WILL: Thomas C. Waite;  Little Falls, Herkimer co., NY 
surname: Waite, Taylor

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Source: Sampubco photocopy
Herkimer co NY Will book vol. X page 395
Written: December 14 1885
Recorded: April 23 1888

Thomas C. Waite

In the name of God Amen:  I, Thomas C. Waite now living in the town of 
Little Falls, Herkimer County and State of New York, at the age of seventy one 
years and being of sound mind and memory Do make publish and declare this my
last Will and Testament in manner following:

First, I direct all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.

Second, I give the sum of all my property real and personal to my beloved wife
Dorcas P. Waite during her natural life and if any more shall be necessary for
her happiness and can afford.  I authorize my executors herein a quote named
and their successors to expend as much from the Principal of my Estate as my
said Wife shall determine to be necessary to supply her wants.

Third, I give bequeath and devise all the rest and remainder of my property
Real and Personal to my son Charles H. Waite of the city of Watertown 
N.Y. and to my daughter Minnie F. Taylor of Little Falls N.Y. share and share 
alike.  

And lastly I nominate and appoint my said son Charles H. Waite and my said
daughter Minnie F. Taylor the executors of this my last Will and Testament.

I hereby revoke and cancel all former Wills or Wills and Testaments or
Testaments by me made and I hereby declare this to be in place and stand
thereof.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Fourteenth day of
December in the year of our Lord one Thousand and eight hundred and eighty
five.

Thomas C. Waite (oblong box, with seal inside)

The foregoing instrument consisting of one sheet was at its date signed sealed 
published and declared by it's said Thomas C. Waite as and for his last Will
and Testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and its
this presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto:
Hannibal Smith, No. 44 Rutland St. Watertown N.Y.
Charles M. Paris No. 7 Winslow St. Watertown N.Y.