WILL: William Gilchrist;  Clarkstown, Rockland co., NY 
surname: Gilchrist, Tallman, Fitch, 

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Rockland co NY Will Book Vol M page 135
Written: January 2, 1875
Recorded: April 5, 1875

Last Will and Testament
Of
William Gilchrist

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Bruce Roubaud 
The Will of William Gilchrist

Be It Remembered, That heretofore, to wit, on the Fifteenth day of March in the 
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, Leonard F. Fitch, the Executor 
named in the last Will and Testament of William Gilchrist, late of the town of 
Clarkstown, in the County of Rockland, deceased, appeared in open Court before 
the Surrogate of the said County of Rockland and made application to have the 
said last Will and Testament, which relates to both personal and real estate, 
proved and on such application the said Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory 
evidence who were the widow, heirs at law and next of kin of said deceased, and 
their respective names, stating their respective places of residence, requiring 
them to appear before said Surrogate at his office in Clarkstown on the Fifth 
day of April next at Eleven o’clock in the forenoon of that day, then and there 
to attend the Probate of said Will: and afterwards, to with on the said Fifth 
day of April, satisfactory evidence was produced and presented to said Surrogate 
of the service of said Citation in the mode prescribed by law, and it being 
ascertained on said day, or before any proceedings were taken upon said will, 
that two of the parties cited were 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 that day no one 
appearing to oppose the Probate of such will, such proceedings were thereupon 
had afterward that the Surrogate took the proof of said will hereinafter set 
forth, upon this Fifth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and 
seventy-five; and he adjudged the said will to be a valid  Will of real and 
personal estate, and the proof thereof to be sufficient, which said last Will 
and Testament and proofs are as follows; viz:~

		Will.
In the Name of God, Amen.  I, William Gilchrist, of the town of Clarkstown, in 
the County of Rockland and State of New York, of the age of eighty-eight years, 
and being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last 
will and testament in manner following, that is to say: 

First, I give and bequeath to my wife Lettie Gilchrist, the full use and benefit
of my House and lot, together with the outbuildings thereon, formerly occupied 
by me, during her natural life.  (Said home and lot site abed at Rockland Lake.
Also all my personal property, and the rents and proceeds of my above property,
being a part of the Fitch store, and now partly occupied  by Harmon N. Tallman.
The said store property to be sold within one year after my death, if not sold
before, and my wife Lettie Gilchrist is to have the full interest and benefit
accruing from the amount of said sale during her natural life.  And at her 
death the property, both real and personal, to be divided into three equal 
shares.  One third to Mary Ann Tallman or her heirs.  One third to Hanna Fitch
or her heirs, and one third to the heirs of John W. Gilchrist, deceased.  

Second, my funeral expenses to be paid out of my personal property, and my 
remains to be buried in the Ryder burying ground near my Father and Mother.  

And lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint Leonard F. Fitch and Lettie 
Gilchrist to be the executors of this my last will and testament, hereby 
revoking all former wills by me made.

	In witness whereas, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day 
of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

						Wm. Gilchrist 	  (L.S.)	

The above instrument, consisting of one sheet of paper, was, at the date 
thereof, signed, sealed, published and declared by the said William Gilchrist as 
and for his last will and testament in presence, afers, who at his request, and 
in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as 
witnesses thereto.
Henry Brinkerhoff, Rockland Lake, Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, N. Y.
Harvey C. Smith, Rockland Lake, Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, N. Y.

Surrogate’s Court,
County of Rockland.
In the Matter of Proving the last Will and Testament
                                   ~   of  ~
William Gilchrest,
                         Deceased

___________________¬¬
County of Rockland Is:~
__________________       Be It Remembered, That on the Fifth day of April in the 
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, before A. Edward Sufferu, 
Surrogate of said count, personally appeared Henry Brinkerhoff, who being by the 
said Surrogate duly sworn and examined doth depose and say, that his deponent 
was well acquainted with William Gilchrist, late of the town of Clarkstown in 
said County, deceased; that he was present as a witness and did see the said 
William Gilchrest, deceased, subscribe his name at the end of the Instrument now 
produced and shown to this deponent, purporting to be the last Will and 
Testament of the said William Gilchrest, deceased, bearing date the Second day 
of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five; that such 
subscription was made by the said Testator in the presence of this deponent and 
Harvey C. Smith, the other subscribing witness; that the said Testator, at the 
same time, declared the Instrument so subscribed by him to be his last Will and 
Testament; - Whereupon this deponent signed his name at the end of said 
Instrument at the request of the said Testator, and in his presence and that the 
Said Testator, at the time of so executing the said Instrument; was of full age, 
and of sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any restraint or in 
any respect  incompetent to bequeath or devise his Estate; and that this 
deponent saw the said Harvey C. Smith the other attesting witness, sign his name 
as a witness at the end of said Instrument, in the presence of the Said Testator 
at his request.

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this Fifth day 
of April 1875,
A. Edward Sufferu,                                                                
Henry Brinkerhoff
               Surrogate


Surrogate’s Court,
County of Rockland.
____________________________
In the Matter of Proving the last
Will and Testament 
              Of
William Gilchrest, deceased
__________________________
County of Rockland Is:
                                      Be It Remembered, That on the Fifth day of 
April in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, before A. Edward 
Sufferu, Surrogate of Said County personally appeared Harvey C. Smith, who being 
by the said Surrogate duly sworn and examined, doth depose and say, that this 
deponent was well acquainted with William Gilchrest, late of the town of 
Clarkstown in the said County, deceased; that he was present as a witness, and 
did see the said William Gilchrest, deceased, subscribe his name at the end of 
the Instrument now produced and shown to this deponent, purporting to be the 
last Will and Testament of the said William Gilchrest, deceased, bearing date 
the Second day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
five, that such subscription was made by the said Testator in the presence of 
this deponent and of Henry Brinkerhoff, the other subscribing witness; that the 
said Testator at the same time, declared the Instrument so subscribed by him to 
be his last Will and Testament; - Whereupon this deponent signed his name at the 
end of said Instrument at the request of the said Testator, and in his presence; 
and that the said Testator, at the time of so executing the said Instrument, was 
of full age, and of sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any 
restraint, or in any respect incompetent to bequeath or devise his estate; and 
that this deponent was the said Henry Brinkerhoff, the other attesting witness, 
sign his name as a witness at the end of said Instrument, in the presence of 
said Testator and at his request. 
Subscribed and Sworn to, this Fifth day
Of April 1875, before me,
    A. Edward Sufferu,                                               
    Harvey C. Smith
                   Surrogate