WILL: Abner Alden; Conklin, Broome co., NY
surname: Alden, Worden

submitted by Edna Goss (ekegoss @ charter.net)
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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Edna Goss
Broome co NY Will Book Vol. 3 page 91

Last Will and Testament of                                                     
        
Abner Alden
           Deceased

Be it Remembered, That heretofore, to wit: on the 14th day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, Abiah P. Worden of the
town of Conklin in said County one of the executors named in the Last Will and
Testament of Abner Alden late of the Town of Conklin 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 related to
Personal Estate, proved and on such application the said Surrogated did
ascertain by satisfactory evidence who were 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 heirs at law and
next of kin by their respective names, stating their respective places of
residence requiring them to appear before said Surrogate at his office in the
City of Brighamton in said County, on the 9th day of July A.D. 1870, to attend
the Probate of said Will.

And afterwards, to wit: on the said 9th day of July A. D. 1870. satisfactory
evidence by affidavit, was produced and presented to said Surrogate, of the
due service of said Citation in the mode prescribed by law, and on that day,
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
proofs of said Will hereinafter set forth, upon this 30th day of July A.D.
1870, and he thereupon adjudged the said Will to be a valid Will of 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, Abner Alden of Conklin in the County of Broome
and State of New York of the age of eighty four 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

First I give and bequeath to my son Alanson Alden all accounts due to me from
him on my book and ten dollars

Also, to my son Israel Alden and the the sum of ten dollars

Also, to my daughter Almira Alden a certain judgment obtained before  (A.
McKay Esq) against Darius Alden and the sum of ten Dollars.

Also, my Daughter Phebe Ann Worden I give and bequeath all the rest, residence
and remainder of my personal estate, goods and chattels of what nature or kind
soever to my said Daughter Feby ann Worden.

        Thereby appoint William A Parke  U. P. Alden & Abiah P. Worden
Administrators.

        In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day
of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
nine.

Abiah P. Worden }Abner Alden                            seal    
William A. Parke        }
Darius E. Worden        }Witnesses