WILL: John Hugaboom; Prattsville, Greene co., NY
surname: Hugaboom, Merwin, Hollenbeck

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Greene co NY Will Book Vol. N page 8

Be it Remembered, That on the twenty-third day of January in the yea rof our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five, the Last Will and Testament
of John Hugaboom, late of the town o Prattsville, in the county of Greene and
State of New York, was duly proved before Manly B. Mattice, Surrogate of the
said county of Greene, according to law, as and for the Last Will and
Testament of the real and personal estate of said deceased; which said Last
Will and Testament, and the proofs and examinations taken in respect to the
same, and as follows, to wit:

I, John Hugaboom of Prattsville, Greene County, New York (now sojourning in
Waymart, Pennsylvania), being of sound mind memory and understanding do make
and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

First, I roder and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid
as soon as convenient after my decease.

Second, I give to my Granddaughter, Mrs. Mary Merwin one bed and the necessary
bed clothes, one large table, my small bureau, three flag seat chairs and
three cane seat chairs and as to all the rest and residue of my estate real
and personal I give devise and bequeath the same as follows: to my daughter
Mrs. Armenia Hollenbeck I give the equal and undivided fourth part thereof.

To my son John W. Hugaboom I give the equal and undivided fourth part thereof.

To my son Adelbert L. Hugaboom I give the equal undivided fourth part thereof.
And as to the remaining fourth part of my estate I give two thirds of the same
unto my son Chauncy Hugaboom and the remaining one third unto my said
granddaughter Mrs. Mary Merwin. The said devisees and legatees to have and to
hold the respective property and shares so given to them absolutely and
forever.

Lastly, I nominate constitute and appoint Chester Platner and Theodore
randolph to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby
revoking and annulling any and all former wills by me at any time heretofore
made.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty third
day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighty
one.

His
Jonathan x Hugaboom (LS)
mark

Signed Sealed declared and published by the above named John Hugaboom as and
for his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his request and in
his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Charles S. Minar
Henry B. Stephens
Juliett Covell

State of New York
Greene County Surrogate's Court}ss

Henry B. Stephens being duly worn in open court, doth depose and say, that
this deponent was acquainted with John Hugaboom in his lifetime; that the said
John Hugaboom is now dead, and was at the time of his death an inhabitant of
the town of Prattsville in the county of Greene and State of new York; that
this deponent saw the said John Hugaboom sign and execute the instrument now
shown to this deponent, purporting ot be the Last Will and Testament of the
said deceased, and bearing date the 23d day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one and heard him declare and
acknowledge the same as and for his Last Will and Testament; that at the time
of such execution and acknowledgment, the said John Hugaboom was of sound and
disposing mind and memory, over the age of twenty-one years, and not under
restraint, to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of this
deponent; that this deponent and the other attesting witness to the said
instrument subscribed their names respectively as witnesses thereto, in the
presence and at the request of the said instrument subscribed their names
respectively as witnesses thereto, in the presence and at the request of the
said John Hugaboom and also in the presence of each other.

H. B. Stephens, M.D.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, January 23d, 1882}
M. E. Mattice, Surrogate.

State of New York
Greene County Surrogate's Court}ss

Julia Ett Covell being duly worn in open court, doth depose and say, that this
deponent was acquainted with John Hugaboom in his lifetime; that the said John
Hugaboom is now dead, and was at the time of his death an inhabitant of the
town of Prattsville in the county of Greene and State of new York; that this
deponent saw the said John Hugaboom sign and execute the instrument now shown
to this deponent, purporting ot be the Last Will and Testament of the said
deceased, and bearing date the 23d day of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty one and heard him declare and acknowledge
the same as and for his Last Will and Testament; that at the time of such
execution and acknowledgment, the said John Hugaboom was of sound and
disposing mind and memory, over the age of twenty-one years, and not under
restraint, to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of this
deponent; that this deponent and the other attesting witness to the said
instrument subscribed their names respectively as witnesses thereto, in the
presence and at the request of the said instrument subscribed their names
respectively as witnesses thereto, in the presence and at the request of the
said John Hugaboom and also in the presence of each other.

Jula Ett Covell

Subscribed and sworn to before me, January 23d, 1882}
M. E. Mattice, Surrogate.

State of New York
Greene County Surrogate's Court}ss:

It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and
Testament of John Hugaboom late of the town of Prattsville in the county of
Greene and State of New York, deceased, that the said Will was duly executed,
and that the said John Hugaboom at the time he executed the same, was in all
respects competent to devise and bequeath real and personal estate, and not
under restraint, the said Last Will and Testament, and the proofs and
examination taken in respect to the same, are hereby recorded, and the record
thereof signed and certified by me, pursuant to the provisions of the statute
in such case made and provided, this twenty third day January in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two.

M. B. Mattice, Surrogate