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- Suffolk County Records of Wills, Liber 4, Page 580
Located at the Probate Archives, County Center,
Riverhead, NY
Will Proved 19 June 1847, by C. A. Floyd, Surrogate
In the name of God amen, I Richard Blydenburgh of the Town of Smithtown, County of Suffolk, and the State of New York, being weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind and memory, do on this Eighth day of April in the year of our lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Seven, publish and declare this instrument of writing as and for my last will and testament in the manner and form following.
I do order and direct that my land lying in the Town of Islip be sold and the money arising from the sale thereof be applied toward paying my debts. I do also order and direct the timber on my homestead be sold and the money arising from said sale be applied as aforementioned.
I also order and direct that all my farming utensils and stock of every discription be sold and the money arising from the said sale be applied to the aforementioned.
I give and bequeath to Margaret Darling, Wife of Henry Darling, one silver spoon.
I give and bequeath to Sarah Vincent, wife of John Vincent, one silver spoon.
I give and bequeath to Trypphena Thompson the equal undivided half of my homestead, including the East part of the house and half the barn, with privilege of the well during her natural Life, and after her decease I give the said premises to Joseph Blydenburgh and his heirs forever.
I also give and bequeath to Trypphena Thompson all my household goods and furniture.
I also give and bequeath to Joseph Blydenburgh the other equal half of my homestead including the West part of the house and half the barn, and privilege of the well to him and his heirs forever.
I do also order and direct that if any personal property shall be left at my decease not given in this will shall be sold and the money arising from said sale shall be applied in paying my debts and funeral charges.
If it should happen that the real and personal property which I have ordered sold should not be sufficient to pay my debts and funeral charges, and a suitable monument at my grave, I do hereby order and direct that the said Joseph Blydenburgh and Trypphena Thompson shall pay equally between them into the hands of my Executors here in after named a sum sufficient to meet all just claims against my estate, and my funeral charges and a suitable monument at my grave.
And I do hereby order and direct of the said Joseph Blydenburgh shall he neglect or refuse to pay his part of the deficiency of my debts and funeral charges, I do hereby order and direct my Executors to rent out his part of the premises until they shall raise a sum sufficient to meet his part of said claim.
I do also order and direct that if the said Trypphena Thompson neglect or refuse to pay her part of the deficiency of my debts and funeral charges, I do hereby order and direct my Executors to rent her part of the premises until they shall raise a sum sufficient to meet her part of the claim.
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint John S. Arthur and Richard Wheeler Executors of this last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Richard Blydenburgh as and his last will and testament in the presence of who in presence of the Testator subscribe our names as witnesses the day and year just above mentioned.
(Signed) Richard Blydenburgh
Witnessed By: Luther Blydenburgh of Smithtown
Thomas Smyth of Smithtown
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1794 - 1847 (52 years)