WILL: David L. Carr; Knowlesville, Orleans co., NY
surname: Carr, Clark

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Source: SAMPUBCO
Orleans co NY Will Book Vol. 24 page 125
Written: 17 Jul 1880
Probated:

     IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN,  
     I, David L. Carr of Knowlesville Orleans County NY Being of sound mind
and memory, and considering the certainty 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 legal debts are paid and discharged, I give and
bequeath: To my beloved wife, Mary Ann Carr, the use of all my real estate and
personal property during her life except the insurance on my life, which is
therein dispersed of.

     Second, At the death of my beloved wife, Mary Ann Carr, I give &
bequeath the whole of my property both real and personal to my Daughters,
Carrie J. Clark and Minnie L. Carr to be divided equally share & share alike. 
In case of the death of either without heirs the other to receive the entire
estate.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint Sylvester Gregory of Shelby Orleans
Co NY with full power to sell the real estate 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 17th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty.    
                         David L. Carr

     The above written instrument was subscribed by the said, David L. Carr
in our presence, and acknowledged by him to each of us; and he at the same
time declared the above instrument, so subscribed, to be his last Will and
Testament; and we, at his request, have signed our names as witnesses hereto,
in his presence, and in the presence of each, and written opposite our names
our respective places of residence.

C. L. Stevens, Knowlesville, Orleans Co. NY
Sadie E. Stevens, "                      "        "     "