Can someone read this document?

Question

This is a will for Sylvanus Pumphrey who died in 1858. I am completely unable to read it - and the only copy I can find exists on Ancestry.com. Here is the link. I would be greatful for any help making this out. To me, it's illegible.

https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/27281842?h=be5188

Answer 1

In the Name of God Amen

State of Florida Washington County

May 8th 1838, etc.

PM me, and I can send you a more readable version.

Comments

I sure will. Thank you. Did it not have any names in it?

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Looks like sons Sylvanus, Zachary, and Alfred, wife Sarah.  Alfred must have been the eldest, because he was to be named guardian of the other two.

Edit to add:  He also names a daughter, Barshaba (Barshabis?).

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Thanks for the star, Alicia!

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Thank you Herb. Yeah. I have no idea what happened to his daughter after his death. Also not clear why his other daughter remains unnamed. Did you get my pm

Answer 2

I'll try to get back to it later, will take me too long now, but yeah, I can read it. It starts:

"In the Name of God Amen

State of Florida Washington County

May 8th 1838

I Sylvanus Pumphrey being of weak body but of sound mind do make this my lst will and testament, <unintelligible> all other

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Basically lists his wife Sarah and son Alfred to be in charge of his estate, lists sons who get $100 for the first couple, education to be given to another, provisions of things. Then continues with attestations of the witnesses as to the veracity of the will and their execution of it.

Comments

From context, the missing word is "revoking," or something similar to mean it replaces any previous wills he might have written.

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yeah, I went cross-eyed trying to fit "eschewing", "replacing", "refuting" similar works into that writing. Meaning is clear though.