The Will of Job Sherman
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Be it remembered that at Surrogates Court at Delhi in the County 
of Delaware the 13 of November 1861 before Wm Gleason, Surrogate 
of the Town of Masonville in said county deceased was fuly proved 
and ws thereupon adjudged by said Surrogate to be valid and 
established as a Will of Real and Personal Estate and the same 
together with proofs taken thereon we here recorded pursuant to 
an order of the said Surrogate to wit:

I Job Sherman of the Town of Masonville in the County of Delaware 
and State of New York do make and publish this my last Will and 
Testament.

First I give and devise to my daughter Caroline all that portion 
of my lot lying on the west side of the road, being a part of 
subdivision, seven, great lot (18) eighteen of Evans Patent 
situated in said Town of Masonville to have and to hold the same 
to my said daughter her heirs and assigns forever.  Said lot of 
land above described is supposed to contain five acres.

Second I give and devise to my wife Polly the (10) remaining 
acres in subdivision, seven in great lot (18) of Evans Patent 
situate in said Town of Masonville aforesaid to have and to 
hold to her heirs and assigns forever.

Third I give and devise to my wife Polly and my daughters 
Charlotte and Zillah (Zilliah [sic]) an equal undivided part of 
my remaining (35) thirty-five acres of land situate on Subdivision 
(7) seven in great lot (21) twenty-one of Evans Patent of Masonville 
aforesaid to have and to hold to their own proper use themselves 
and their heirs forever.

Fourth - Provided any personal property shall be insufficent 
to pay my debts, then a sale of the last (35) thirty-five 
acres or such part as is necessary shall be sold to pay all 
just dues and demands which I may be owing.

I do appoint my wife Polly executrix and Lewis Kentfield of the 
town of Masonville, County of Delaware and Sate of New York, 
executor of my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal publish and 
decree this to be my last Will and Testament in presence of the 
witnesses named below this (11) eleventh day of January (1860) 
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty.

Job Sherman's Will was recorded the 13th day of November 1861,
William Gleason, Surrogate.



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