WILL: James Gilchrist; Bombay, Franklin co., New York
surname: Gilchrist, Harvey, Russell, Webb

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Franklin co NY Will Book Vol. 6 page 334
Written: 28 Jun 1877
Probated: 30 Jul 1877

Surrogate Court Franklin County

In the matter of proving the Last Will and Testament of James Gilchrist
deceased

Be it remembered that on the 30th day of July 1877, Calvin B. Gilchrist the
executor named in the last will and testament of James Gilchrist late of the
town of  Bombay deceased appeared in open court before the surrogate of
Franklin County and made application to have the said last will and testament
which relates to both real and personal estate proved and on such application
the surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory evidence who were the heirs and
next of kin of the said deceased and all of them appearing in open court
before the surrogate the 30th day of July 1877 and consenting in writing to
the immediate proof of the said will such proceedings were thereupon had,
afterward that the Surrogate took the proof of the will herein after set forth
on the 30th day of July 1877, and he adjudged the said will to be a valid will
of real & personal estate and the proofs thereof to be sufficient which said
last will & testament and the proofs thereof are as follows that is to say

Will

In the name of God Amen I James Gilchrist of Bombay, Franklin County State of
New York being of sound mid and memory and considering the uncertainty of this
frail and [    ] life do therefore make ordain publish and declare this to be
my last will and testament that is to say

First      After my lawful debts are paid and discharged. I give and bequeath
and diverse my estate and property real and personal as follows that is to
say, to my grandchildren namely Mary J. Gilchrist, Charles Gilchrist, Cynthia
Gilchrist and Zadie Harvey I give one hundred dollars each and to George
Gilchrist and  Horace Gilchrist I give one hundred dollars each on the
condition they do live to the age of twenty one years, and the remainder of my
estate and property I give desire and bequeath to my son Calvin B. Gilchrist
on the express condition that he Calvin B. Gilchrist shall support my son
Edwin Gilchrist so long as he (Edwin Gilchrist) shall live and also cause a
tomb stone to be erected at my grave.  

Likewise I make a [  itute] and appoint Calvin B. Gilchrist 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
28th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy seven.

        His

James   X     Gilchrist L S
        Mark

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said James Gilchrist in our
presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the said time
declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will and testament
and we at his request have signed our names as witness hereto and written
opposite our names our respective places of residence,

Alvin Russell residing in Bombay NY
Hardin S. Webb  "         "           "         

Surrogate Court County of Franklin New York

In the matter of proving the last will and testament of James Gilchrist
deceased

Examination of witnesses produced [     ] in the above entitled matter

County of Franklin SS  Alvin Russell and Hardin S. Webb being severally and
duly [  ] and [  ] before Albert Hobbs Surrogate of the County of Franklin on
behalf of the applicant to prove said will do depose and say as follows

We were each well acquainted with James Gilchrist deceased, the subscription
of the name of said decedent to the instrument  now shown to us and offered
for probate as his last will and testament and bearing date the 28th day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven was
made by the decedent at the resident of the decedent in Bombay in the presence
of us and each of us subscribing witnesses to said instrument at the time of
his making such subscription the said decedent declared the said instrument so
subscribed by him to be his last will and testament and we the undersigned
thereupon subscribed our names as witnesses at the end of said instrument at
the request of said decedent and in his presence and in the presence of each
other,  The said decedent at the time of executing said instrument was upward
of the age of twenty one years and of sound mind memory and understanding and
not under restraint or in any way incompetent to devise real estate.

Signed the 30th day                                                       
Alvin Russell (his signature)

Of July 1877 before me
 Hardin S. Webb (his signature)

Albert A. Hobbs Surrogate (his signature)

Franklin County SS

Recorded the preceding Last Will and Testament of James Gilchrist late of
Bombay deceased as a valid will of real and personal estate together with the
proof taken in the Court of the Surrogate of Franklin County which record is
hereby signed and certified by me pursuant to the provisions of the revised
statute this 24th day of August 1877
                                                                               
Albert Hobbs (his signature)
Surrogate