WILL: Samuel Wyman;  Lee, Oneida co., NY 
surname: Wyman, Yarwood, Welch, Simon, Brown, Bliss

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Source: sampubco.com
Oneida co NY Will Book Vol 42 page 44
Oneida County Records Via Sampubco
Written: June 9, 1885

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by G. Smullen

In the name of God Amen.  
I Samuel Wyman of the town of Lee in the county of Oneida and State of 
New York of the age of sixty two years and being of sound mind and memory do 
make, publish and declare this my last will and testament in the mannor following
that is to say.

First, I give and bequeath to my wife Irena Wyman all my real and personal 
property of every norm or nature to use whatever is necessary for her comfort 
and support during her lifetime.

Second, my wife Irena Wyman is to provide my daughter Eva Wyman with comfortable
home and clothes as long as she remains unmarried or as long as my said wife 
shall live and at the death of my said wife, all of the property of every norm 
and nature shall be equally divided between my children Allice Yarwood, Phebe 
Welch and Eva Wyman or their heirs to share and share alike.  If my wife Irena 
Wyman should marry again, then all of my real and personal property shall be 
equally divided between my lawful heirs.

And lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Irena Wyman sole 
executrix of this, my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills 
thus made.

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of June 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five.  (1885)
                                                            Samuel Wyman

The above instrument consists of one sheet was at the date thereof signed, sealed
published and declared by the said, Samual Wyman as and for his last will and 
testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the 
presence of each other have subscribed our signature as witnesses thereto.

Gustavus A Simon residing at West Branch, County of Oneida NY
J Brown residing at West Branch, County of Oneida NY

State of NY
County of Oneida

Wm. B. Bliss surrogate of said county hereby certify the foregoing to be the 
record of the last will and testament of Samuel Wyman deceased and the proof and 
examination taken thereon.

                                                                  Wm. B. Bliss
                                                                  Surrogate

At a surrogate's court, held at the Surrogate's office, in Rome in the COunty of 
Oneida, on the first day of Oct. A.D. 1888, before Wm. B. Bliss Esq. Surrogate 
of the said county, for the purpose of proving and recording the Last Will and 
Testament of Samuel Wyman, late of the town of Lee, State of New York and of an 
act entitled, "An Act Concerning the Proofs of Wills; Executors and 
Administrators, Gaurdians and Wards, and Surrogate's Courts,"passed May 16th, 
1837, and other acts concerning the same on application of Irena Wyman Executrix 
in said Will named.

Gustavus A. Simon being duly swarn and examined in open Court, testified that he 
was well acquainted with Samuel Wyman deceased, and had been for the last 35 
years immediately preceding his death, that he died in the month of August last 
past, at Lee in the County of Oneida, which was his last place of residence at 
the time of his death, that he saw the said Testator sign the paper here offered 
to be proved, recorded and admitted to probate as the Last Will and Testament of 
the said deceased, on the day the same bears date, [the seal having been 
previously affixed,] that this deponent signed the same at the same time as a 
subscribing witness, in the presence of the Testator and at his request, in the 
presence of J. Brown who also at the same time signed the same as subscribing
witness, in the presence of the Testator and at his request, and in the presence 
of this deponent that the said subscribing witness, published and declared the 
same as and for his Last Will and Testament; and this deponent further says; 
that the said Testator, at the time he so signed, published and declared the 
same as aforesaid, was of sound and disposing mind and memory, and of full age, 
and not under restraint, and competent to devise real estate.
                                              Gustavus A. Simon (signature)


J. Brown being duly swarn and examined in open Court, testified that he was well
acquainted with Samuel Wyman deceased, and had been for the last 45 years 
immediately preceding his death, that he died in the month of August last past, 
at Lee in the County of Oneida, which was his last place of residence at the 
time of his death, that he saw the said Testator sign the paper here offered to 
be proved, recorded and admitted to probate as the Last Will and Testament of 
the said deceased, on the day the same bears date, [the seal having been 
previously affixed,] that this deponent signed the same at the same time as a 
subscribing witness, in the presence of the Testator and at his request, in the 
presence of Gustavus A. Simon who also at the same time signed the same as 
subscribing witness, in the presence of the Testator and at his request, and in 
the presence of this deponent that the said subscribing witness, published and 
declared the same as and for his Last Will and Testament; and this deponent 
further says; that the said Testator, at the time he so signed, published and 
declared the same as aforesaid, was of sound and disposing mind and memory, and 
of full age, and not under restraint, and competent to devise real estate.
                                             J. Brown (signature)

The foregoing proofs and examinations having been taken before me, the Surrogate
aforesaid, at the time and place above mentioned, and the depositions of the
respective witnesses having been by them respectively subscribed, after having 
been carefully read over to them, I, the said Surrogate, being satisfied upon 
the said proofs and examinations taken that the said Will is genuine and valid, 
and was duly executed; and the said Testator at the time of executing the same, 
was in all respects competent to devise real estate, and not under restraint, do 
therefore allow the said Will to be admitted to Probate, as a Will of real and 
personal estate, and the said Will, proofs and examinations to be recorded, and I
certify that the Probate of said Will was not contested.  Witness, Wm. B. Bliss
Surrogate as aforesaid, the first day of October 1888.

                                            Wm. B. Bliss (signature)
                                            Surrogate