WILL: John A. Aldrich; Dryden, Tompkins Co., NY

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Tompkins Co NY. Vol. M page 61

ALDRICH, John A.

probated 16 Oct 1871; M. VanValkenburgh, County Judge and Surrogate.

Joseph B. Todd and Charles G. Day attested as witnesses on 16 Oct 1871.

3 Jul 1871
In the name of God, Amen.

I, John A. ALDRICH of the town of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York being of
sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and
transitory life do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my
last Will & Testament That to say:

First after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged I give and bequeath to
my beloved wife Myriam c. ALDRICH all my Estate both Real & Personal for and
during her natural life to have use hold & enjoy the same, and at my time that
to her may seem expedient and proper full power to sell and convey all or part
of the real estate to such person or person as to her may seem proper by good
and sufficent deeds of conveyance and to have, use & enjoy the same and all
proceeds thereof during her natural life, and at & after her decease. It is my
will that all my estate either Real or Personal be equally divided between my
two children and to the survivor or survivors share & share alike namely
William F. Aldrich my son & Mary A., now the wife of John B. WEED in her own
right and to their heirs them surviving giving to my said wife Myriam C. full
power to sell and convey in fee princple all my Real Estate should she at any
time think best to do so and convert the same into Personal Estate. Likewise I
make constitute & appoint my said wife, Myriam C. Aldrich my sole Exectrix to
be Executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former wills
by me made.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the
third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy one.

John A. Aldrich {LS}

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said John A. Aldrich in our
presence, and acknowledge by him to each of us; and he at the same time
declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last Will & Testament;
and we at his request, have signed our names as witnesses hereunto in his
presence and in the presence of each other and written opposite our names our
respective places of residence

Joseph B. Todd of Dryden, N.Y.
Wm. Carpenter of Ithaca, N.Y.
Chas G. Day of Ithaca, N.Y.