WILL: Daniel C. Antis;  Brownville, Jefferson co., NY 
surname: Antis, Walrath, Wilt, Zimmermann

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Jefferson co NY Will book Vol. 11 page 174
Written: May 3 1866
Recorded: October 1 1866

Last Will and Testament of Daniel C. Antis Deceased.

Be it remembered, that heretofore, to wit, on the 30th day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six Adam W. Walrath of 
Brownsville Jefferson County New York   Executor named in the last Will and
Testament of Daniel C. Antis late of the town of Brownville in the County of
Jefferson deceased, appeared in open court before the surrogate of the County
of Jefferson 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 said surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory  evidence who
were the heirs at law and next of kin of the said Testor, and their respective
residences, viz: Miles Duane & Gilbert Antis of St. Lawrence County New York,
children of the said Testor Walrath, and Cornelia Wilt child of Wilt a descent
daughter of the said Testor & Cora Zimmermann daughter of Cornelia 
Zimmerman a descent daughter of the said Testor both of Brownville  & Ida
Antis child of Delos Antis a descent son of the said Testor of Clayton in the
county of Jefferson. The last three named being missing having no general  (?)
And said surrogate thereupon issue a Citation in due form of law directed to
the heirs at law and next of kin by their respective names stating their
respective places of residence requiring them to appear before said surrogate
at his office in the village of Watertown in said County, on the 1st day of
October A.D. 1866, to attend the Probate of said will on which   day said  
deposing of their service of said citation on all their   was directed (?) and
it appearing that Cornelia Wilt, Cora Zimmerman & Ida Antis are minors having
no general guardian. 

  Wm. Taggart of Watertown appearing was duly appointed the guardian of said 
minors for the safekeeping of   & taking care of their interests in this
matter. Said Taggert   and on that day no one appearing to oppose the Probate
of such will, such proceedings were thereupon had in said Court afterwards,
that the Surrogate took the proofs of said Will hereinafter set forth, upon
this 1st day of October A.D. 1866 and he thereupon adjudged the said Will to
be a valid Will of Real and Personal Estate, and the proofs thereof to be
sufficient, which said last Will and Testament and proofs are hereinafter
recorded in this book.

Daniel C. Antis Estate
~Will~
In the name of god amen: I, Daniel C. Antis being of sound mind and memory,
and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do
thereupon make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and
testament, that is to say:

First, after all my lawful debts and funeral expenses are paid and discharged,
I give and bequeath to my three granddaughters viz. Cornelia Wilt daughter of
Zona Witt, Cora Zimmerman daughter of Joel Zimmerman, both of the town of
Brownville and Ida Antis daughter of Delos Antis deceased, of the town of
Clayton all of the county of Jefferson State of New York, all my house with
furniture and personal property of whatever names or nature of which I shall
design or   or to which I shall be entitled at my decease.

I also give, devise and bequeath unto my three above named granddaughters all
my real estate consisting of a lot on which I now reside. I hereby order my 
Executor to cause to wit stones to be set at my grave and at the grave of my 
dear wife.

Likewise I make, constitute and appoint Adam W. Walrath of the town of 
Brownville  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 
third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty 
six.

               Daniel C. Antis (L.S.)
The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Daniel C. Antis in our 
presence and acknowledged by him  and as his request have signed our names as 
witnesses hereto, and written opposite our names our   places of residence
Arch u Stanbury (?) Brownville NY Jefferson County
A. W. Walrath        Brownville NY Jefferson County


SURROGATE'S COURT

In the matter of proving the Last Will and Testament of Daniel C. Antis
deceased.
Jefferson County ss.
Adam W. Walrath of Brownville in said county and Archibald Stewbry (?) of the 
same place being first duly sworn in open court upon their several corporal 
oaths, each for himself doth depose and say, that they are subscribing
witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Daniel C. Antis late of the town
of Brownville in the County of Jefferson and State of New York deceased. And
these deponents do further say that the said Daniel C. Antis deceased, did in
the presence of each of these deponents, subscribe his name at the end of
instrument in writing, which is now here shown to these deponents, and which
purports to be the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased and which
bears date on the 3rd day of May one thousand eight hundred and sixty six. 
That the said deseeded did, at the time of subscribing his name to the said 
instrument as aforesaid, declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament;
and these deponents did thereupon subscribe their own respective names at the
end of said instrument, as attesting witnesses to the execution thereof, each
at the request of said deceased, and in his presence and in the presence of
each other: 

That the said deceased, at the time of subscribing his name to said instrument 
as aforesaid, and publishing said instrument as aforesaid, was upwards of
twenty-one years of age, and a citizen of the United States; that he appeared
to be, and deponents believe he was, of sound mind, memory and understanding,
and not under any restraint, and as depondants truly believe, in all respects
competent to devise real estate; that each of these deponents saw the other
sign his name to said instrument in the  presence of the said deceased.

Subscribed and sworn to} Archb Stewby(?) 
Oct. 1st 1866 before me  }    A. W. Walrath
D.M. Beunett Surogate.
 
Jefferson County, ss
It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and
Testament of Daniel C. Antis, late of the town of Brownville in the County of
Jefferson and State of New York, deceased, that the said will was duly
executed, and that the said Daniel C. Antis at the time he executed the same,
was in all respects competent to devise real estate, and not under restraint,
the said Last Will and Testament and the proofs and examinations are hereby
recorded, signed and certified by me, pursuant to the Provisions of the
Revised Statutes, this 1st day of October A.D. 1866.