WILL: William Littlefield; Ellisburgh, Jefferson co., New York
surname: Littlefield, Loomis, Hackley, Doane, Rega

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Jefferson co NY Will Book Vol. 23, page 515
Written: 12 May 1884
Recorded: 29 Nov 1884

Transcribed from copy provided by SAMPUBCO
The Last Will and Testament of William Littlefield, deceased.

Be it Remembered, That heretofore, to wit: on the 11th day of October in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty four, Polly S.
Littlefield of Ellisburgh Jefferson County New York Executrix named in the
last Will and Testament of William Littlefield late of the Town of Ellisburgh
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:
Said petitioner, widow of said testator of full age - Ira W. Littlefield of
Batavia Genesee County N.Y.  Wallace S. Littlefield of Montrose Genesee County
Michigan,  Emma L. Loomis of Scottsville Mason County Michigan,  Horace E.
Littlefield and Minnie P. Littlefield of Belleville Jefferson County New York,
children of said testator and are all of full age and said Surrogate did
thereupon issue a citation in due form of law, directed to the widow heirs at
law and next of kin of said testator by their respective names, and requiring
them to appear before said Surrogate at his office in the City of Watertown,
in said County, on the 29th day of November A.D. 1884, to attend the Probate
of said Will.

And afterwards, to wit: on the 29th day of November A.D. 1884 satisfactory
evidence by affidavit was produced and presented to said Surrogate of the due
service of said citation in the mode prescribed by law, 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 said Surrogate took the proofs of said
Will hereinafter set forth upon this 29th day of November A.D. 1884, and he
thereupon adjudged the said Will to be a valid Will of Real and Personal
Estate, and the proofs therefore to be sufficient, which said last Will and
Testament and proofs are hereafter recorded in this book.

William Littlefield Estate

Will

I, William Littlefield of the town of Ellisburgh, in the County of Jefferson
and State of New York, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make,
publish and declare this my last will and testament, in words and manner
following, that is to say,

First
I give devise, and bequeath to my beloved wife, Polly S. Littlefield, all of
my property and estate, real and personal of every name and nature whatsoever,
absolutely and forever.

Second
I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Polly S. Littlefield sole
executrix of this my last will and testament - hereby revoking all former
wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of May
A.D. 1884.

Witness, M. A. Hackley  -- William Littlefield (S.S.)

M. A. Hackley - of Belleville   N.Y.
W. B. Doane               "               "
John A. Rega              "                "

The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof signed, sealed, published and
declared by the said testator, William Littlefield, as his last will and
testament - and we at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of
each other signed our names at the end thereof as witnesses thereto,

M. A. Hackley of Belleville  N.Y.
John A. Rega             "             "
W. B. Doane              "             "

State of New York, }
Jefferson County    }   Surrogate's Court

Before Ross C. Scott, Surrogate.  In the matter of proving the will of the
real and personal estate of William Littlefield, deceased.

County of Jefferson, ss.

John A. Rega of the town of Ellisburgh in said County, being first duly sworn,
deposeth and saith, that on the twelfth day of May 1884, at Bellville in the
town of Ellisburgh aforesaid, he saw William Littlefield, deceased, subscribe
the instrument now shown to this deponent, and which purports to be the last
Will and Testament of William Littlefield late of the town of Ellisburgh
Bellville village of in said County, deceased, bearing date the twelfth day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty four.  That
on the day of the date aforesaid, and at the time of signing the same, he
heard the said William Littlefield declare the same to be his last Will and
Testament, and that he, this deponent, and Mills A. Hackley & W. B. Doane, the
other subscribing witnesses did then subscribe their names thereto as
witnesses , at the request and in the presence of the said William Littlefield
and of each other; that at the time thereof, the said William Littlefield 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 29th day of
November 1884                                               John A. Rega

Ross C. Scott
Surrogate

State of New York,
Jefferson County.                  Surrogate's Court

Before Ross C. Scott, Surrogate.  In the matter of proving the will of the
real and personal estate of William Littlefield, deceased.

County of Jefferson, ss.

William B. Doane of the town of Ellisburgh in said County, being first duly
sworn, deposeth and saith, that on the twelfth day of May 1884, at Belleville
town of Ellisburgh aforesaid, he saw William Littlefield, deceased, subscribe
the instrument now shown to this deponent, and which purports to be the last
Will and Testament of William Littlefield late of the town of Ellisburgh
Bellville village of  in said County, deceased, bearing date the twelfth day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty four. 
That on the day of the date aforesaid, and at the time of signing the same, he
heard the said William Littlefield declare the same to be his last Will and
Testament, and that he, this deponent, and Mills A. Hackley & John A. Rega,
the other subscribing witnesses, did then subscribe their names thereto as
witnesses, at the request and in the presence of the said William Littlefield
and of each other; that at the time thereof, the said William Littlefield 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 29th day of
November 1884                                   William B. Doane

Ross C. Scott
Surrogate

Jefferson County, ss.

It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the last Will and
Testament of William Littlefield late of the town of Ellisburgh in the said
County of Jefferson and State of New York, deceased, that the said Will was
duly executed, and that the said William Littlefield 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 29th day of November A.D., 1884.

Ross C. Scott, Surrogate