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- Reuben Coffin 2/22/1787 - 2/21/1868
Part 48: Origins of Lysander, Plainville, and Jacksonville a
Described
Reuben Coffin and his bride of two years arrived in Lysander, Onondaga County
with their clumsy covered wagon in 1810. It gave a final lurch and came to a
creaking stop before the Palmer's log cabin one May day in that year. The trek
from Washington county had been long and tedious, with the homespun lin
cover to the heavy wagon their only shelter from the noonday sun. One of the
last nights on the trail had been spent in camp in what is now the heart of
Syracuse, the present site of the Lincoln store. A few days were spent in the
Palmer cabin while the men fashioned a similar one farther east, on the bank
of a swift stream. Here on Lot 37 lay the 600 acres of land claimed by Reuben
and Sarah Bassett Coffin. Here beneath the tall pines that grew along t
stream, the women of the settlement gathered on wash day to make use of the
excellent spring water, and exchange bits of news, and assist each other in
daily tasks. Not far from the spring and near the cabin, Reuben hung an iron
kettle on a tripod for cooking and general purposes.
Last Will and Testament of Reuben Coffin
County Book #34, Vol. #M, Page #90
In the matter of proving the last will and testament of Reuben Coffin,
deceased, Onondaga County, NY. Be it remembered that heretofore upon the
petition of Edward Bently and Robert Coffin, the executors named in the last
will and testament of Reuben Coffin, late of the town of Lysander in sa
county, deceased, in said county for that purpose, to the Surrogate of said
county, a citation was duly issued in this matter which citation with t
proofs of service thereof was thereafter duly returned to said Surrogate, and
which said petition and citation, with the proofs of service thereof, are now
on file in the office of said Surrogate. And thereupon the last will and
testament of the said Reuben Coffin, deceased, with the proofs thereof were
produced and are as follows to wit:
I, Reuben Coffin, of the town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga and State
of New York of the age of seventy five years and being of sound mind and
memory do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner
following that is to say after paying all my debts and funeral charges I give
and devise to my wife Sarah Coffin all my personal and real estate lying and
being in the town of Lysander, county of Onondaga, State of New York during
her natural life excepting, what I hereby set apart to my son E.B. Coffin. To
my son E.B. Coffin I give thirty acres of land lying and being in the state of
Iowa, county of Tama, being the same deeded to be by E.B. Coffin and Almira
his wife bearing date Sept. 22nd 1857 and also a Judgement obtained in said
State of Iowa for the sum of about two hundred and twenty dollars the same as
he has a power of attorney to collect. And after the decease of my said wife
my property is to be divided between my children as follows, first to my son
Robert Coffin five hundred dollars and to my son Alexander M. Coffin fi
hundred dollars. The remainder of all that may be left to be divided in equal
shares with my sons Jacob Coffin, Robert Coffin, and Alexander M. Coffin and
my daughters Harriet Borgardus, Elizabeth Chaffee, Sally Ann Harrington,
Hepsibah Woodruffe, Susan Fuller, and Mary Bentley and to their heirs after
them.
I hereby appoint Edward Bently and Robert Coffin Executors of this my last
will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of August A.D.
1862. Reuben Coffin L.S.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1787 - 1863 (75 years)
(Age 100 years)