WILL: Morton Mowry Aldrich;  Chatham, Columbia co., NY 
surname: Aldrich

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Written: September 12 1877
Recorded: April 26 1878

Columbia County NY Will Book Vol. P page 665

Record of the Last Will and Testament of Morton Mowry Aldrich, late of the
Town of Ghent in the County of Columbia, deceased as a will of Real and
Personal Estate, with the proofs relating thereto taken in the Court of
Probate of the Town of Smithfield in the County of Providence and State of
Rhode Island.

Recorded April 26, 1878

I, Morton Mowry Aldrich of Chatham Village, Town of Ghent, Columbia County in
State of New York, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner
following, that is to say.

First. I direct that all my just debts, funeral expenses and the expenses of
settling my estate be paid out of my estate.

Second. I direct and my will is that after my decease my body shall be
entombed in the receiving tomb at Greeneville in the Town of Smithfield in the
State of Rhode island there to remain for a reasonable length of time then to
be removed and buried in the Burial Ground of George Wm. Burroughs in said
Smithfield. And further it is my will that at the time of my burial, or as
soon thereafter as may be suitable gravestones shall be erected over my grave
and also over the grave of my daughter Waity;

Third. I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Emily Aldrich all my estate both
Real and Personal, and wheresoever the same may be situate and lying, for and
during her natural life, providing she remains my widow, and after her
decease, or at such time as she shall marry again, the same to be divided
equally between my two sons, William Henry Aldrich and Otis Paine Aldrich,
share and share alike, the same to be and to remain to them, their heirs and
assigns forever.

Fourth. I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son William Henry Aldrich,
sole executor of this my last will and testament, and do hereby make and annul
all other and former wills by me made, and publish and established this and
this only as my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at said Smithfield on this
twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy seven.

Morton Mowry Aldrich

Signed, published and declared by Morton MOwry Aldrich as and for his last
Will and Testament in our presence, who have at his request, in his presence
and in presence of each other hereunto set our names as witnesses.

George M. Appleby
J. C. Budlong
John Angell

At a special court of Probate of the Town of Smithfield, convened at the call
of the President, held at the house of Oscar A. Tobey on Tuesday the
Thirteenth day of November A. D. 1877, present Pardon Angell, president, Ethan
C. Thornton, Daniel S. Collins, Joseph A. Estes, members of said court.

The petition in writing of William H. Aldrich of the city, county and State of
New York praying that a certain instrument in writing presented therewith
purporting to be the last will and testament of Morton Mowry Aldrich, late a
resident of said Smithfield, deceased, may be proved, allowed and recorded,
and that letters testamentary on the estate of said Morton Mowry Aldrich may
be granted to him, is presented to this court, accompanying which is a writing
signed by William H. Aldrich, Otis P. Aldrich and Emily Aldrich in which they
assent to this Court's proceeding on said petition at this time and place; and
it appearing that said William H. Aldrich, Otis P. Aldrich and Emily aldrich
are all the persons interested in said petition, said petition is taken up for
consideration; and said instrument in writing is now read, and the three
subscribing witnesses thereto, to wit: George M. Appleby, J. C. Budlong and
John Angell present, sworn and examined and it appearing that said instrument
is the last will and testament of said deceased was legally executed and that
said testator was at the time of making the same of sane mind and over twenty
one years of age; and no person appearing to object thereto, said instrument
is thereupon adjudged to be proved and the same is approved, accepted and
allowed as and for the last will and testament of said Morton Mowry Aldrich,
deceased, and it is ordered as such the same be recorded and that letters
testamentary on the estate of said Morton Mowry Aldrich be granted to
said William H. Aldrich is ordered and required before entering upon said
trust to give bond in the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars, with George L.
Burroughs and William Winser, both of said Smithfield, as sureties in the form
prescribed by law. And George M. Appleby, Albert J. Mowry and Gilbert Mowry
are appointed appraisers of the goods, chattels, rights and grants, which were
of said Morton Mowry Aldrich.

Witnesses: Oscar A. Tabey, Probate clerk

Letter Testamentary
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Providence ss: By the Court of Probate of the Town of Smithfield, in the
County of Providence and State aforesaid.

To William H. Aldrich of the City, County and State of New York, greeting.

Whereas this Court have this day proved, approved, allowed and caused to be
recorded the last will and testament of Morton Mowry Aldrich, late of
Smtihfield in said County, deceased, which is hereunto annexed, wherein you
are named as the Executor thereof, and you, having accepted said trust and
given bond as the law tirects, are by these presents authorized and empowered
to recover, receive and take possession of the estate whereof said Morton M.
Aldrich died siezed and possessed, and the same to administer according to
law, and the provisions of said last will and testament.

In testimony whereof we ahve caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto
affixed, this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1877.

Signed and sealed by order and in behalf of said court.

Oscar A. Tabey, Probate Clerk

State of Rhode Island and Providence Planations

Clerk's Office of the Court of Probate of the Town of Smithfield in the County
of Providence in said State.

I, Oscar A. Tabey, clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing
are true copies of the last will and testament of Morton Mowry Aldrich late of
said Smithfield, deceased, now on file in this office, and of the Probate
thereof; which willand probate are duly recorded in the Records of said Court
in Book No. 1 at pages 359 to 362 inclusive.

In attestation whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this thirteen day of November, A.d., 1877.
Oscar A. Tabey, Probate Clerk
State of Ne York}
County of Columbia}
Surrogate's Office} ss:

Recorded the foregoing exemplified copy of the last will and testament of
Morton Mowry Aldrich late of the Town of Smithfield in the COunty of
Providence and State of Rhode Island, with the proofs relating thereto taken
in the Court of Probate of said town, which said exemplified copy of said will
and the proofs relating thereto are hereby recorded in the office of the
Surrrogate of the County of Columbia and State of New York on this 26th day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and seventy eight.
Isaac N. Allen, Surrogate