WILL: Alonzo Knight;  Halfmoon , Saratoga co., NY 
surname: Knight, Close

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Saratoga co NY Will Book Vol. 32 page 279
Written: October 19, 1889
Recorded: December 17, 1890

The last will and testament of Alonzo Knight late of the town of Halfmoon in
the county of Saratoga, deceased, relating to real and personal estate. 
Recorded Dec. 17, 1890

At a Surrogates court held in and for the County of Saratoga at the Surrogates
Office in the village of Mechanicville on the 17 day of Dec 1890

Present Elias H. Peters, Present

Be it remembered that at a Surrogates Court held in and for the County of
Saratoga in the Village of Mechanicville on the 17th day of December 1890
Eliza A. Knight, Emma E. Close and Albert E. Knight appeared and presented for
probate a certain instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and
testament of Alonzo Knight deceased, and made application to have the same
admitted forthwith. 

And at the same time made satisfactory proof that the said Alonzo Knight died
on or about the 14th day of November 1890 being at the time an inhabitant of
said County of Saratoga and that he left him surviving Eliza A. Knight, Emma
E. Close and Albert E. Knight who are all and the only heirs at law and next
of kin of said deceased and no one opposing said will _______ to the attesting
witnesses thereto and the proof was taken as follows: 

Saratoga County, ss:
 
Lewis Howland and Daniel S. Douglas of the Town of Stillwater in the County of
Saratoga being first duly sworn in open court on their oath do depose and say
that they are subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Alonzo
Knight 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 those deponents and which purports to be the last will and testament
of the said deceased, and which bears date on the 19th day of October in the
year one thousand eight-hundred and ninety, 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, that 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 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 and belief of these deponents.

Subscribed and Sworn this 17th day of December, 1890 before me.

EH Peters Surrogate

Lewis Howland
Daniel S. Douglas

And it appearing from the proof as taken that the 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
on said Surrogate having inquired into the facts and circumstances and being
satisfied as to the genuineness and validity of said instrument and no
objection being made thereto it is ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the
said instrument be and is admitted to probate as and for the last Will and
Testament of Alonzo Knight, deceased, valid to pass real and personal estate
and is  further ordered that the said will be recorded with the proof thereof. 
Which proof is hereinbefore recorded and said will is in the words following,
to wit.

Will

In the name of God  Amen- I, Alonzo Knight, of the town of Halfmoon in the
County of Saratoga and State of New York 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, My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my
executrix and executor hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon
after my decease as shall by them be found convenient excepting however a
certain indenture of mortgage executed by myself and wife, since deceased to
one Philo Hall on the 1st day of April AD 1882.  And by the executors of the
last will and testament of the said Philo Hall deceased duly assigned to my
personal beloved wife Eliza A. Knight on the 1st day of April AD 1887 which
said mortgage was given for the purpose of securing the payment of the sum of
$1,000 and interest at the time and in the manner therein specified.  This
mortgage I do not wish or expect my said Executrix and Executor hereinafter
named to pay, only to pay the accrued interest that may be due on said
mortgage at the time of my decease.

Second, After the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses and interest
as aforesaid, I give and devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Eliza A.
Knight all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate, goods and
chattels of what nature or kind soever to have and to hold the same to her and
her executors, administrators and assigns forever.  I also give and bequeath
to her my said wife Eliza A. Knight, the use, improvement and income of all
that tract or parcel of land with the building thereon, situate in said town
of Halfmoon in the County and State aforesaid, being the farm on which I now
reside, and bounded as follows, viz:  On the north by land of J. W. Ensign and
M. Degraff; on the west by said Degraff land; on the south of W. Mayhew and
others; and on the east by land of the estate of Elias Sternberg and the
highway containing about 94 acres of land-together with all the ___________
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, to have and
to hold the same to her for and during her natural life.  Said described
premises being willed to my said wife, subject to the payment by my said wife
of all taxes that may be laid, charged, imposed, and assessed on said premises
from and after my decease.  And I hereby declare the said gift to my wife is
intended to be, and is so given to her in full satisfaction and recompense of
and for her dower and _______ which she may or can in anywise claim of demand
out of my estate and shall be received by her as such.

Third, after the decease of my said wife Eliza A. Knight I give and devise and
bequeath to my daughter Emily Close, wife of William Close the sum of Five
Hundred dollars to be paid to her out of my estate within one year after the
decease of my said wife.

Fourth, I give, devise and bequeath to my son Albert E. Knight the reversion
or remainder of my said farm situate in said town of Halfmoon, and being the
same premises as previously bounded and described in the second item of this
my last Will and Testament together with all the ___________and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and all profit income and
advantage that may result therefrom, from and after the decease of my said
wife Eliza A. Knight to have and to hold the same to him the said Albert E.
Knight his heirs and assigns, from and after the decease of my said wife Eliza
A. Knight to his and their use and behalf forever subject however to my said
son Albert E. Knight, or his heirs, paying the full amount of principal and
interest due on the aforesaid mortgage, and also paying the aforesaid legacy
so bequeathed to my said daughter Emily C. Close, within gone year after the
decease of my said wife Eliza A. Knight.

Lastly, I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said wife Eliza A. Knight
Executrix and my son Albert E. Knight Executor of this my last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine.

Alonzo Knight

The above instrument consisting of one and one half sheets was at the date
thereof subscribed by Alonzo Knight, the testator in the presence of each of
us, and was at the same time declared by the said Testator to be his last Will
and Testament and we at his request and in his presence, and in the presence
of each other have subscribed our names hereto as attesting witnesses.

Lewis Howland, Mechanicville, NY
Daniel S. Douglass, Mechanicville, NY Saratoga County, NY

Saratoga County, ss

I, John P. McCall, Clerk of the Surrogates Court of the County of Saratoga, do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a true record of the Last Will and
Testament of Alonzo Knight, late of the Town of Halfmoon in the county of
Saratoga aforesaid deceased together with the proof thereof.  Recorded Dec.
17, 1890
EH Peters, Clerk, Surrogates Court.