1807 - 1874

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• Birth	14 Sep 1807
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Sep 1874	Batavia,, New York
  Person ID	I3148	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	01 Aug 2004 00:00:00
  Father	Zachariah BRAINERD, b. 1 Aug 1771, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
  Mother	Jane WHEELER, b. 1768
  Family ID	F1264	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Mary MORSE, b. 27 Aug 1804, Durham,, New York
  Married	Abt 1830
  Children	1. Rice M. BRAINERD, b. 28 Jun 1829, Durham,, New York   2. Diantha BRAINERD, b. 15 Oct 1830, Durham,, New York > 3. Zachariah BRAINERD, b. 7 Jan 1835, Durham,, New York   4. Jesse BRAINERD, b. 3 Sep 1837, Freedom,, New York   5. Mary BRAINERD, b. 8 Aug 1839, Freedom,, New York   6. Zerah BRAINERD, b. 3 Feb 1842, Freedom,, New York
  Family ID	F1261	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Julia POWERS, b. 1822
  Children	1. Elizabeth BRAINERD
  Family ID	F1260	Group Sheet

• Notes	RESIDENCES: In 1846 Levi moved to Batavia, NY and began farming

• Sources

  [S74] Last Will and Testament. The Last Will and Testament of Levi Brainerd ---------------------In the name of God, Amen.-------------------------- I, Levi Brainerd of the village of Batavia, in the County of Genesee and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this Instrument to be my Last Will and Testament. that is to say: -First- I order and direct, and it is my will, that all the just debts which I may owe at the time of my decease, together with my funeral expenses, shall be paid as soon thereafter as practicable by my Executrix hereinafter named -Second.- I order and direct, and it is my will, that there shall be erected upon my burial lot in the Cemetery at Batavia, by my said Executrix, (in case I shall not provide one [i.e. gravestone] during my life) such marble monument as she shall deem suitable, at the Cost to my estate of not less than One hundred and fifty dollars. -Third.- I give and bequeath unto my wife Julia Brainerd, during her life, my gold watch, and upon her death I give and bequeath the same to my son Zechariah Brainerd, and to his heirs and assigns forever. -Fourth.- I give devise and bequeath unto my said wife, Julia Brainerd, all the remainder of my estate of which I shall die seized, whether real or personal and wheresoever situated: To have and To hold the same and the rents, issues and profits thereof, during the time she shall remain my widow. And I hereby authorize and empower my said wife, as the Executrix hereof, at any time previous to her marriage, to sell and convey, in fee, my farm in the town of Batavia, which I bought of Mr. Ludlow also all real estate except House and Lot for such price and on such terms and conditions as to her may appear best: and to invest the proceeds thereof in such manner as she deem proper, enjoying the annual interest and income thereof during the time she shall remain my widow: and if such annual income and interest shall be greater than my said wife shall need for her support and maintenance, it is my wish that the surplus thereof over and above what she shall require for her support and mainten= =ance, shall be equally divided among my surviving children. -Fifth.- I give and bequeath unto my said wife Julia Brainerd the sum of five hundred dollars, to be applied by her to the improvement and repair of the house in Batavia, where I now live. -Sixth- Upon the death or marriage of my wife, Julia Brainerd, I give, devise and bequeath the house and lot in Batavia where I now live unto my daughter Elizabeth N. wife of Eugene Marsh: To Have and To Hold the same and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Elizabeth and her heirs andassigns forever. -Seventh.- Upon the death or marriage of my said wife, Julia Brainerd I give and bequeath unto my daughter, the said Elizabeth, wife of Eugene Marsh, all my household furniture: To Have and To Hold, the same, and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Elizabeth, and to her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever: except however as hereinafter provided: and I order and direct, and it is my will, that my daughter, the said Elizabeth, shall give to my granddaughter Lilly G. Storms, a share of the said furniture, but the amount thereof shall be left to the option of my daughter the said Elizabeth. -Eighth.- Upon the death or marriage of my said wife Julia Brainerd I give devise and bequeath the remainder of my estate, real and personal not herein otherwise disposed of, unto my four sons, Zerah, Zechariah, Jesse and Rice Brainerd, in equal shares, share and share alike, (except that my son Jesse, shall have the value of fifty dollars more than the quarter part of such remainder [the following clause was inserted above the line:] and that my son Rice shall have the value of fifty dollars less than the quarter part of such remainder [resuming the main text:] To Have and To Hold the same and every part and parcel thereof, to the said Zerah, Zechariah, Jesse and Rice respectively and to their heirs, Executors, Administrators and assigns forever -Ninth- I make, nominate and appoint my said wife Julia Brainerd, the sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Batavia aforesaid, on this April 17th day of April [sic] in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one. [signed:] Levi Brainerd Likewise I make constitute and appoint Edward Pease, Administrator The above written Instrument was subscribed by Levi Brainerd, therein named, in our presence and acknowledged, published and declared by him to each of us to be his last Will and Testament: and therefore in his presence, and in the presence of each other, and the request of the said Levi Brainerd, we have here subscribed our names as witnesses thereto on the day of the date of such instrument [signed:] Chas. A. Kibbe. Batavia, Genesee Co. N.Y [signed:] J.M. Hamilton Batavia, Genesee Co. N.Y. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brainerd/leviwill.html