WILL: Randall Barnes; Watertown, Jefferson co., NY
surname: Barnes, Stewart

submitted by Donna Barnes (barnesd @ chartermi.net)
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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO, copied by Donna Barnes
Jefferson Co., NY, Will Book , Vol. 19, page 311

The Last Will and Testament of
Randall Barnes, deceased

Be it Remembered, That heretofore, to wit:  on the Sixth day of November in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Seventy nine Alexander
Kanady of Evans Mills Jefferson County, New York one of the Executors named in
the last Will and Testament of Randall Barnes late of the city of Watertown 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 widow heirs at law and next of kin of the said testator, and their
respective residences, And they are as follows Viz  Asa R. Barnes of Auburn,
N.Y. and Anna W. Barnes and Harvey W. Barnes of LeRay Jefferson County, NY and
Reuben S. Barnes of Chicago, Illinois Children of said testator all of full
age except Anna W. who is a minor over 14 years of age having no General
Guardian - and Ada W. Stewart a daughter of Wealtha M. Stewart a deceased
daughter of said testator who was living a the time of testators death but who
died intestate on Sept 13/79 leaving as her sole next of kin and heir at law
her father Wayne Stewart of LeRay aforesaid of full age And Eliza Barnes of
City of Watertown aforesaid of full age widow of testator and said Surrogate
did thereupon issue a citation in due form of law, directed to the widow and
heirs at law and next of kin of said testator by their respective names,
stating their respective places of residence and requiring them to appear
before said Surrogate at his office in the City of Watertown in said county,
on the 6th day of December A.D., 1879, to attend the Probate of said Will and
afterwards  to wit on the 6th day of December AD 1879 satisfactory evidence
was produced and presented to said Surrogate of the one service of said
citation in the mode proscribed by law and thereupon said Surrogate duly
affirmed William F. Porter, Esq. of said City of Watertown Special Guardian of
said above named infant Anna W. Barnes for the sole purpose of appearing for
her and taking care of her interests in this matter, said Special Guardian
immediately appeared in person before said Surrogate and no one appearing to
oppose the probate of said last will and testament such proceedings were
thereupon had in said Court afterwards, that the said Surrogate took the
proofs of said Will hereinafter set forth upon said 6th day of December AD
1879 and upon this 10th day of December A.D., 1879 to which day and date said
matter was duly adjudged 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.

                         Ross C. Scott, Surrogate


               Randall Barnes Estate
                    Will

In the Name of God Amen
               I Randall Barnes of the city of Watertown New York being of
sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainly of this frail and
transitory 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 wife Eliza Barnes all the
personal property belonging to me now in ?? No 36 in the Commercial block in
said city and now occupied by me as a residence  To my son Asa Barnes I give
and bequeath a god watch.

 All the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal I give and
devise to my said wife Eliza and my daughter Anna Barnes to be equally divided
between them share and share alike.

 Likewise I make constitute and appoint Alexander Kanady and Fred Waddingham
of Evans Mills N.Y. to be executors of this my last Will and Testament.  I
hereby authorize them to sell and convey my real estate hereby revoking all
former Wills by me made.

 In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the
4th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy nine.
               
                         Randall Barnes {L.S.}
The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Randall Barnes in our
presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time
dictated the above instrument so subscribed to be his last Will and Testament: 
and we, at his request, have signed our names as witnesses hereto, in his
presence and in the presence of each other; and written opposite our names our
respective places of residence.

W. W. Taggert   of the City of Watertown, N.Y.
J. C. Winslow ?  Watertown  Jeff Co N.Y.


State of New York}Surrogate’s Court
Jefferson County   }
          
Before Ross C. Scott, Surrogate.  In the matter of proving the Will of the
real and personal estate of Randall Barnes, deceased.

County of Jefferson, SS
William W. Taggart of the City of Watertown in said County, being first duly
sworn, deposeth and saith that on the 4th day of September 1879 at Watertown
aforesaid, he saw Randall Barnes deceased, subscribe the instrument now shown
to this deponent, and which purports to be the last will and testament of
Randall Barnes late of the city f Watertown in said county, deceased, bearing
date the 4th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight
hundred and Seventy nine That on the day of the date aforesaid, and at the
time of signing the same, he heard the said Randall Barnes declare the same to
his last will and testament, and that he this deponent, and John C. Winslow
the other subscribing witness did then subscribe their names thereto as
witnesses at the request and in the presence of the said Randall Barnes and of
each other, that at the time thereof, the said Randall Barnes was of sound and
disposing mind, memory and understanding, of full age, and not under any
restraint, and competent to make a will.

Sworn this 6th day of              William W. Taggart
December 1879
     Ross C. Scott, Surrogate.

State of New York}  Surrogate’s Court
Jefferson County   }

Before Ross C. Scott, Surrogate,  In the matter of proving the Will of the
real and personal estate of Randall Barnes deceased.

County of Jefferson, SS
John C. Winslow of the City of Watertown in said County, being first duly
sworn, deposeth and saith that on the 4th day of September 1879 at Watertown
aforesaid, he saw Randall Barnes deceased, subscribe the instrument now shown
to this deponent, and which purports to be the last will and testament of
Randall Barnes late of the city f Watertown in said county, deceased, bearing
date the 4th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight
hundred and Seventy nine That on the day of the date aforesaid, and at the
time of signing the same, he heard the said Randall Barnes declare the same to
his last will and testament, and that he this deponent, and William W. Taggart 
the other subscribing witness did then subscribe their names thereto as
witnesses at the request and in the presence of the said Randall Barnes and of
each other, that at the time thereof, the said Randall Barnes was of sound and
disposing mind, memory and understanding, of full age, and not under any
restraint, and competent to make a will.

Sworn this 10th day of             J. C. Winslow
December 1879
     Ross C. Scott, Surrogate.

Jefferson County, SS.

It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the last Will and
Testament of Randall Barnes late of the City of Watertown in the said county
of Jefferson and State of New York, deceased, that the said Will was duly
executed and that the said Randall Barnes 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 10th day of December A.D., 1879.

                         Ross C. Scott Surrogate