WILL: Caroline Ellis Doolittle; Middlefield, Otsego co., NY 
surname: Doolittle, Ellis

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Otsego co NY Will Book Vol. 11 page 310
Written: 31 May 1860
Recorded: 1 Feb 1861

Will of Caroline [Ellis] Doolittle

Be it remembered that heretofore, towit, on the first day of February in the
year one thousand eight hundred and sixty one Paschal A. Jewel the sole
Executor named in the last Will and Testament of Caroline Doolittle, late of
the Town of Middlefield, in the County of Otsego, deceased, appeared in open 
Court before the Surrogate of the County of Otsego, and made application to
have the said last Will and Testament, which relates to both real and personal 
Estate, proved forthwith, and on such application the Surrogate did ascertain
by satisfactory Evidence who were the heirs and next of kin of the such
Testatrix, and their respective residences; and some of them appearing to be
minors having no general guardian residing within the state of New York a
special guardian was appointed in due form of law to take care of their
interests in the matter of proving the said will, by an order entered for that
purpose by said Surrogate, and on reading and filing the Stipulation in
writing of the only heirs and next of kin of the said Testator and said
Special Guardian, waiving the issue and Service upon them of a Citation to
attend the probate of the said will and consenting to the immediate proof of
the same such proceedings were thereupon had that the Surrogate took the
immediate proof of said will hereinafter set forth, and he 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, Caroline Doolittle, of the Town of Middlefield, in
the County of Otsego, and State of New York, wife of Porter Doolittle, of the
age of thirty one years, and being of sound mind and memory, do make and
publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner following, 
that is to say 

To my oldest daughter Emma W. Doolittle I give and bequeath one third part of
all my Estate, real and personal, of whatever name or nature. 

To my second daughter Sarah A. Doolittle I give and bequeath one third part of
all my Estate real and personal of whatever name or nature. 

To my third daughter Caroline C. I give and bequeath one third part of all my
Estate real and personal. 

I have silverware of the value of about Forty Dollars which I wish and desire
to be returned for the use of my children to be divided equally between them.
My household furniture I wish to be used and returned for the use of my 
family, as long as my husband Porter Doolittle keeps the children together and 
provides for their necessary support and education - and it is also my wish 
and desire that my real Estate should not be sold but kept for the use of my 
said husband and children during the minority of my children above named
provided that my said husband shall pay the Mortgage on said real Estate and
keeps it in such manner that the Interest of said children in the same is not
in danger of being sacrificed. 

I have six new teaspoons that were purchased with money given by Christopher
Ellis, late of Milford, Otsego County, deceased - this six spoons were and are
intended for my eldest daughter Emma W. the division above spoken of is to
take place after the said Emma W. has received the said six tea spoons. In the
event of the decease of either of the above named children, the survivor or
survivors I desire will & shall receive the interest of said deceased Sister
or Sisters. 

I give and desire all my real and personal Estate of whatever name or nature
or kind soever to Paschal A. Jewell, of the town of Middlefield, in the County
aforesaid. The Executor of this my last will and testament hereinafter
nominated and appointed in Trust for the payment of my just debts and the
legacies above specified with power to sell and dispose of the same at public
or private sale at such time or times and upon such terms and in such manner
as to him shall seem meet, provided however that no portion of the real Estate
is to be sold unless it becomes necessary to pay the mortgage upon said real
estate and secure the interest of my above named children and provided also
that if the said Porter Doolittle my husband shall pay the interest on said
Mortgage so that it does not accumulate then I empower the said Executor to
re-mortgage the same and extend the time of payment as long as may be so that
my said husband and children may have a home. 

And hereby I appoint my friend Paschal A. Jewell above named Executor of this
my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. 

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
            Caroline Doolittle L.S.

The above Instrument consisting of one Sheet was at the date thereof signed,
sealed, published and declared by the said Caroline Doolittle, as and for 
her last will and testament, in presence of us, who at the request and in 
presence of her and in presence of each other have subscribed our names as 
witnesses thereunto.
     Levi Stewart, Milford, Otsego Co. NY
    Daniel Barney, Milford, Otsego Co NY
    John W. Mitchell, Milford, Otsego Co NY

In the matter of proving the last will and testament}
Caroline Doolittle deceased}  

Otsego Co LS

John W. Mitchell, of the Town of Milford, in the County of Otsego, having 
duly sworn and examined before Thomas McIntosh Jr. Surrogate of the County of 
Otsego, do dispose and say, they were well acquainted with Caroline Doolittle, 
now deceased that they were present as witnesses, and did see the said
Caroline Doolittle subscribe her name at the end of the instrument in writing
now produced and shown to these deponents, hearing date the 31st day of May in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty, purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of the said Caroline Doolittle, deceased, that the said Caroline 
Doolittle at the time of making the said subscription, declared the said
instrument to be her last Will and Testament and requested these deponents to
sign their names as witnesses thereto. Therefore those deponents accordingly
signed their names as witnesses at the end of said instrument. These deponents
further say that the said Caroline Doolittle, at the time she so executed the
said instrument was a citizen of the United States of full age of sound mind
and memory, in all respects competent to devise real Estate, and not under
restraint.

Sworn to before on} Daniel Barney
This 1st day of } John W. Mitchell
February 1861 }  
Thomas McIntosh, Jr., Surrogate}
                                                    
County of Otsego ss. It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to 
the last Will and Testament of Caroline Doolittle, late of the Town of 
Middlefield in the County of Otsego, deceased that the said Will was duly
executed, and that the said Caroline Doolittle, at the time she executed the
same, was in all respects competent to devise real Estate, and not under
restraint, the said last will and Testament and the said proofs and
examinations are hereby recorded signed and certified by me pursuant to the
provisions of the Revised Statutes this first day of February in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one.
            Thomas McIntosh, Jr.
            Surrogate