WILL: Oliver S. Forsyth; Wright, Schoharie Co., NY

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Schoharie County Will Book Vol. U page 417

The Last Will and Testament of Oliver S. Forsyth of the town of Wright in the
County of Schoharie

I, Oliver S. Forsyth of Wright aforesaid considering the uncertainty of this
mortal life, and being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare
this my last will and testament in manner and form following. viz.:

First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Prudence the sum of Seventy
dollars per year, to be paid to her annually on each first day of January,
during her life.

Second. I give to my granddaughters Amanda and Frances Forsyth, daughters of
my deceased son Chester each the sum of One Hundred Dollars.  And I also give
to my granddaughter Anna Possen the daughter of Henry Possen the sum of One
Hundred Dollars.

Third. I give and devise all the residue and remainder of my real and personal
estate and property of whatever kind or description, or wherever the same may
be to my daughters Mary Ann Plank, Lucy Van Dyck, Sally McDonald, Harriet
Ball, Clarissa Schoolcraft and Emily Like, and my son Spicer Forsyth in equal
proportions to be divided between my said six daughters and one son share and
share alike and to their heirs forever.

Lastly. I do hereby constitute and appoint my son-in-law James Plank executor
of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me
made.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 30th day of
January in the year 1856.

Oliver S. Forsyth

In presence of R. Brewster Schoharie NY
Wm. H. Davis same place

Subscribed by Oliver S. Forsyth the testator named in the foregoing will, in
our presence and at the time of making such subscription, declared by the
testator to be his last will and testament, and each of us signs his name as a
witness at the end of the will at the request of the testator and in his
presence.
Ralph S. Brewster Schoharie NY
Wm. H. Davis Schoharie NY

Schoharie County
Surrogate Court
In the matter of proving the will of Oliver S. Forsyth late of Wright
deceased.
Ralph Brewster of Schoharie in the County of Schoharie and William H. Davis of
Schoharie in the county of Schoharie being first duly sworn in open court do
depose and say that they are subscribing witnesses to the last will and
testament of Oliver S. Forsyth of the town of Wright in the county of
Schoharie deceased.  That the said Oliver S. Forsyth 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 t o be the last will
and testament of the said Oliver S. Forsyth and which bears date on the
30th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty six.  Deponents further say that the said Oliver S. Forsyth the said
testator did at the said time of subscribing his name as aforesaid at the end
of the said will declare the said instrument so subscribed and now exhibited
to be his last will and testament: and these deponents did therefore subscribe
their names at the end of the said will 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 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
Oliver S. Forsyth 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.
Wm. H. Davis
R. Brewster
Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of December 1859 before me 
Lyman Sanford 
County Judge

Schoharie County
Surrogate Court
I, Lyman Sanford County Judge of said county do hereby certify that the
preceding is a true and perfect record of the last will and testament of
Oliver S. Forsyth late of the town of Wright Schoharie County deceased and of
the proofs and examinations taken in relation to the execution and validity
thereof at the time the said will was duly proven before me in open court
pursuant to law and the same is hereby recorded as a will of both real and
personal estate.
Dated December 5th, 1859 
Lyman Sanford 
Co. Judge