COURT: Harriet Lape Rote; Livingston, Columbia co., NY
surname: Rote, Carter, Schermerhorn, Reese, Lape

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Saratoga co NY Will Book Vol. U, page 692
Written: March 26, 1885
Recorded: May 28, 1894

Will of Harriet Lape Rote, b 6 May 1818, Claverack, Columbia, NY, d 26 Mar
1894, Livingston, Columbia, NY.  Married Rufus Rote, 6 Nov 1884, Mount
Pleasant Reformed Churchyard, Greenport, Columbia, NY.

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Jeffrey J Lape

Will

In the name of God, Amen.  I Harriet Lape Rote of the town of Livingston in
the County of Columbia and State of New York being of sound mind and memory do 
hereby make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner form 
following that is to say 

First.  I order and direct my Executors hereinafter named to pay all my just 
debts funeral and testamentary charges and to direct and to erect a monument
at my grave at a cost of one Hundred Dollars ($100.00) as soon as they
conveniently can out of my estate after my decease 

Second.  I give and bequeath all my household furniture and supplies beds 
bedding wearing apparel and jewelry to each of my three sisters Catherine
Eliza Carter, Gertrude Jane Schermerhorn, and Helen Maria Reese as may be
living at the time of my decease to be divided between them equally share and
share alike 

Third.  I give and bequeath to my beloved husband Rufus Rote the use of income 
and equipment of all the residue of my property and estate of whatsoever name
or nature and whensoever situated for and during the period of his natural
life 

Fourth.  After the death of my said husband I give and bequeath all the rest 
residue and remainder of my property and estate to my brothers and sisters .
George W. Lape of Avoca Steuben County New York
Frederick R. Lape of Port Jackson Montgomery County New York
Martin Luther Lape of Hudson Columbia County New York
Catherine Eliza Carter wife of Edward Carter of Syracuse New York
Gertrude Jane Schermerhorn wife of Horace Schermerhorn of Randall Ulster Co.
New York
Helen Maria Reese widow of Nathaniel Reese died now or late of Wisconsin
and to the children of my deceased brother Jacob James Lape
and to the children of my deceased brother John Edward Lape
to be divided between them equally share and share alike, the children of my 
said deceased brothers Jacob and John to take the same share as their parent 
would have taken if living .

In the event of the death of any of the above named legatees before my said 
husband, having issue surviving such issue to take the same share as their 
parent would have taken if living at the time of this distribution 
Fifth.  I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my husband Rufus Rote and my 
friend Edward L. Gaul Esq. of Hudson N.Y. Executors of this my Last Will and 
Testament and hereby revoke any and all former wills by me made .
In Testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and seal this 26th day of
March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Five
(1885)
                                        Harriet Lape 
Rote (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the Testatrix Harriet Lape Rote as her 
Last Will and Testament and we at her request in her presence and in the 
presence of each other have hereinto subscribed our names as attesting
witnesses this day and year lat above written.
H. V. Esselstyn Hudson Col. Co. N.Y.
John V. Whitbeck    "      "     "     "     "