WILL: George Scott; Rushford, Allegany co., NY Surname: Scott submitted by Frances Bollenbach (fhb39 @ aol.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Frances Bollenbach Allegany Co. NY Will Book Vol. 7 page 645 Record of the Will of GEORGE SCOTT deceased I GEORGE SCOTT of the town of Rushford County of Allegany NY being of sound mind and memory do make ordain publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament that is to say.: First. After all my lawfull debts are paid and discharged I give devise and bequeath to my son JOHN S. SCOTT the sum of One Hundred Dollars to be paid within one year after my decease by my said executor hereinafter named. Second. I give devise and bequeath to my son DWIGHT SCOTT the sum of Fifty Dollars to be paid by my executror hereinafter *ach and appointed. I give and devise all my real estate and personal property of what nature or kind soever to my beloved wife MARIAH SCOTT to be used and enjoyed by her during her natural life and to sell and dispose of all or any of said personal property for her support and maintance and the proffits of the said real estate as aforesaid and from and immediately after her decease I give and devise bequeath and devise all my real and personal estate of what nature or kind soever to CALVIN SCOTT the executor of this my last will and testament hereinafter nominated and appointed in trust for the payment of my just debts and legacies and for and during the natural life of my son WILLIAM HENRY SCOTT and I do hereby order and direct that during the continuance of said trust estate as aforesaid there shall be annually paid out of the net income and proffits thereof a sum sufficient for the maintainance and support of the said WILLIAM HENRY SCOTT or so much thereof as my said executor shall deem necessary and I hereby empower and authorize my executor hereinafter appointed that in case in his opinion said net proffits was not sufficient to support and maintain the said WILLIAM HENRY SCOTT at any time my said executor (after the decease of my said wife) shall deem necessary with power to sell and dispose of of (sic) the same at public or private sale at such time or times and upon such time and in such manner as to him shall seem ****t provided that no part of my real estate as aforesaid shall be sold at public auction until the expiration of two years after my said wifes decease. I give and bequeath all the rest residue of my personal estate goods and chattels of what nature or kind soever to my said wife MARIAH SCOTT and all that remains at her decease to revert to my said son WILLIAM HENRY SCOTT. And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my son CALVIN SCOTT to be executor 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 6th day of January Eighteen Hundred and Seventy Five GEORGE SCOTT (LS) The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof subscribed by GEORGE SCOTT in the presence of us and each of us.. He at the time of making such subscription acknowledged that he made the same and declared the said instrument so subscribed by him to be his last Will and Testament whereupon was then and there at his request and in his presence and the presence of each other subscribe or names as witnesses thereto. s/EMILINE DUNLAP residing at Rushford Allegany Co. NY. s/W.A.STEWART residing at Rushford Allegany Co. NH. Recorded in Surrogate Court County of Allegany 18, October, 1875 WA STEWART EMILINE F DUNLAP JS GREEN, Surrogate of the county