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In the Name of God Amen the third Day of April Annoq [sic] Domini [Our Lord] one thousand seven hundred and fifty I Samuel Bevier of the town of the New Paltz in the County of Ulster and Province of Newyork being in good Health of Body and of a sound and perfect Memory and understanding (blessed be the Name of the Lord) calling to mind that it is ordained for all Flesh once to Dye [sic] and being desirous to settle Things in order do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First and principally I committ [sic] my immortal Soul in the Protection of God Almighty hopeing [sic] and hasting through the [merritorious?] Death and Passion of my Soul Saviour [sic] and Redeemer Jesus Christ to receive full Pardon and Remission of all my Sins and my Body to the Earth and a Christian like and desent [sic] Bureall [Burial] as to my Executors shall seem meet and concerning such temporal Estate as is hath pleased God to bless me with (for at eve my Deserts) I give and bequeath order and devise the same as followeth First I revoke and make void all former Wills and Testaments by me made or passed) and this only to be taken for my last Will and Testament and no other Imprimes [prints] I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Esther my Negro Child named Molly and [m?o] [minch?] Cows the choice to be taken by my said Wife out of all my Stock of Cattle before any Division be made And also my Bed Bedstead Curtains and Covering belongs to said Bed and also all her Cloathing [sic] or wearing Apperall [sic] unto her non belonging to her and her Heirs and Assigns for