WILL: Christopher McCormick; Java, Wyoming co., New York
surname: McCormick, Kerwin, McGuire, Ham, Fitzgerald

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Source: 
Wyoming co NY vol. 10 page 493
Written: 23 September 1873
Probated: 23 February 1880

Christopher McCormick of Java, NY
Surrogate application: 29 December 1879
Surrogate court date: 23 February 1880
Richard McCormick and Christopher McCormick, Executors

In the name of God, amen.

I, Christopher McCormick of the town of Java County of Wyoming and the state
of 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 and testament, that is to say:

First - After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath
to my Son James McCormick the sum of $5.00 Five Dollars together with the
three hundred Dollars that I let him have in the year 1858 and five hundred in
the year 1871.

Second - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Kerwin the sum of two hundred
Dollars.

Third - I give and bequeath to my son Thomas McCormick the sum of $5.00 five
dollars.

Forth - I give and bequeath to Daughter Catherine McCormick the sum of $1000
one thousand dollars.

Fifth - I give to my Sons Christopher McCormick and Richard McCormick and
their heirs and asigns all that part or parcel of land situate in the town of
Java County of Wyoming in the State of New York is distinguished by Township
Number Eight in the third range of said Township and is distinguished as part
of lot number thirty-six in said township and known as the farm that the said
Christopher McCormick now resides containing 133 one Hundred and thirty-three
acres as by deed to said Christopher McCormick.

And also another piece or parcel of land situate in the Town of Java County of
Wyoming and the State of New York is distinguished by Township Number Eight in
the third range of said Township and is distinguished as a part of number
thirty-five in said township and known as the farm that the said Christopher
McCormick purchased of the heirs at law of John McGuire deceased, and
containing 74 3/4 Seventy-four and three fourths acres of land together with
all the hereditements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining to have and to hold the premises above described to the said
Christopher and Richard McCormick their heirs and assigns forever.

And to the said Christopher and Richard McCormick all of my personal property
and out of the above personal property they the said Christopher and Richard
shall pay two Hundred Dollars for charitable purposes.

Sixth - I will and ordain that the Executors of this my last will and
testament for and towards the performances of said testament shall after my
decease bargain, sell and claim in fee simple all my lands for the doing
executing and perfecting finishing whereof.

I do by these presents give to my said executors full power and authority to
grant, alien, bargain, sell, convey and asign or asure all the same lands any
person or persons and their heirs forever in fee simple by all and every such
lawful way and means in the law as to my said executors or to their council
learned in the law shall seem fit or necessary.

Likewise I make constitute and appoint Richard McCormick and Christopher
McCormick to be executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking
all former will be me made.

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

Christopher McCormick S.L.

Witnesses:
Richard Ham Town of Java
John Fitzgerald Town of Java