WILL: Isaac Cobb; Ellicott, Chautauqua co., NY
surname: Cobb, Clark, Luther, Kine, Sealy, Marion

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Source: SAMPUBCO photocopy
Chautauqua co NY Will Book Vol. 7 page 562
Written: 29 Mar 1877
Probated: 20 Mar 1883

In the name o God Amen:  I Isaac Cobb of the Town of Ellicott 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 my last Will & Testament, that is to
say:

First, After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath
unto my wife Lydia, if she survives me the full interest and free use of all
my estate during the remainder of her natural life, subject and according to a
certain agreement or contract made and entered into by me, with my son 
Isaiah on the first day of April 1871, to be accepted and received by her in
lieu of Dower.

Second, I give and bequeath to my daughter Lorna, Four Hundred Dollars ($400)
also all my household goods of any kind.  I also recognize as a just and
lawful debt, a certain note, which she now holds against me for the sum of
Five Hundred Dollars ($500) to be paid in one year after my decease and 
that of my said wife without interest.

Third, I give and bequeath to my son Isaiah the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars
($800).

Lastly, I will and direct that all the rest, residue, remainder of my estate
after paying, fulfilling, and satisfying all of the above provisions and
bequests and setting aside and after appropriating a sufficient sum to defray
all funeral expenses and exacting a suitable environment at the place of
internment of myself and said wife, be divided into five equal shares, and one
of said shares I give to my daughter Jane, now wife of Zeanas D. Clark, one
share each to my son Isaiah and daughter Lorna, and one of said shares I give 
to my two Grand Daughters now Mrs. Charlotte Luther and Mrs. Olive Kine to be
apportioned equally between them, and the one remaining share I give and
bequeath to my Grandson John Sealy and his sister Mrs. Lorinda Marion to be
apportioned equally between them share and share alike.  But the share of my 
daughter Mrs. Jane Clark shall be fully paid and satisfied & cancelled on the
presentation of a receipt by the Executor of this will given me for One
Hundred and eighty five Dollars ($185) money heretofore advanced her husband
and bearing his signature, and in case of my daughter Lorna shall present an
account for services of labor since the date of the said ($500) note
heretofore mentioned, then the bequest of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) herein
before to her made is hereby revoked ad I direct that the same be included 
in the sum to be divided into five equal shares as before mentioned.

     I also direct that all the bequests hereinbefore made by paid in one
year after the death of both myself and my said wife Lydia, excepting that
bequeathed to her, which will take effect immediately upon my death, all of
said bequest to be paid without interest (up to the time above specified for
payment).

     I make constitute and appoint Geo W. Rugg to be sole Executor of this my
last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

     In Wtness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal
this 29 day of March A. D. 1877.

Isaac Cobb, L. S.

        The above written instrument consisting of one sheet was subscribed by
he said Isaac Cobb at the date thereof, in our presence and at the same time
he declared the said instrument to be his last Will & Testament, and requested
us to sign our names as witnesses, which we do in his presence and in the 
presence of each other.

W. D. Clark, Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N. Y.
Frank Peterson, Jamestow, Chautauqua County, N. Y.

     Recorded the foregoing last Will & Testament of Isaac Cobb, deceased,
and confirmed the same with the original Will this 20th day of March 1883.

Daniel Sherman, Surrogate