WILL: Polly Aldrich; Plymouth, Chenango Co., NY Transcribed & submitted Sep 2002 W. David Samuelsen ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb *********************************************************************** Chenango Co NY Wills Vol Y page 457 Polly Aldrich of Plymouth probated 6 July 1885 I, Polly Aldrich of the town of Plymouth County of Chenango N.Y. being of sound mind and memory do make ordain publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament that is to say: First. After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give devise and bequeath to the children of Betsey Aldrich as follows: Smith Aldrich two hundred dollars; to Betsey Louisa O'Dell three hundred dollars; Mary Ann Brazee two hundred dollars; Augustus C. Aldrich two hundred dollars. Second. I give, devise and bequeath to the children of Joseph Aldrich as follows: to James Aldrich three hundred dollars; to Jonathan Aldrich three hundred dollars; to John Aldrich two hundred dollars; to Esek Aldrich one hundred dollars; to Emma King - to have since married a man by the name of Cole - three hundred dollars; to Maria Bell one hundred dollars and to the children of Joel Aldrich a decease son of said Joseph Aldrich and whose names I do not know three hundred dollars to be equally divided between them share and share alike therein. Third. I give, devise and bequeath to the child of Esek Aldrich, deceased, to wit: to Taft Aldrich one hundred dollars. Fourth. Igive, devise, and bequeath to Rhoda Angeline Dimmick two hundred dollars. Fifth. I give, devise and bequeath to Betsey A. Inman two hundred dollars. Sixth. All the rest residue and remainder of my estate real and personal, I give, devise and bequeath to Sylvanus Aldrich; subject however to the payment of the legacies hereinbefore mentioned which and hereby charged upon and made liens upon any and all real estate which I may own at the time of my decease. Likewise, I make constitute and appoint my nephew Smith Aldrich to be executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the 19th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three. Polly Aldrich (L.S.) witnesses: Geo. W. Steward, residing at Plymouth N.Y. Frank Crumb, residing at Plymouth, N.Y.