WILL: Titus S. Reynolds; Chatham, Columbia co., NY
surname: Reynolds, Goodenough, Jones, Williams

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Columbia County, New York Will Book Vol. M, page 355

Record of the Last Will and Testament of Titus S. Reynolds late of the town of
Chatham in the County of Columbia and State of New York decd, relating to both
real and personal estate.  With the examination taken in respect thereby.
                              Recorded June 13th @ 1862

Columbia County ss:  Be it remembered that heretofore towit on the fifteenth
of April in the year 1862   Elias B. Reynolds and Jonathan B. Rider Executors
named in the last will and testament of Titus S. Reynolds late of the Town of
Chatham in the County of Columbia and State of New York deceased bearing date
on the sixteenth day of February in the year 1860 and relating to both Real
and personal estate ~ appeared in open Court and made application to have the
said Will opened and admitted to probate ~  And on such application the said
Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory evidence under oath, who were the
heirs at law and next of kin of said deceased and their respective places of
residence ~  And all of said heirs and next of kin and widow of said deceased
appearing to be of full age the said Surrogate did thereupon issue a citation
in due form of law directed to the said widow, heirs at law and next of kin by
their respective names and stating their respective places of residence
requiring them to appear before said Surrogate at his Office in the City of
Hudson on the thirteenth day of June then next, at 10 a m, then and there to
attend the probate of said Will ~   And afterwards towit on the said
thirteenth day of June satisfactory evidence by affidavit was produced and
presented to said Surrogate of the demise of the said Citation in the mode
prescribed by law on all the forms entitled [unreadable] and no one appearing
to oppose the probate of said Will such proceedings were thereupon
[unreadable] that the Surrogate took the proof of said Will upon this
thirteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty two,
and he adjudged the said Will to be a valid will of real and personal estate,
and the proofs thereof to be sufficient which said Last Will and Testament,
and proofs are as follows, that is to say;

           I, Titus S. Reynolds of the Town of Chatham, County of Columbia and
State of New York of the age of seventy years, and being of sound and
disposing mind and memory, to make, publish and declare this by last Will and
Testament in manner following, that is to say.

     First    I give and bequeath to my wife Hannah Reynolds all my household
furniture of every name and description.

     Second    I give and direct that the residue of my Estate be disposed of
by my Executors, at such time, and in such manner, as they in their judgment
shall deem most advantageous to all concerned, for which purpose I hereby
authorize, and empower them, to sell and convey both my Real and personal
property ~ and to rent, let, or manage the same until a satisfactory sale can
be effected and out of the avails of such sale to pay all of my just debts and
funeral expenses.

     Third    I direct that the proceeds of the sale of [unreadable] my
property as above described, after paying all just demands as above specified,
shall be divided into two parts ~ one part, to exceed the other.  One hundred
and fifty dollars in amount and that the greater of these parts, shall be
divided between my five sons or their heirs as follows ~ to my son Lester Two
Hundred Dollars ($200) more than one fifth, of said part; to my son Sylvester
To Hundred Dollars less than one fifth of said part; to my son Elias B. I give
one fifth of said part; to my son Warren I give one fifth of said part; to my
son Freeman I give one fifth of said part.

     And I will and direct that the other of said two parts above named shall
be divided between my five daughters or their heirs as follows ~ I give unto
my daughter Mary Ann Goodenough wife of John Goodenough, one fifth of said
lesser part; to my daughter Deborah Jade Jones, wife of Erastus Jones two
hundred dollar ($200) less than one fifth of said lesser part; to my daughter
Laura Reynolds I give one fifth of said lesser part; to my daughter Julina
Williams, wife of George W. Williams I give one fifth of said lesser part; to
my daughter Alida Williams wife of William H. Williams I give two hundred
dollars ($200) more than one fifth of said lesser part.  Said last named
bequest to my daughter Alida, I direct shall be either loaned by my Executors
on real estate security or held by them for her benefit, they giving her the
income annually during her life, or it may be invested with her approval in
real estate which shall belong to her during her life and after her decease
shall be divided equally between her children ~ or it may be given to her for
her own use and disposal ~ as in the discretion of my Executors shall be
deemed advisable, and most to her advantage.

     Fourth    I will and direct that the legacies to my children above
named, shall be paid within one year after the sale and conveyance of my real
estate as above directed, except the legacy to my daughter Alida.  And I
further direct that my wife Hannah and my daughter Laura if she remain single,
may, if they choose, occupy the house in which I now reside, and have
necessary garden privileges and fire wood, free of expense, until the same be
sold, as directed by my Executors ~

     And Lastly    I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Elias B. Reynolds
and my friend Jonathan B. Rider, to be the Executors of this my last Will and
Testament, with full power, to sell and convey my real and personal estate as
heretofore directed

     In witness whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal, this sixteenth
day of second month (February) 1860 ~
               Titus S. Reynolds

     The above instrument consisting of three sheets of paper was at the date
thereof, signed, sealed, published and declared, by said Titus S. Reynolds, 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 ~
          George W. Palmer  Chatham  Columbia Co.  N.Y.
          Thomas B. Rider    Chatham  Columbia Co.  N.Y.

Surrogate Court, Col Co
In the matter of proving
the Last Will & Testament
     of
Titus S. Reynolds decd

Columbia County ss:   Thomas B. Rider of the town of Chatham in the County of
Columbia, being first duly sworn, deposed and says, that he is a subscribing
witness to the Instrument now shown to him purporting to be the Last Will and
Testament of Titus S. Reynolds deceased, and bearing date on the sixteenth day
of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty ~ 
That the deponent and George W. Palmer the other subscribing witness, signed
their names as witnesses to said Instrument, at the request in the presence of
the said Titus S. Reynolds, and in the presence of each other ~  That the
deponent saw the said Titus S. Reynolds execute the said Instrument, and hear
him declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament, at which time the said
Titus S. Reynolds was of sound and disposing mind and memory, of full age, and
not under any restraint according to the deponent's  best knowledge and
belief.
     
     That the said Titus S. Reynolds is now dead, and died at the town of
Chatham in said County and was at the time of his death an inhabitant of the
County of Columbia ~
Sworn to before me this            Thomas B. Rider
13th day of June 1862
Chas. Esselstyn Surrogate

Columbia County ss:   George W. Palmer of the town of Chatham in the County of
Columbia, being first duly sworn, deposed and says, that he is a subscribing
witness to the Instrument now shown to him purporting to be the Last Will and
Testament of Titus S. Reynolds deceased, and bearing date on the sixteenth day
of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty ~ 
That the deponent and Thomas B. Rider the other subscribing witness, signed
their names as witnesses to said Instrument, at the request and in the
presence of the said Titus. S. Reynolds, and in the presence of each other ~ 
That the deponent saw the said Titus S. Reynolds execute the said Instrument,
and head him declare the same to be his Last Will and testament, at which time
the said Titus S. Reynolds was of sound and disposing mind and memory, of full
age, and not under any restraint according to the deponent's best knowledge
and belief.  That the said Titus S. Reynolds is now dead and was at the time
of his death a citizen of the United States of America and an inhabitant of
the Town of Chatham in the County of Columbia.
Sworn before me in open
Court this 13 day June 1862                  George W. Palmer
  Chas. Esselstyn Surrogate

Columbia County ss:   Recorded the preceding Last Will and Testament of Titus
S. Reynolds deceased as and for a valid Will of Real and Personal Estate;
together with the proofs relating thereby taken in the Court of the Surrogate
of said County; Which Record is hereby signed and certified by me pursuant to
the Provisions of the Revised Statutes, this thirteenth day of June in the
year One Thousand Eight hundred and sixty two.
                    Chas. Esselstyn   Surrogat