WILL: John C Laning;  Owego, Tioga co., NY 
surname: Laning, Cook

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Tioga co NY Will Book Vol. 23 page 281
Written: November 30 1892
Recorded: May 24 1897

Last Will and Testament of John C. Laning  PAGE 281

Be it remembered, that heretofore on the 24th day of May in the year 1897, 
JULIETT LANING and JULIA E. COOK, the executrix and devisee and legatee named
in the Last Will and Testament of JOHN C. LANING, late of the town of Owego,
in Tioga County, now deceased, appeared in open Court, before the Surrogate of
Tioga County and filed their petition, praying that such instrument be
admitted to probate as the Last Will and Testament of said deceased. 

And it appearing from said petition that all parties interested in said Will
are of full age and sane mind, and no one appearing in opposition thereto, and
is appearing that said petitioners are the only persons interested in said
estate, thereby rendering the issue and service of a citation in that matter
unnecessary.

It is ordered that a citation in this matter be, and the same is, hereby 
dispensed with that, and that the proofs of such Will be taken forthwith.

And thereupon, to wit, on this 24th day of May, 1897, the parties appeared as 
aforesaid and by Martin S. Lynch, Esq., their attorney; Martin S. Lynch and
Fred J. Davis appeared and testified for proponents in support of said will as 
attesting witnesses to the execution thereof; Juliett Laning, the executrix 
therein named having taken and filed the statutory oath for executrix.

Last Will and Testament 
I, JOHN C. LANING of Owego, Tioga County, NY do make, ordain, publish and
declare this my Last Will and Testament, in manner and form following that is
to say:

First, I direct the payment of my just debts, if any, and my funeral expenses.

Second. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Juliet Laning all my
real estate, lands, tenements and hereditaments and also my personal property,
goods, chattels, and credits of every name and nature and wheresoever situate,
to have and to hold the same to her own exclusive use and benefit, for and
during the term and continuance of her natural life and no longer.

Third. From and after the decease of my said wife Juliet Laning I give, devise 
and bequeath to my daughter Julia E. Cook all of my said real estate, lands, 
tenements and hereditaments and also all my said personal property, goods, 
chattels and credits of every name and nature and wheresoever situate to have
and to hold the same to herself, her heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns forever, absolutely and in fee simple.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint my said wife Juliet Laning to be 
executrix 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 fixed my seal, the 
30th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 
ninety-two.

John C. Laning LS
The above written instrument was subscribed by the said John C. Laning in our 
presence, and acknowledged by him to each of us, and he at the same time
declared the above instrument so subscribed, to be his Last Will and
Testament; and we, at his request, and in his presence, and the presence of
each other, do here and sign as witnesses thereto.
Martin S. Lynch Owego, Tioga County, NY
Fred J. Davis, Owego, Tioga County, NY