WILL: Robert S. Armstrong; Cuba, Allegany co., New York
surname: Armstrong, Cross, Todd, Straight

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Allegany Co NY Wills Vol 14 page 635
Written: 28 Apr 1892
Probated: 7 May 1897

I Robert S Armstrong of Cuba, Allegany County state of New York do hereby make
publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the manner
following that is to say. After all my just debts and funeral expenses are
paid I give devise and bequeath to my wife Harriett E. Armstrong all my
property both real and personal and mixed of every name and nature and
wherever the same be be situate to have and hold the same and the use thereof
during her natural life to be accepted and received by her in lieu of dower
and I further will deed direct and do hereby authorize and empower my said
wife at any time during her lifetime should she deem it advisable to sell
transfer and convey all or any part or portion of my said property the same as
I might or could do if living and loan the avail there of in bond and mortgage
and receive the interest and profits issuing out of such investment for her
own use and for her support and comfort during her said natural life and in
case the use and profits from my said property both real and personal & mixed
shall not be sufficient to support and maintain my said wife in comfort and
acording to her station in life during her natural ife then in that case I
will order and direct that my said wife to sell such part or parts portion
orportions of my said propety aforesaid as may be necessary for her support
and maintainance and the avails from such sale or sales shall be used by her
for her said support during her natural life and for that purpose & to that
end she is hereby authorized or empowered to sell and convey the sam e and
give an absolute title thereto to the purchase or purchasers thereof ; and
from and immediately after her decease the remainder of said property if there
should be any such remainder I give and beque to my sister Maria Cross, wife
of Casper K. Cross, the heirs of her body and her assigns forever upon the
condition however that my said sister survive my said wife but in case my said
wife survives my said sister then I give evise and bequeath all my property to
my said wife ot have and hol the same her heirs and assigns forever. I hereby
appoint my said wife Harriett E. Armstrong sole executrix 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 28th day of April
1892.

Robert S. Armstrong, L.S.

witnessed by:
Frank M. Todd, residing at Cuba, Allegany county NY
John Straight, residing at Cuba, Allegany county NY