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Samuel Griggs 1776-1848 excerpts from his will
I, Samuel Griggs, of the Village of Levanna, Town of Ledyard, County of
Cayuga, and State of New York, aged seventy one years
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Seventhly: I give and bequeath unto my friend Horatio Carpenter of Woodstock
in the State of Connecticut, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars (to be paid to
him by my executors within one year after my decease) but upon trust that he
shall and will keep the same out upon [interest?] until his daughter Mary
arrives to the age of Eighteen years, at which period said Horatio is to pay over
said Two Hundred Dollars and all interest arising thereupon to his said
daughter Mary as her own and in case said Mary shall die before arriving at such
age leaving issue, such payment over is to be made to the issue of said Mary,
or if she die without issue, then such payment is to be made to her next of
kin.
Eighthly: I give and bequeath unto my seven nephews and nieces hereinafter
next named, being children of my deceased brother Elijah as follows, that is
to say to Elijah Griggs, Cynthia Carpenter, Sally Pellet, Rufus C. Griggs,
Mary Day and Hannah Howard