Will of David Sanders

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Know all men of these presents that I David Sanders of Whately county of Franklin and commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound and dispensing mind, and memory so make this last will and testament.

First I commit my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the earth from whence it came, trusting that through the atonement of Christ it will be raised glorified at the general resurrection.

My worldly substance with which it has been pleased by kind Providence to entrust me, I dispose of in the following manner.

In the first place it is my will that out of my estate my just debts and funeral charges shall be paid by my executor.

Secondly into my two children Lucy S. Sanderson + Sarah W. Reed I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars each.

Thirdly, unto my beloved wife Amy W. Reed I give and bequeath all the residue of my estate, weather now acquired hereafter to be acquired, whether real, personal or mixed.

Fourthly, in case my wife Amy W. Sanders shall not dispose of the estate bequeathed to her by this instrument either in her lifetime or by last will and testament, then I give and bequeath to my two children Lucy S. Sanderson + Sarah W. Reed all my household furniture, carriage and carriage harness. To be equally divided between them, then to the American home Missionary Society and unto the American Rifle Society and unto the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions I give and bequeath such remaining portion of said estate to be equally divided between them, share and share.

Lastly I nominate and appoint John White of said Whately to be the executor of this my last will and testament.

In testimony where I have here unto set my hand and seal this third day of January eighteen hundred sixty three

David Sanders

Signed, sealed, published and declared by said David Sanders to be his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have set our names here unto as witnesses

Lyman P. Dickinson

Asahel W. Sanderson

Jane C. Reed