WILL: Emma A. Aldrich; Conewango, Cattaraugus Co., NY

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Cattaraugus Co, NY. Vol. 23 page 153
Emma A. ALDRICH of Conewango
probate date: 28 February 1910, at Salamanca
will dated: 8 October 1909
executor: Edwin M. Jenks
witnesses: Edgar W. Curtis & Grace D. Curtis
Last Will and Testament:-

I, Emma A. Aldrich of the Town of Conewango 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 specifically direct that the total transfer or "inheritance" tax
assessed against my whole estate be paid from the funds of my estate and that
after such tax has been paid, my estate be divided as hereinafter specified.

Third:- I do give, devise and bequeath to my three brothers, John T. Gardner,
Will F. Gardner and George D. Gardner, equally, share and share alike, all the
land or lands described in deed given by Carver Hidecker and others to
Hartwell B. Aldrich, dated February 9, 1906 and recorded in the Chautauqua
County clerk's office, February 19, 1906 in Liber No. 330 of Deeds at Page 20,
together with all the live stock, hay, grain, straw, crops and other personal
property produced on, or connected with said farm at the time of my death and
belonging to me. The part of said lands upon which the principal buildings are
located, is what is known as the "Arnold Farm" and situated in the Town of
Cherry Creek, N.Y. I have made no provision in this instrument for my brother,
Frank Gardner, for the simple and only reason that he has told me that he did
not want me to give him any thing. I hve the same affection for himas for my
three other brothers and but for his expressed wish, I would have given him
some of my property.

Fourth:- I give and bequeath to Philena Aldrich, a niece of my deceased
husband, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).

Fifth:- I do give, devise and bequeath to Edwin M. Jenks, all my right, title
and interest in and to the real property described in deed given by frank
Schulz and wife to Hartwell B. Aldrich, dated November 8, 1901 and recorded in
the Cattaraugus County Clerk's office, December 1, 1902 in Liber No. 187 of
Deeds at Page 287, together with all my live stock of every kind and
description, except such as has been hereinbefore given to my threebrothers by
paragraph numbered third.

Sixth:- I give abd bequeath to my niece, Eva Gardner, the six silver tea
spoons marked (underlined) E.Aldrich; I do further give and bequeath all the
remainder of all my household goods, household furniture, household
furnishings, pictures, books, carpets, silverware, crockery, utensils and
household articles of every name, kind and description to the following
named persons to be divided among them equally, share and share alike, namely:
Marcia Gardner, Leroy Gardner, Ida Gardner, Kate Briel, Alice Aldrich and
(underlined) and Emily aldrich. In case of the death of any of the above named
persons before my death, then the said articles shall be divided equally among
those above named who survive me.

Seventh:- I do give and devise to my brother, Will F. Gardner, the lands or
premises which he now occupies situated in the village of Conewango or
Rutledge, the house on said lands being now his residence, said premises being
described in deed recorded in the Cattaraugus County Clerk's office in Liber
No. 219 of Deeds at Page 194.

Eighth:- I do hereby authorize, empower and direct my executor hereinafter
named, or the one acting in his stead, to transfer and convey by good and
sufficient deeds, the different pieces or parcels of land or real property
hereinbefore devised to different parties. And I do further specfically
authorize, empower and direct the executro hereinafter named or the person
acting his stead, to transfer and convey any and all real property forming a
part of my estate and not herein specifically devised to particular person or
persons, and to convert the same into personal property. Said personal
property from the sale of lands together with any other personal property of
my estate shall be disposed of as provided by this Will taken as a whole.

Ninth:- I direct that all the residue and remainder of all my property of
every name and nature be divided equally, share and share alike, among the
following named nephews and nieces, to wit:- George Gardner, Cleve Gardner,
JOhn Gardner, Jr., Lurena Gardner (daughter of my brother,John.), Mildred
Gardner Arterburn, Ray Gardner, Beulah Gardner Anderson, Ross Gardner, Lorena
Gardner (daughter of my brother George), Edith Gardner Stow, Eva Gardner and
Harold Gardner; in case of the death of any of the above named nephews and
nieces before my death, then the said residue and remainder shall be divided
equally share and share alike. Among those of the above named nephews and
nieces surviving me.

Tenth and Lastly:- I do hereby nominate and appoint Edwin M. Jenks, now of the
said Town of Conewango, NY., executor of this my last Will and Testament; and
I do hereby revoke any and all former wills by me made.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 8th day of October
in the year of our Lord one Thousand nine hundred and nine.

Emma A. Aldrich

We, whose names are hereto subscribed, Do Certify, that Emma A. Aldrich, the
testatrix, subscribed her 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 her last Will and Testment, and requested us, and each
of us, to sign our names thereto as witnesses to the executio nothereof, which
we hereby do in the presence of the testatrix and of each other, on the day of
the date of said will, October 8th, 1909, and write opposite our names our
respective places of residence.

Grace D. Curtis, residing at Cherry Creek, NY
Edgar W. Curtis, residing at Cherry Creek, NY