WILL:  George Berle; Churchville, Monroe Co., NY
surnames:  Berle, McShean, Weber

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Monroe Co. NY Will Book Vol. 53, p. 298

Record of Will.
In the Name of God, Amen.

     I, George Berle, of the Village of Churchville, County of Monroe and
State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the
uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain,
publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, that is to say,

     First, -- After all of my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give,
devise and bequeath to my beloved Wife Rachel Berle, all of my personal estate
of whatsoever character or kind, to have and to hold the same forever.

     Second.  I give bequeath and devise all of my Real Estate, of whatsoever
character or kind, to my said wife Rachel Berle, to have and to hold the same
with the use thereof, during her natural life.  And at her death the said Real
Estate is to go to my seven children namely,  Cecilia Weber, Sophia T. Berle,
Joseph Berle, Louisa McShean, Frederick W. Berle, Frances V. Berle, and
Caroline Berle to be divided equally between them share and share alike. 

     Likewise, I make constitute and appoint Edward D. Pierson of
Churchville, Monroe County, New York to be executor of this my last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

     In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my
seal, the Thirty-first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and Eighty-two.
                      George Berle    L.S.

     The above written instrument was subscribed by the said George Berle in
our presence, and acknowledged by him to each of us; and he at the same time
declared the above instrument, so subscribed, to be his last Will and
Testament; and we, at his request, have signed our names as witnesses hereto,
in his presence, and in the presence of each other, and written opposite our
names our respective places of residence.
     Elijah Bodette, Churchville, N.Y.
     Peter Mulheron, Churchville, N.Y.

Surrogate's Court
In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of
      George Berle deceased.
Monroe County, ss.

     Elijah Bodette and Peter Mulheron being first duly sworn in open Court,
each for himself doth depose and say, that he is a subscribing witness to the
last will and Testament of George Berle late of the Village of Churchville, in
the County of Monroe and State of New York, deceased.  And these deponents do
further say, that the said George Berle 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 the deponents, and which purports to be
the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and which bears date on the
Thirty-First day of March one thousand eight hundred and Eighty two.  That the
said deceased died on or about the Third day of June 1882, at Churchville N.Y.
aforesaid, as deponents are informed and believe.  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 witnesses to the execution thereof, each at the request of said
deceased, and in his presence and 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 of full 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 verily believe, in all respects competent to devise real
estate; that each of these deponents saw the other sign his name to this said
instrument, in the presence of said deceased.

Subscribed and sworn to before me,                Elijah Bodette   
this 2nd day of February 1895                           Peter Mulheron 

                              J. A. Addington,
                              Surrogate of Monroe County
      
State of New York
   County of Monroe      ss.
      Surrogate’s Office      

     I hereby certify, that the annexed instrument being the last Will and
Testament of George Berle, late of the Village of Churchville in the County of
Monroe, and State of New York, deceased, has upon due proof, been this day
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 the 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 8th day fo
February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.
               J. A. Addington
               Surrogate

Monroe County, ss.
     It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and
Testament, of George Berle late of the Village of Churchville in the County of
Monroe and State of New York, deceased, that the said Will was duly executed,
and that the said George Berle 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 8th day of February A. D. 1895.
Recorded and examined,
February 8th, 1895                 (no signature)
                              Clerk Surrogate’s Court