WILL: Charles E. Pond; Busti, Chautauqua co., NY
surname: Pond, Carlin, Cook, Brown

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Source: Chautauqua co NY Will Book Vol. 12 page 78
Written: 25 Mar 1899
Probated: 16 aug 1899

Charles E. Pond, son of Vetes Pond of Farmington, Warren, PA, was born about
1835, and died April 15, 1899.

In the Name of God, Amen. I, Charles E. Pond of the Town of Busti, State of
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 Celia E. Pond my
lawful wife all my property both personal and real during her natural life,
and that if any remain she shall make such disposition of it to the or our
children and grand children as to her seems best. And I do hereby order and
direct my wife the Executor of this my last Will to pay out of my estate the
following sums of money to my daughters that is to say, "Fifty dollars to my
daughter Mrs. Susan Carlin of Buffalo, NY and fifty dollars to Mrs. Nettie
Cook of Belleforte, Pa., and fifty dollars to daughter Gertie Brown of Warren
Pa.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint Celia E. Pond my lawful wife sole
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 25th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-nine. 1899.

Charles E. Pond L.S.

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Charles E. Pond 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 have signed our names as witnesses hereto,
in his presence, and in the presence of each other, and written opposite our
names, our respective places of residence.

Vanness Walkup Busti, Chaut.Co, N.Y. Vanness Walkup Busti, N.Y.
A.B. Button Busti, Chautauqua Co. N.Y. A. B. Button

Recorded the foregoing last Will and Testament of Charles E. Pond deceased,
and compared the same with the original Will, the 16th day of August 1899.

Will D. Parker, Clerk of the Surrogate Court