WILL: Emmarilla S Wright;  Albion, Orleans co., NY 
surname: Wright, McGaffick, Hale, Ross

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Source: Orleans County Will Book Vol 26 Page 596 (SAMPUBCO photocopy)
Written: September 3 1889
Recorded: September 28 1894

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by S S Smith, Albion, Orleans County, New York.
Will book Vol 26 page 596.

At a Surrogate's Court, held at the Surrogate's Office, in Albion, in and for
the County of Orelans, on the First day of July, 1898. Present, Hon. W.
Crawford Ramsdale, Surrogate.

In the Matter of Proving the Will of Emmarilla S. Wright Deceased.

Satisfactory proof by affidavit having been made and filed of the due service
of the citation heretofore issued in this matter, requiring the proper persons
to appear in this Court of the 7th day of June A.D. 1898 at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, and attend the Probate of the last will and testament and Codicil of
Emmarilla S. Wright, late of the Town of Albion in the County of Orleans and
state of New York, deceased, and Signor and Wayr as Attorneys for Mary J.
McGaffick the executrix named in said will having appeared in support of the
proof of the said last Will and testament and Thompson, Thompson and Thompson
as attorneys for John Hale having appeared and filed objections to the Probate
of said will and Cluetta McGaffick Nellie McGaffick and Thompson Ross having
appeared in person and Herbert T. Reid having been duly appointed Special
Guardian for Lizzie J. McGaffick and appearing for her and a supplemental
citation having been issued returnable June 25 1898 and inr proof of service
thereof having been duly filed and the matter having been duly adjourned from
time to time to this day and after hearing the proofs and allegation of the
said parties so appearing and duly deliberating thereon:

It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the said last Will and Testament and
Codicial was duly executed; that the same is genuine and valid and that the
said deceased, at the time of executing the same, was in all respects
competent to make a last Will and testament and codicil and to devise real
estate, and was not under any restraint, and that the said last Will and
testament and codicil be admitted to Probate, and that the same be and hereby
is established as a Will and codicil of real and personal estate. And this
Court doth further Order and decree that the said last Will and testament and
codicil be recorded on the pages of this book immediately following. And the
Probate of the same being contested, it is further Ordered and decreed that
the proofs and examinations taken in respect to the same be not recorded. And
on reading and filing the oath of Mary J. McGaffick the executrix name in said
Will, it is Ordered that Letters Testamentary issue to her persuant to the
Statute. 
W. Crawford Ramsdale, Surrogate.

The last Will and Testament of Emmarilla S. Wright of the Town of Albion
County of Orleans and State of New York.

I Emmarilla S. Wright being of sound mind and memory are of the uncertainty of
life and the certainty of death, and desirous of making an equitable and
proper disposition of my property at my decease. I do make ordain publish and
declare this to be my last Will and Testament is manner and form following
That is to say:

First: I give and bequeath to my son Thompson T. Ross the sum of five hundred
dollars out of my personal estate.

Second: I give and bequeath to my grand-daughter my sewing machine, my parlor
bed, bedstate and bedding and my upholstered furniture consisting of our
rocker, six chairs and a sofa, Clurtta McGaffick is the person intended to
receive this bequest.

Third: I give and devise to my husband Solomon G. Wright a life estate in the
half of the house and lot owned by us on East State in the village of Albion
N.Y. and was occupied by us, to have and to hold the same for and during the
full end and term of his natural life and

Lastly: I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jane McGaffick all the
rest residue and remainder of my estate both real and personal to her and to
be hold the source for and during the full end and term of her natural life,
subject however to the right of said Solomon G. Wright to occupy said house
and lot during his natural life and at his death. The same to descend to each
of his three daughters as may be lving at my death or their heirs. It being my
intention that such of her daughters and may be living at my death shall take
said personal estate at the death of said Mary Jane and the real estate at the
death of both said Solomon G. Wright and Mary Jane McGaffick. Said clothing
and wearing apparel is to belong to the said Mary Jane McGaffick absolutely.

Likewise. I make constitute and appoint Edward C. Cole executor and said Mary
Jane McGaffick to be execurix of this my last Will and testament hereby
revoking all former wills by me made.

In Witness whereof. I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the
third day of September in theyear of Our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
eighty nine.
Emmarilla S. Wright (LS)

The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof subscribed by Emmarilla S.
Wright the Testator therein named in the presence of us and each us, she at
the time of making such subscription acknowledged that she executed the same
and declared. The said instrument so subscribed by her to be her last will and
Testament. Whereupon we at her request and in her presence, and in the
presence of each other do here subcribe our names at witnesses thereto.
Jno H. White residing at Albion NY
Mary A. White residing at Albion N.Y.

Whereas, I Emmarilla S. Wright of Albion, Orleans County New York have made my
last Will and testament in writing dated the third day of September 1883 is
and by which among other things I nominated and appointed Edward C. Cole one
of the Executors of said will.

Now Therefore I do by this my writing which I hereby declare to be a codicil
to my said last will and Testament and to be taken as a part thereof, Order
and declare that I hereby revoke so much of said will as appoints said Edward
C. Cole as one of the Executors of said Will and I hereby appoint my daughter
Mary Jane McGaffick sole executrix of said last will and testament and this
codicil.

And lastly it is my desire that this codicil be annexed to and made a part of
my last Will and testament as aforesaid to all intents and pruposes.

In witness, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 day of
September 1894.
Emmarilla S. Wright (L.S.)

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof, signed,
sealed published and declared by the said Emmarilla S. Wright as and for a
codicil to her last Will and testament in presence of us who at her request
and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our
names at witnesses thereto.
S. S. Spencer residing at Albion NY
Fredine M. Thompson residing at Albion Orleans Co, N.Y.

Additional Comments:
Emmarilla was Solomon's second wife, and Solomon was Emmarilla's third
husband. 

Emmarilla Susanne (Dillman) married (1) ____ Ross; (2) Joe Shostall; (3)
Solomon Wright. Mary Jane MacGaffick (McGaffick) was the daughter of Emmarilla
and ____ Ross. Mary married Ed MacGaffick.