WILL: Lydia Hawley;  Aurelius, Cayuga Co., NY, Cayuga co., NY 
surname: Hawley, Wilson

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Source: Public Records, Cayuga Co., Ny
Cayuga co NY Will Book Vol. M page 291
Written: November 17 1855
Recorded: June 25 1858

The last Will and Testament of Lydia Hawley, of the town of Aurelius, in the 
County of Cayuga and State of N. York, I, Lydia Hawley, Considering the 
uncertainty of this mortal life And being of sound mind and memory, Blessed be 
Almighty God, for the same, do publish And declare this my last Will And 
Testament in manner and form following:

First.  I desire to be decently burried And all my debts and funeral expenses
be paid from my said personal property, 

Second.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Olive Wilson forever, All my 
waring apparel, together with one bed, and bedding after my decease,

Third.  The rest And residue of my personal property; household furniture And 
effects I give And  bequeath unto my son Hiram Hawley with this reserve, that 
the money, notes or accounts or the avails of the same, shall be placed in the 
hands of my said Executor And by him placed on interest for the benefit of my 
said son Hiram Hawley and I do further will and ordain and authorize my said 
executor to pay over unto my said son Hiram Hawley the whole or any part
thereof of the Said monies so bequeathed by me, at Anytime or times And in
such manner as my said executor shall deem fit and proper.

Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint Edwin H. Whitney, my sole executor
of this my last Will And Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me
made.  In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 17th day
of November 1855.
                                        her
                                   Lydia     X     Hawley. (S.S.)
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The within instrument Consisting of one sheet of paper was now here subscribed 
by Lydia Hawley, the testatrix in the presence of each of us and was at the
same time declared by her to be her last Will and Testament and we at her
request sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses.
Walter C. Coapman of Aurelius, Harrison Lamb of Aurelius

I hereby certify that the preceding is a true record of the proceedings proofs 
& examinations taken before me in the matter of the proof and Probate of the 
last Will and Testament of Lydia Hawley, late of the town of Aurelius in said 
County.  Deceased, as a will of Personal estate only And also of the said Will 
and that the same were recorded on the twenty fifth day of June in the year of 
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty Eight
                                   Jacob R. How Surrogate,