WILL: Regina Berle;  Riga (Churchville), Monroe co., NY 
surname: Berle, Reynolds, Hines

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Monroe co NY Will Book Vol. 62 page 443
Written: October 23 1897
Recorded: February 1 1899

Record of Will
In the Name of God, Amen:
     I, Regina Berle of the town of Riga in the County of Monroe and State of 
N.Y., being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my
last Will and Testament, in manner following, that is to say:
     First. - I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
     Second. - I give and bequeath my bed and bedstead with one covering of 
linen to Mrs. Reynolds (my daughter).
     3rd  I give and bequeath the rest & residue of my household goods to my 
daughter Caroline, I also give my said daughter Caroline one fourth part of my 
money deposited in Bank in consideration of the services rendered to me.
     4th  I give and bequeath to my said daughter Mrs. Reynolds the other 
three fourth parts of my money in Bank for the care and support of my invalid 
son.  Should she be unable to assume such care and support of said invalid
son, then the three fourths of such money are to be paid to who assumes such
care and support.  
     I hereby authorize my executor to pay to the person who assumes such 
care and support of my invalid son the full amount of the money at the time of 
assuming such duty for the said son, provided such person will give Bond for
the faithful performance of such duty.
     Lastly, I hereby appoint Father Eisler, at present stationed at 
Caledonia, 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 the 23rd day of 
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ninety seven.
          Regina Berle

     We, whose names are hereto subscribed, Do Certify, that Regina Berle the 
testator, subscribed her name to this instrument in our presence and in the 
presence of each of us, and at the same time, in our presence and hearing, 
declared the same to be her last Will and Testament, and requested us, and
each of us, to sign our names thereto as witnesses to the execution thereof,
which we hereby do in the presence of the testator and of each other, on the
day of the date of the said Will, and write opposite our names our respective
places of residence.
     Dennis J. Curran    residing at Churchville
     Ira L. Randall      residing at Churchville, NY

Surrogate’s Court
In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of
Regina Berle, Deceased

Monroe County, ss.
Dennis J. Curran and Ira Randall 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 Regina Berle, 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 Regina Berle 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 twenty-third day
of October one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven.  That the said
deceased died on or about the 3rd day of November 1898, at Riga aforesaid, as
deponents are informed and believe.  That 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 this said
instrument, in the presence of said deceased.
     Dennis J. Curran
     Ira L. Randall
     Subscribed and sworn to before me by Dennis J. Curran this 31st day of 
January 1899, and by Ira L. Randall on February 1, 1899.
     Geo. H. Benton, 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 Regina 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 1st day of 
February in the year one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-nine.
     Geo. H. Benton, Surrogate.

Monroe County, ss.
     It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and 
Testament of Regina 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 Regina Berle 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 1st day of February A.D. 1899.
Recorded and Examined,
February 1st, 1899

Additional Comments:
"Mrs. Reynolds" is Mrs. Phillip H. Reynolds, maiden name Catherine Hines; 
Regina's daughter my her first marriage to John Hines.
Father Eisler, executor, is referred to in Mrs. Berle's obituary as "a 
kinsman."  No further information on their relationship is currently
available.