WILL: Helena Vanvliet; Rochester, Ulster co., NY 
surname: Vanvliet, Benjamin Vanvliet

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Ulster County Wills, Volume X Page 546
Written: July 25 1885
Recorded: March 8 1886

At a Surrogates Court held in and for the County of Ulster at the Surrogates 
office in the City of Kingston on the 8th day of March 1886.

Present Hon. D. M. DeWitt Surrogate.  The last will and testament of Helena Van 
Vliet was admitted to probate and proved as a will of real and personal estate 
which together with the proofs in relations thereto are as follows.

Helena Van Vleit of the town of Rochester County of Ulster & State of New York 
being of sound mind and memory do make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be 
my last will and testament , that is to say:
First.  After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give, devise and 
bequeath unto my Husband Benjamin Van Vleit all my real estate situate in the 
town of Rochester aforesaid containing about twelve acres of land being the 
homestead on which I now reside and being the same land as described in deed from 
Joseph K. Hornbeck and wife to me dated October 10th, 1877 for his use and 
benefit to be disposed of at his death as he may direct.  Likewise I make, 
constitute and appoint my Husband Benjamin Vanvleit to be executor of this my 
last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.  In Witness 
whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the 25th day of 
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five.

Helen Vanvleit (LB)    (In presence of Jno H. Middagh)

The above instrument consisting of 2 sheets was at the date thereof subscribed by 
Helena Vanvleit in the presence of us and each of us:  She at the time of making 
such subscription acknowledge that she made the same and declared the said 
instrument so subscribed by her to be her last Will and Testament.  Whereupon in 
then and there, at her request and in the presence and the presence of each 
other, subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

J. D. Winfield residing at Accord, NY
Jno H. Middagh residing at Accord NY

Sounty of Ulster Surrogates Court
In the Matter of Province? the Last Will and Testament
Of

Helena Vanvleit deceased.
Ulster County

John D. Winfield and John H. Middagh of the town of Rochester Ulster County NY 
being first duty sworn in open court on their oaths depose and say that they are 
subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of Helena Van Vliet late of 
the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster deceased and these deponents 
further say that the said deceased vid in the presence of these deponents 
subscribe her name at the end of the instrument which is now here shown these 
deponents and which purports to be the Last Will and Testament of the said 
deceased and which bears date the 25th day of July in year one thousand eight 
hundred and eighty five that the said deceased vid. At the time of subscribing 
her name to the same instrument as aforesaid declare the same to be her last Will 
and Testament.  That these deponents are thereupon subscribe their own names at 
the end of the said instrument, as attesting witnesses to the execution thereof 
at the request of the said deceased, and in her presence and in the presence of 
each other and the said deceased at the time of subscribing the her name to the 
said instrument as aforesaid was upwards of twenty one years of age.  That she 
appeared to be of sound mind and memory and was not under restraint to the 
knowledge and belief of these deponents.

Subscribed and sworn before me this 8th day of March 1886.   J. D. Winfield    J. 
H. Middagh
D. M. DeWitt, Surrogate

Recorded the preceeding Last Will and Testament of Helena VanVleit as a will of 
real and personal Estate which together with the proofs in relation thereto are 
now here signed and certified by me this 8th day of March 1886.

D. M. DeWitt, Surrogate