WILL: Christopher S. Miller; Colesville, Broome co., NY
surname: Miller

submitted by Jackie McTaggart (millerfamilyhistory @ aol.com)
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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Jackie McTaggart
Broome County, NY Will Book Vol. 12 page 175
Miller, Christopher S. - Colesville


Record of the Last Will and Testament of Christopher S. Miller, Deceased and
of the proofs taken upon the Probate.

Be it remembered, that heretofore, to wit on the 15th day of March in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four, William H. Miller the
sole Executor named in the last Will and Testament of Christopher S. Miller,
late, of the Town of Colesville in the County of Broome, deceased, appeared in
open court before the surrogate of the County of Broome, and made application
to have the said Last Will and Testament which relates to both Real and
Personal Estate, proved and on such application the said Surrogate did
ascertain by satisfactory evidence, who were the widow and all the heirs at
law and next of kin of the said testator and their respective residences, and
said Surrogate did thereupon issue a Citation in due form of Law, directed to
the said widow and heirs at law and next of kin of said decedent, by their
respective names, stating their respective places of residence, requiring them
to appear before said Surrogate at his office in the Court House in the City
of Binghamton, in said County, on the 24th day of March, 1884 to attend the
Probate of said Will, and afterwards, to wit, on the 24th day of March A.D.,
1884, satisfactory proof in the manner prescribed by law for proof of service
of a summons issued out of the Supreme Court, was produced and presented to
said Surrogate of the due service of said Citation in the mode prescribed by
law, and on that day, William H. Miller, the sole executor (unreadable) said
Will named having appeared in the support thereof  and no one appearing to
oppose the probate of said Will, the Surrogate then and there took the proofs
of said Will hereinafter set forth and thereupon  the said matter was duly
adjourned to the ?? day of April 1884 and to the house of Elisha Kasson in
said Town of Colesville where a further hearing was had and the said
location(?) (unreadable)... appearing in support of said Will and no one
appearing to oppose the probate of such Will, such proceedings were thereupon
had in said Court afterwards that the said Surrogate took the further proofs
of said Will hereinafter set fort, upon this 5th day of (unreadable...April??)
A.D. 1884, and he thereupon adjudged the said Will to be a valid Will of Real
and Personal Estate, and the proofs thereof to be sufficient which said Last
Will and Testament and proofs, are as follows, that is to say:

In the name of God, Amen, I, Christopher S. Miller of the Town of Colesville,
County of Broome and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory
(blessed be God for the same) do make and publish this, my last Will and
Testament.

I give and bequeath to my Grandson, Reuben Miller (son of Cornelius Miller
deceased) twenty five dollars to be paid out of my real or personal estate
when he becomes twenty one years of age which will be (unreadable) August in
the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five.

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mariah the use of all my real and
personal effects for her own sole and proper use and benefit for and during
her natural life after paying all my (unreadable) funeral charges and other
expenses which shall (unreadable) ascribe for or on my account.

And lastly I give and bequeath to my sons Jacob, William and Harry Miller the
residue and remainder of my said real and personal estate to be equally
divided between them after (unreadable) of my beloved wife Mariah and after
paying the twenty five dollars as aforesaid to be theirs forever.

And I do further hereby nominate, (unreadable) and appoint William H. Miller
of the City of Binghamton to be the sole Executor of this my Last Will and
Testament. 

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and (unreadable) and
decree this my last Will and Testament in presence of the witnesses named
before this fourteenth day of (unreadable) the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy one.

Christopher S. Miller

Signed, sealed (unreadable) and published by the said Christopher S. Miller as
and for his last Will and Testament in presence of us at his request and in
his presence and (unreadable) have subscribed our names as witnesses here to:
Elisha Kasson residing in Colesville, Broome County
Chlor Kasson residing in Colesville, Broome Co.

This instrument was at the date thereof declared to us by the (unreadable)
Christopher S. Miller to be his last Will and Testament and he has
acknowledged to each of us that he had subscribed the same and we at his
request sign our names hereto as (unreadable) witnesses.
Elisha Kasson residing in Colesville, Broome County
Chlor Kasson residing in Colesville, Broome County