WILL: Catherine Crouse; Oppenheim, Fulton co., NY
surname: Crouse, Steenburgh, Gray, Hays

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Fulton Co., NY Vol 8 page 233

WILL:

I Catherine Crouse wife of Benjamin Crouse of Oppenheim, Fulton Co., NY being
of sound mind and memory and desirous to dispose of my real estate and
personal property as shall be just and right do hereby make, publish, and
declare this testament as for my last will and testament in manner and form to
wit.

First: I give and desire as my real estate consisting of eleven acres of land
to my two sons David Crouse and William Crouse to be divided as follows ...
David is to have the East half of said eleven acres and William is to have the
West half subject to the obligations and legacies herein after mentioned and
provided.

Second: I give and bequeath unto my husband Benjamin Crouse the use of my
house and barn standing on said eleven acre lot during his natural life and
also the use of a garden to the east of said house and the said Benjamin is to
have his choice of one of my three cows now on the premises. And my son David
is to have one of the remaining two cows. And my son William the other cow.

Thirdly: I give and bequeath unto Martha Celestia Steenburgh wife of Aaron
Steenburgh twenty five dollars and to Sarah Hays wife of Norman Hays the sum
of twenty five dollars and to Emily Gray wife of Aaron Gray thirty dollars and
my son Frank Crouse thirty dollars. And I give and bequeath unto the said
Sarah Hays (in addition to the above sum) my alpaca black dress to be given to
her immediately after my decease and the remainder of my household furniture
is to be left at the house for the benefit of my husband and after his death
whatever is left to be equally divided amongst my children.

Fourthly: I further will and declare that David Crouse and William Crouse pay
all my just and honest debts and legacies and bequests. And all my funeral
charges the said bequest and legacies to be paid by said David and William
Crouse on or before one year from the date of my decease.

Lastly: I constitute and appoint my sons David and William Crouse Executors of
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and
testaments by me heretofore made.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this third day of
May 1875. Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the above named Catherine
Crouse to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who have here
unto subscribed our names in the presence of the testimony and each other as
witnesses.

Signed:

her
Catherine X Crouse
mark

Witnesses: Joseph Kring residing at Oppenheim
John Wilson resident of St. Johnsville