Ruth Griffiths

Ruth — Moses Clark. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This information and will transcription came to me from Janet Muff, email dated 4 Dec 2018:

The will of Jeremiah Griffith (written 1 May 1781) was admitted to court on 15 December 1783.

"This Being my Last Will and Testament, Dated in Danby the first day of the fifth month 1781. In the name of God amen. . . .

Firstly, my mind and will is that my just dets (sic) be paid out of my moveable Estate.

Secondly my mind and will further is that my well beloved Wife Eunice Griffeths shall have the Profits of my Real Estate to Enable her to Bring up my Children until my Son Philip Griffith Comes to the age of Eighteen years old and after that one third Part of my Estate is [?] remaining widow During her Natural Life.

Thirdly, my mind and will further is that my son Philip Griffeth shall have all my Lands that is to say my home farm with Dairy when he attains to the age of twenty one years, and one hundred and fifty Dollars to be equally divided between my three Daughters, Namely Ruth Griffith, Loraney Griffith and Content Griffith.

Fourthly further my will is that all my moveable Estate that app? to me when my son Philip Griffeths comes to the age of Eighteen years old may be Equally Divided among Children save only house hold goods which I give to my wife.

Fifthly, my mind and will further is that friends would take the Care and over site my family and Indevor (sic) to Bring up my Children in the fear of truth as much as Posible (sic).

Sixly I do Constitute and appint (sic) my well Beloved Wife Eunice Griffeth to be the first Executor to this my Last will and testament

Seventhly I do Constitute and ? Stephen Rogers second Executor to this my Last will and testament and my Desire that Beath? may agree in the Execution of this my Last will and Testament. My mind and will further is that my son Philip shall have my goo? as a free gift. Mind and will is that if any of my Children die during ??? his or her part shall be equally divided among the surviving heirs.
Signed and Delivered in the Presents of witnesses my hand Jeremiah Griffeth.
Joseph Spragg [Sprague?]
Levi Shearman
[Source: Probate Record for Jeremiah Griffith; retrieved from the VT State Archives, December 3, 2018.]

15 December 1783
Will presented at Rutland County Court.
Joseph Sprague, Jr. appeared and solemnly affirmed "that he was called as a witness to the last Will & Testament of Jeremiah Griffith and did see the sd Griffith Sign the above will on the first Day of May AD 1781.
On the same date Levi Shearmon, one of the witnesses to the above will of Jeremiah Griffeth deceased made solemn oath that on the first day of May AD 1781 he as Called as a witness and did hear Jeremiah Griffeth Deceased say the above instrument was his Last Will and Testament and that he had signed the same.

Jeremiah married Eunice Unknown Abt 1774, Vermont. Eunice was born 1758; died 26 Jul 1834, Huntington, Chittenden Co., VT; was buried , Center Cemetery, Huntington, Chittenden Co., VT. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Eunice was the widow of Jeremiah Griffiths. It has been speculated that her maiden name may have been Burr.

Pat Boyden's genealogy report has Eunice's dates as follows: 26 July 1758 - 26 July 1831 (this needs more research).