WILL: William Dominick; Greig, Lewis county, New York
surname: Dominick

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Paul Nance

Lewis County Will Book Vol. D page 722

At a Surrogate's Court held at Lowville July 22nd 1861 in and for the County
of Lewis: Present Henry E. Turner Lewis County Judge In the matter of Proving
the Last Will and Testament of William Dominick deceased

Be it remembered that on the eighth day of June John F. Dominick, one of the
executors named in the last will and testament of Wm. Dominick late of Greig
Lewis County deceased, appeared in open court before the Lewis County Judge
and presented his petition duly verified praying that said last will of said
testator which related to both real and personal estate might be admitted to
probate and letters testamentary issued thereon and on such application said
Judge did ascertain by satisfactory proof the names and respective places of
residence of the heirs at law and next of kin of said testator.  And it
appearing that Francis Dominick, one of the heirs at law, was a minor having
no general guardian an order was duly made by said County Judge appointed Hen.
Fr. Seger the Special guardian of said minor as provided by law.  And said
Judge being satisfied as to the truth of such application for probate, an
order was thereupon by him duly made that a Citation issue out of and under
the Surrogates seal of said County requiring said heirs and next of kin and
said Special guardian to appear before said County Judge on the 22nd day of
July 1861at 10 o'clock to attend the probate of said will.  On the day and at
the place aforesaid, the executors of said last will appeared in open court
and produced said will and satisfactory evidence of the service of said
Citation in due form as did also said Special Guardian and no one opposing
said Judge did hear the proofs of the execution and validity of said will and
being satisfied as to its proper execution and validity did adjudge the same
to be a valid will relating to real and personal estate of said testator and
the proofs thereof to be sufficient and direct that the same be admitted to
probate and recorded as the last will of said testator.  Said testimony and
last will are herewith recorded as follows to wit: 

Lewis County SS:
Francis Seger of the town of Greig in the county of Lewis being duly sworn and
examined in open court testified that he was well acquainted with William
Dominick deceased and had been for the last thirty years immediately preceding
his death that he died in the month of April last past at Greig in the county
of Lewis which was his place of residence at the time of his death that he saw
the testator sign the paper here offered to be proved recorded and admitted to
probate as the last will and testament of the said William Dominick deceased
on the day the same bears date (the seal having been previously affixed) that
this deponent signed the same at the same time as a subscribing witness in the
presence of the Testator and at his request and in the presence of Alexander
Hess who also at the same time signed the same as a subscribing witness in the
presence of the Testator and at his request and in the presence of the
deponent Francis Seger.  That the said testator at the time he so signed the
said will then and there in the presence of this deponent and in the presence
of the other subscribing witness published and declared the same as and for
his last will and testament and this deponent further says that the said
Testator at the time he so signed published and declared the same as aforesaid
was of sound and disposing mind and memory of full age and not under restraint
and capable of devising real and personal estate.
Fr. Seger
Sworn to in open court before me July 22nd 1861
Henry E. Turner
Lewis Co. Judge

Lewis County SS:
Alexander Hess of Greig being duly sworn and examined in open court testified
that he was well acquainted with Wm. Dominick deceased and had been for the
last thirty years immediately preceding his death that he died in the month of
April last past at Greig in the county of Lewis which was his place of
residence at the time of his death that he saw the Testator sign the paper
here offered to be proved recorded and admitted to probate as the last will
and testament of the said Wm. Dominick deceased on the day the same bears date
(the seal having been previously affixed) that this deponent signed the same
at the same time as a subscribing witness in the presence of the Testator and
at his request and in the presence of Hen. Fr. Seger who also at the same time
signed the same as a subscribing witness in the presence of the Testator and
at his request and in the presence of the deponent Alex. Hess.  That the said
testator at the time he so signed the said will then and there in the presence
of this deponent and in the presence of the other subscribing witness
published and declared the same as and for his last will and testament and
this deponent further says that the said Testator at the time he so signed
published and declared the same as aforesaid was of sound and disposing mind
and memory of full age and not under restraint and capable of devising real
and personal estate.
Alexander Hess
Sworn to in open court before me July 22nd 1861
Henry E. Turner
Lewis Co. Judge

The foregoing proofs and examinations take before me the County Judge
aforesaid at the time and place first mentioned and the depositions of the
respective witnesses were by them respectively subscribed after having been
carefully read over to them and I the said County Judge being satisfied upon
the said proof taken that the said will is genuine and valid and was duly
executed that the said Testator at the time of executing the same was in all
respects competent to devise real and personal estate and not under restraint
do allow the said will to be admitted to probate and the said will proofs and
examinations to be recorded.  Witness Henry E. Turner County Judge aforesaid
the day and year aforesaid.
Henry E. Turner
Lewis County Judge

Will
I, William Dominick, of the town of Greig in the county of Lewis being of
sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, Blessed be God for the
same, do hereby make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament
in manner and form following that is to say:

I will and direct that all my just and legal debts be paid in the manner
hereinafter provided and that my funeral charges and debts if any for the
payment of which no provision is herein made be paid by my executors herein
named out of my personal property as soon after my decease as conveniently may
be.

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth all of my personal property
of every name and description as and for her sole separate and exclusive
property, subject only to the foregoing contingent liability for my debts and
I give and devise to my said wife for and during the period of her natural
life the use income rents and profits of one third of all the real estate of
which I die seized containing about two hundred and sixty seven acres being in
two parcels or farms.

I give and devise to my said wife the use and possession of my dwelling house
and outhouses on my homestead farm with the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging for and during the period of her natural life or marriage
whichever event shall happen first and I do will and declare that the desires
and bequests herein before made to my said wife are by me meant and intended
to be in lieu for and satisfaction of all claims demands and rights of dower
and thirds whatsoever.

Item. Having conveyed to my son David by deed his share or portion of my
estate I do hereby give and devise to my son John Frederick and to his heirs
and assigns for ever Sixty five acres of land bounded as follows: Fifty acres
thereof bounded on the south by the south line of lot No 163 Brantingham Tract
on the east by the east line of said lot on the west by the farm of Alexander
Hess and on the north by a line parallel with said south line and so far
therefrom as to include said fifty acres and fifteen acres thereof bounded as
follows: on the south by the last aforesaid fifty acres on the east by the
east line of the said lot No 163 and on the north by the highway running
easterly and westerly by my dwelling house and on the west by a line parallel
to the east line of said lot No. 163 and so far therefrom as to embrace said
fifteen acres making in all said sixty five acres subject however to the
payment by my said son John F. of a certain mortgage to the commissioners of
Loans of Lewis County on the farm of fifty seven acres part of lot No. 773
Brantingham Tract executed by Anthony Van Aernam which was conveyed to me
subject to said mortgage and on which there remains due and unpaid about one
hundred and ninety dollars of principal and subject also to the payment to my
executors hereinafter named of the sum of fifty dollars which said fifty
dollars is to be applied to the payment of my debts and funeral charges  and I
make the payment of the said mortgage and of the said fifty dollars a charge
and lien upon the devise aforesaid to my said son John Frederick.

I give and devise to my son Charles all that part of my homestead farm lying
north of the road running easterly and westerly through said farm embracing
fifty acres of land and bounded as follows.  Beginning at a point in the
centre of said road four rods east of the east line fence of the garden
adjoining my dwelling house on the east side thereof thence north fifteen rods
thence by a right angle east or west so far that by running a line due north
to the centre of Fish Creek thence up along the centre of said Creek to the
east line of lot No 146 Brantingham Tract thence south along said east line to
the centre of the road leading to my said dwelling house thence westerly along
the centre of said road to the place of beginning will make said fifty acres
of land to him the said Charles his heirs and assigns forever.

And I give and devise to my son Francis his heirs and assigns forever all the
remainder of my said homestead farm lying north of said road running easterly
and westerly through said farm being fifty acres more or less bounded on the
east by the aforesaid fifty acres devised to my son Charles, North by the
centre of Fish Creek west by the farm of Simon Springsteen and South by said
road.

Item. I give and devise to my four daughters Amanda, Louise, Elmira Ann and
Henrietta all the residue and remainder of my real estate to them their and
each of them and their heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided among
them each being entitled to the equal undivided fourth part thereof.

And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my sons David and John F.
executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all and every
former will by me made.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this seventh day of April One thousand eight hundred and sixty one.

Wm. Dominick

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator aforesaid on the day of
the date thereof to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who
at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have
subscribed our names as Witnesses.
Fr. Seger Greig Lewis Co.
Alexander Hess Greig Lewis Co.

Lewis County SS.
Recorded the preceding last will and testament of Wm. Dominick deceased as a
will relating to real and personal estate together with the proofs taken in
Surrogates Court of Lewis County relating to said Will and Testament which
said record is hereby signed and certified by me pursuant to the statutes of
the State of New York this 22nd day of July AD 1861.
Henry E. Turner
Lewis County Judge