WILL: Lawrence Wanamaker; Ramapo, Rockland co., NY 
surname: Wanamaker

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Source: Sampubco.com
Rockland co NY Will Book Vol. H page 82
Written: July 18, 1859
Recorded: August 29, 1859

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Ruth Joynes

Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit, on the fifteenth day of August in the 
year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine Abraham L. Wanamaker and Hannah 
Wanamaker the sole executor and executrix named in the last will and testament 
of Lawrence Wanamaker late of the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, deceased, 
appeared in open court, before the surrogate of Rockland County, 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 surrogate did 
ascertain, by satisfactory evidence who were the widow, heirs and next of kin of 
said testator, and their respective residences, and one of them appearing to be 
a minor and 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 last will, by an order entered for 
that purpose by said surrogate; and said surrogate did thereupon issue a 
citation in due form of law directed to the said widow, heirs and next of kin 
and special guardian by their respective names stating their respective places 
of residences, requiring them to appear before said surrogate, at his office in 
the town of Clarkstown on the twenty ninth day of August instant attend the 
probate of the said will.  And afterwards to wit on the said twenty ninth day of 
August satisfactory evidence, by affidavit was produced  and presented to said 
surrogate of the service of the said citation in the mode prescribed by law; 
and, on that day, no one appearing to oppose the probate of such will, such 
proceedings were thereupon had afterwards that the surrogate took the proof of 
said will hereinafter set forth upon this twenty ninth day of August in the year 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine 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, Lawrence Wanamaker of the town of Ramapo in the 
county of Rockland and state of New York do make publish and declare this my 
last will and testament, in manner and form following.  

First I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping and believing in 
a remission of my sins by the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ.  And my body
I commit to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors.  And my 
worldly estate I give, devise and bequeath as follows.  

First I order and direct my Executrix and my Executor hereinafter to pay all my
just debts, testamentary and funeral expenses out of my personal estate.  

Item, I give and devise unto my beloved wife Hannah, all my mesuage or tenement
and the appurtenances where I now reside situate and being in the town of Ramapo
county of Rockland and state of New York together with the land and hereditaments
thereunto belonging; bounded as follows:  Beginning at the Northeast corner of 
said lot at the stump of a white oak sapling with a heap of stones around it and
in the southwest corner of the late Peter H. Frederick deceased, and now James 
J. Wanamaker, and in the line of land of John Hennion thence (1) North forty four
degrees and fifty minutes west seventeen chains and fifty three links to a stake
and stone heap in the line of the said Peter H. Frederick deceased (2) South 
twenty degrees west twenty three chains and thirteen links to a stake and stone
heap in the line of Samuel W. Coe (3) South sixty eight and one quarter degrees
west, six chains and five links to a stake standing in the corner of lands of 
Samuel W. Coe and John Henion (4) South sixty three degrees east four chains 
and seventy links to a stake and heap of stones in the corner of lands of John
Hennion and thence (5) North thirty eight and one half degrees East seventeen 
chains and thirty five links to the place of Beginning containing twenty seven
acres and the rents issues and profits thereof for and during the widowhood of
my said wife and from and after her remarriage or death it is my will and I so
hereby order my Executor to sell for the best price he can obtain either at 
public or private sale the lands and tenements and hereditaments thereunto 
belonging and out of the monies arising from said sale to pay my grand son 
Daniel son of my daughter Hannah Maria deceased the sum of two hundred dollars
should he have arrived at the age of twenty one years and in case he should 
die before he shall obtain his majority then and in that case the said sum of
two hundred dollars shall be equally divided between my four sons Peter L. 
Wanamaker, Abraham L. Wanamaker, Henry L. Wanamaker and Lawrence B. Wanamaker
their heirs or assigns.  And the balance of the money arising from said sale 
together with all the rest and residue of my estate, both real and personal 
and of whatever nature of kind soever I give and bequeath unto my four sons 
above named and their heirs and assigns forever share and share alike and 
lastly I hereby constitute my dearly beloved wife Hannah and my affectionate 
son Abraham L. Wanamaker my sole executrix and 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 the eighteenth day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.  
Lawrence Wanamaker  (L.S.)

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was now here subscribed by Lawrence 
Wanamaker the testator in the presence of each of us and was at the time 
declared by him to be his last will and testament and at his request sign our 
names hereto as attesting witnesses
John Hennion residing in Ramapo Rockland County,
Thomas W. Howell residing in Ramapo Rockland County,

In the matter of proving the
last will and testament
of
Lawrence Wanamaker
deceased

Rockland County ??,
				Be it remembered that on twenty ninth day of 
August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine that Edward Pye 
surrogate of the said county personally appeared Thomas Howell who being by the 
said surrogate duly sworn and examined doth depose and say that this deponant 
was well acquainted with Lawrence Wanamaker deceased that he was present as a 
witness and did see the said Lawrence Wanamaker deceased subscribe at the end 
thereof the instrument now produced and shown to the deponant purporting to be 
the last will and testament of the said Lawrence Wanamaker deceased bearing date 
the eighteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine 
that such subscription was made by the said testator at the same time declared 
the instrument so subscribed by him to be his last will and testament whereupon 
this deponant signed his name at the end thereof at the request of the said 
testator and that the said testator at the time of executing and publishing the 
said last will and testament was of full age, of sound mind and memory and not 
under any restraint.
Sworn this twenty ninth day 
of August 1859 before me.                         Thomas Howell
Edward Pye surrogate

In the matter of proving the
last will and testament.
Lawrence Wanamaker 
                      deceased
Rockland County ??
				Be it remembered that on twenty ninth day of 
August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine that Edward Pye 
surrogate of the said county personally appeared John Hennion who being by the 
said surrogate duly sworn and examined doth depose and say that this deponant 
was well acquainted with Lawrence Wanamaker deceased that he was present as a 
witness and did see the said Lawrence Wanamaker deceased subscribe at the end 
thereof the instrument now produced and shown to the deponant purporting to be 
the last will and testament of the said Lawrence Wanamaker deceased bearing date 
the eighteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine 
that such subscription was made by the said testator at the same time declared 
the instrument so subscribed by him to be his last will and testament whereupon 
this deponant signed his name at the end thereof at the request of the said 
testator and that the said testator at the time of executing and publishing the 
said last will and testament was of full age, of sound mind and memory and not 
under any restraint.
Sworn this twenty ninth day 
of August 1859 before me.                         John Hennion
Edward Pye surrogate
Rockland County ??  Recorded the preceeding last will and testament of Lawrence 
Wanamaker deceased as a valid will of real and personal estate together with the 
proofs taken in the surrogate court of the county of Rockland relating to the 
said last will and testament which record is hereby signed and certified by 
pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Statutes, this twenty ninth day of 
August one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.
End.
Edward Pye Surrogate