WILL: Chauncey Hinman;  Ridgeway, Orleans co., NY
surname: Hinman, Freeman, Alvord, Shaw, Farmer, Miller, Ayres, Blackmer,
Stearns

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Source: SAMPUBCO photocopy
Orleans County NY Will Book Vol 24 page 233
Written: March 5 1887
Recorded: January 9 1893


     The last Will and Testament of Chauncey Hinman of the Town of Ridgeway,
County of Orleans, State of New York.

     I Chauncey Hinman aware of the uncertainty of life do make ordain
publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form
following that is to say.

     After the payment of my funeral charges the ---------- of administering
my estate and my lawful debts. I give devise and bequeath my property as
follows.

First.  I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Lydia Freeman wife of James 
R. Freeman-now living at ------Wis. the sum of $1,000.00.

Second. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Harriet Alvord wife of 
Phineas Alvord now living at Shelby, NY the sum of $1,000.00. 

Third. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Shaw wife of Sam
Shaw now living at Grass Lake, Mich. the sum of $1,000.00.
 
Fourth. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Nelly Ayres wife of Wm.
Ayres now living at Springfield, Mich. the sum of $200.00.

Fifth.  I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Charlotte Miller wife of 
Andrew Miller now living at Wright's Corners, NY the sum of $1,000.00.

Sixth. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Amelia Farmer wife of Geo. 
Farmer, now living at Hillside, Mich. the sum of $100.00.

Seventh. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Almeda Blackmer wife of 
Lafayette Blackmer now living in NY City the sum of $400.00.

Eighth. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Mary Stearns wife of Edwin 
Stearns now living at Clare, Mich. the sum of $500.00.

Ninth. I give devise and bequeath to my son David Hinman the sum of $1,000.00

Tenth. I give devise and bequeath to my son C.E. Hinman the sum of $5.00 

     From the ------- specified above I wish deducted all obligations which 
I may hold against the parties named and from the amount bequeathed Almeda 
Blackmer I direct that there be taken three ($300.00) as that sum has been 
previously paid her. But for the same I hold no obligation. I also direct that 
the remainder of my property after paying the -------- mentioned above in the 
manner specified be equally divided among my Grandchildren on their becoming
of lawful age provided they are prudent and temperate and I specially direct
that in case any of them are of intemperate drinking habits or Gamblers that
they are to have no portion of any property I may have.

------, I make constitute and appoint William Van Horn of Hartland, Niag. Co., 
NY and Andrew Miller of Newfane, Niag. Co. NY to be Executors 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 this fifth (5th) day of March in the year of our Lord One 
Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Seven.
                                                                               
                             Chauncey Hinman

     The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Chauncey Hinman
in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us; and him at the same
time declared the above instrument, so subscribed to be his last will and
testament and me at his request have signed our names as witnesses hereto, in
his presence and in the presence of each other, and written opposite our names
our respective places of residence.

              Almer J. Brown Jeddo, Orleans Co., NY
              Alonzo Smith    Jeddo, Orleans Co., NY