WILL: Mary Ann Beebe;  Stockton, Chautauqua co., NY 
surname: Beebe, Pickett

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Chautauqua co NY Will Book Vol. 8 page 319
Written: October 8 1882
Recorded: September 21 1885

I, Mary Ann Beebe of the town of Stockton County of Chautauqua and State of
New York, aged 66 years and upwards, considering the insecurity of life and
being of sound mind and memory do hereby make publish and declare this my last
Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:

1. I give devise and bequeath to my husband Cyrenus C. Beebe the use of all my 
real and personal estate during his natural life, and if the use of my real 
estate, and the income from my personal estate shall be insufficient for his 
comfortable support and maintainance [sic], then my Executor hereinafter named
is authorized and allowed to expend so much of the principal of my personal
estate for that purpose as the use of my real estate and the income of my
personal estate shall be insufficient to pay.  My real estate is not to be
sold during the lifetime of my husband nor is my personal goods and household
furniture to be sold or otherwise disposed of during the lifetime of my
husband, but the same are to be kept and used for his comfort and support
during his life.

2.    In case of either of my sons hereinafter named shall be sick or
otherwise come to want without suitable means for his support during the life
time of my husband, then my Executor hereinafter named may apply such part of
my personal estate as may be sufficient for his support and maintainance and
necessary therefor, after expending the use of my real, and the income of my
personal estate.

3.    I give devise and bequeath to my two sons John Chapin Beebe and Merriman 
Alanson Beebe all my estate that shall remain unexpended at the decease of my 
husband, to be equally divided between them share and share alike.

4.    I also give devise and bequeath to my husband Cyrenus C. Beebe the bed
that he sleeps on and the pillows, with ten sheets, and one third of the
pillow cases, and the bed quilts that have his name on, and one third of the
table cloths and towels, nine knives and forks that are steel, six spoons,
five plated tea spoons, and the flowered carpet and the dresser stand

5.    I also give devise and bequeath to my son John Chapin Beebe the bed he 
sleeps on and the pillows with ten sheets, one third of the pillow cases and
the bed quilts that have his name on, one third of the table cloths and
towels, six table spoons and six tea spoons, like his forks and six knives.

6.    I also give devise and bequeath to my son Merriman Alanson Beebe the
Parlor bed, bedstead and pillows, ten sheets and one third of the pillow
cases, and the bed quilts that have his name on, one third of the table cloths
and towels, six German silver tea spoons, six table spoons and six knives and
forks.

7.    I hereby nominate and appoint Wm H. Cipperly to be the sole Executor of 
this Will.

   In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of 
October 1882.
                              Mary Ann Beebe     L.S.

The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof subscribed by the Testatrix 
therein named, in our presence, and was at the same time declared to be her
last Will and Testament, and we at her request and in her presence have
subscribed our names hereto as witnesses.
   John Nichols
   Havila Nichols
   Estella Cipperly
Recorded the foregoing last Will and Testament of Mary Ann Beebe deceased and 
compared the same with the original Will this 21st day of September 1885.
                              Daniel Sherman         Surrogate


Additional Comments:
Mary Ann (Pickett) Beebe was born abt. 1814, probably in New York.  She
married 23 Aug 1840, Cyrenus Chapin Beebe at Cassadaga, Chautauqua, New York.