In the name of God amen I Benjamin

Wager of the Town of West Bloomfield in the

County Ontario and State of New York

of the age of Seventy two years and being

of sound mind and memory do make

publish and declare this my last will and

testament in manner following that is to

say

First I giv and devise to my son William Wager

the sum of four thousand Dollars

2nd I giv to my Daughter Mariet Howland the sum

of three thousand Dollars

3rd I giv to my Grand Daughter Susan Wager the

sum of Seven hundred Dollars

4th I giv to my Grand daughter Addey Wager the

sum of Seven hundred Dollars

5th I giv to my Grand Daughter Milley Wager the

sum of Seven hundred Dollars

6th I giv to my son Charles Wager the sum of

one thousand Dollars

7th I giv to my Daughter Saley Bradley the sum

of one thousand Dollars

8th I giv to my son Peter Wager the sum of one

hundred Dollars

9th I giv to my Grand sone Charles Wager the sum of

one thousand Dollars

10th I giv to my Grand son Edgar Bradley the sum of

one hundred Dollars

11th I giv to my Grand Son Russel Bradley the

sum of one hundred Dollars

12 I giv and devise to Elisabeth George the sum of

two hundred Dollars provided she stays with me

and takes care of me as long as I live

and it is my will and order that the money given

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to my Grand Children Charles Wager Addey and Milley

Wager that remain in the hands of my executors

until the Children shal arive to lawful age and

kept on In trust for them

and lastly after all the legacies are paid should

there be aney overplus remaining out of the pro-

cedes of my real Etate it may be devided between

my children in proporton to what I have

hereofore given to them

my personal property I dispose of my self.

in my lifetime) and I giv to my Grand son John

Wager the house and lot on which his mother now lives

and lastley

I doe hereby nominate and apoint my son

William Wager and my son in law Jeramiah

Howland to be the executores of this my last

will and testament hereby revoking all former

wills by me made

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand

and seal this 27 Day May 1865

Benjamin Wager

The above instrument Consisting of one sheet was at

the Date thereof signed sealed published and declared

by the said Benjamin Wager as and for his last will

and testament in presance of us who at his request

and in his presence and in the presence of each other

have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto

[proved sixth day of october 1865]