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1841 antique WILL ramapo ny JOHN YOUNG rockland county estate probate
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Original handwritten copy of the last will and testament of JOHN YOUNG of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, dated September 3, 1841. The document measures approximately 8 × 12 inches and is written in a clear period hand on laid paper with expected fold lines from historical storage.
The will begins with the formal declaration “In the Name of God Amen” and identifies John Young of the Town of Ramapo in the County of Rockland and State of New York. It outlines the distribution of his estate and property among members of the Young family.
Family members named in the will include his wife Elizabeth Young, along with sons Stephen Young and William Young, and references to John Young (deceased) and his descendants. Several daughters are also mentioned, including Rachel, Martha, and Mary, who receive monetary legacies.
The estate described includes references to a homestead farm and sawmill privileges, with detailed instructions regarding how property and money are to be divided among heirs and grandchildren.
Witnesses listed include Abraham A. Johnson, Benjamin Hill, and Gabriel Hill, and Frederick Van Orden is identified as executor. The document concludes by identifying itself as a “True Copy of the last will and testament of John Young deceased.”
Documents of this type are highly desirable to genealogists, Rockland County historians, and collectors of early New York legal manuscripts, especially those researching the Young family of Ramapo or early Hudson Valley families.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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