WILL: Mary Jane Russell; Riga, Monroe Co., NY

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Monroe County New York, Will Book Vol. 16 page 87

Record of Will

In the name of God Amen.
I, Mary Jane Russell of the town of Riga, County of Monroe and State of New
York being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainity of this
frail and transitory life, do therefore make, obtain, publish and declare this
to be my last will and testament, that is to say:

First: After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath
to my dear mother Lucy Russell and my beloved sister Esther J. Lile all of my
personal estate of whatsoever kind or character, to be equally divided between
them share and share alike.

If however my mother should not be living, then and in that case, I give and
bequeath all and the whole of my property above mentioned of whatsoever
character or kind to my dear sister, the said Esther J. Lile. Likewise, I
make, constitute, and appoint my Uncle Milton Whipple of Churchville in the
aforesaid County of Monroe, to be executor of this my last will and
testatment, hereby revoking all former will by me made. In witness whereof, I
have hereunto subscribed my anme and affixed myseal the fourth day of May in
the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two.

Mary Jane Russell S.S.


The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Mary Jane Russell in
our presence and acknowledged by her to each of us. And she at the same time
declared the above instrument, so subscribed to be her last will and
testatment, and we, at her request, have signed our names as witnesses hereto,
in her presence and in the presence of each other, and written opposite our
names our respective places of residence.
E.D. Pierson Churchville, N.Y.
Ann M. Gage Bergen, N.Y.

State of New York
Monroe County S.S.

Be it remembered that on the day of the date hereof, the last will and
testament of Mary Jane Russell late of the town of Riga in said county
deceased, being the foregoing written instrument was duly proved before Hon.
W. Dean Shuart, surrogate of the said county, according to law, as and for the
last will and testament of the personal estate of said deceased which said
last will and testament, and the proofs and examinatory taken thereon, are
recorded in his office. In testimony whereof, the surrogate of the said county
has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal of office, this fifteenth day
of July 1872.
W. D. Shuart Surrogate

Surrogates Court
In the matter of proving the last will and testament of 
Mary Jane Russell
Deceased

Monroe County 
E.D. Pierson and Ann M. Gage being first duly sworn in open court, both depose
and say, that he is a subscribing witness to the last will and testament of
Mary Jane Russell, late, of the town of Riga in the county of Monroe and state
of New York, deceased. And these deponents do further say, that the said Mary
Jane Russell deceased, did, in the presence of each of these deponents,
subscribe her 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 4th day of May one thousand
eight hundred and seventy two. That said deceased did on or about the 9th day
of May 1872 at the town of Riga. That the said deceased did, at the time of
subscribing her name to the said instrument as aforesaid, declare the same to
be her last will and testament, and these deponents did thereupon subscribe
their own respective names at the end of said instrument, as attesting
witnesses to the execution. Thereof, each at the request of the said deceased,
and in her presence, and the presence of each other, that the said deceased at
the time of so subscribing her name to said instrument as aforesaid, and
pusblishing said instrument as aforesaid, was of full age: that she appeared
to be and deponents believe she was of sound mind, memory, and understanding,
and not under any restraint. And as deponents doeth believe with 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.

Subscribed and sworn before Ann M. Gage
Me this 10th day of July 1872 E.D. Pierson
W.D. Shuart
Surrogate of Monroe County

A true record of the last will and testament of Mary Jane Russell late of the
town of Riga, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, 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 Personal and Real Estate.

W. D. Shuart
Surrogate
Recorded and Examined July 15th 1872