Will of Deacon Jonathan Wheelock

of Cavendish, VT

(18 Sep 1727 - 21 Oct 1798)

(Written 16 Dec 1797)

(Transcribed by Dale Edward Wheelock, Feb 2002)

In the Name of God Amen-I Jonathan Wheelock of Cavendish in the State of Vermont, being in a weak and feble State of Body-but of sound Perfect mind and memory-Blefsed Will. Be Almighty God for the same-I do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament That is to say. Principally and first of all-I Give and recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be Buryed in a Decent Christian manner Nothing Doubting but at the general Resurrection I Shall be raised the same again by the mighty Power of God-as Touching such soon to be Estate as it hath Pleased God to Blefs me with I give and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form viz. after my Just Debts and Funeral Charges are paid.

Item. I give to Anna my beloved Wife the free use and improvements of one third Part of all the Real and Personal Estate that I shall die seized and Posefsed of Except the dwelling house I live in and I give her the one half of said house Cellar and well to-improve as she Pleases During her natural life-I also-give her my household furniture to be at her Disposal among her children when she has done with it-

Item. I give to my Son Jonathan Wheelock fiftyfive acres of Land lying in Cavendish affore said which was deeded to me by Jack Wheeler and will appear by said Deed~

Item. I give to my Daughter Anna Upton Wife of Robert Upton together with her Husband Robert Upton the sum of thirty Dollars to be Paid by my executors in one year after my Decease-

Item. I give to my Daughter Zerviha wife of Jonathan Connick one hundred and thirty three Dollars and one third of a Dollar to Be Paid by my Executors four years after my Decease

Item. I give to my Son Ebenzer Wheelock three hundred Dollars

Item. I give to my Son Jotham Wheelock thirty Dollars--to be paid by my Executors in four years after my Decease-

Item. I give to my Son Joseph Drury Wheelock ten Dollars to be paid by Executors in four Years after my Decease

Item. I give to my son John Gleason Wheelock forty Dollars and one half of the dwelling house I now live in

Item. I give to my Niece Prudence Brown Wife of John Brown and her heirs Born of her Body thirty three Dollars and one third of a Dollar to be paid by my Executors in four years from my Decease in addition to what I have here to for given her-

Item. I give to my grandson Jonathan Wheelock the Boy who now lives with me thirty three Dollars and one third of a Dollar to be paid by my Executors in four years after my Decease-

Item. I give to the Congregational Church of Christ in Cavendish a good black tin flagon to be kept for the Soul Use of said Church to be Procured by my Executors in one year after my Decease and my Will is that the remainder of my Estate be equally--Divided among my Children above named or their heirs to Share alike-and I do here by Constitute and appoint my two sons Ebenzer and John Gleason Wheelock my Executors of this my Last Will and testament-and Do-hereby revoke Disannul all and every other former Will and Legacies and Executors by me Willed and named-Ratifying this and no other to be my last Will and testament in testimony where of I here unto Set my hand and Seal this Sixteenth Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninetyseven

Jonathan Wheelock (LS)

Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Delivered by the said Jonathan Wheelock as his last Will and Testament in Presence of us who Sign our names as Witnefs in the Presence of Each other

William Spaulding
Aaron Parker
Benj'n Adams

Notes: Jonathan died 21 October 1798.
This will was probated 27 November 1798.
Through his affiliation with the church he was
known in his latter years as Deacon Jonathan Wheelock.
The third witness is Benjamin Adams.
Transcribed February 2002 by Dale Wheelock.