WILL: Perry C. Scriven;  Stockton, Chautauqua co., NY 
surname: Scriven

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Chautauqua co NY Will Book Vol. 4 page 58
Written: September 12 1866
Recorded: November 5 1866

In the name of God,Amen.
I, Perry C. Scriven of the town of Stockton in the County of Chautauqua and 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   I appoint my beloved wife Lucinda to be sole executrix of this my last 
Will and Testament in whose care I place the management and education of my minor children.

Second I place the management of my property in the hands of my wife Lucinda and I desire that my farm and dairy may be let to Julius Pickett if he desires to do so on the same terms as he now has it until my son Willard P. Scriven becomes of the age of twenty one years.  If the said Julius Pickett does not desire or dies then my wife is authorized to let the farm and dairy to such persons as she shall approve. All the rents and profits of my property to be placed in the hands of my wife Lucinda to be used in paying such debts as may be owing and for the maintenance of herself and such of my family as may need it and for the education of my minor children.

Third I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lucinda the house and lot on which I now reside with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging situate in the village of Delanti in the town of Stockton aforesaid.

Fourth  On my son Willard P. Scriven arriving at the age of twenty one years or sooner in case of his death, I desire that all my property(other than the place on which I now reside and which I have bequeathed to my wife Lucinda) to be sold and the proceeds to be divided as follows: to wit: my beloved wife Lucinda to have three thousand dollars.  My son Willard P. Scriven to have two hundred and twenty dollars.  My two youngest daughters Ellen C. and Rozene/Rogene(?) F. to have each a sum equal to that which I have heretofore given to my three eldest daughters.

Fifth After all the above bequests are fully paid and satisfied and all debts and demands against my estate fully discharged and liquidated then I desire that the rest and residue of the proceeds of the sale of my property to be divided equally between my children share and share alike.  I hereby declare ___(?) within to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

On witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 
twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.
                        Perry C. Scriven L.S.

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Perry C. Scriven 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 witness hereto and written opposite our respective names our respective places of residence.
Chauncy Winsor(?)      Stockton, Chautauqua County and State of New York
William O. Miller      Stockton, Chautauqua County and State of New York

Recorded the foregoing last Will and Testament of Perry C. Scriven decd. and 
compared the same this 5th day of November 1866.
                              Lakin(?)
                              Surrogate