Will: Maria Devoe; Halfmoon, Saratoga Co., NY
surname: Devoe, Winfield, Ramsey

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Maria Devoe
Halfmoon, Saratoga County
Will book vol. 33 page 188

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy

The last Will and Testament of Maria Devoe late of the town of Halfmoon in the
County of Saratoga, deceased, relating to both real and personal
estate-Admitted to probate April 6, 1892. Present: Elias H. Peters, Surrogate

Be it remembered that at a Surrogates Court held in and for the County of
Saratoga at the village of Saratoga Springs on the 7th day of March 1892
Catharine L. Ramsey and Amanda Winfield persons named as executors in a
certain instrument in writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of
Maria Devoe dated February 1892, duly appeared and presented said Will for
probate and at the same time made satisfactory proof that the said Maria Devoe
died February 7, 1892, being at the time an inhabitant of said County of
Saratoga and that she left her surviving the petitioners and the following her
husband, only heirs-at-law and next of kin, all persons in being who would
take an interest in any portion of her real or personal property under the
provisions of said Will or otherwise, and the executors and trustees named
therein, to wit: Martin Devoe and Silas L. Snyder. And thereupon a citation
was issued to them citing them to appear before our said Surrogate at his
office in the village of Ballston Spa in the County aforesaid April 6 1892 to
attend the proof and probate of said Will.

At which time and place the petitioners again appeared and returned said
citation with proof of the due and legal service of the same upon all to whom
directed, and presented said will for probate, which no one opposing was shown
to the attesting witnesses thereto and proof taken as follows:

Saratoga County, sis: Nicholas Steenburgh and Philina Steenburgh 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 Maria Devoe 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 her name at the
end of the instrument, which is now shown to these deponents, and which
purports to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and which
bears date on the day of February 1892, that the said deceased did at the time
of subscribing her name to said instrument as aforesaid, declare the same to
be her 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 said deceased, and in her presence and in
the presence of each other-That the said deceased at the time of subscribing
her name to said instrument as aforesaid , was upwards of twenty-one years of
age, that she appeared to be of sound mind and memory, and was not under
restraint, to the knowledge or belief of these deponents.
Nicholas Steen burgh
Philina Steenburgh
Subscribed and sworn this 6th day of April 1892, before me,  E.H. Peters,
Surrogate

And it appearing from the proof so taken that said instrument was duly
executed and that said testatrix at the time of executing the same was 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 no objection
being made thereto; It is ordered, Adjudged, and Decreed, that the said
instrument be and it hereby is admitted to probate, as and for the last Will
and Testament of said 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 hereinafter recorded, and said Will is as follows, to wit:
Will

I Maria Devoe of the town of Halfmoon, County of Saratoga, and State of New
York, 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 sister Amanda Winfield residing in Rondout, NY and to my sister
Catherine L. Ramsey residing in Albany, NY all my personal property of every
name and nature to be divided equally between them, share and share alike.
And lastly, I do hereby appoint my sister Amanda Winfield and Catherine L.
Ramsey to be the executrix 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 this day of February in the year of Our Lord 1892.
Mrs. Maria Devoe. LS

The above instrument consisting on one sheet of paper was at the date thereof
signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Maria Devoe as and for her
last Will and Testament, In presence of us who at her request and in her
presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.

Nicholas Steen burgh, residing in Halfmoon, NY
Philina Steenburgh, residing in Halfmoon, NY

Saratoga County, ss I Elias H. Peters, Surrogate of said County do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a correct record of the last Will and Testament of
Maria Devoe aforesaid, deceased, relating to personal estate, together with
the proof thereof. Recorded April 6, 1892
E.H. Peters
Surrogate