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is the last will of John Hogarth
of Town of Ovid being about to go a long and dangerous journey.
I give all land in town of Ovid now occupied by William Thompson
Esq. as a tenant to my daughter Elizabeth Hogarth. I give my
son Andrew P. Hogarth all my land in town of Hector to hirn
and to the rest of my children by my present wife Rebecca Hogarth,
Viz. Clarissa, Sally, Emily, and Rebecca, each an equal share
of all my personal property (list follows) except about eleven
hundred dollars due me from Thomas Osborn secured by bond and
mortgage to be applied to benefit of my children under direction
of my wife who is hereby appointed guardian. To my eldest daughter,
Mary, I give $100. To my youngest daughter, Alice, I give $100
in addition to what she has already received, and to my sons,
Richard and John S., I give $100 each. I give my daughter Jane
Hogarth $580. I appoint Daniel Scott of Ovid and my son Richard
Hogarth of Village of Geneva executors. Witnesses: Bostwick
Noble, Israel Smith, Richard Hogarth. (no date) Recorded 16
Jan. 1818. Pp.168-170. Wills (1813-1827)
and Letters ofAdministration (1813-1815), BookA; as found in
the files in the Seneca County Surrogate's Office, Waterloo.
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