WILL: Seth Aldrich; Luzerne, Warren co., NY

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Warren Co NY Wills. Vol. B page 124

probated 15 Feb 1862, O. Ferriss, Surrogate

Know all men by these presents that I Seth Aldrich of the town of Luzerne in
the County of Warren & State of New York considering the uncertainty of this
life & being of sound mind & memory do make declare & publish this my last
will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

First I order that all my just debts be paid

Second I give and devise unto my adopted son Hugh Aldrich the farm upon which
he now resides situate in Hadley, N.Y. being the same farm purchased by me of
Gardner Adams subject to a lease of the said farm by which certain rents are
required to be paid.

Thirdly, I give devise & bequeath unto my well beloved son Newton & to my well
beloved daughter Caroline A. Wells, wife of Henry H. Wells, Myra Ann Dean wife
of Orison Dean and Jane now a minor all of the rest & residue of my estate
real and personal or mixed of which I shall die seized or possessed or to
which I shall be entitled at my decease to be equally divided between them
after giving to my daughter Jane the sum of Two thousand dollars & my daughter
Myra Ann Dean the sum of six hundred dollars & to my daughter Caroline A.
Wells the sum of three hundred & fifty dollars to make up an advancement of
two thousand dollars made to my son Newton for which I hold his notes & the
sum of fourteen hundred dollars made to my daughter Myra Ann & the sum of
sixteen hundred & fifty dollars made to my daughter Caroline A. made to them
before the execution of this instrument to be estimated as soo as much of
their respective portions (one thousand dollars of the fourteen hundred made
to my daughter Myra Ann, as an advancement herein referred to was made in the
purchase of the Mill Creek property by Dean & myself) to have & to hold the
same to them & their respective heirs and assigns forever. And I direct that
upon such division the notes against my son Newton be cancelled & given up & I
further order & direct that in case any further advancement should be made by
to my children or either of tem after the execution of this instrument it
shall be deemed & estimated in like manner as hereinbefore stated as so much
of their portion or portions hereby bequeathed & devised & if notes should be
taken by me from them or either of them the same are to be delivered up &
cancelled.

Fourth, I do nominate & appoint my son Newton Aldrich Executor & my daughter 
Myra Ann executrix of this my last will & testament.

In testimony whereof to this my last will and testament I have subscribed my
name & affixed my seal this fifth day of July 1856

Seth Aldrich (L.S.)

Signed sealed & published by the said Seth Aldrich & so declared byt him to be
his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request & in his
presence & in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.

Conin Lindsey of Luzerne, Warren Co., N.Y.
Andrew J. Cheritree of Luzerne, Warren Co., N.Y.