WILL: Thomas Caldwell; Heuvelton, St. Lawrence co., NY
surname: Caldwell, McCartney, McLachlan

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St. Lawrence co NY Will Book Vol. 49 page 17
probated 7 Jul 1915 at Ogdensburg
Fred E. Caldwell, executor
heirs at law:
Laville Caldwell, widow
Fannie Caldwell McCartney, daughter, St. Charles, Illinois
Josephine Caldwell McLachlan, daughter, Babylon, New York
Fred E. Caldwell, son, 30 Church St, New York City
William E. Caldwell, son, Belleville, Illinois

Last Will and Testament.

     I, Thomas Caldwell, Age 77 years, of the village of Heuvelton, in the
County of St. Lawrence 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 direct that all my dust debts and funeral expenses be paid.

     Second. I hereby give and bequeath all my personal property, together
with one - third of my real property, to my wife, Lavilla Caldwell, in lieu of
dower. However should my estate be required to pay any written obligations of
my wife's, which are or may be endorsed by executed by me, T do then direct
that the amounts so paid shall be deducted from the share of my estate herein
granted to my wife.

     Third. I hereby give and bequeath One Hundred Dollars to my daughter
Fannie McCartney, in addition to her residuary share in my property, to be
paid from the proceeds of my real estate.

     Fourth. All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, I hereby
devide to my four children, Fannie McCartney, Josephine McLachlan, Fred E.
Caldwell and William E. Caldwell in equal one-fourth shares.

     I hereby direct my executor to sell and convey my real property within
reasonable time after my death and-siake disposition of the proceeds therefrom
according to the terms of this my will.

     Lastly, I hereby appoint my son, Fred E. Caldwell, with full and
complete power of sale of realty herein devised, to be executor of this, my
last Will and Testament; hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

     In Witness Thereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name the twelfth day
of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, (1914)

     Thomas Caldwell

     We, whose names are hereto subscribed, Do Certify, that on the 12th day
of December, 1914, Thomas Caldwell the testator, subscribed his name to this
instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and at the same
time, in our presence and bearing, declared the same to be his last Will and
Testament, and requested us, and eaoh of us, to sign our names thereto as
witnesses to the execution thereof, which we hereby do in the presenoe of the
testator and of each other, on the said date, and write opposite our names our
respective places of residence.

     Sanderson Banford residing at Heuvelton, N.Y.

     C. S. Blood residing at Heuvelton, N.Y.