WILL: Sybil Pettis; Schroeppell, Oswego co., NY 
surname: Pettis, Ellis

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Oswego co NY Will Book Vol. R page 170
Written: July 6 1889
Probated: September 2 1889

SURROGATE'S COURT
In the matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament
of Sybil Pettis  deceased
Oswego County, ss
George M Tooley and Emily Tooley being first duly sworn, in open Court, upon 
their several and corporel oaths, each for himself, doth depose and say, that 
they are subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Sybil Pettis 
late of the Town of Schroeppel in the County of Oswego and State of New York, 
deceased. And these deponents do further say, that the said Sybil Pettis 
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 19th day of May one thousand eight
hundred and Eighty 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 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 deponent 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,
                                                            George M Tooley
                                                            Emily Tooley
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 
2nd day of Sept A.D. 1889                    F David  Surrogate,
Oswego County, ss
It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and
Testament of Sybil Pettis late of the Town of Schroeppel in the County of
Oswego and the State of New York, deceased, that the said Will was duly
executed, and that the said Sybil Pettis at the time he executed the same, was
in all respects competent to devise real estate, and not under restraint, the
last Will and Testament and the proof and examinations are hereby recorded,
signed and certified by me pursuant to the provision of the Revised Statutes
this 2nd day of Sept A.D. 1889.
                                                             F. David,
Surrogate.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF 
Sybil Pettis  deceased
Be it Remembered, That heretofore, to wit, on the 6th day of July in the 
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Eighty Nine Aubrey D Pettis 
usignary(?) legatee named in the Last will and Testament of Sybil Pettis late
of the Town of Schroeppel 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, requiring them to appear before said
Surrogate at his office in the Village of Phoenix in the said County, on the
2nd day of Sept A.D. 1889 to attend the Probate of said Will.

And afterwards to wit: on the 2nd day of Sept A.D. 1889 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 2nd day of Sept A.D. 1889
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
                          ____________________
                                               
                                               Palermo, May 19th 1889
In the name of Amen
I, Sybil Pettis, Do make my last will & testament. 

It is my desire to give to Melissa Ellis the articles herein mentioned - my
table & bureau, & bed stead, & bed & pillows except (quilts and sheets) &
Cooking glass & two chairs that are here & 9 knives & forks & 9 tea & 9 table
spoons  1 - 2 and 3 galon jars, water pale and dish pan & 21 fruit cans. And
to my son Lucine Pettis I give my Clothes & my quilts, sheets & pillow Cases &
also I reserve to myself four Hundred Dollars to different institutions or
causes that I sall hereinafter And also four Hundred Dollars to my son Lucine
Pettis Children & after all other expenses living and lawful Debts of all
kinds are fully paid, the remainder shall go to my son Aubrey D Pettis
                                             Sybil Pettis X My Mark
          George Tooley
          Emily Tooley