WILL: William Drake; Lyons, Wayne co., New York
surname: Drake, Stout, Wikoof, Beard, Knapp, Riggs, Forgerson, Puttess,
Baikley, Stafford

submitted by William Richard Stout (bill.stout at vlsi.com)
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Source: Wayne co New York Will Book vol. A page 111
Written: 22 Apr 1826
Probated: 21 Jun 1826

If anyone knows the name of "Surrogate of the County of Wayne" in 1826, please
send it to me. I can't make out a name that makes sense from the copy of the
will.

The last Will and Testament of William DRAKE

Will written: 22 April 1826
Will proven: 21 June 1826

I William Drake of Lyons Town, Wayne County, New York, do make and ordain this
my last will and testament in manner and form following, Viz: All my estate
real and personal I desire may be sold by my executor, my personal property to
be sold in one month after my decease, and my real estate at such times, in
such manner and on such credit as in his judgement shall be most conductive to
the interest of the parties concerned, and the money arising therefrom to be
divided into thirteen equal parts, and applied as follows, Viz: To Aaron
Drake, Gideon Drake, Joab Drake, Nathan Drake, Amos Drake, Amelia Stout,
Susanna Wikoof, Sarah Beard, Elizabeth Knapp, Mary Riggs, Francina Forgerson ,
my sons and daughters, each one share. To John Stout, James Stout, Simon
Stout, Mabel Puttess (?), Mary Baikley, Eliza Ann Stout, and Katharine Stout,
sons and daughters of my deceased daughter Katharine Stout, one other part to
be equally divided amongst them. To Charles Stafford, Mary Stafford, and
Susanna Stafford, son and daughters of my deceased daughter Else Stafford, the
one other part to be equally divided amongst them. And I hereby nominate,
constitute and appoint my grand son James Stout sole executor of this my last
will and testament, hereby revoking all other and former wills by me at any
time heretofore made. In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal, the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty six.

William Drake (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator, William Drake, as
and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the testator. Richard P.
Price, John N. Bloomer, Josiah Colcord. My wearing apparel I give and bequeath
to my son Amos Drake.

Wayne County (??)

Be it remembered that on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight and twenty six personally appeared before me (unknown name)
Esquire, Surrogate of the County of Wayne, Richard P. Price who being duly
sworn, did depose and say that he de????? saw William Drake late of the County
of Wayne, deceased, sign and seal the written instrument , then shown unto him
of which the aforegoing is a true copy, purporting to be the Last Will and
testament of the said William Drake deceased, hearing date the twenty-second
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
six. That at the time thereof, the said William Drake was of a sound disposing
mind and memory, to the best of the knowledge and belief of him the said
deponent and that he the said deponent and John W. Bloomer and Josiah Colcord
subscribed their names and witnessed to the said will in the presence of each
other, and the presence of the Testator.