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| Last Will And Testament of Edward HUNTING Dated 26th day of September 1857 I, Edward Hunting of the town of Dryden in the County of Tompkinsand state of New York being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner of following and is to (sign?) First..I give devise and bequeath to my Five Children Christiana Lewis wife of Nathaniel? E Lewis, Israel Hunting, Catharine L Jagger wife of Mathew Jagger, Mosther?L? Hunting and Aseneth Hunting, all of my real and personal estate, goods and ... of which nature in kind soever to be divided equity between them share and share alike. And hereby authorise and impower my executors herein after nominated & appointed to sell and dispose of my said real and personal estate, public or private There is then more....(difficult to read) Proved Tompkins Co NY Village of Ithaca 3rd day of June 1861 Ebenezer B Nichols of the town of Dryden, in the county of Tompkins Being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he was acquainted with the above mentioned Edward Hunting deceased, in his life-time; that he heard the said Edward Hunting acknowledge that he subscribed the end thereof the instrument now shown to this deponent, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said Edward Hunting and above described; that he heard the said Edward Hunting declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that this deponent subscribed his name as a witness.....that the said Edward Hunting was at the time in the opinion and belief of this deponent, of sound mind and memory -- and not under any restraint; and that he was about seventy nine years of age; that he died on or about the eleventh day of April in the year 1861 and was a resident of the town of Dryden in the county of Tompkins at the time of his death. Same document was signed by James W Montgomery Tombstone Green Hills Cemetery, Dryden Tompkins Co NY (color Photo) Edward Hunting DIED April 11, 1861 Aged 83 (could be 88) Margaret his wife DIED Oct 24, 1850 Letter from Dryden Town Historian Ruth Sweetland dated Feb 15, 1988 ........In the "History of Dryden" 1797-1897 it mentions a few persons of the Methodist persuasion meeting in private homes and the old school house. It mentions a Mr. Hunting as one of those persons. The Methodist Church was built in the early 1840's. "History of Tompkins Co NY" 1879 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF DRYDEN VILLAGE In the year 1816 a young itinerant, then traveling on the Cayuga circuit, in passing through the village of Dryden, felt strongly moved to dismount and pass from house to house, praying and exhorting the people to turn to God. He was urged to preach at the school-house that evening. The request was complied with and another appointment left. Thus began Methodism in this village, and the youthful itinerant, Rev. Alvin Torrey, soon saw his labors blessed and succeeded in organizing a class. Henceforth the itinerant preached here regularly, sometimes in the school-house, sometimes in capacious barns. and very often in the woods. ...Edward Hunting were among the original members. Sources: 1. Will...Dryden, Tompkins Co, NY 2. National Genealogical Society Quarterly vol 54 3. Tombstone,,Green Hills Cemetery 4. "History of Tompkins Co NY" 1879 5. "Biography & Hist of Niagara Co NY" 6. Obituary of son Moses 7. 1850 &1860 US Census Dryden NY 8. Dryden Town Historian, Ruth Sweetland 15 Feb 1988 | ||||||||||||
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