WILLS: Lucinda Laylond; Hartland, Niagara co., New York
Surnames: Laylond, Babcock, Bailey, Love, Rowe, Van Nortwick, 

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Source: Niagara County Surrogate's Court
Niagara co. New York Will Book Vol. 54 page 9
Written: March 25, 1890
Recorded: September 2, 1899

In the Name of God.  Amen.

I, Lucinda Laylond of the town of Hartland County of Niagara 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 my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath
to my Husband James Laylond the use during his natural life of all my personal
property, also all my real estate which I may own at my decease.

Second.  After the death of my husband James Laylond, I hereby direct and
order the Executor of this my last will and testament to Sell at public or
private Sale all of the real estate which I may own at my decease and divide
the money or proceeds of said sale of real estate as follows.

Third.  I hereby direct the executor of this my last will and testament to
erect or cause to be erected at the grave of my husband and myself suitable
grave stones and pay for said stones out of the money received from said sale
of real estate.

Fourth.  The ballance residue and remainder of said money received from said
sale of real estate shall be divided between the following named children and
grand children.  Rebecca J. Babcock, Jacob W. Laylond, Charlotte A. Bailey,
Sarah L. Bailey, (Hiram M. Bailey, Nellie M. Love) are children of my deceased 
daughter Caroline M. Bailey, they shall thake their mothers share same as if
she was living, that is they shall share and share alike.  I mean my children
shall all share and share alike in my property, and my two grand children
afore named shall have their mothers share.

Fifth.  All my house hold goods, bed and furniture shall be equally divided as
afore stated among my children and grand children.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint Gordon Rowe of the town of Hartland
Niagara County N.Y. , 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 twenty-fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-
hundred and ninety.
                        my
          Lucinda  X  Laylond    (L. S.)
                             mark

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Lucinda Laylond in our
presence, and acknowledged by her to each of us; ad she at the same time
declared the above instrument, so subscribed, to be her last Will and
Testament; and we, at her request, have signed our names as witnesses 
hereto, in her presence and in the presence of each other, and written
opposite our names our respective 
places of residence.
     Rufus Van Nortwick  Johnsons Creek
     J. H. Rowe          Johnsons Creek  N.Y.

Additional Comments:
transcriber's note:  the two underlined words were misspelled as such in the
Will as written in the ledger, and were also underlined in that copy;
presumably the misspellings were in the original and attention called to 
that in the ledger transcription.