Secondly, I give devise and bequeath to Jane Ratery my beloved Wife, all my Remaining Estate Both Real and personal Viz my Real Estate Lot No 42 In the City of Albany, Bounded on the North by Lyon Street, 30 Feet Wide, Runing from thence to Swan Street 140
feet, thence West 30 Feet, and from thence to the West Corner of the lot 140, feet be the Same more of less, together with all my Personal Estate of what Nature or Kind the Same
may be, or whereforever the Same may be found, to have and
hold the Same during her Natural life and after her
Decease and Funeral Expenses being paid, I Will and
Devise the above Said lot to be equally divide between
My two Sons James and Robert Ratery, to their Heirs And Assigns forever
And lastly I do appoint John Frayzer, and John
Mc Farshon Executors to this my last Will and Testament.
hereby Revocking all former Wills by me made. In Witness
Where of have hereunto Sat my hand and Seal the day and
Year first above written - - -
Signed Sealed, and delivered in the Presence his
Of us
Thomas Mc Murray
David Ratery [signed with an "X"]
Alex Watson mark
Joseph Caldwell
notes
Will dated March 25, 1801. Included in the "Abraham Van Vechten Papers," (SC7006, Folder 19), New York State Library.