WILL: Columbus Brandt;  Ancram, Columbia co., NY 
surname: Brandt

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Source: Sampubco.com
Columbia Co., NY Will Book Vol. X page 246
Written: January 19, 1882
Recorded: January 17, 1902

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Barbara P Myers

Record of the Last Will and Testament of COLUMBUS BRANDT, late of the Town of 
Ancram, Columbia County, N.Y., deceased as a will valid to pass real and personal 
property together with the proofs relating thereto taken in the Surrogate's Court 
of the County of Columbia, N.Y., and the Decree admitting said Will to Probate.

Recorded January 17th, 1902

I, COLUMBUS BRANDT, of Ancram, Columbia County, New York make this as my Last 
Will and Testament;
I give to my wife Sylvia Brandt all my property and estate.
I hereby appoint my said wife sole executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand this nineteen day of January one 
thousand eight hundred and eighty two. 

COLUMBUS BRANDT

The above instrument was subscribed by the Testator Columbus Brandt in our 
presence and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and 
Testament and we at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other 
have signed our names hereto as witnesses. 
Frank Eno, Pine Plans, Dutchess Co., N.Y.
James P. Morgan, Pine Plains, Dutchess Co., N.Y.

In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament ---of--- COLUMBUS BRANDT, 
Deceased.

COLUMBIA COUNTY, SS: Frank Eno of the Town of Pine Plains, Dutchess Co., and 
James P. Morgan of the town of Pine Plains, in the County of Dutchess being first 
duly sworn in open Court, on their oaths do depose and say that they are 
subscribing witnesses to the instrument now show to them purporting to be the 
Last Will and Testament of Columbus Brandt late of the Town of Ancram, in the 
County of Columbia aforesaid deceased, and bearing date on the 19th day of 
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight two. That 
the deponents signed their names as witnesses to said instrument at the request 
and in the presence of the said Columbus Brandt and in the presence of each 
other. That the deponents saw the said Columbus Brandt execute the said 
instrument and heard him declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament at 
which time the said Columbus Brandt was upwards of twenty one years of age and of 
sound mind and memory, and not under restraint to the knowledge and belief of 
these deponents. That the said Columbus Brandt is now dead and was at the time of 
his death an inhabitant of the Town of Ancram, in the County of Columbia and 
State of New York.

Frank Eno
James P. Morgan

Sworn to before me this 17th day of January, 1902. John V. Whitbeck, Surrogate

At a Surrogate's Court held in and for the County of Columbia at the Surrogate's 
Office in the City of Hudson, on the 17th day of January, 1902.

PRESENT - THE SURROGATE.

In the Matter of the Last Will and Testament --of-- COLUMBUS BRANDT, Deceased.

On the application of Sylvia Brandt residing at Ancram, N.Y., widow of deceased 
and sole executrix named in said will and on filing due proof of service of 
citation herein or a waiver thereof on all the heirs at law and next of kin of 
said deceased, all being of full age, and after hearing the proofs and it 
appearing that said will was duly executed; that the testator was at the time of 
making said will in all respects competent to make the same and was not under any 
restraint, 

IT IS ORDERED AND DECREED, That said will bearing date January 19th, 1882 be and 
the same hereby is admitted to Probate as a will valid to pass real and personal 
property and that the same with the proofs relating thereto be recorded 
accordingly, the probate of said will not having been contested.
ORDERED FURTHER, That Letters Testamentary thereof issue to said Sylvia Brandt, 
she having taken and filed the oath prescribed by law. 

John V. Whitbeck, Surrogate.

COLUMBIA COUNTY, SS:
Recorded the preceding Last Will and Testament of Columbus Brandt late of the 
Town of Ancram, Columbia County, N.Y., deceased as a will valid to pass real and 
personal property with the proofs relating thereto taken in the Surrogate's Court 
of the County of Columbia, N.Y., and the Decree admitting said will to Probate, 
which record is hereby signed and certified by me pursuant to the provisions of 
the Statutes of the State of New York this 17th day of January, 1902.

John V. Whitbeck (signed) SURROGATE.