WILL: George W. Lewis; Amboy, Oswego co., NY
surname: Lewis

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Albert M. Lewis
Oswego co NY Will Book Vol. N page 389

n the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of
George W. Lewis, late of Amboy, Deceased
Oswego County, ss:

David T. House and Chauncey Tisdale, being first duly sworn, in open Court,
upon their several corporeal oaths, each for himself, doth depose and say,
that they are subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of George
W. Lewis, late of the Town of Amboy in the County of Oswego, and State of New
York, deceased. And these deponents do further say that the said Geo. W.
Lewis, deceased, did, in the presence of each of these deponents, subscribe
his name at the end of the instrument in writing, which is now here shown to
these deponents, and which purports to be the last Will and Testament of the
said deceased, and which bears date on the 27 day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-nine. That the said deceased did at the time of
subscribing his name to the said instrument as aforesaid, declare the same to
be his last Will and Testament; and these deponents did thereupon subscribe
their own respective names at the end of said instrument, as attesting
witnesses to the execution thereof, each at the request of the said deceased,
and in his presence and in the presence of each other. That the said deceased,
at the time of so subscribing his name to said instrument as aforesaid, and
publishing said instrument as aforesaid, was upwards of twenty-one years of
age, and a citizen of the United States; that he appeared to be, and deponents
believe he was of sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any
restraint, and, as deponents verily believe, in all respects competent to
devise real estate; that each of these deponents saw the other sign his name
to said instrument in the presence of the said deceased.
(signed) C. Tisdale
(signed) D. T. House

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
24 day of Jan A. D. 1880
(signed) F. W. Skinner, Surrogate

Oswego County, ss:
It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and
Testament of George W. Lewis, late of the Town of Amboy in the County of
Oswego, and State of New York, deceased, that the said Will was duly executed,
and that the said George W. Lewis, at the time he executed the same, was in
all respects competent to devise real estate, and not under restraint, the
said last Will and Testament and the proofs and examinations are hereby
recorded, signed and certified by me pursuant to the provisions of the Revised
Statutes, this 24th day of January 1880.
(signed) F. W. Skinner, Surrogate

Last Will and Testament of George W. Lewis Deceased

Be it Remembered, That heretofore, to wit, on the 24th day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 79, Emmett Lewis, Executor
named in the Last Will and Testament of George W. Lewis, late of the Town of
Amboy in the County of Oswego, deceased, appeared in open Court, before the
Surrogate of the County of Oswego and made application to have the said Last
Will and Testament, which relates to both Real and Personal Estate, proved;
and on such application, the said Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory
evidence who were the heirs at law and next of kin of the said testator, and
their respective residences, and said Surrogate did thereupon issue a Citation
in due form of law, directed to the heirs at law, and next of kin by their
respective names, stating their respective places of residence, requiring them
to appear before said Surrogate at his office in the village of Mexico in said
County, on the 12th day of January A. D. 1880 to attend the Probate of said
Will and, service of said Citation being incomplete, a new Citation was issued
to heirs not properly served, returnable Jan. 24, 1880 at same place.
And afterwards, to wit, on the 24th day of January A. D. 1880, satisfactory
evidence by affidavit was produced and presented to said Surrogate, of the due
service of said Citation in the mode prescribed by law, and on that day, no
one appearing to oppose the Probate of such Will, such proceedings was
thereupon had in said Court afterwards, that the said Surrogate took the
proofs of said Will, hereinafter set forth, upon this 24th day of January A.
D. 1880 and he thereupon adjudged the said Will to be a valid Will of Real and
Personal Estate, and the proofs thereof to be sufficient, which said Last Will
and Testament and proofs are as follows, that is to say:

WILL:
In the name of God, Amen:
I, Geo. W. Lewis, of the town of Amboy, Oswego County, State of NY, being of
sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty 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 lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath
to my son, Emmett Lewis, all of my estate, both real and personal.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint Emmett Lewis of Amboy, Oswego County,
NY 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
twenty-seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-nine.
(signed) Geo. W. Lewis (L. S.)

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Geo. W. Lewis 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 other, and written opposite our
names our respective places of residence.
(signed) David T. House West Amboy, Oswego Co., NY
(signed) Chauncey Tisdale West Amboy, Oswego Co., NY