WILL: James Cochrane; Ripley, Chautauqua co., New York

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Chautauqua co NY Will Book Vol. 10 page 67
Written: 30 Mar 1891
Probated: 23 Jun 1891

Surnames:   COCHRANE, JOHNSTON, LITTLE, HOWARD

JAMES COCHRANE
In the name of God, Amen.   I James Cochrane of Ripley Chautauqua County New
York being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this
frail and transitory life, do therefore 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 wife Nancy the use of all my estate and property during her life time.

Second: After my wife's death and all her lawful debts are paid and discharged
I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Cochrane of Rochester New York One
Dollar.

Third: I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Mary Ellen and Elizabeth
Johnston sister of my wife and their heirs my homestead in the village of
Ripley, New York.

Fourth: I give bequeath and devise to Elizabeth Johnston of Ripley New York
sister of my wife One Thousand Dollars.

Fifth: I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Ann Elizabeth Little of
Eureka Kansas Eight Hundred Dollars.

Sixth: I give and bequeath to my son Francis Johnston Cochrane of Ripley New
York Four Hundred and Twenty Eight Dollars.

Seventh: I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Cochrane Howard of
Eureka Kansas One Thousand Dollars.

Eighth: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ellen Cochrane of Ripley New
York One Thousand Dollars.

Ninth: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Agnes Cochrane of Ripley
New York Eight Hundred Dollars.

Tenth: I give and bequeath to my son James Alexander Cochrane of Ripley New
York Nine Hundred Dollars.

Eleventh: I give and bequeath to my son Charles Cochrane of Ripley New York
Eight Hundred Dollars.

Twelfth: I give bequeath and devise all the remainder and residue of my
estate and property to my seven of my children to with: Ann Elizabeth Little,
Francis Johnston Cochrane, Catherine Cochrane Howard, Mary Ellen Cochrane,
Sarah   Agnes Cochrane, James Alexander Cochrane and Charles Cochrane share
and share alike and their heirs.

13th:  I direct that no bonds be required of the two Executors of this Will
mentioned below.

Likewise: I make constitute and appoint Charles Cochrane of Ripley NY and
Joseph J. Johnston of Westfield, NY to be Executor of this my last Will and
Testament herby revoking all former Wills by me made.  In witness thereof I
have hereunto subscribed my name and affix my seal this 30th Day of March in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight  hundred and ninety one.

/s/ James Cochrane.

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said James Cochrane 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 was at his request have signed our names as witness hereto in his presence
and in the presence of each other and written opposite our names our
respective places of residences.

/s/ E.T. Kingsley     Ripley NY
/s/ E.C. Porter       Ripley NY

Recorded the foregoing Last Will and Testament of James Cochrane deceased and
confirmed the same with the original Will this 23rd day of June 1891.

/s/ David Sherman
Surrogate