WILL: Cyrus Bickford; Westfield, Chautauqua co., NY surname: Bickford, Hall, Hawley submitted by Barbara Macksey (grandmas @ grandmastree.com) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm Submitted Date: June 4, 2004 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/nyfiles/ File size: 4.5 Kb ************************************************ Source: Sampubco photocopy Chautauqua co NY Will Book Vol. 5 page 434-435 Written: September 2 1873 Recorded: October 28 1873 Transcribed from SAMPUBCO Copy by Barbara Macksey BICKFORD, CYRUS, Westfield, Chautauqua County Know all men by these presents That I Cyrus Bickford of Westfield Chautauqua County New York being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say: First I direct that my Executors hereinafter named, shall first pay all my just debts and funeral expenses hereby directing them to appropriate from my Estate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to pay said expenses and to pay for a tomb stone for myself. Second I give and bequeath to my wife Betsey, absolutely, the sum of five hundred dollars Third I give and bequeath to my said wife Betsey the use of the Homestead upon which I now reside situate on the Gale road and containing about twelve and one half acres of land during the period of her natural life, and also the use during the same period of all my house hold goods of every description. The bequest to my said wife Betsey, are to be in lieu of dower in my Estate Fourth After the decease of my said wife I direct my Executors hereinafter named to sell and convey my said homestead at such time and upon such terms as to them shall seem most advantageous to my said Estate, and also my house hold goods of every name and nature, and to divide the proceeds of such sale equally share and share alike among my Grand children which shall be living at the decease of my said wife Betsey, and for the purpose of enabling my said Executors to so sell and convey my said real Estate. I hereby devise the same to them in trust nevertheless for the use and purpose herein-before set forth. Fourth I hereby direct my said Executors to deduct from the avails of my personal Estate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars and to appropriate the same to the payment of the funeral expenses and the expense of Tomb stones for my wife Betsey Bickford. Fifth I give and bequeath unto my son Egbert Bickford now residing in the town of Benton Eaton County Michigan one thousand dollars. Sixth I give and bequeath unto my son Horace O. Bickford now residing in Lyons Ohio one thousand dollars. Seventh I give and bequeath unto my son Darrin Bickford now residing in Lyons Ohio five dollars (5.00) Eighth I give and bequeath to the widow of my son James S. Bickford now Mrs Mary Hall now residing in the town of Benton Eaton County Michigan five hundred dollars Ninth I give and bequeath to each of my Grand children to wit Frances Bickford Winfield S. Bickford and Ada Bickford, children of my deceased son James Bickford fifty dollars each. Tenth I give and bequeath to each of my Grand children to wit Catharine Hawley (Martom) Myrta Hawley children of my deceased daughter Harriet A. Hawley fifty dollars each. Lastly I do herby nominate and afford my friends Jonas Lathrope and Lorenzo F. Phelps both of Westfield Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by one made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 2nd day of September 1873. Cyrus Bickford S.S. The foregoing instrument consisting of this sheet was at the day of its date Sept 2 1873. signed sealed published and declared by Cyrus Bickford the Testator therein named 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 Hugusters F. Phelps Westfield N.Y. H O Kingsbury Westfield N.Y. Recorded the foregoing last Will and Testament of Cyrus Bickford deceased and compared the same with the original Will this 28th day of October 1873 C G Maples Surrogate