WILL: Silas Eggleston; Corinth, Saratoga Co., NY

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SILAS EGGLESTON

The last Will and Testament of Silas Eggleston, late of the town of Corinth, 
deceased, relating to both real and personal estate.  And of the proof 
there of recorded on the 24th day of October 1870.
     A_a Surrogate Court held at the Village of Saratoga Springs in and for 
     the County of Saratoga on the 24th day of Octobert 1870.
Present: Cornelius A. Waldrow, Surrogate.
Be it remembered that as a surrogates court held on the 26th day of 
September 1870.  Daniel C. Eggleston, the person named as Executor in a 
certain instrument in writing elected the 7th day of January 1870.  
Purpuiting to be the Last Will and Testament of Silas Eggleston, appeared 
and presented said Will for probate.  And the same time made 
satisfactory proof that said Sial Eggleston died on the 7th day of September
1870.  Being at the time our inhabitant of the County of Saratoga.  And that
he left him surviving the following persons:

Lucy Eggleston, Jiram B. Eggleston and Ruth A. Clothier, all of full age, and 
who are all and the only heirs at law and next of kin of said deceased.  
And therefore a citation was issued to said heirs at law and next of kin 
citing them and each of them: to appear before the Surrogate at his 
office in the Village of Saratoga Springs in said County of Saratoga on the 
24th day of October 1870 at 10 O'Clock.  A.M. to attend the proof and 
probate of said Will and Now at this day the said Daniel C. Eggleston 
again appeared and returned said citation with proof of the due and 
legal services of the _____ on all to whom directed and made application 
to have said Will admitted to probate and no one opposeing, and said 
Will being produced and shown to the attesting witnesses that the proof 
thereof was taken as follows:
     County of Saratoga  }
      Surrogates Court       }     In the matter of proving the Last Will and 
Testament of Silas Eggleston, Deceased.  Saratoga County:
Daniel B. Ide and Charles Adams of the town of Corinth in the County of 
Saratoga being first duly sworn in open court on their _____ do depose 
and rety.  That they are suvserbing witnesses to the Last Will and 
Testament of Silas Eggleston, Late of the town of Corinth in the County of 
Saratoga,  aforesaid, deceased, in the presence of their depu___te 
(deponent?) subscribe his name at the end of the instrument which is now 
shown to these depu____te .  And which (purports?) to be the Last Will 
and Testament of the said deceased and which bears date of the 
Seventh day of January 1870.  That the said deceased did at the time of 
subscribing his name to said instrument as aforesaid declare the same to 
be his Last Will and Testament.  That these electives did, therefore 
subscribe their own names at the end of said instrument as attesting 
witnesses to the execution thereof 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 subscribing his name to said instrument as 
aforesaid, was upwards of twnty one years of age, that he appeared to 
be of sound mind and memory and was not under restraint to the 
knowledge or belief of these deponents.  D. B. Ide, Charles Adams.
Subrscibed and Sworn this 24th day of October 1870 before me.
                                                                               
C. A. Waldrow
                                                                               
                 Surrogate
And is appearing from the proof so taken that said instrument was duly 
executed and that said testator was at the time of executing the same in 
all respects to devide real estate and not under restraints.  And the said 
Surrogate having inquired into the the facts and circumstances.  And 
being satisfied of the validity of said instrument.  And no objective being 
made thereto, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that said instrument 
be the admitted to probate as and for the Last Will and Testament of 
Silas Eggleston, deceased.  And it is further ordered that said Will be 
recorded with the proof thereof which said proof is herein before 
recorded and said Will is in the words and figures following, to wit:
     "know all men by these present that I, Silas Eggleston, of Corinth, 
Saratoga County, New York, considering the uncertaintly of life and being 
of sound mind and memory do make, declare and publish this, my Last 
Will and Testament.  First, I give and bequeath unto my wife, Lucy, the use, 
improvements & income of my dwelling house, our buildings, lands and 
their appurtenances to have and to hold the same to her.  For and during 
her natural life.  Together with all of my personal property, consisting of 
money, notes, mortgages, (sl__k?) on the farm, farming tools and utensils.  
Second, my daughters Lydia Ann and Ruth are to have a home with my 
wife , Lucy, as long as they remain unmarried.  Third:  At the death of my 
wife, Lucy, I give to my daughters the entire household furniture to be 
divided equal.  Also one cow each.  Fourth:  I give on the death on my 
wife, Lucy, one cow to my grand daughter (that is, Lydia Ann's  
daughter).  Fifth:  At the death of my wife, Lucy, I give all the remainder of 
my property to my children Daniel C., Hiram B., Lydia Ann and Ruth to be 
divided equally between the four.  Sixth: I do nominate my son Daniel C. 
Eggleston and my daughter Lydia Ann to be the executors of this, my  Last 
Will and Testament subscribed my name and set my seal this Seventh day 
of January 1870.
                                                                    Silas
Eggleston
Signed, sealed and published by the said Silas Eggleston as and for his Last 
Will and Testament in the presence of me who at his request and in his 
presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names 
as witnesses hereto.
                                                           D. B. Ide of
Corinth
                                                            Charles Adams of
Corinth