WILL: Sylvanus S. Henderson;  Sinclairville, Chautauqua co., NY 
surname: Henderson, Harrison, Tripler, Mathews, Bowen, Edson, Kirk, Lakin

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Source: Sampubco.com
Chautauqua co NY Will Book Vol 4 page 456
Written: November 11, 1869
Recorded: April 25, 1870

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by: Donovan Henderson

The last Will and Testament of Sylvanus S. Henderson of Sinclairville,
Chautauqua County and state of New York made the Eleventh day of November in
the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty nine.

I Sylvanus S. Henderson of the age of seventy six years, considering the 
uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make & 
publish this my last will and testament.

First. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah Henderson all my
personal property of whatever name or kind, and the use of all my real estate
during her natural life to be accepted and received by her in lieu of dower. 
After the decease of my wife Hannah I give and devise to my son Rollin S.
Henderson and his heirs forever the southern most part of my village lot in
Sinclairville with the tenement thereon in which he now resides bound as
follows.  Beginning at the South West corner of my said village lot running
thence Easterly along the South line of said lot (it being also the North line
of James Triplers lot) eight rods including the highway, thence Northerly
along said highway five rods, thence westerly parallel to the said South line
of my said village lot to the line of the lot owned by Charles C. Henderson
and now occupied by him eight rods, thence Southerly along said line to the
place of beginning containing forty square rods of land be the same more or
less.

Second. At the decease of my said wife Hannah Henderson, I give and devise to
my son William W. Henderson his heirs and assigns forever the certain piece or 
parcel of land comprising the Northern part of my village lot in Sinclairville
on which my store buildings and residence are situated.  Together with the
tenement thereon bounded as follows:  Beginning at a stake in the center of
the highway (or main Street of Sinclairville) at the North west corner of my
said village lot thence running North eighty eight degrees and thirty minutes
east along the center of said highway eight rods; thence South one degree and
thirty minutes East parallel to the East line of the lot owned  & occupied by
Charles C. Henderson ten rods; thence South eighty eight degrees and thirty
minutes West parallel to the North line in the center of main Street and along
the North line of land hereinbefore devised to Rollin S. Henderson eight rods;
thence north on the West line of my said village lot one degree and thirty
minutes West to the place of beginning containing eighty square rods be the
same more or less.

Third. At the decease of my wife Hannah Henderson, I give and devise to my 
youngest son Charles C. Henderson and to his heirs and assigns forever, the 
Southern two thirds of my wild lot of a little more than thirty acres, lying
and being in the towns of Stockton and Gerry, said two thirds being bounded
and described as follows:  South by lands of Hudson C. Mathews and Thomas
Bowen, East by the West bounds of the Dunkirk, Warren & Pittsburgh Rail Road,
West by lands of George S. Harrison, North by a line parallel to the North
bounds of Hudson C. Mathews land and a sufficient distance North therefrom so
that there shall be contained in this piece of land hereby devised to the said
Charles C. Henderson two thirds of the area contained in my said wild lot
lying in the towns of Stockton and Gerry.

Fourth. At the decease of said wife Hannah Henderson I give and devise to my
son Rollin S. Henderson and my daughter Julia E. Harrison and their heirs and
assigns forever, the Northern one third of my said wild lot situated in the
town of Stockton and Gerry, bounded and described as follows North by lands of
George S. Harrison, East by the East bounds of my said wild lot, South by the
lands herein devised to my son Charles C. Henderson and West by lands of
George S. Harrison.

Lastly. I hereby appoint my son William W. Henderson sole executor of this my 
last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

Sylvanus S. Henderson  S.S.

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof signed 
sealed published and declared by the said Sylvanus S. Henderson as and for his 
last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his
presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.

Obed Edson     Residing at Sinclairville Chautauqua Co. New York
Henry A. 
Kirk        "        "        "             "                "       "        
"

Recorded the foregoing last Will and Testament of Sylvanus S. Henderson
deceased and compared the same this 25th day of April 1870.

H. O. LaKin
Surrogate

Additional Comments:
In, "The History of New York State Biographies, Part 44 Editor, Dr. James 
Sullivan", this person is known as Sylvanus Lyon Henderson but in the Probate 
records his middle initial is an unmistakable "S".