WILL: Joseph Tisserant; Utica, Oneida co., NY
surname: Tisserant, Kimm, Clark,

submitted by Betty J. O'Neill (jeanneeoneill @ hotmail.com)
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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by W. David Samuelsen for Betty J. O'Neill
Oneida County NY Will Book Vol 45 page 254

I Joseph Tisserant, now residing at number 36 Garden Street in the City of
Utica, County of Oneida, and State of New York, being of sound and disposing
mind and meory, do hereby make, ordain, publish and declare this my Last Will
and Testament, in manne rfollowing that is to say:

First: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Adele Kimm, my gold watch, also
all my household furniture, ornaments and other personal property, which I am
accustomed to use or keep in my dwelling house, to have and to hold
absolutely, and I give and bequeath all of my clothing to my son-in-law
William F. Clark, of Westmoreland, N.Y. to have and to hold absolutely.

Second: Out of the rest and residue of my estate real and personal, there
shall be paid all of my just debts and funeral expenses.

Third: I give, grant, devise and bequeath, subject to the payment therefrom of
said debts and funeral expenses, all the rest and residue of my estate, real
and personal of which I die seized or possessed wheresoever the same may be
situated including the real estate deeded to me and my wife Caroline
Tisserant, now deceased as tenants of the entirety, (husband and wife) unto my
daughter Adele Klimm, wife of Anthony Klimm of Utica, N.Y. and unto my
daughter Camille Clark, wife of William T. Clark, of Westmoreland, County of
Oneida, N.Y. share and share alike, one half to each to have and to hold th
them their heirs and assigns forever.

Lastly: I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my daughters, Adele Klimm
and Camille Clark the executrices of this my last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking, annulling and celling all former Wilsl by me made, and I authorize
and empower my said exectrices, and the survivor of them to grant and convey
any real estate of which I die seized and to do all things required, to give
to the purchaser thereof, good title to such real estate.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal at
Utica, N.Y. this twenty second day of May, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty nine.

Joseph Tisserant, (L.S.)

Witnesses:
Richd W. McIncrow
Adam Weimer

The foregoing instrument signed, sealed, published and declared, as and for
and acknowledged to be his last Will and Testament by Joseph Tisserant, the
testator therein named in our presence and we in his presence and at his
request and in the presence of each other, subscribed our names as subscribing
witnesses, to said last Will and Testament, at City of Utica, State of New
York, this 22 day of Ma, A.D. 1889.

Richd. W. McIncrow, residing Utica, N.Y.
Adam Weimer, residing Utica, N.Y.

Surrogate's Court, Oneida County, State of New York

In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of}
Joseph Tisserant, Deceased}

Examination of Subscring Witness sworn and examined in the Surrogate's Court
of Oneida County, in the above entitled proceeding.

State of New York}
County of Oneida} ss:
Richard W. McIncrow, being duly sworn as a witness in the above entitled
proceeding, and examined on behalf of the petitioner propounding for probate
said Last Will and Testament, says; I reside in the City of Utica in the
County of Oneida and State of New York. I was acquainted with Joseph
Tisserant, late of the City of Utica, in the County of Oneida, now deceased,
and had known him for five years, prior to his death. I am one of the
subscribing witnesses to the instrument now shown and exhibited to me, bearing
date the 22d day of May, 1889, and now offered and prpounded for probate as
and for the Last Will and Testament of the above named decedent. The
subscriptio nof the name of said decedent at the end of said instrument was
made by the said decedent in the presence of myself and Adam Weimer, the other
subscribing witness thereto. At the time of such subscriptio nthe said
decedent dclared the said instrument so subscribed by him to be his Last Will
and Testament, and I thereupon signed by name as a witness at the end of said
instrument at the request and in the presence of said decedent. I also saw
said Adam Weimer, the other subscribing witness, sign his name as a witness at
the end of said instrument, and knew that he did so at the request of said
decedent and in his presence. The said decedent at the time of so executing
said instrument was a citizen of the United States, and upwards of the age of
twenty-one years, and of sound mind, memory and understanding and was not
under any restraint to the best of my knowledge and belief, and in my opinion
was competent to devise real estate. I have examined said instrument, and it
now appears in all respects as when so executed, without any alternation.

Subscribed and sworn to me this}
21 day of July, 1890}
Richd. W. McIncrow

William H. Bright, Surrogate

In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of}
Joseph Tisserant, Deceased}

Examination of Subscring Witness sworn and examined in the Surrogate's Court
of Oneida County, in the above entitled proceeding.

State of New York}
County of Oneida} ss:
Adam Weimer, being duly sworn as a witness in the above entitled proceeding,
and examined on behalf of the petitioner propounding for probate said Last
Will and Testament, says; I reside in the City of Utica in the County of
Oneida and State of New York. I was acquainted with Joseph Tisserant, late of
the City of Utica, in the County of Oneida, now deceased, and had known him
for twenty eight years, prior to his death. I am one of the subscribing
witnesses to the instrument now shown and exhibited to me, bearing date the
22d day of May, 1889, and now offered and prpounded for probate as and for the
Last Will and Testament of the above named decedent. The subscription of the
name of said decedent at the end of said instrument was made by the said
decedent in the presence of myself and Richard W. McIncrow, the other
subscribing witness thereto. At the time of such subscriptio nthe said
decedent dclared the said instrument so subscribed by him to be his Last Will
and Testament, and I thereupon signed by name as a witness at the end of said
instrument at the request and in the presence of said decedent. I also saw
said Richard W. McIncrow, the other subscribing witness, sign his name as a
witness at the end of said instrument, and knew that he did so at the request
of said decedent and in his presence. The said decedent at the time of so
executing said instrument was a citizen of the United States, and upwards of
the age of twenty-one years, and of sound mind, memory and understanding and
was not under any restraint to the best of my knowledge and belief, and in my
opinion was competent to devise real estate. I have examined said instrument,
and it now appears in all respects as when so executed, without any
alternation.

Subscribed and sworn to me this}
21 day of July, 1890}
Adam Weimer

William H. Bright, Surrogate

The foregoing Will and proofs recorded this 21st day of July 1890 and
examined.