WILL: Albert S. Cobb;  Dunkirk, Chautauqua co., NY 
surname: Cobb, Cobb, Hiller, Murray, Libby, Wright, Thompson, Austin,
Pickering, Plummer, Smayise, Emery, Stevens, Merrill

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Chautauqua co NY Will Book vol. 10 page 233
Written: January 11, 1892
Recorded: June 6, 1892

The last Will and Testament of Albert S. Cobb of the City of Dunkirk, 
County of Chautauqua and State of New York.

I Albert S. Cobb aware of the uncertainty of life do make, ordain, publish and 
declare this my last Will & Testament, in the manner and form following, that
is to say:

After the payment of my funeral charges, the expenses of administering 
my estate and my lawful debts, I give devise and bequeath my property as
follows:

First, I give devise and bequeath all my estate both real and personal unto my
well beloved wife, Abigail G. Cobb absolutely, subject to the following
provisions, Viz:

Second, My said wife shall have the rents, issues, income and property during
her life of all my estate, that I may own at the time of my decease, and at
the decease of my said wife, one third portion of all my estate then remaining
I give devise and bequeath unto our faithful old friend and servant Barbara
Hiller.

Likewise, I make constitute and appoint my said wife, Abigail G. Cobb (without 
bonds) to be Executrix of my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all
former Wills by me made.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 
Eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
ninety two.

Albert S. Cobb, L.S.

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said, Albert S. Cobb 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 & Testament: 
and we at his request, have signed our names as witnesses hereto, in his
presence and in presence of each other, and written opposite our names our
respective places of residence.

C. D. Murray, Dunkirk, N.Y.
H. T. Murray, Dunkirk, N. Y.

Codicil

I, Albert S. Cobb of the City of Dunkirk, County of Chautauqua and the State
of New York, having on the Eleventh day of January 1892 made and executed my
last Will & Testament, do hereby at this date make this my Codicil to said
instrument as follows:  

I give and bequeath to my nephew Frank Cobb one picture "Wine Taster"; one 
landscape picture, one oak stained chair, one checker board stand, one woolen
blanket, two cups, and two saucers, one sampler, being property that at one
time belonged to Sally Cobb.

Second, I give and bequeath to Joseph F. Libby of Portland Maine, one silver 
soup ladle, one pitcher that once belonged to Susan Libby, my small leather 
trunk and railroad lantern, one cigar case and contents.

Third, I give and bequeath to Addie Wright of Lowell, Massachusetts, one old
oak chair that formerly belonged to her Grandmother, six silver tea spoons,
six silver forks.

Fourth, I give and bequeath to Albert S. Cobb of Lowell, Massachusetts, one 
silver goblet, gold-lined.

Fifth, I give and bequeath to Helen C. Thompson, six silver tea spoons.

Sixth, I give and bequeath to Fannie C. Thompson, two large silver table
spoons.

Seventh, I give and bequeath to Huldah Austin, six silver tea spoons.

Eighth, I give and bequeath to Rhoda Pickering of Portland, Maine, six silver
tea spoons, two old silver table spoons marked "A. A. C.".

Ninth, I give and bequeath to Eunice C. Plummer of Hormellsville one serving 
basket, one red covered Ottoman.

Tenth, I give and bequeath to Marcia Smayise of Buffalo, N.Y. one scarlet and 
black rug.

Eleventh, In case of the decease of my wife before my decease, I give and 
bequeath to Mary Ann Emery of Uxton, York County, Maine, Helen B. Stevens her 
daughter, and Minnie Ella Stevens, and John Marshall Stevens or to the
survivors of them, share and share alike, one third of all the remainder of my
estate, both real and personal or the proceeds thereof.

Twelfth, I give and bequeath to Charles Merrill of Randolph, N.Y. six silver 
forks, also the whole amount that may be received from the policy of insurance 
upon the life of my wife now held in the Equitable Aid Society, of which I am
the beneficiary, also in case of the decease of my wife before me, I give
devise and bequeath one third of all the remainder of my estate both real and
personal to Charles Merrill of Randolph, N.Y.  

I empower my executor, hereinafter named to sell and convey any and all real
estate that I may own at the time of my decease under the direction of and
with the consent of my friend and Attorney, Charles D. Murray of Dunkirk, N.Y.

I hereby revoke the appointment of Abigail G. Cobb as Executor of my last Will 
and Testament, and hereby constitute and appoint Charles Merrill of Randolph, 
N.Y., Executor of said Will and this my codicil thereto, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all the provisions of said Will so far as the same are consistent
with this my Codicil thereto, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made,
except as herein stated.  

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the
Twenty-third day of February 1892.

Albert S. Cobb, L.S.

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Albert S. Cobb in our 
presence and acknowledged by him to each of us, and he a the same time
declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his codicil, and we at his
request have signed our names as witnesses hereto in his presence and in
presence of each other and written opposite our names our respective places of
residence.

C.D. Murray, Dunkirk, N.Y.
H.T. Murray, Dunkirk, N.Y.

Recorded the foregoing last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto of Albert
S. Cobb deceased, and compared the same with the original Will and Codicil
this 6th day of June 1892.

Will D. Parker, Clerk of the Surrogate's Court