WILL: James M. Cure; Catherine, Schuyler, NY
surname: Cure, Ring, Ward, Dunham, Henderson

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Schuyler County, New York, Will Book Vol. #12, Page #571
Last Will and Testament

     James M. Cure, of the Town of Catherine, County of Schuyler and State of
New York.

     I, James M. Cure, do make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my
last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:

     First, I give and bequeath to my daughter Julia A. Ring the sum of One
Hundred Dollars ( $100.00 ) the same being discharge of any and all
obligations for services rendered from me whilst she remained at home with me
after she became the age of twenty one years.

     Second: I give, bequeath and devise all of my property of every kind and
nature, real, personal and mixed to my son, daughters and Grandson as follows,
that is to say: Mary E. Cure, Addison Dewitt Cure, Rhoda A. Ward, Julia A.
Ring and Sarah R. Dunham and to my Grandson Guy Demott Henderson, the son of
my deceased daughter Fanny B. Henderson, each to receive an equal undivided
one sixth part thereof after the payment of my past debts, funeral and burial
expenses. The sum of $100.00, bequeathed to Julia A. Ring and the sum
hereinafter named to be taken from the share of my grandson, Guy D. Henderson
and paid to my daughter Rhoda A. Ward with the exceptions, hereinafter stated
and the provisions hereinafter made each to share and share alike in all of my
property, real and personal and in all my equitable interests.

     Third: Out of the share of my Grandson Guy D. Henderson as hereinbefore
provided I direct to be paid the amount of a certain promissory note executed
on or about June 1885 to my daughter, Rhoda A. Ward for $100.00 which said
note was executed by Lyman Henderson and his wife and is still unpaid, such
sum is hereby bequeathed to my said daughter Rhoda A. Ward. In case said note
is paid to my said daughter Rhoda before said share is paid over by the said
Guy Demott Henderson then this third claim is to be __?___  and of no effect. 

     Fourth: It is my will and I hereby direct that the share hereby willed,
bequeathed and devised to my said daughter Mary E. Cure be placed in the hands
of my said daughter Rhoda A. Ward, who I hereby appoint as Trustee for that
purpose to hold and manage the same for the benefit of my said daughter Mary
during her natural life. That the said estate be safely and properly invested
as soon as practicable in some safe manner and so much thereof as may be
necessary for her comfortable support and maintenance of her be used and paid
over for that purpose as her necessities may require whether interest or
principle, form time to time and at her death after paying her funeral and
burial expenses the remaining sum if any be divided amongst my son, daughters
and Grandson above named to have an equal share of such surplus if any
remains.

     Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint my son in law John Ring and my
daughter Rhoda A. Ward to be Executor and Executrix of this, my Last Will and
Testament, and I hereby revoke all former wills by me made. 

     In witness whereof , I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my
seal the 4th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety one.
                                                                               
                                    Signature of James M. Cure
The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof subscribed by James M. Cure
the Testator therein named, in the presence of each of us. He at the time of
making such subscription acknowledged that he executed same, and declared the
said instrument so subscribed by him to be his Last Will and Testament.
Whereupon we, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each
other, do here subscribe as witnesses hereto.
    Henry W. Smith residing at Odessa N. Y.
    W. F. Henry       residing at Odessa N. Y. 
 Schuyler County SS:
     John J. Van Allen being duly sworn makes oath that on the day the will
bears date James M. Cure, deceased, after the execution of his will which was
done in my office left the will with me for safe keeping and it did not go out
of my Custody until I passed it into the hands of the Surrogate of  Schuyler
Co. after petition filed for its probate and it is in the same condition today
as when I handed it to the Surrogate. I drew the will at the dictation of the
deceased ----- on the day it bears date.
 Sworn to before me this
 12th  day of March, 1894                                                  
Signature: John J. Van Allen
Signature: S.C. Keeler, Surrogate