, William Sr, b. 1778, Greene County, New York, USA d. 11 May 1857, Greenport, Suffolk, New York, USA (Age 79 years)

Marriage 9 Jan 1828 Mattituck, Suffolk, New York, USA [1]

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William Edwards in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970
Name William Edwards
Record Marriage
Marriage 9 Jan 1828
Mattituck, New York, USA
Church Mattituck Presbyterian Church
Spouse Rachel Clark

Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, PA, USA; US, Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 04-1102 47f Box 1
William Edwards to Rachel Clark

Children

	1. Edwards, George William, b. Abt 1809, Cortland County, New York, USA d. 23 Oct 1887, Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Edwards, Rebecca, b. Abt 1798, Athens, Greene, New York, USA d. 12 Nov 1873, Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. EDWARDS, Sarah Hollenbeck, b. 30 Jul 1803, Greene County, New York, USA d. 21 Sep 1856, Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 53 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Edwards, John [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Edwards, Betsy [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Edwards, Stephen [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Edwards, Aaron [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Edwards, William jr [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Edwards, Rosetta [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Edwards, Rhoda [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. Edwards, Morris [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F4300 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 1780 - New York State, USA
	Birth - Abt 1806 - Greenport, Suffolk, New York, USA
	Marriage - 9 Jan 1828 - Mattituck, Suffolk, New York, USA
	Residence - 1850 - Athens, Greene, New York, USA
	census 1865 - Age: 57; Enumeration District: 02. in R.R.J. Freeman household - 1865 - Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
	Death - 2 Nov 1890 - Greenport, Suffolk, New York, USA

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Photos » Slide Show		CLARK EDWARDS, Rachel 1805-1857 fag_ 20250306GHLn- noch Rachel Clark Edwards Photo added by PJGun82 Rachel Clark Edwards BIRTH 1805 DEATH 2 Nov 1890 (aged 84-85) New York, USA BURIAL Green Hill Cemetery Greenport, Suffolk County, New York, USA GPS- Latitude: 41.1091487, Longitude: -72.3655857 MEMORIAL ID15790215 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 0 Inscription age 85, widow of William…
		Presbyterian Church Rec Marr 18280109 Wm EDWARDS_Rachel Clark.jpg 20250306GHLn- William Edwards in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 Name William Edwards Record Marriage Marriage 9 Jan 1828 Mattituck, New York, USA Church Mattituck Presbyterian Church Spouse Rachel Clark Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, PA, USA; US, Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 04-1102…
		NYS Death Index 18901102 Rachel C EDWARDS.jpg 20250702GHLn- Rachel C. Edwards in the New York, U.S., Death Index, 1890 Name Rachel C. Edwards Death 2 Nov 1890 Greenport, New York, USA Cert 42721 New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index
		Census 1865 NYS NY Suffolk Southold 2_ Rachel CLARK EDWARDS.jpg 20250703GHLn- Rachael Edwards New York, U.S., State Census, 1865 Name Rachael Edwards Gender Female Birth 1808 her Age 57 res 1865 Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA District 02 Page 115 House 344 Household 1members 344 R.R.J. Freeman 37 England Ann " 36 " John " 8 " Thomas " 7 " William " 2y2m Suff Rachael Edwards 57 " Mary…

Notes

http://www.sabin-clary.com/database/getperson.php?personID=I0408&tree=tempusfugit
* The Last Will & Testament of William Edwards

In the name of God amen. I William Edwards Senior of the town of Coxsackie in the county of Green in the State of New York being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind not only the uncertainty of this mortal life but also the certainty of death and also believing the holy Scriptures which declares we ought to do justly to love mercy and walk humbly with God. Therefore in compliance with this request of doing justly I shall endeavor to make a just distribution of my earthly property amongst my children & earthly companion that they all may enjoy the same after my decease peaceably which I shall mention in the following manner and 1 sly. My wish is that my widow should possess and enjoy the farm on 100 acres I now live on and all the profits thereof during the time of her remaining my widow in conjunction with my two youngest sons Aaron & Moses and it is to be noted that this privilege is granted to my widow in order to enable her to school and maintain my children during their age of minority and expecting her also to ______ in & pay out all my just debts and I hereby constituting her my sole and only executrix of this my last will and Testament. My intent and further to be understood that if after my two sons Aaron & Moses comes to lawful age or twenty one years or more that they then should become spendthrifts and act imprudently my meaning is that their mother should no longer be under any obligations to possess _______ or enjoy the farm in conjunction with them or either of them that shall they be imprudent but should have the entire control of the farm & property during her remaining my widow but if they behave prudently then to have each their equal share of the income of my farm & property according to their prudence industry and merit during their mother?s lifetime if she remains my widow and after her decease. I wish my two said youngest sons to have forty acres (last line unreadable)

The said forty acres to be set off in the following manner, by actual survey that to say beginning at the north east corner of the field east of the orchard north of the Turnpike road joining the woodland running nearly south to a certain pile of stones and thence in a southerly direction to what is called the garner line or south line of my farm and to extend westerly on said line so far as to be in range with the Eastside or fence of the field where John Bogardus planted corn the last season or summer, and from thence to run northerly & westerly so far as to embrace the said forty acres so as to have it take in the house barn & orchard and lie in as nearly a square form as is possibly consistent with the first two lines. This I wish my two youngest sons their heirs & assign to possess & enjoy forever and the residue of my land & personal property if any of the personal property & I wish to be equally divided amongst my sons & daughters hereafter named _____

George William, Stephen & instead of John his oldest daughter Rachel and then my daughter Betsey Claw, Rebecca Hallenbeck, Sally Barr, Rosetta Edwards & Rhoda my youngest daughter and as to Aaron & Moses their portion has been mentioned as as to Morris Edwards my third son having given him all I intended I only request my widow & Executrix within five years if convenient to purchase for & give him a large bible worth four or five dollars that he may look thereon & therein & remember that he had an earthly father & still has a heavenly Father who requires his obedience and loudly calls on him to prepare to meet his God. And as further explanation of the aforesaid grant to my widow I wish to take no reasonable privilege from her while she remains my widow but if she married I then request and direct that she should only have of my property her third as the law directs & the two youngest sons to have their forty acres immediately set off to them and the remainder sold and the money divided among them as is aforesaid or else the land divided among them if they shall choose. I also direct that those who are under age should have their maintenance and schooling from the increase or products of my property during their minority & more especially in case of sickness or misfortune and because my widow & two youngest sons will have the increase of all my personal property I direct that Rhoda also should not be neglected but have at least all her earnings from the time of my decease untill of age and as much more assistance as the income of my property will admit of & finally as it is impossible for me to foresee future events or every circumstance that may occur I hereby leave and expect many things to be done and transacted discretionary by my Executrix who I trust is as anxious for the happiness & welfare of her children as I am I therefore leave it discretionary with her whether she will have any income or increase from the little lot of land that I own now in the possession of Samuel Barr & even to convey the title of said lot to his wife (last line unreadable)

Receive it as their full portion _ and I hereby certify that this & no other is my last will and testament hereby revoking all other & former wills by me made _ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four.

Sealed & delivered in the presence of us who in the presence of the testator subscribed our names as witnesses.

Henry Cornwell
John Hollister, William Edwards (seal)
Ruben Brundydge

Greene County SS ? be it remembered that on the twelfth day of May one thousand Eight hundred & twenty four before Dorrance Kirtland Surrogate of the said county came Henry Cornwell on of the subscribing witnesses to the original instrument purporting to be the last will & testament of William Edwards deceased of which the foregoing is a copy and being duly sworn made oath that he saw the testator the said William Edwards execute the said instrument & publish & declare the same to be his last will and testament and that as well he as the other subscribing witnesses to wit John Hollister & Ruben Brundydge were all present at the time the said William Edward executed the said instrument & subscribed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator & in the presence of each other and that the said testator was then of sound & disposing mind and memory and be it further remembered that on the day & year aforesaid before the said Surrogate came Rachel Edwards the widow and Executrix in the said Instrument named & was by me the said Surrogate duly qualified into office.

Dorrance Kirtland
Recorded May 22d 1824

Sources

[S1525] Ancestry.com, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, PA, USA; US, Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 04-1102 47f Box 1.
Record for William Edwards (6) facts
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William Edwards in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970
Name William Edwards
Record Marriage
Marriage 9 Jan 1828
Mattituck, New York, USA
Church Mattituck Presbyterian Church
Spouse Rachel Clark

Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, PA, USA; US, Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 04-1102 47f Box 1

Presbyterian Church Rec Marr 18280109 Wm EDWARDS_Rachel Clark.jpg
20250306GHLn-
William Edwards in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970
Name William Edwards
Record Marriage
Marriage 9 Jan 1828
Mattituck, New York, USA
Church Mattituck Presbyterian Church
Spouse Rachel Clark

Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, PA, USA; US, Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 04-1102…

[S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Record for William Edwards (11) facts
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William Edwards
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William Edwards
BIRTH 1805
DEATH 14 May 1857 (aged 51-52)
New York, USA
BURIAL Green Hill Cemetery
Greenport, Suffolk County, New York, USA
GPS- Latitude: 41.1091426, Longitude: -72.3655708
MEMORIAL ID15790211 ·
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 0

son of William EDWARDS and Elizabeth LISCOM of Southampton and Speonk
Inscription
age 51 yrs and 10 mos.
Gravesite Details
stone next to wife Rachel CLARK EDWARDS

Family Members
Spouse

Rachel Clark Edwards
1805-1890

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EDWARDS, Wm 1805-1857 fag_
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William Edwards
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William Edwards
BIRTH 1805
DEATH 14 (11) May 1857 (aged 51y 10m)
NY
BURIAL Green Hill Cemetery
Greenport, Suffolk County, NY
GPS- Latitude: 41.1091426, Longitude: -72.3655708
MEMORIAL ID15790211 ·
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 0

son of William EDWARDS and Elizabeth LISCOM of Southampton and…

[S1708] Public Member Trees, recovered, Booth/Peters/Hollenbeck - gpiccolino / Conrad C Hollenbeck (83) facts 20200519HAv-.
Record for Conrad C Hollenbeck (83) facts

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Record for Conrad C Hollenbeck (83) facts
20200519HAv- Booth/Peters/Hollenbeck - gpiccolino / Conrad C Hollenbeck
Conrad C Hollenbeck 1770-1872
BIRTH 1770 • New York, USA
DEATH 7 MAY 1872 • Potter, Pennsylvania,

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Rebecca Edwards GM7R-SGX
birth: 1798, Greene, New York, United States
res: 1860, Hebron Township, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States
death: 12 November 1873, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States
father: William Edwards Sr. GNSR-XK5
mother: Rachel Edwards GM7D-WQ3
spouse: Conrad C Hollenbeck D75-Y5R

[S2990] Ancestry.com, census 1865 NYS, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), New York State Archives; Albany, New York, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1865.
Record for Rachael Edwards (4) facts
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Rachael Edwards
New York, U.S., State Census, 1865
Name Rachael Edwards
Gender Female
Birth 1808
her Age 57
res 1865
Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
District 02
Page 115
House 344
Household 1members

344
R.R.J. Freeman 37 England
Ann " 36 "
John " 8 "
Thomas " 7 "
William " 2y2m Suff
Rachael Edwards 57 "
Mary Clark 65 "
345
Joel Stephens 45 Mass
fam
346
Jane Burr 48 Lewis
Mary " 24 Steuben
347
Luther Moore 68 Suff
fam

New York State Archives; Albany, New York, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1865

Census 1865 NYS NY Suffolk Southold 2_ Rachel CLARK EDWARDS.jpg
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Rachael Edwards
New York, U.S., State Census, 1865
Name Rachael Edwards
Gender Female
Birth 1808
her Age 57
res 1865
Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
District 02
Page 115
House 344
Household 1members

344
R.R.J. Freeman 37 England
Ann " 36 "
John " 8 "
Thomas " 7 "
William " 2y2m Suff
Rachael Edwards 57 "
Mary…

[S310] Lynn Sabin, Tempus Fugit DataBase, (Name: www.sabin-clary.com;), cf 'notes' for full text.
Wm Edwards Sr (4) facts
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http://www.sabin-clary.com/database/getperson.php?personID=I0408&tree=tempusfugit
* The Last Will & Testament of William Edwards

In the name of God amen. I William Edwards Senior of the town of Coxsackie in the county of Green in the State of New York being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind not only the uncertainty of this mortal life but also the certainty of death and also believing the holy Scriptures which declares we ought to do justly to love mercy and walk humbly with God. Therefore in compliance with this request of doing justly I shall endeavor to make a just distribution of my earthly property amongst my children & earthly companion that they all may enjoy the same after my decease peaceably which I shall mention in the following manner and 1 sly.
My wish is that my widow should possess and enjoy the farm on 100 acres I now live on and all the profits thereof during the time of her remaining my widow in conjunction with my two youngest sons Aaron & Moses and it is to be noted that this privilege is granted to my widow in order to enable her to school and maintain my children during their age of minority and expecting her also to ______ in & pay out all my just debts and I hereby constituting her my sole and only executrix of this my last will and Testament. My intent and further to be understood that if after my two sons Aaron & Moses comes to lawful age or twenty one years or more that they then should become spendthrifts and act imprudently my meaning is that their mother should no longer be under any obligations to possess _______ or enjoy the farm in conjunction with them or either of them that shall they be imprudent but should have the entire control of the farm & property during her remaining my widow but if they behave prudently then to have each their equal share of the income of my farm & property according to their prudence industry and merit during their mother?s lifetime if she remains my widow and after her decease. I wish my two said youngest sons to have forty acres (last line unreadable)

The said forty acres to be set off in the following manner, by actual survey that to say beginning at the north east corner of the field east of the orchard north of the Turnpike road joining the woodland running nearly south to a certain pile of stones and thence in a southerly direction to what is called the garner line or south line of my farm and to extend westerly on said line so far as to be in range with the Eastside or fence of the field where John Bogardus planted corn the last season or summer, and from thence to run northerly & westerly so far as to embrace the said forty acres so as to have it take in the house barn & orchard and lie in as nearly a square form as is possibly consistent with the first two lines. This I wish my two youngest sons their heirs & assign to possess & enjoy forever and the residue of my land & personal property if any of the personal property & I wish to be equally divided amongst my sons & daughters hereafter named _____

George William, Stephen & instead of John his oldest daughter Rachel and then my daughter Betsey Claw, Rebecca Hallenbeck, Sally Barr, Rosetta Edwards & Rhoda my youngest daughter and as to Aaron & Moses their portion has been mentioned as as to Morris Edwards my third son having given him all I intended I only request my widow & Executrix within five years if convenient to purchase for & give him a large bible worth four or five dollars that he may look thereon & therein & remember that he had an earthly father & still has a heavenly Father who requires his obedience and loudly calls on him to prepare to meet his God. And as further explanation of the aforesaid grant to my widow I wish to take no reasonable privilege from her while she remains my widow but if she married I then request and direct that she should only have of my property her third as the law directs & the two youngest sons to have their forty acres immediately set off to them and the remainder sold and the money divided among them as is aforesaid or else the land divided among them if they shall choose. I also direct that those who are under age should have their maintenance and schooling from the increase or products of my property during their minority & more especially in case of sickness or misfortune and because my widow & two youngest sons will have the increase of all my personal property I direct that Rhoda also should not be neglected but have at least all her earnings from the time of my decease untill of age and as much more assistance as the income of my property will admit of & finally as it is impossible for me to foresee future events or every circumstance that may occur I hereby leave and expect many things to be done and transacted discretionary by my Executrix who I trust is as anxious for the happiness & welfare of her children as I am I therefore leave it discretionary with her whether she will have any income or increase from the little lot of land that I own now in the possession of Samuel Barr & even to convey the title of said lot to his wife (last line unreadable)

Receive it as their full portion _ and I hereby certify that this & no other is my last will and testament hereby revoking all other & former wills by me made _ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four.

Sealed & delivered in the presence of us who in the presence of the testator subscribed our names as witnesses.

Henry Cornwell
John Hollister, William Edwards (seal)
Ruben Brundydge

Greene County SS ? be it remembered that on the twelfth day of May one thousand Eight hundred & twenty four before Dorrance Kirtland Surrogate of the said county came Henry Cornwell on of the subscribing witnesses to the original instrument purporting to be the last will & testament of William Edwards deceased of which the foregoing is a copy and being duly sworn made oath that he saw the testator the said William Edwards execute the said instrument & publish & declare the same to be his last will and testament and that as well he as the other subscribing witnesses to wit John Hollister & Ruben Brundydge were all present at the time the said William Edward executed the said instrument & subscribed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator & in the presence of each other and that the said testator was then of sound & disposing mind and memory and be it further remembered that on the day & year aforesaid before the said Surrogate came Rachel Edwards the widow and Executrix in the said Instrument named & was by me the said Surrogate duly qualified into office.

Dorrance Kirtland
Recorded May 22d 1824

[S2054] Ancestry.com, New York, Death Index, 1852-1956, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017;), New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index.
Record for Rachel C. Edwards (2) facts
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Rachel C. Edwards
in the New York, U.S., Death Index, 1890
Name Rachel C. Edwards
Death 2 Nov 1890
Greenport, New York, USA
Cert 42721

New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index

NYS Death Index 18901102 Rachel C EDWARDS.jpg
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Rachel C. Edwards
in the New York, U.S., Death Index, 1890
Name Rachel C. Edwards
Death 2 Nov 1890
Greenport, New York, USA
Cert 42721

New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index

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