WILL: Henry L. Heath;  Greenwich, Washington co., NY 
surname: Heath

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Washington co NY Will Book Vol T page 374
Written: February 16 1886
Recorded: April 5 1886

The Last Will and Testament of  HENRY L. HEATH of GREENWICH, NY 
Greenwich, Washington County, NY - County Number 58   Will Book Number 
T   Page 374   Signed: 16 Feb 1886 - Recorded: 5 Apr 1886   Witnesses: JULIA
H. MASON and WILLIAM HAYNES   Executor: EDMUND H. GIBSON

In the name of God Amen: I, HENRY L. HEATH of the town of Greenwich, New York, 
being of sound mind and understanding do make publish and declare this to be
my last will and testament in manner and form following

First. I order and direct my executor hereinafter named to pay all my just and 
lawful debts and funeral charges as soon as may be convenient after my
decease.

Second. I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife MATTIE C. HEATH all my 
property of every name and nature both real and personal to be hers absolutely 
and forever and this devise and bequest is to be accepted by her in lieu of
all dower she may have in my real estate.

Third. I hereby nominate and appoint my friend EDMUND H. GIBSON the sole 
Testamentary guardian of my two children JOHN M. HEATH and WILLIAM < I. / J. > 
HEATH during their minority or until they respectively arrive at the age of 
twenty one years.

Fourth. I hereby authorize and empower my executor hereinafter named to sell
and convey any or all of my real estate and give a conveyance of the same
whenever in his discretion it may be thought best to do so.

Fifth. I hereby nominate and appoint my friend EDMUND H. GIBSON, the sole 
executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills
by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of 
February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.

HENRY L. HEATH

The above instrument was signed, sealed, published and declared by the above 
named HENRY L. HEATH at the date thereof to be his last will and testament in 
our presence and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of 
each other have signed our names as attesting witnesses.

WILLIAM HAYNES of Greenwich, New York.
JULIA H. MASON, of Greenwich, New York.


Surrogates Court: Washington County.
In the matter of proving the last will and testament of HENRY L. HEATH,
Deceased.
Washington County, S.S.

WILLIAM HAYNES and JULIA H. MASON each of Greenwich in said county each being 
duly sworn in open court, depose and say that they were acquainted with the
above named HENRY L. HEATH in his lifetime: and that they and each of them
were present and saw him subscribe his name at the end of the instrument in
writing now produced and exhibited to them purporting to be the last will and
testament of the said deceased bearing date the 16th day of February A.D. one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. That the said deceased at the time of
subscribing his name as aforesaid published and declared the said instrument
to be his last will and testament in the presence of these deponents and of
each of them and these deponents at the request of the said deceased and in
his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names 
respectively thereto as witnesses to the execution thereof.

That at the time of the execution thereof the said deceased was a citizen of
the United States above the age of twenty one years of sound disposing mind
and memory and not  under restraint to the best of the knowledge information
and belief of these deponents.

JULIA H. MASON
WILLIAM HAYNES
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of April A.D. 1886
H.D.W.C. HILL Surrogate

Washington County Surrogates Office. S.S.

I, HENRY D.W.C. HILL, Surrogate of said county hereby certify the foregoing to 
be a true and correct record of the last will and testament of HENRY L. HEATH, 
late of Greenwich, in said county, deceased: And of the testimony taken by and 
before me on proving said will as a will of personal and real estate.

Recorded April 5th 1886
H.D.W.C. HILL Surrogate