WILL: Jane R. Richards; Rochester, Monroe co., New York
surname: Richards, Weaver, Clark

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Source: sampubco.com
Monroe co. New York Will Book vol. 48 page 377
Written: 8 May 1886
Probated: 4 Jan 1892

Will of Jane R. Richards
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Karen Ramon

                         Record of Will

I, Jane R Richards of the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and state of New
York being of sound mind and disposing memory do make, publish and declare
this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner following.  After all my just
debts and funeral expenses are paid,

First   I give and bequeath to my grandson DeWitt Morey Richards One Thousand
dollars to be paid to him by my Executor hereafter named at any time in one
year after my death.

Second   I give and bequeath to my Executor hereafter named in trust to have
and to hold the same for the use of my grandson Charles E Richards the sum of
One thousand dollars and to Theron E Richards (adopted child of Winfield S.
and Libby Richards) five hundred dollars said several bequests to be held in
trust for each of them by my executor and to use and apply the same for their
benefit in his discretion until the said Charles E and Theron E shall
respectively arrive at twenty one years of age, then and after that period
should there be any moneys remaining of their shares thus bequeathed to pay
the same to them absolutely.

Third   I give and bequeath to my said grandson Charles E Richards my watch
and chain to be delivered to him by my executor when he shall become twenty
one years of age.

Fourth   I give and bequeath to my executor hereafter named in trust and to
have and hold the same for the use of my son Augustus H Richards the sum of
fifteen hundred dollars, who is hereby directed to pay said Augustus H no more
than two hundred dollars a year of the principal sum herein bequeathed to him
with interest.

Fifth   I give and bequeath to my Executor hereafter named in trust and to
have and hold the same for the use of my son Winfield S. Richards the sum of
five hundred dollars and to pay over the same to him from time to time in his
discretion and as he may see fit.

Sixth   In case of the death of my said grandson DeWitt Morey Richards I
direct that the bequest to him be paid to my grandson Charles E Richards to be
held in trust for him by my executor in accordance with the bequest and trust
heretofore made by me for the said Charles E Richards in the second paragraph
hereof.

Seventh   All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of every name and
kind and wheresoever situatie  I give, devise and bequeath to my son Charles R
Richards of said City of Rochester, Monroe County New York.  

Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint said Charles R Richards executor of this
will and revoke all former will by me made.
     
In Witness whereof I the Testatrix above names have to this my last will
subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 8th day of May 1886.

                         Jane R. Richards      L.S.

Subscribed by the Testatrix in the presence of each of us and at the same time
declared by her to us to be her last Will and Testament and thereupon we at
the request of the Testatrix sign our names as witnesses here to this 8th day
of May 1886.


H. Clay Weaver  318 East Ave Rochester  New York
Paris G. Clark  12 Merriman St. Rochester  N.Y.

Surrogate's Court

In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of 
Jane R Richards deceased.

Monroe County, S.S.

H Clay Weaver and Paris G. Clark being first duly sworn in open Court, each
for himself depose and say that he is a subscribing witness to the last Will
and Testament of Jane R. Richards late of the City of Rochester in the County
of Monroe and State of New York, deceased.  And those deponents do further
say, that the said Jane R. Richards 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 the deponents, and which purports tp be the last
Will and Testament of the said deceased, which bears the date of the 8th day
of May one thousand eight hundred and eighty six.  That the said deceased died
on or about the 23rd day of July 1891, at Rochester NY aforesaid, as deponents
are informed and believe.  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 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
publishing said instrument as aforesaid, was of full age, and a citizen of the
United States; that she appeared to be, and deponents believe she was, of
sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any restraint, and as
deponents verily believe, in all respects competent to devise real estate;
that each of these deponents saw the other sign his name to said instrument,
in the presence of said deceased,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January 1892
          H. Clay Weaver
          Paris G. Clark
                         J. A. Addlington  
                                   Surrogate of Monroe County.

State of New York
County of Monroe
Surrogate's Office       ss

I Hereby Certify, that the annexed instrument, being the Last Will and
Testament of Jane R. Richards late of the City of Rochester in the County of
Monroe, and State of New York, deceased, has upon due proof, been admitted to
probate by the Surrogate's Court of said County of Monroe, as a will valid to
pass real and personal property; which said last Will and Testament, and the
proofs and examinations taken thereon are recorded in the office of the
Surrogate of said last mentioned County.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and  affixed the seal of
said Surrogate's Court at Rochester, in said County, this 4th day of January
in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety two.
                    J.A. Addlington   Surrogate.

Monroe County, ss.
It appearing upon the proofs taken in respect to the Last Will and Testament
of Jane R. Richards late of the City of Rochester in the County of Monroe and
State of New York, deceased, that the said Will was duly executed, and that
the said Jane R Richards at the time he executed the same, was in all respects
competent to devise real estate, and not under restraint; the said last Will
and Testament and the proofs and examinations are hereby recorded, signed and
certified by me, pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure,
this 4th day of January A.D. 1892.
Recorded and Examined
January 4, 1892                         William L Kiefer
                                   Clerk Surrogate's Court.