WILL: Patrick Murphy; Halfmoon, Saratoga co., NY
surname: Murphy, Walsh, Tyrrel, Lavin, Ferrill, Welch

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Patrick Murphy 
Town of Halfmoon, Saratoga County
Will Book Vol. 29 page 67

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy

The Last Will and Testament of Patrick Murphy, late of the town of Halfmoon,
deceased, relating to both real and personal property recorded on the 22nd day
of June, 1885

At a Surrogate's Court held in and for the County of Saratoga, at the
Surrogate's Office in the village of Waterford on the 22nd day of June, 1885
Present, Elias H. Peters, Surrogate

Be it remembered that at a Surrogate's Court, held in and for the county of
Saratoga at the village of Waterford on the 20th day of May, 1885, Michael
Murphy of Troy, NY, the person named as executor in a certain instrument in
writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Patrick Murphy,
appeared and presented said Will for probate and at the same time made
satisfactory proof that the said Patrick Murphy died on the 17th day of April,
1885, being at the time an inhabitant of said county of Saratoga, and that he
left him surviving Bridget Murphy, his widow, and Catherine Walsh, Margaret
Tyrrel, Thomas Murphy, John Murphy, Ann Lavin and the petitioner Michael
Murphy, who are all and the only heirs at law and next of kin of the said
deceased; and thereupon, a citation was issued to the said widow and heirs at
law and next of kin, citing them to appear before our said Surrogate at his
office in the village of Waterford on the 22nd day of June, 1885, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, at attend the proof and probate of said Will, at
which time and place the said petitioner again appeared and returned said
citation with proof of the due and legal service of the same upon all to whom
directed, and the said petitioner produced said Will and made application to
have the same admitted to probate; and no one opposing, the said Will was
shown to the attesting witnesses thereto, and the proof was taken as follows:

Saratoga County, SS:
Henry L. Haight and George Palmer of the town of Halfmoon in the county of
Saratoga, being first duly sworn in open court, on their oaths, do depose and
say that they are subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of
Patrick Murphy, late of the town of Halfmoon in the county of Saratoga
aforesaid, deceased. And these deponents further say, that the said deceased
did in the presence of these deponents, subscribe his name at the end of the
instrument which is now shown to these deponents, and which purport to be the
last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and which bears date on the
17th day of March in year one thousand eight-hundred and eighty-five, 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
deponents did thereupon 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 twenty-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.
Subscribed and sworn this 22nd day of June, 1885, before me.

Henry L. Haight
George Palmer

E. H. Peters, Surrogate

And it appearing from the proof as taken that said instrument was duly
executed, and that the said testator was at the time of executing the same in
all respects competent to devise real estate, and was not under restraint, and
our said Surrogate having inquired into the facts and circumstances and being
satisfied of the genuineness and validity of said instrument, and on objection
being made thereto: It is ordered, adjudged, and decreed that said instrument
be admitted to probate as and for the Last Will and Testament of the said
Patrick Murphy, deceased, valid to pass both real and personal estate. And it
is further ordered that said Will be recorded with the proof thereof, which
proof is hereinbefore recorded, and said will is in the words and figures
following, to wit:

I, Patrick Murphy in the County of Saratoga and State of New York being of
sound and disposing mind and memory do make and declare this to be my last
will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time
heretofore made-and as to my worldly estate and all the property real personal
or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be
entitled at the time of my decease I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in
the manner following to wit:

My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my Executor
hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall
by him be found convenient.

I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Bridget Murphy all my household
furniture to have and to hold the same to her and her Executors,
Administrators and assigns forever. I also give and bequeath to her the use
and income of all my real and personal estate of every name and nature to have
and to hold the same to her for and during the term of her natural life. This
bequest is given in lieu of dower.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Ferrell Three Hundred Dollars in
money to be paid to her by my executor hereinafter appointed within three
months after the decease of my wife Bridget Murphy.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Walsh Three Hundred Dollars in
money to be paid to her by my executor hereinafter named within three months
after the decease of my wife Bridget Murphy.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Lavin Two Hundred Dollars in money to
be paid to her by my executor hereinafter named within three months after the
decease of my wife Bridget Murphy. 

I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Murphy One hundred and fifty Dollars in
money to be paid to him by my executor hereinafter named within three moths
after the decease of my wife Bridget Murphy.

I give and bequeath to my son Michael Murphy One Hundred dollars in money to
be paid to him by my executor hereinafter named within three months after the
decease of my wife Bridget Murphy.

I give and bequeath to my son John Murphy One Hundred and fifty Dollars in
money to be paid to him by my executor hereinafter named within three months
after the decease of my wife Bridget Murphy.

I give and bequeath to my Grandson John Walsh One Hundred Dollars in money to
be paid by my executor within three months after the decease of my wife
Bridget Murphy.

I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Josephine Ferrill One Hundred Dollars
to be paid to her by my executor within three months after the decease of my
wife Bridget Murphy.

I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Mary Welch One Hundred Dollars in
money to be paid to her by my executor within three months after the decease
of my wife Bridget Murphy.

All the rest and residue of my estate real personal or mixed which may be left
after the decease of my beloved wife Bridget Murphy not hereinbefore provided
for I give and bequeath to be equally divided between my Daughters Margaret
Ferrill, Catherine Welch and Ann Lavin.

And lastly I do nominate and appoint my son Michael Murphy to be the executor
of my last Will and testament and hereby authorize and empower him if deemed
for the best interest of my said wife to sell and convey my real estate or any
part of parts thereof.

In witness whereof I the said Patrick Murphy have to this my last will and
testament consisting of one sheet of paper subscribed my name and affixed my
seal this seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight-hundred and eighty-five.
Patrick Murphy, LS

Signed sealed published and declared by Patrick Murphy as and for his last
will and testament in presence of us and in the presence of each other have
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto

Henry L. Haight-Crescent, NY
George Palmer-Halfmoon, NY

Saratoga County, ss: I Charles H. Sturges, Clerk of the Surrogate's court of
the county of Saratoga, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true record of
the last Will and Testament of Patrick Murphy, late of the town of Halfmoon in
the county of Saratoga, deceased, relating to real and personal estate,
together with the proof thereof. Recorded on the 22nd day of June, 1885