WILL: George Gray;  Mansfield, Cattaraugus co., NY 
surname: Gray, Foote

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Cattaraugus co NY Will Book Vol 6 Page 45-48
Written: October 19 1874
Recorded: December 21 1874

Will of George Gray, son of Andrew Gray

In the name of God, amen,

I, George Gray, of the Town of Mansfield, Cattaraugus County, New York, aged 
fifty one years, being of sound mind and memory and considering the
uncertainty of life, do hereby make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my
last will and testament, that is to say:

First: After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged I give and bequeath
to 
my beloved wife, Lorsey I Gray all my property both real and personal subject 
however to the specific legacies and charges hereinafter mentioned and 
bequeathed.

Second: I will and declare that my executrix hereinafter named provide for and 
support my mother Agnes Gray during the term of her material life and pay her 
funeral expenses, and I do hereby charge my said property with support of my 
said mother during her material life and make the same a lien upon my
property, such support to have a preference over all other claims upon my
property.

Third: After my said mother's death I direct my executrix hereinafter named to 
expend the sum of one thousand dollars in buying a lot for a burying ground 
erecting a fence around the same & [? ereding] a monument for my family. The 
above sum of one thousand dollars is named by me as the extend of money I
desire my executrix to use for that purpose and that a less sum may be
expended for that purpose in the discretion of my executrix.

Fourth: I give and bequeath to my brother Abram Gray the sum of three thousand 
dollars to be paid to him two years from the death of my mother Agnes Gray.
This legacy to draw interest after six months form the date of my mothers
death.

Fifty: All the rest of my property both real and personal I give, bequeath and 
devise to my wife, Lorsey I Gray, absolutely and forever.

Sixth: I make, constitute and appoint Lorsey I Gray the sole executrix of this 
my last will and testament with full power to sell and convey my real and
estate when in her judgment it shall be proper to do so to carry out the
provisions of this will hereby revoking all former will by me made.

In witness whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 
19th day of October A.D. 1874

George Gray

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said George Gray in our 
presence and acknowledged by him to each of us: and he at the same time
declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will and testament
and we at his request have signed our names as witnesses hereto in his
presence and in the presence of each other, and written opposite our names our
respective places of residence
E. S. Stewart of Ellicottville, New York
Wm Manley of Ellicottville, New York

State of New York
Cattaraugus County
Surrogates Office

Recorded the preceding last Will and Testament of George Gray late of said 
county, deceased as a Will of real and personal property together with the 
proofs relating to said will, taken in the Surrogate’s court of the County of 
Cattaraugus, of which record as hereby signed and certified, pursuant to the 
provisions of the Revised Statutes this twenty first day of December AD 1874
James D McVey
Surrogate

In a separate filing:
Whereas by the last will & testament of George Gray, late deceased dated Oct. 
19, 1874 he bequeathed to me his brother Abram Gray the sum of three thousand
to be paid to me two years from the death of his mother Agnes Gray to draw
interest after six months from his mothers death who was also my mother. And
whereas the said Agnes Gray died Nov. 27, 1879. Now therefore in consideration
of the sum of one thousand dollars thereof paid to me Oct. 16, 1880 and the
further sum of two thousand one hundred & twenty eight dollars and sixty five
cents to me this day paid being the whole of said legacy and interest. I
hereby sell, assign, and transfer to said legacy & bequest to Lorsey I Foote
formerly widow of the said George Gray deceased & authorize her to collect
settle & discharge the legacy at her pleasure as fully as I could do myself if
this transfer had not been made.
Dated Ellicottville Oct 31, 1882
A Gray