WILL: Margaret L. Fien; Rochester, Monroe co., NY 
surname: Fien

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Monroe County, New York Will Book Vol. 53, pages 466-468
Written: August 4 1885
Recorded: November 4 1895

Will Book Vol. 53, pp 466-468

Record of Will

In the Name of God, Amen.

     I, Margaret L. Fien, wife of Louis Fien, of the City of Rochester, N.Y.
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 my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give,
devise and bequeath to my beloved husband Louis Fien and to his heirs forever
all my property of what nature soever both Real and Personal and every
Interest on Property of which I shall die Seized, possessed or entitled to.

     Likewise, I make constitute and appoint my said husband Louis Fien to be 
sole 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 4th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-five.

                              Margraeth L. Fien   L. S.
     The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Margaret L. Fien
in our presence, and acknowledged by her to each of us ; and she at the same
time declared the above instrument, so subscribed, to her last Will and
Testament; and we, at her 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.
     Wm. F. Rampe residing at Rochester N.Y.
     Chas. Kreuser residing at Chas Rd ["Chas Rd" crossed out] Rochester N.Y.

Surrogate's court.

In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of }
Margaret L. Fien}
     deceased}

Monroe County, ss.

     Charles Kreuser and William F. Rampe 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 Margaret L. Fien late of the City of
Rochester, in the County of Monroe and State of New York, deceased.  And these
deponents do further say, that the said Margaret L. Fien 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 to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and which
bears date on the fourth day of August  one thousand eight hundred and Eighty
five.  That the said deceased died on or about the 28th day of August 1895, at
the City of Rochester 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,}               Wm. F. Rampe
this 4th day of November 1895}               Chas Kreuser

                                        J. A. Adlington
                              Surrogate of Monroe County.

State of New York,}
   County of Monroe,}
     Surrogate's Office.}

     I hereby certify, that annexed instrument, being the Last Will and
Testament of Margaret L. Fien late of the City of Rochester 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 said last mentioned County.

     In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of [L. S.]     said Surrogate's Court, at Rochester, in said County, this 4th
day
of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three
                                   J. A. Adlington          
                                   Surrogate
Monroe County, ss.

     It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and 
Testament of Margaret L. Fien, 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 Margaret L. Fien at the time she 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 November A.D. 1895.

Recorded and Examined
November 1895                                     
     [no signature]      
     Clerk Surrogate's Court