WILL: Jane Roy; Lorraine, Jefferson co., NY
surname: Roy, Tucker, Harvey, Pratt, LaMoitt, Smith, Cavalier, Shaw,
Hotchkiss, Grimshaw, Reed, Fawdrey

submitted by Lois B. Morrill (loisbrlmrl @ erols.com)
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WILL: JANE ROY  Lorraine  Jefferson County, NY
Surnames:  Roy, Tucker, Harvey, Pratt, LaMoitt, Smith Cavalier, Shaw,
Hotchkiss, Grimshaw, Reed, Fawdrey

Submitted & transcribed by Lois B. Morrill

Will from Jefferson Co. Courthouse, Watertown, NY
Will Book Vol. 34, page 387

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF Jane Roy deceased
BE IT REMEMBERED, That heretofore, to wit:  on the 24th day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety six Claude L Tucker  
of the Town of Lorraine Jefferson County NY the Executor named in the last
Will and Testament of Jane Roy late of the Town of Lorraine 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 testator, and their
respective residences, and they are as follows, viz:  
Edward Harvey  Nephew  residence unknown
Lydia Pratt  Niece  of Croghan Lewis County N.Y.
William LaMoitt  Nephew  of Lorraine Jefferson County N.Y.
Eva C. Smith  Grandaughter  of Oswego Oswego County N.Y.
Pearl Cavalier  GrandSon of    "       "      "    " 
Frank Cavalier     "     "     "       "      "    "  
Roy Cavalier       "     "     "       "      "    " 
and said Surrogate did thereupon issue a citation in due form of law, directed
to the heirs of law and next of kin 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 11th day of May A.D., 1866, to attend the Probate of
said Will and afterwards to wit:  on the 11TH day of May A.D. 1896

Satisfactory evidence by affidavit was produced and presented to said
Surrogate of the due services of said Citations in the mode provided by Law
& said Surrogate having duly appointed Harold L. Hooker Atty at Law of the
City of Watertown N.Y. Special Guardian of Pearl Cavalier, Frank Cavalier and
Roy Cavalier, minors duly served with the citation and said Special Guardian
having immediately appeared before said Surrogate 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 11th day of May A.D. 1896 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. 
C. L. Adams   Surrogate  
   
                      Jane Roy's Estate 
                            Will 

The Last Will and Testament of Mrs. Jane Roy of the Town of Lorraine County
of Jefferson and State of New York, I Jane Roy do make, order, publish and
declare this to be my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following,
that is to say: 

First, to provide for my funeral expenses and burial and secondly to provide
for a suitable head stone for myself and husband to be erected on our lot in
the cemetery in Oswego, NY and Thirdly to pay all my debts and fourthly to
bequeath to my grandaughter Mrs. Chas Shaw fifty dollars ($50) and to my
grandson Fred Hotchkiss fifty dollars ($50) they both being residents of
Fall River Mass. and I bequeath the balance of all my personal and real
estate of every name and nature to my nephew William LaMoitt who now resides
with me at my home in Lorraine N.Y.                           

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint Claude L. Tucker of Lorraine N.Y.
with full power to convey all of my real estate to cary out this my last
will and testament, to be the executor of this, my last Will and Testament,
and I hereby revoke all former Will by me made.  

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal
the 14th day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and ninety Six.
C.D. Grimshaw                    Jane  X Roy  (L.S.)
Witness to mark                       mark

The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof subscribed by Mrs. Jane Roy
the testator therein named, in the presence of us and each of us she at the
time of making such subscription acknowledged that she executed the same,
and declared the said instrument so subscribed by her to be her last Will
and Testament, Whereupon we, at her request and in her presence, and in the
presence of each other, do here subscribe as witnesses thereto.
A.C. Reed residing at Lorraine N.Y.
N.C. Faudrey residing at Lorraine N.Y.

Notes: Pierre Roy came from France to Lyme, Jefferson Co NY, filed
declaration of intention & Naturalization in 1832.  Source: Genealogical
Journal of Jefferson County, NY -ref LDS Film #1016891