WILL: Jirah S. Aldrich; Ashford, Cattaraugus Co., NY transcribed by W. David Samuelsen for USGenWeb Archives ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.org *********************************************************************** Cattaraugus Co, New York. Vol. 21 page 681 probate date 23 May 1908 at Salamanca. Jirah S. ALDRICH of Ashford probate date 23 May 1908 Fred Aldrich, executor witnesses: Mr. M. E. Starks and Mrs. M. E. Starks will dated 10 Dec 1902 In the name of God, Amen I, Jirah S. Aldrich of the town of Ashford in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York, 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 direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. Second. I give and bequeath to my son Leroy G. Aldrich all the obligations I hold against him in notes, bond and mortage, or otherwise, together with the interest which may accrue on same up to the time of my decease. Third. - All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, of all kinds, I give, devise and bequeath to my son Fred Aldrich. Lastly, I hereby appoint my said son Fred Aldrich executor of this, my last will and Testament; hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In Witness, Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name the 10th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two (1902). Jirah S. Aldrich We, whose names are hereto subscribed, Do Certify, that Jirah S. Aldrich, the testator, subscribed his name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and at the same time, in our presence and hearing, declared the same to be his last Will and Testament, and requested us, and each of us, to sign our names thereto as witnesses to the execution thereof, which we herebyd o in the presence of the testator and of each other, on the day of the date of the said Will, and write opposite our names our respective places of residence. M. E. Starks residing at East Ashford, N.Y. Mrs. M. E. Starks residing at E. Ashford, N.Y.