WILL: William H. Wetsel;  Schoharie, Schoharie co., NY 
surname: Wetsel, Collins, Snyder, Lamont, Richtmyer, Mayham

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Schoharie Co. Will Book Vol. 11 Pages 223-225
Written: March 6, 1885
Recorded: September 5, 1885

Will of William H. Wetsel.

In the name of God Amen:  I William H. Wetsel of the town of Carlisle
Schoharie County N.Y. of the age of seventy three yrs, of sound mind and
memory do hereby make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament
hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

First:  I Will order and direct that my beloved wife Eliza have during thee
period of her natural Life her support + maintenance out and of and upon the
farm on which I reside containing 96 acres more or less, my wife to be treated
kindly in all things and to be suitably and properly clothed and also to be
paid by my son Henry the sum of one hundred dollars annually during the term
of her natural life, and I hereby declare the foregoing provisions in favor of
my said Wife to be a lien and charge upon my said farm and said provisions
to be in lieu and stead of her dower in my estate.

Second I give devise and bequeath unto my sons Daniel + Austin the sum of
eight hundred dollars each to be paid to them by my son Henry 3 yrs after the
decease of my said Wife and I hereby make and declare the payment of the same
a lien and charge upon my said farm.

Third.  Subject to the payment of the sum of two hundred dollars to my
daughter Mary Jane wife of Monroe Collins by my son Ira Wetsel three years
after the decease of my said Wife I give devise and bequeath unto my said son
Ira Wetsel the place now occupied by him at East Cobleskill N.Y. consisting of
ten acres of land with the buildings theron.

Fourth:  I give devise + bequeath unto my said daughter Mary Jane in addition
to the aforesaid two hundred dollars the sum of two hundred dollars (making
four hundred dollars in all) the last named Two hundred dollars to be paid to
her by my said son Henry three years after the decease of my said Wife and I
hereby make and declare this payment of the said two hundred dollars to be
a lien and charge upon my said farm.  The payment of the two hundred dollars
to her by my said son Ira as aforesaid shall be a lien and charge upon the
real estate herein devised to him.

Fifth.  I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Hellen wife of Willin
Snyder the sum of $400 to be paid to her by my said son Henry three (3) ys.
after the decease of my said wife + I hereby make and declare this legacy a
lien + charge upon my said farm              

Sixth.  Subject to the foregoing provisions in favor of my said Wife + subject
to the payment of my debts and funeral expenses + also subject to the liens
and charges thereon I hereby give devise and bequeath to my said son Henry
Wetsel my said farm on which I now reside consisting of 96 acres more or less
to him his heirs and assigns forever together with all my personal estate
goods, chattels, + property of every name-kind + description whatsoever.

Seventh:  I hereby nominate and appoint my said Wife to be the executrix and
my said son Henry to be the executor of this my Last Will and Testament-In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal this day + year as follows
March 6th 1885
                         William Wetsel L.S.
The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof signed sealed published and
declared by the said testator as + for his last Will + Testament in presence
of us who at his request and in his presence + in presence of each other have
signed our names as witnesses thereto
                   Watson Lamont Cobleskill N.Y.
                   Robert Richtmyer   "      "
Schoharie County                    }
Surrogate Court                     }
In the matter of proving the Will of}
William Wetsel late of the town     }
of Carlisle, deceased} Schoharie County Ss.
Watson of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie and Robert Richtmyer of
Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie being duly sworn in open Court do depose
and say they are the subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and Testament
of Wm H Wetsel late of the town of Carlisle in the County of Schoharie
deceased.  That the said Wm Wetsel did in the presence of these deponents
subscribe his name at the end of the instrument which is now shown and ex-
hibited to these deponents and which purports to be the Last Will and
Testament of the said Wm Wetsel dec'd and which Will bears date on the 6th of
March 1885 Deponents further say that the said Wm Wetsel the said Testator did
at the same time of subscribing his name to the said Last Will as aforesaid
declare the said instrument so subscribed and now exhibited to be his last
Will and Testament and these Deponents did thereupon at his request and in his
presence subscribe their name at the end of the said Will as attesting
Witnesses thereto in the presence of each other.  Deponents further say
that at the said time when the said testator subscribed his name to the said
Last Will as aforesaid and at the time of these deponents subscribing their
names as attesting witnesses thereto as aforesaid the said Wm Wetsel 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 or belief of these deponents
and further these deponents say not.
Sworn and subscribed this 5th} Watson Lamont
day of Sept. 1885 before me  } Robert Richtmyer
            Stephen L Mayham
                   Surrogate

Surrogate Court
Schoharie County Ss.
I Stephen L Mayham Surrogate of Scho. Co. do hereby certify that the Last Will
and Testament of Wm Wetsel late of the town of Carlisle Scho. Co. deceased of
which the foregoing record is a true Copy was by me duly admitted to probate
and recorded as a Will of Real Estate and personal estate on the 5th day of
Sept. 1885.  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 + certified by me pursuant to the provisions of the statutes
of this State.      [signed] Stephen L Mayham
                         Surrogate

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