WILL: Rolfe Eggleston; Sherman, Chautauqua Co., NY
surname: Eggleston, Scott, Hubbard

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Chautauqua Co., NY Will Book Vol. 10 page 348

I Rolfe Eggleston of the town of Sherman, County of Chautauqua and State of
New York, do hereby make and publish my last will and testament intending
thereby to dispose of all my worldly estate of which I shall be possessed at
the time of my decease.

First     After the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses I give
and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah K. Eggleston in leiu of dower, the sum
of two thousand dollars.

Second     I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah E. Scott the sum of five
hundred dollard, subject to the provisions of section No. 7 of this my last
Will and Testament.

Third   I give and bequeath to my daughter Hoduska A. Hubbard, five hundred
dollars subject to the provisions of section No. 7 of this my last Will and
Testament.

Fourth    I give and bequeath to my son Frank Eggleston the sum on one
thousand dollars, subject to the provisions of section No 7 of this my last
Will and Testament.

Fifth  I give and bequeath to my son Theodore J. Eggleston the sum of one
thousand dollars, subject to the provisions of section No 7 of this my last
Will and Testament.

Sixth   I give and bequeath to my to my son Willie R. Eggleston the sum of one
thousand dollars, subject to the provisions of section No 7 of this my last
Will and Testament.

Seventh   I declare that all such moneys as I have or shall have advanced to
any of my said children or as shall be owing to me from any of them at my
decease, shall be considered as part of my resiuary estate and shall be
deducted from his, her or their respective portions as herein before provided.

Eighth    I devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my real
and personal property of what nature of kind woever to my said wife Hannah K.
Eggleston

Ninth   I hereby direct that my executrix hereinafter appointed shall execute
to my son Theodore J. Eggleston a good and sufficient warranty deed on one
hundred and thirty eight acres of land, according to the description hereto
annexted (being a part of my farm now owned by me for the consideration of
four thousand dollars, provided he executes to her a bond and mortgage
on the said premises to secure to her the aprment of the said sum of $4000 or
so much thereof (Principle and interest) as may at the time of my decease
remain unpaid, upon such terms as to her shall seem meet.

Tenth   I hereby direct that my executrix hereinafter appointed, shall execute
to my son Willie R. Eggleston a good and sufficient warranty deed of one
hundred acres of land according to the description hereto annexed (being a
part of the farm now owned by me) for the consideration of two thousand
dollars provided he executes to her the payment of the said sum of $2000 or so
much thereof (principal and interest) as may at the time of my decease remain
unpaid upon such terms as to her shall seem meet.

Eleventh   I give and devise all my real and personal estate of what nature or
kind soever to my said wife Hannah K. Eggleston, my executrix hereinafter
appointed in trust, for the execution of my will, with power to sell and
dispose of the same; at private or public sale, at such times and upon such
terms and in such manner, as to her shall seem meet, provided however that the
real estate mentioned in sections 9 and 10 shall be disposed of as therein
directed.

Lastly   I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Hannah K. Eggleston to be
the executrix of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former
wills by me made.

In Witness whereof, I Rolph Eggleston have to this my last Will and Testament
consisting of one sheet of paper with the annexed descriptions of land,
subscribed  by name and set my seal this 7th day of September A.D. 1877.       
                     Rolfe Eggleston L.  S.  Witnesses
John R. Green, William H. Hart