WILL: John Cochran; Ripley, Chautauqua co., New York

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Chautauqua co NY Will Book vol. 11 page 128
Written: 4 Oct 1894
Probated: 4 Mar 1895

Surnames:  COCHRAN, HICHCOCK, COOK 

JOHN COCHRAN
Last Will & Testament

I John Cochrane of the Town of Ripley, County of Chautauqua NY do make,
ordain, publish and declare this my last Will & Testament, in manner and form
following that is to say:

First: I direct the payment of my just debts, if any, and my funeral
expenses.

Second: To my wife Nancy Cochrane the use of all my property
both personal and real estate during her natural life, then to be divided
between my two daughters Jenny Cook of Ripley Chautauqua County N.Y. and Mary
Ann Hichcock of Ripley, Chautauqua County, N.Y. share and share alike, and I
do constitute and appoint my wife Nancy sole Executrix, of this my last Will
and Testament. 

Likewise:   I make constitute and appoint Nancy Cochrane to be Executrix 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
Fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
ninety four.  (October 4, 1894).

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said John Cochran 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 we at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other
do here sign as witnesses thereto.

/s/ Dexter Alford
/s/ Ephraim Jones

Recorded the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Cochrane deceased and
compared the same with the original Will this 4th day of March, 1895.

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