Chemung Co. New York Wills.....Baldwin, Elizabeth November 6, 1888
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Chemung co NY Will Book Vol. 14 page 129

THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF ELIZABETH BALDWIN

At a Surrogate's Court, held in and for the county of Chemung, in the State of
New York, at the surrogate's offis in the City of Elmira on the 28th day of
July, 1890.

In the matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Baldwin,
Deceased.

B it Remembered, that heretofore, to-with: On the 20th day of May in the year
of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, before the Surrogate of
the County of Chemung, came Will H. Swain named as Legatee in the Last Will
and Testament of Elizabeth Baldwin which relates to personal property admitted
to Probate, and on such application being made, the said Surrogate duly
ascertained who were the heirs at law and next of kin of the said Testrix and
entitled to notice of the time and place of proving last Will and Testament
and found there names, relationship and respective places of residence to be
as follows to-wit:

Lester Swain brother, Waverly, Ny. Eunice Ross sister, Ulster, Pa,, Mary Mead
sister, Towanda, Pa, Hiram Swain brother, Denver Col. Charles W. Swain nephew,
Hornbrook, Pa, Frank Brigham Hornbrook, Pa, Edward Brigham, Binghampton, Ny,
Clarissa Bennett niece, Topeka, Kan., Will Swain nephew, San Francisco, Cal.
Del Orvis, niece, San Francisco, Cal. Clyde Swain, nephew, W. Burlington, Pa.,
Belle Bronson, niece, W. Burlington, Pa., Ida Peters, niece, W. Burlington,
Pa, George Drake, nephew, Lowmanville, Ny., William Drake, nephew, Swartwood,
Ny., Nelson Drake, nephew, Chemung, Ny., Lucinda D. Snyder, niece, Rodbourne,
Ky., Mary D. Kelly, niece, Cooperstown, Ny., Theresa Drake niece, Chemung,
Ny., Julia Grace niece, Chemung Ny., Pauline Carpenter niece, Chemung, Ny.,
Clara Jennings, niece, Addison Ny, Martha Tripp niece, Minneapolis, Minn.,
Sarah Minier niece, Whites, S. Dakota,

And thereupon said Surrogate issued a Citation in due form of law, directed to
said heirs at law and next of kin, requiring them and each of them to be and
appear in said Surrogate's Court, in the Court House, in the City of Elmira in
the County of Chemung, on the 9th day of July 1890 to attend the probate of
said Last Will and Testament: that afterwards and on or before the return day
of said Citation, due proff was made and produced to said Surrogate of the due
service of said Citation, in the manner prescribed by law.

And the matter having been duly adjourned to this day.

That on the 28th day of July, A.D. 1890, no one appearing to oppose the
Probate of said Last Will and Testament, said Surrogate proceed in open Courth
to take the proofs, of the due execution of said Will, and after taking such
proofs, did thereupon adjudge the said Will to be the Last Will and Testament
of said Elizabeth Baldwin, deceased, and as such a Will valid, to pass real
and personal property, which said Last Will and Testament and proofs are as
follows, to-wit:

THE WILL

In the name of God, Amen. I Elizabeth Baldwin of Chemung in the County of
Chemung being mindful of my mortality Do this the 6th day of November in the
year of our Lord 1888 make and publish this my last will and Testament in the
manner following.

First, I give unto George Baldwin my nephew all of my stoves in the house,

Second I give unto Julia Grace my niece Bedrrom set upstairs and also all that
is in the room.

Third, I give unto Rosanna Floyd six cane bottom chairs and one cane bottom
rocker and on stand.

Fourth I give to Mrs. Albina Swain all of my Parlor Furniture.

Fifth I want Mrs. Albina Swain and Julia Grace to take my clothes and divide
them up among my relatives as they think best.

Sixth. I give the carpet in the sitting room to Julia Grace.

Seventh I want my besd and bedding divided between my nieces.

Eighth my Nine dollar table cloth I give to Mrs. William Swain of Waverly.

Ninth I give to Mrs. Owen Swain one large table cloth.

Tenth I give to Mrs Will Swain one dozen napkins.

Eleventh I give to Martha Grace my dining room carpet

12 I give unto Holland Swain's two married daughters my dishes equally also
the oldest daughter of Holland Swain one dozen silver knives and forks. To the
youngest daughter of Holland Swain « dozen silver teaspoons.

13 I give to Georgia Parshall one silver butter dish

14 I gvie to Mrs. Jennie Culp Silver Cake Basket

15 I give to George Baldwin my Silver Watch

16 I give to Josephine Gere my Gold Watch and Chain

17 I give to Mrs. William Grace my gold spectacles

18 After paying my funeral Expenses &c I give Lester Swain all my money except
two hundred dollars which I give to George Baldwin

19 My pictures I want Mrs. Swain and Mrs. Grace to divide with the rest of my
things.

20 give the Bedroom set in the East Room to George Baldwin also everything in
the room also six fine towels and six coarse towels also the Hall carpet and
all the carpets upstairs

21. I give to my sister Mary my Mother's picture.

22 I give to Mrs. Benjamin Ross one Table Cloth and fifteen napkins to match,
fringed and embroidered.

Chemung Chemung Co., ss

I hereby acknowledge this to be my last will and testament

Elizabeth Baldwin

Ida Carpenter

Maria Beidelman, witness

Acknowledged before me this sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-eight.

U. W. Burt,

Justice of the Peace

TO THE SURROGATE'S COURT OF THE COUNTY OF CHEMUNG

The petition of Will H. Swain of the Village of Waverly, County of Tioga, New
York, respectfully shows:

That your petitioner is a legatee named in the last will and testament of
Elizabeth Baldwin, late of the Town of Chemung in said County of Chemung,
deceased.

That the said deceased was at the time of her death, a resident of the County
of Chemung, and departed this life on or about the 8th day of November, 1888.

That her last will and testament relates to personal property and purports to
have been executed on the 6th day of November, 1888 in the prescence of Ida
Carpenter, Maria Beidleman and U.W. Burt subscribing witnesses thereto as your
petitioner is informed and verily believes.

Your petitioner further shows: That the next of kin of said deceased to the
best of the petitioner's knowledge are as follows, to-wit:

Lester Swain, brother, residing at Waverly, Tioga Co., N.Y.

Eunice Ross, sister, residing at Ulster, Bradford Co., Pa.

Mary Mead sister, residing at Towanda, Bradford Co., Pa

Hiram Swain, brother residing at Denver, Arapahoe Co., Co.

Charles W. Swain nephew " " Chemung, Chemung Co., N.Y.

Mrs. Georgia A. Parshall niece " " Waverly, Tioga Co., NY

Mrs. Leonora DeWitt niece " " " " "

Children of Charles Swain, a brother, deceased

Eubullus Brigham, nephew residing at Hornbrook, Bradford Co., Pa.

Frank Brigham " " " " " "

Edward Brigham " " " Binghamton, Broome Co., NY

Clarissa Bennett, niece " " Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kan.

Children of Clarissa Brigham, a sister, deceased

Will Swain, nephew residing at San Francisco, Cal.

Del Orvis, Niece, residing at San Franciso/

Children of Paris Swain, a brother, deceased

Clyde Swain, Nephew, residing at West Burlington, Bradford Co., Pa.

Belle Bronson, Niece " " " " " "

Ida Peters, " " " " " " "

Children of Holland Swain, a brother, deceased

George Drake, Nephew, residing at Lowmanvill, Chemung Co., N.Y.

William Drake " " " Swartwood, Chemung Co., N.Y.

Nelson Drake " " " Chemung, Chemung Co., N.Y.

Lucinda Drake Snyder, niece, residing at Rodborne, Bowen Co., Ky.

Mary Drake Kellogg, " " " Cooperstown, Otsego Co. N.Y.

Theressa Drake, " " " Chemung, Chemung Co, N.Y.

Julia Grace " " " " " "

Emeline Carpenter " " " " " "

Clara Jennings, niece, last known address Addison, Steuben Co., N.Y.

Children of Julia Drake, a sister, deceased.

Martha Tripp, niece, residing at Minneapolis, Ramsey Co., Minn.

Sarah Minnier, " " " Whites, Dakota

Children of Samuel Swain, a brother, deceased

And the following specific legatees:

George Baldwin, residing at Chemung, Chemung Co., NY

Rosanna Floyd, " " " " " "

Albina Swain, " " " " " "

Will H. Swain, " " Waverly, Tioga Co., N.Y. (Your petitioner)

Elizabeth Swain " " " " "

Martha Grace " " Chemung, Chemung Co., N.Y.

Jennie Culp " " Elmira, Chemung Co. N.Y.

Josephine Gere " " Chemung, Chemung Co, N.Y.

Your petitioner therefore prays that said will may be proved, and that the
above named legatees and next of kin of said deceased may be cited to attend
the probate thereof; and that an administrator with the will annexed be duly
appointed by this court to execute the terms of said will.

Will H. Swain

Chemung County, ss.:

Will H. Swain, the petitioner named in the foregoing petition, being

duly sworn says: that he has heard the foregoing petition read, and knows the
contents thereof, and that the same is true to his own knowledge, except as to
the matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief and as to
those matters he believes it to be true.

Will H. Swain

Sworn to before me this 20th day of May, 1890

J. L. McDowell
Notary Public