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In the name of God Amen I Mathusalem
Dubois of the Town of New Paltz in the County of
Ulster and State of New York Yeoman being in health
and of sound mind and memory than tis be to Almig=
=hty God for the same do this Twenty first day of
December Anno Domini [year of our Lord] one thousand eight
hundred and fifteen make this my last will and
Testament in manner following to wit.
I give unto my beloved wife Catherine the choice
of my negro wenches Also the choice of my cupboards
and the choice of my bedsteads with the biding and
furniture there unto belonging. Also I give devise
and bequeath unto my son George [illegible]
heirs and [Assigns] forever all that certain lot of
Land whereon he now resides within the Tract
granted by patent to George Burnet and all my
other right within the said Tract Execpting [sic] so
much out of the said lot as lyes [sic] a long the division
line of Cornelius Dubois Junr. being that part of the
Rye which is comprehended within the lot by
means of a Short turn or jog in the said division
line and contains a bout thirteen Acres which last
mentioned part of the Rye herein expected I give
and bequeath unto my son Philip and to his heirs
and Assigns forever Also I give and bequeath unto
my said son Philip and to his heirs and Assigns
for-