WILL: Mary Dygert;  Little Falls, Herkimer co., NY 
surname: Dygert, Ingham

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Cayuga co NY Will Book vol. W page 11
Written: February 7 1880
Recorded: November 14 1884

In the Name of God, Amen.  I, Mary Dygert of Little Falls, Herkimer County, 
State of N.Y., being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty 
of this life do therefore make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be my
Last Will and Testament; that is to say,

First after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath
to my niece Catharine M. Ingham my dwelling house and ground belonging
thereto, situate on Main and {?} Street occupied by myself and late husband
and since his death and now occupied by me.  To have and to hold the same {?}
said Catharine, her heirs and assigns forever.

Second -- I hereby give and bequeath to my said niece Catharine M. Ingham my 
late husband's portrait: and all my personal property and effects of
whatsoever name or nature.

Likewise I make constitute and appoint said Catharine sole executrix 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 this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and eighty.
Witness:       
       Mary Dygert 

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was the date thereof subscribed
by Mary Dygert the Testatrix named in the foregoing Will in the presence of us
and each of us, and at the time of making such subscription the above
instrument was declared by the said Testatrix to be her last Will and
Testament, and each of us at the request of said Testatrix and in her presence
and in the presence of each other signed our names as witness thereto at the
end of the will.
W. I. Skinner  Residing at Little Falls, N.Y.
L. L. Brainard Residing at Little Falls, N.Y.

Surrogate's Court, County of Herkimer
In the matter of proving the last will and testament of 
Dygert, Mary
     Deceased.
Herkimer County, ss.

W. I. Skinner of the town of Little Falls in the county of Herkimer State of
New York, and L. L. Brainard of the town of Little Falls in the county 
of Herkimer State of New York being each duly sworn, do depose and say, the
said W. I. Skinner for himself that he is a subscribing witness to the last
Will and Testament of Mary Dygert, late of the town of Little Falls in said
county of Herkimer, deceased; and the said L. L. Brainard for himself that he
is a subscribing witness to the last Will and Testament of Mary Dygert, late
of the town of Little Falls in said county of Herkimer, deceased; and that the
said deceased did on the seventh day of February 1880, in the presence of
these deponents, subscribe her name at the end of the instrument which is now
shown to these deponents, and which purports to be the last Will and Testament
of said deceased, and which bears date on the seventh day of February 1880;
that the said deceased did at the time of subscribing her name to said
instrument as aforesaid, declare the same to be her last Will and Testament;
and these deponents did thereupon subscribe their own names at the end of said
instrument as attesting witnesses to the execution thereof, at the request of
said deceased, and in her presence, and in the presence of each other.  That
said deceased at the time of subscribing her name to said instrument as
aforesaid, was upwards of twenty-one year of age; that she appeared to be of
sound mind and memory; and was not under restraint to the knowledge or belief
of these deponents.

Sworn, examined, and subscribed before me, this
24th day of October, 1884
Rollin H. Smith, Surrogate

W. I. Skinner
L.L. Brainard

State of New York
Herkimer County Surrogate's Office, ss.

Be it remembered, That on the 8th day of November A. D., 1884, the last 
Will and Testament of Mary Dygert late of the town of Little Falls, in said 
county of Herkimer, deceased, bearing date the 7th day of February A.D., 1880 
(being the annexed written instrument,) was duly proved before Rollin H.
Smith, Surrogate of said County of Herkimer, 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
thereon, are recorded in this office in Book W of Wills, on page 11 and
following.  

In Testimony Whereof, I, Rollin H. Smith, Surrogate of said County, have 
hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at the Surrogate's office in the 
village of Herkimer, this 14th day of November A.D., 1884.
     Rollin H. Smith, Surrogate.

I, Rollin H. Smith, Surrogate of Herkimer County, do hereby certify the 
foregoing to be a true copy and record of the last Will and Testament of Mary 
Dygert late of the town of Little Falls in said county, deceased, propounded
for probate and duly proved before me, and also of the proofs and examinations
taken before me in relation thereto.

Witness my hand at Herkimer, in said county, this 14th day of November 
A.D., 1884
          Rollin H. Smith, Surrogate