WILL: Richard McAvoy;  Hartland, Niagara co., NY 
surname: McAvoy

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Niagara Co NY, Will Book Vol 20, Page 397
Written: October 12, 1877
Recorded: November 12, 1877

October 12, 1877

In the name of God Amen.

I Richard McAvoy of the Town of Hartland, County of Niagara, State of New
York, being of sound memory and understanding do declare this to be me last
Will and testamony.  

I give and bequeath to me wife Mary, Seventeen Acres and one half of land
which I now owned during her life.  Together with all me household and chattle 
property and in case she should be in want or need it I give her power to
raise up to the amount of two hundred dollars on the land and no more.  And
after the death of me wife Mary I want to have the land divided equally
between me Brother John McAvoy and me sister Mary Carroll or their Heirs.  

I also want to have a good headstone put over me grave when I am buried and
also to have twenty dollars paid for masses for me.  

his mark "X"
Richard McAvoy

Witness present:
Michael Barnes
William Larkin

Filed in Surrogate's Court November 12, 1877 by John Gaskill, Surrogate.