WILL OF WILLIAM WAFLER, WEST ALMOND, ALLEGANY, NEW YORK (1902)

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Last Will and Testament of William Wafler

I, William Wafler of the town of West Almond, County of Allegany and
State of New York, do make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be my
last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:
First ? I give, devise, and bequeath to my beloved wife, Barbara L.
Wafler, the homestead now owned and occupied by me in said town, &
containing 73 acres & now constituting our family residence. Also, I
give and devise to my said wife the Myers lot ? so called, consisting of
three acres of land in said town the same having been conveyed to me in
June 1898 by George Morton & wife. I likewise give and bequeath to my
said wife all my household furniture, beds & bedding & all other
domestic affects of every description; all the dairy of cows, livestock,
including horses and colts, all working tools, & implements used on the
farm or used by me, thereon.
Third ? I give, devise and bequeath to my said wife the use, rents,
issues & profits of all other real estate of which I may die seized.
Also the use of income of all moneys, notes, bonds & mortgages & any
other personal property not hereinbefore specified, for & during the
period of her natural life. And in case the foregoing bequests & devises
& provisions should be inadequate for the comfortable support &
maintance of my said wife at any time during her life, these & in that
case, I will & direct that she shall become entitled to as much of the
personal property referred to in this paragraph as may be necessary for
such support & if that or all of such personal property should be
insufficient for such support, there I direct that the real estate
referred to in this paragraph be sold by my executrix & executor
hereinafter moved & the proceeds thereof applied for such support and
maintenance.

Fourth ? After the death of my said wife I direct that all real estate
referred to in paragraph three remaining unsold under the conditions
therein, shall then be sold or disposed of by my executor surviving, and
the proceeds thereof together with all personal property their belonging
to my estate shall be divided and distributed as follows: To my nephew
Ray Wafler 1/9 thereof. To my sisters-in-law Clara Wafler & Amelia
Dinsmore one sixth thereof to be equally divided between them in
appreciation for their kindness in assisting us in times of sickness. To
my sisters Emma Evans & Libbie Hammond & my brothers John Wafler and
David Wafler all the rest residue & remainder to be equally divided
amongh them, share and share alike.

And I hereby give and grant unto my executrix & executor or either of
them full power and authority to lease, sell & convey all or any of my
real estate under the provisions of this will, & to give & execute
instrumetns of conveyance or lease or mortgage thereof.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint my said wife, Barbara L. Wafler
& John Wafler to be my executors of this, my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my
seal, the 11th day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-nine.

With words, “And David Wafler” underlined.
Wm Wafler (L.S.)


Surrogate’s Court- County of Allegany, NY

William Wafler late of the town of West Almond in the County of Allegany
and State of New York deceased . . . that said deceased died on or about
the 23rd of February, 1902, at West Almond.