WILL: William C. Richtmyer;  Cobleskill, Schoharie co., NY 
surname: Richtmyer, Quackenbush, Brown, Maxwell, Ottman, Dickinson, Young,
Lamont, Holmes

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Schoharie Co. Will Book Vol. 10 Pages 152-156
Written: July 15, 1874
Recorded: December 16, 1878

Will of William C. Richtmyer

I William C. Richtmyer of the town of Cobleskill, Schoharie County and State
of New York, aged seventy four years and upwards being of sound mind and
memory, do make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and
Testament, that is to say.

First-after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give, devise and
bequeath unto my son Jacob Richtmyer the following described real estate viz:
Fifty Acres of land Willed to me by my father-Also sixteen acres of land
conveyed to me by deed from Quackenbush And being the premises on which I now
reside situate in the town of Cobleskill

Also I give and bequeath unto my said son Jacob Richtmyer all my personal
property of whatever name or nature, moneys, bonds, mortgages, notes and all
evidences of debt except as herein after mentioned and bequeathed subject
however to the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses, to have and
to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever. 

Second-I give devise + bequeath unto my two sons Jacob and Amenzo the joint
and undivided use and occupation of the lot of land now belonging to me
consisting of thirty acres of land being the same purchased by me of John J.
Brown to have and to hold the same jointly all share and share alike until ^
my lawful debts are paid and thereafter I give and bequeath the whole use and
occupation to my son Amenzo Richtmyer during his life, and after his death to
his son Charles M. Richtmyer his heirs and assigns forever.

Third.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Wife of Anthony Maxwell
the sum of Three Hundred dollars to be paid to her three years after my death
out of my estate by my son Jacob Richtmyer which legacy is made a charge upon
the estate herein devised to my son Jacob.

Fourth-I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Wife of David Ottman
Three Hundred dollars to be paid to her by my son Jacob four years after my
decease which is also made a charge as in last item.

Fifth-I order and direct that my son Jacob shall keep support and maintain my
wife Catherine in a comfortable and suitable manner during her natural life,
and that my said wife shall have and her occupy the house as I now occupy it,
which shall be in lieu of ^ dower.

Sixth-I also give and bequeath unto my said wife Catherine all the household
furniture, beds and bedding, all the cows + sheep I may possess at the time of
my decease, during her natural life and after her death I give the same to my
two daughters, share and share alike, to their heirs and assigns forever.

Seventh-I give devise and bequeath unto my Menzo Richtmyer one cow to be
delivered to him by my said wife to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Likewise, I make constitute and appoint my son Jacob Richtmyer to be sole
executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills
by me made.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal,
the 15th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy four.
                              William C. Richtmy L.S
The above instrument, consisting of one sheet, was at the date thereof,
subscribed by William C. Richtmyer in the presence of us and each of us,
he at the time of making such subscription, acknowledged that he made
the same, and declared the said instrument so subscribed by him
to be his last Will and Testament, whereupon we then and there,
at his request, and in his presence and the presence of each other,
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
J. J. Dickinson residing at Cobleskill, N. Y.
W. N. Young residing at Cobleskill, N. Y.

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               Codicil
Whereas I William C. Richtmyer made executed and declared my last Will
and testament, on the 15th day of July 1874, and whereas by the Second
subdivision in my said will, I gave to my son Amenzo the use of certain
lands and premises jointly with my son Jacob during his Amenzo's
natural life, + until my lawful debts are paid-now I desire instead
of said Amenzo having the use of said lands, as provided in said Second
subdivision jointly with my son Jacob, I wish + will that he have the
rents issues and profits of said thirty acres, jointly with my son Jacob,
share and share alike, + that that part of it, which shall belong to my
son Amenzo shall be devoted to his proper support and maintainance soley, +
not appropriated or taken to pay any debts, that he has heretofor contracted,
+ after all my just debts shall be paid then it is my desire + will, that the
whole of the use rents profits and entire enjoyment of said land shall belong
to said Amenzo Richtmyer to be applied and used for his proper and necessary
support and maintainance and to no other use or purpose, and upon his death,
to belong to + and be the property of of my Grandson Charles M. Richtmyer ^
his heirs forever, as provided in my last Will and testament.

I hereby appoint my son Jacob Richtmyer to be the sole Executor of this my
Codicil.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th
day of June 1878.
                               William C. Richtmyer L.S.
The above and foregoing consisting of one half sheet, was at the date thereof,
subscribed by the said William C. Richtmyer in presence of us and each of us,
+ the said William C. Richtmyer at the same time acknowledged, that he
subscribed + made the same, and declared the said instrument so subscribed to
be his Codicil to his last will + testament, whereupon we became the
subscribing witnesses at his request and in his presence + in the presence of
each other.
W. C. Lamont of Cobleskill, N. Y.
J. J. Dickinson "    "        "

Schoharie County Surrogates Court  }
In the matter of proving the will  }
of William C. Richtmyer late of the}
town of Cobleskill, deceased.      } Schoharie County Ss.

John J. Dickinson of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie beig duly sworn in
open court do depose and say that he is one of the subscribing witnesses to
the last Will and Testament of William C. Richtmyer late of the town of
Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie, deceased.  That the said William C.
Richtmyer did in the presence of this deponent and William H. Young who is now
decd. subscribe his name at the end of the instrument which is now shown and
exhibited to this deponent, and which purports to be the last Will and
Testament of the said William C. Richtmyer deceased, and which will bears date
on the 15th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy four.  Deponent further says that the said William C. Richtmyer the
said testator did, at the same time of subscribing his name as aforesaid at
the end of the said of the said instrument declare the said instrument so
subscribed and now exhibited to be his last Will and Testament and this
deponent did thereupon subscribe his name at the end of the said will, as
attesting witness thereto at the request and in the presence of the said
testator and of each the subscribing witness thereto.

other ^ Deponent further says that at the said time when the said testator
subscribed his name to the said last will as aforesaid, and at the time of
this deponents subscribing his name as attesting witness thereto, as afore
said, the same William C. Richtmyer was of sound mind and memory, of full age
to execute a will of real estate, and was not under any restraint to the
knowledge, information and belief of this deponent. And further this deponents
says that he saw William H. Young the other subscribing witness to said will,
who is now deceased, subscribe his name at the end of the said will, and knows
such signature to be the true and genuine signature of the said William H.
Young deceased.
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of}      John J. Dickinson
 December 1878. before me            }
    Chas. Holmes County Judge        }

Schoharie County Ss.
Lewis C. Holmes of Cobleskill in said County being duly sworn doth depose and
say that he was well acquainted with William H. Young late of Cobleskill,
Scho. Co. dec. during his life time, that he has frequently seen him write his
name and was well acquainted with his handwriting, that he has examined the
signature at the end of a paper propounded for probate as the last will and
testament of William C. Richtmyer late of Cobleskill in said County deceased,
and that he believes the same to be the true and genuine signature of the said
William H. Young deceased.
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of}
December 1878, before me             }      Lewis C. Holmes
     Chas. Holmes County Judge       }

Schoharie County Surrogates Court       }
 In the matter of proving the Codicil to}
the last will of William C. Richtmyer   }
late of the town of Cobleskill deceased.} Schoharie County Ss.
William C. Lamont of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie and John J.
Dickinson of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie being duly sworn in open
Court do depose and say that they are the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil
to the last Will and Testament of William C. Richtmyer late of the town of
Cobleskill, in the County of Schoharie, deceased.  That the said William C.
Richtmyer did in the presence of these deponents subscribe his name at the end
of the instrument which is now shown and exhibited to these deponents and
which purports to be the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of the said
William C. Richtmyer deceased, and which will bears date on the 15th day of
July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy four,
and the said Codicil on the 24th day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.  Deponents further say that the said
William C. Richtmyer the said testator did, at the same time o subscribing his
name as aforesaid at the end of the said instrument declare the said
instrument so subscribed and now exhibited to be his Codicil to his last Will
and Testament and these deponents did thereupon subscribe their names at the
end of the said Codicil, as attesting witnesses thereto, at the request and
in the presence of the said testator and of each other.  Deponents further say
that at the same time when the said testator subscribed his name to the said
Codicil as aforesaid, and at the time of these deponents subscribing their
names as attesting witnesses thereto, as aforesaid, the said William C.
Richtmyer was of sound mind and memory, of full age to execute a will of real
estate, and was not under any restraint, to the knowledge, information and
belief of these deponents.  And further these deponents say not.
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of}          William C. Lamont
December 1878, before me             }          John J. Dickinson
   Chas. Holmes County Judge         }

Surrogate Court }
Schoharie County} Ss.
I Charles Holmes County Judge of Schoharie County, do hereby certify, that the
last Will and Testament of William C. Richtmyer late of the town of
Cobleskill, in the County of Schoharie, deceased, of which the foregoing
record is a true and recorded copy, was by me duly admitted to probate ^ as a
will relating to both real and personal estate, on the 16th day of December
one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight which record together with the
foregoing record of the proofs and examinations taken before me in relation to
the execution and validity thereof, is hereby signed and certified by me
pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Statutes of this State.
                              Chas. Holmes
                                 Scho. Co. Judge