Will of Thomas Brady, 1813 (part I) Jean Ann Orser Lupinetti : Monday, August 23, 1999
Will of Thomas Brady 1813 In the Name of God Amen, I Thomas Brady of the City of New York in the State of New York Gentleman, being of sound disposing mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make ordain and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say, First I commit my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ to obtain everlasting life. Item. It is my Will that all my just debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged by my Executors herein after named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. Amen. A do give and bequeath unto Effey Slagell who now lives with me, all my household furniture for her own proper use and benefit. Item. I do give devise and bequeath unto my Children- James Brady, Daniel Brady, Josiah R. Brady, Mary Fowler Wife of Gilbert Fowler, Harriot Jennings, Wife of Thomas Jennings, Abraham Brady, Thomas Brady and unto my natural daughter Sarah Brady and to their heirs Executors Administrators and assigns forever all the rest residue and remainder of my Estates both real and personal equally to be divided among them share and share alike. Item for the more easy and equal division of my estate among my said Children and natural daughter above named, I do hereby fully authorize and empower my Executors herein after named and the survivor of them as soon as Conveniently may be after my decease to sell and dispose of all my Real Estate for the most monies that can be had or gotten for the same, and in due form of law to sign Seal execute and deliver good and sufficient Deeds of Conveyances for the same to the purchaser or purchaser there of his heir or their heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. Item. In case any or either of them my said Children and natural daughter shall happen to die before a division of my estate shall be make or before they shall receive their share their of leaving lawful Issue then it is my Will that such issue shall stand and be in the place and stead of his or their parent so dying--- dying and shall have receive and take the part share and portion of my estate real and personal or their monies arising from the Sale there to which such ---- if living would have been entitled by virtue of this my Will Whereas my said son James Brady is now indebted to me in the Sum of three hundred and fifty dollars lawful money of the United States of America which I have lent him my Will therefore is that the said Sum of three hundred and fifty dollars due to me from my son James, shall be deducted from the ---of my estate herein before devised and bequeathed to my said son James. And where as my said son Daniel Brady is now indebted to me in the Sum of four hundred and forty five dollars lawful money aforesaid which I have lent him my --- therefore is that the said Sum of Four hundred and forty five dollars due to me from my said son Daniel, shall be deducted from the portion of my estate herein before devised and bequeathed to my said son Daniel, And Whereas my said son Josiah is now indebted to me in the Sum of Seventy two dollars and fifty cents lawful money aforesaid which I have lent him my Will therefore is that the said Sum of Seventy two dollars and fifty cents due to me from my said son Josiah, shall be deducted from the portion of my Estate herein before devised and bequeathed to my said son Josiah. And Whereas my said daughter Mary Fowler is now indebted to me in the Sum of one hundred and thirteen dollars and thirteen cents lawful money aforesaid which I have lent to her, my Will therefore is that the said sum of one hundred and thirteen dollars and thirteen cents due to me from my said daughter Mary Fowler shall be deducted from the portion of my estate herein before devised and bequeathed to my said daughter Mary As ? whereas my said daughter Harriot Jennings in now indebted to me in the Sum of one hundred and thirteen dollars and thirteen cents lawful money aforesaid which I have lent to her, my Will therefore is that the said sum of one hundred and thirteen dollars and thirteen cents due to me from my said daughter Harriot shall be deducted from the portion of my estate herein before devised and bequeathed to my said daughter Harriot and my Will and desire further is that no interest shall be charged upon the several sums of money above mentioned. Item it is my Will that the share and portion of my Estate above given to my said natural daughter Sarah shall be paid to her by my Executors when she shall attain the age of twenty one years or marries and that in the meantime her said portion of my estate shall be kept at interest by my executors and the interest to be applied by them towards her support and education and in case of her decease before she attain the age of twenty one years or marries without leaving lawful issue then in such case I do give and bequeath the said portion of my estate above given to her unto all my children above named and their heirs equally to be divided among them. And lastly I do nominate Constitute and appoint my friends James Barkley of the said City Grocer and John Northaw of the said City Gentleman to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby utterly revoking and making void all former and other Wills and testaments by me at anytime heretofore made declaring there presents only to be and contain my last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof the said Thomas Brady have hereunto set my hand and Seal the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen----Thomas Brady (JS) Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Brady as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses at the request of the said Testator in his presence and in the presence of each other. Franis Child, Nathan Barker, Jno Delanoy---------------------