Bela J. KAPLE
Bela J. KAPLE was born October 3, 1774 the son of John and Sarah RICHARDSON KAPLE. He married Dolly ? in about the year 1790. She was born about 1779 and died January 12, 1814 at an estimated age of 35 years. Bela J. KAPLE then married Sally COFFIN at an unknown date. Bela J. KAPLE died in about 1860 in Westford, NY at an estimated age of 85 years. Sally COFFIN KAPLE died about 1879 in Otsego County, NY.
WILL -- I Bela J. Kaple, of the town of Westford, County of Otsego, Farmer,
do make and publish this, my last will and testament, as follows. sez First: I
direct and my will is that all my real Estate shall remain unsold for the use
and benefit of my wife Sally and my two daughters Heellen S. and Kate M. and my
two sons Saurem A. and John D. during the time and until my youngest son shall
become of the age of twenty one years and that my said daughters and each of
them shall have a home in my dwelling house upon said premises until they shall
marry--if the same shall not be ablezed to be sold to buy my debts, and that the
entire proceeds of said farm and the personal property I now possess after the
support of my said family may be applied in payment of my debts as shall be
required in the discretion of my said wife and my Law Executors herinafter
named. And I further will and direct that my said two sones be ed...... and
brought up upon my said farm under the care and direction fo my said wife and my
Executor hereinafter named--that they shall not charge their services to my said
Estate while they shall remain thereupon with my said family. I further will and
direct, and it is my desire that my said Wife shall pay the amount she shall
receive from Leonard Caryl towards my debt in order to be able to keep said farm
& real Estate for the use and benefit of herself and family during the
minority of our two sons. And I further will and direct that my said dwelling
house & farm be and remain a home for my said sons and daughters as
aforesaid, and also for my said wife during her natural life, or so long as she
shall remain my widow. And in case my said farm & real Estate shall remain
unsold after my said daughters shall marry, and after my said sons shall become
of the age of twenty one years, and my said wife Sally shall remain my widow,
and shall have paid the bequests hereinafter first named to wit: the one hundred
dollars to each of said children as heinafter names. then that the entire uses
and profits of my said real estate & personal estate remaining. shall be
paid to my said wife Sally during her natural life or during the time she
remains my widow. I further will and direct that if in the judgment of my said
Executors hereinafter named it shall become necessary to sell my real estate, or
be for the best interest of my said family to do so, that they be and are hereby
authorized and empowered to sell the same and to give good and sufficient
conveyances therefore. I further will and direct that my Executors pay to each
of my said unmarried daughters Heellen L. and Kate M. one Hundred Dollars ath
their marriage and also to pay to each of my two sons Saurem A. and John D. one
Hundred Dollars on their becoming twenty one years of age and to Amelia M.
Parshall, my oldest daughter, enough to make up one hundred dollars with what I
have now given her as her setting out including her cow. And the amount to be
paid to my two daughters first above named may be paid in Cow & furniture to
each or in cash as my Executors shall desire. I further will and direct that in
case my said Executors shall sell my said Real Estate before my said daughters
shall marry, and before my said sons shall become of age, that then and in that
case my said Executors shall invest the amount thereof after paying what debts
may remain and the interest thereof annually pay to and for the benefit of my
said wife and my said children until my said daughters shall marry and until my
said sons shall become twenty one years of age, and that after my said daughters
shall marry and after my said sons shall become of age that the interest thereof
shall be paid, my said wife during the time she shall remain my widow. And I do
further will and direct that after the edecease of my said wife, my property
shall all become verified by my Executors or the Survivors of them into cash, if
it shall not be so sold before, and the amount thereof shall be paid as
following. To my two sons Lawrence A. and John D. Eight hundred Dollars, being
the amount my said wife put into my Estate from the Coffin Estate, equally share
and share alike -- and if one of them shall decease without issue before my said
wife, this said amount shall be paid to the other, and if both my said sons
shall decease without issue before my said wife, then said amount of Eight
Hundred Dollars shall be paid to my said wife and to my said three daughters,
Amelia M., Kate M. and Heellen S., four hundred dollars being the amount
received of my son Alfred and his decease, to be divided equally between them
and if one or more of the said daughters shall decease without issue before my
said wife, then said amount going to the one so deceased shall be paid to the
others equally, and that the rest and residue of my said Estate shall be divided
equally amongst my said five children or the survivors of them. The Bequests
herein made to my wife Sally in to be in lieu of her dower right and interest in
my said Real Estate and in lieu of her interest or right to the Exemption under
the Statute --I hereby appoint John Cook & Le Roy E.Bowe Executors of this
my last will and testament hereby revoking all or any will or wills heretofore
executed by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
26th day of March A.D. 1860. Signed Bela J. Kaple Witnessed John Griffen and Q.A.
Bailey
Subscribed by Bela J. Kaple the testator names in the foregoing will in our
presence and at the time of making such subscription declares by the testator to
be his last will and testament and each of us signs his name as a witness at the
end of the will at the request of the testator and in his presence.
John Griffen, Westford, Otsego
Q.A. Bailey, Westford, Otsego
IN THE MATTER OF PROVING THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BELA J. KAPLE DECEASED:
OTSEGO COUNTY John Griffen and Quincey A. Bailey of the town of Westford in the
County of Ostego, being duly sworn and examined before Thomas McIntosh J of
Surrogate of the County of Otsego, do depose and say they were will acquainted
with Bela J. Kaple now deceased that they were present as witnesses and did see
the said Bela J. Kaple subscribed his name
at the end of the instrument in writing, now produced and shown to these
deponents bearing date of 26th day of March in the year One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Sixty purporting to be the last will and testament of the said Bela
J. Kaple deceased. That the said Bela J. Kaple declared the said instrument to
be his last will and testament and requested these deponent to sign their
names as witnesses thereto -- Thereupon these deponent accordingly signed their
names as witnesses at the end of the said instrument. These deponents further
say that the said Bela J. Kaple at the time he so executes the said instrument
was a citizen of the United States, of full age, or sound mind and
memory in all respects competent to devise Real Estate, and not under
restraint--Sworn to before me this 15th day of June, A.D. 1860 Thomas McIntosh
J. Surrogate. County of Otsego, s. It appearing upon the proofs duly taken
in respect to the last will and testament of Bela J. Kaple, late of the town of
Westford, in the County of Otsego, deceased, that the said will was duly
executed and that the said Bela J. Kaple at the time he executed the same was in
all respects, competent to devise real estate and not under restraint the said
last will and testament and the said proofs and examinations are hereby
recorded. Signed and certified by me pursuant to the provisions of the Revised
Statutes, this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Sixty. Thomas McIntosh, J. Surrogate.
Town Clerk of Decatur, New York, Otsego County in 1808. First Master of Charity
#114 in 1804.
DEDICATION CEREMONY
200 YEARS OF MASONRY IN SCHENEVUS VALLEY
BELA J. KAPLE WORSHIPFUL MASTER
OCTOBER 2, 2004
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