WILL: Sophia M. Aldrich; Ellery, Chautauqua Co., NY

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Chautauqua Co. N.Y. Wills Vol. 11 page 470

Sophia M. ALDRICH of Ellery
Will dated 14 June 1894
Probated: 10 Dec 1896

Last Will and Testament

I, Sophia M. Aldrich of the Town of Ellery, County of Chautauqua and State of
New York, do make ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and
Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:

First. I direct the payment of my just debts, if any.

Second. I give and devise and bequeath unto Jane Haskins the sum of Five
hundred dollars (said Jane Haskins is wife of A. A. Haskins).

Third. I give and bequeath unto Aaron A. Haskins of the Town of Ellery
aforesaid the sum of Five hundred dollars.

Fourth. I give and bequeath unto Hattie E. Hale, married daughter of said A.
A. and Jane Haskins one hundred and fifty dollars.

Fifth. I give and bequeath unto Alice A. Haskins, daughter of said A. A. and
Jane Haskins One hundred and fifty dollars.

Sixth. I give and bequeath unto I. Belle Hooper married daughter of said A. A.
and Jane Haskins One hundred and fifty dollars.

Sixth. All the rest residue and remainder of my property of every name and
kind I give and bequeath unto all the children of said I. Belle Hooper to be
divided equally between them share and share alike.

Likewise. I make constitute and appoint said Aaron A. Haskins of the Town of
Ellery aforesaid, to be sole Executor of this 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
Fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety four.

Sophia M. Aldrich L.S.

The above partly written and partly printed instrument was subscribed by the
said Sophia M. Aldrich in pur presence, and acknowledge by her to each of us,
and she at the same time declared the above instrument so subscribed by her to
be her last Will and Testament, and we at her request sign our names as
attesting witnesses hereto in her presence, and in the presence of each other
and written opposite our names our respective places of residence.
B.A. Barlow residing at Jamestown, N.Y.
A. H. Stafford residing at Jamestown, N.Y.

Recorded the foregoing last Will and Testament of Sophia M. Aldrich deceased
and compared the same with the original Will this 10th day of December 1896.

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