WILL: Thomas Connolly; Rochester, Monroe co., New York
surname: Connolly, Parsons

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Monroe co NY Will Book Vol. 15 page 509
Written: 15 Jun 1870
Probated:

In the name of God Amen.

I Thomas Conolly of the City of Rochester County of Monroe and State of New
York of the age of seventy three years & being of sound disposing mind memory
and understanding do hereby make publish and declare this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all former wills and codicils to any will or wills
by me heretofore made and published in the manner following to wit.

First I desire my funeral expenses to be paid as soon as form after my death
as is reasonably proper.

Second I hereby give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catharine S.
Conolly the house and lot where I now reside situate on the south side of
Charlotte Street in said Rochester known as lot number 54 to have and to hold
the same for and during the full end and time of her natural life with power
to sell and convey the same and take absolutely the proceeds thereof in the
event that it shall be necessary for her to do to provide for her support and
maintenance but this power shall not be exercised except under the direction
of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and if she shall die without
having sold the said lands and premises then I hereby give devise and bequeath
the said lands and premises unto my beloved son John C. Conolly to have and to
hold the same to him and to his heirs forever. But the said John C. Conolly
shall take the said lands and premises subject to the payment of the following
legacies to be and to become a charge upon the same upon the death of my said
beloved wife. to wit:

I hereby bequeath to Mary Conolly the wife of my beloved son Andrew Conolly
the sum of four hundred dollars to be paid to her without interest by my said
son John C. Conolly within two years from and after his mothers decease or
sooner at his pleasure. And I also hereby bequeath to my beloved daughter
Margaret Conolly the sum of two hundred dollars to be paid to her with
interest by my said son John C. Conolly within two years from and after his
mother's death. And the above devise to my beloved is also hereby made subject
to the right of my beloved son John C. Conolly, and also of my belvoed
Margaret Conolly each to have and make their home with my beloved wife upon
the said premises so long as their deportment towards their mother and towards
each other shall be orderly and becoming. and also so far as respects my said
son John C. Conolly for so long also as he shall continue to provide for the
family wants of his mother and his sister Margaret as he has heretofore done
and is now doing.

Third. I also bequeath all my personal property to my beloved Wife to dispose
of as she sees proper.

Lastly. I hereby nominate and appoint my friend George W. Parsons Esq. of
Rochester aforesaid sole executor of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set and subscribed my hand and seal on
Wednesday the fifteenth day of June A.D. 1870.

(Signed Thomas Conolly)