WILL: Isaac Richards; Brighton, Monroe co., New York
surname: Richards, White, Hastings

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Source: sampubco.com
Monroe co New York Will Book Vol. 13 page 525
Written: 
Probated: 6 Apr 1868

Will of Isaac Richards
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Karen Ramon

W.D. Shuart Surrogate
Recorded and Examined April 6th, 1868
W.D. Shuart Surrogate

Record of Will

I, Isaac Richards of the Town of Brighton, County of Monroe, State of New
York, hereby make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in
manner and form following Viz.

I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Jane R. Richards all my Estate both
real and personal of every name and nature whatsoever to her, her heirs and
afsigns forever.

I make, constitute and appoint my said wife sole executrix of this my last
Will and Testament.  I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

Witness my hand and seal this Fifteenth day of November 1866.
                         Isaac Richards {seal}

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator as for his last Will
and Testament in our presence who in his presence and in the presence of each
other at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Jedediah White of Brighton Monroe Co. N.Y.
Francis H. Hastings of Irondequoit Monroe Co. N.Y.

State of New York
Monroe County

Be it remembered that on the day of the date hereof the last Will and
Testament of Isaac Richards late of the Town of Brighton in said County
deceased (being the foregoing written instrument) was duly proved before W.D.
Shuart Esq. Surrogate of the said County according to law as and for the last
Will and Testament of the Real and Personal Estate of Said deceased which said
last Will and Testament and the proofs and examinations taken thereon are
recorded in his office.

In Testimony Where of The Surrogate of the said County has hereunto set his
hand and affixed his seal of office this 13th day of April 1868.
          {S.S.}  W.D. Shuart Surrogate

Surrogate Court
In the Matter of Proving the last Will and Testament of Isaac Richards
Deceased, Monroe County

Fs. Jedediah White and Francis H. Hastings being first duly sworn  in open
Court upon their several corporeal oaths, each for himself doth depose and say
that he is a subscribing witnefs to the last Will and Testament of Isaac
Richards late of the town of Brighton in the County of Monroe and State of New
York deceased.  And these deponents do further say that the said Isaac
Richards deceased did in the presence of each of these deponents subscribe his
name at the end of the 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 15th day of November one thousand eight
hundred and sixty six.  That the said deceased 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 witnefses to the
execution thereof each at the request of the said deceased and in his presence
and in the presence of each other.  That the said deceased at the time of so
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
deponents verify, believe in all respects competent to devise real estate. 
That each of these deponents saw the other sign his name to the said
instrument in the presence of the said deceased.

Sworn before me this 13th day of April 1868.
                              Jedediah White
                              Francis H Hasting
     
     W.D. Shuart, Surrogate

A True Record of the last Will and Testament of Isaac Richards late of the
Town of Brighton Monroe County deceased.  And the proofs, proceedings, and
examinations had and taken on admitting said Will to be proved and recorded
according to law as a Will of Real and Personal Estate.

                    W.D. Shuart, Surrogate

Recorded and examined April 13th, 1868

                    W.D. Shuart, Surrogate