WILL: Melvina Blowers; Warsaw, Wyoming co., New York
surname: Blowers, Relyea, Collins, Luther, Curtis, Allen, Fargo, Truesdell

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Source: 
Wyoming co NY Will Book Vol. 18 page 461
Written: 11 May 1895
Probated: 16 September 1895

At a Surrogate's Court, held at the Surrogate's Office, in the Village of
Warsaw in and for the County of Wyoming, on the 16th day of September, 1895
Present, ANDREW J. LORISH, Surrogate

In the Matter of Proving the last Will and Testament of Melvina Blowers,
Deceased.

Satisfactory proof by affidavit having been made and filed of the due service
of the citation heretofore issued in this matter, duly requiring the
heirs-at-law, next of kin, to appear in this Court, on the 16th day of
September 1895, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to attend the proof and probate
of the last Will and Testament of Melvina Blowers late of the town of Warsaw
in the County of Wyoming and State of New York, deceased, bearing date the
11th day of May 1895 and John J. Relyea the executor named in said Will the
petitioner herein, having appeared in person and by John D. Woodworth his
attorney, in support of the proof of the same.

and no other persons or parties having appeared herein, and witnesses having
been examined and proofs taken; and the said Surrogate having heard the proofs
and allegations of the parties and mature deliberation being had thereon; and
the Surrogate having inquired particularly into all the facts and
circumstances, and being satisfied of the genuineness of said Will and the
validity of its execution; and the probate of said Will not having been
contested:

It is Adjudged and Decreed, That said Instrument in writing, purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of the said Melvina Blowers, deceased, was duly
and properly executed; that the same is genuine and valid and that the said
Melvina Blowers, deceased, at the time of executing the same, was in all
respects competent to make a last Will and Testament and to devise real
estate, and was not under any restraint or undue influence. And this Court
doth further Order and Decree, that the said last Will and Testament, and the
proofs and examinations taken in respect to the same be recorded; and that the
said instrument be admitted to probate; and that the same be and hereby is
established as a Will valid to pass real and personal estate, and the said
proofs to be sufficient; which said last Will and Testament, and the proofs
taken thereupon, are as follows, that is to say;

Last Will and Testament.
I, Melvina Blowers, of the Town of Warsaw, County of Wyoming and State of New
York, do make, and ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and
Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:

First   I direct the payment of my just debts if any.

Second   I give, devise and bequeath, unto my daughters Augusta Collins, Ellen
Curtis, Josephine Luther, Lucia Allen, and Sarah Relyea and my son Frank
Blowers, all my property both real and personal of every kind and nature and
wheresoever situate to be divided equally between them share and share alike.
And in the event of the death of either of my said children above named before
my decease, then her or his share to go to her or his heirs.

I hereby authorize and empower my executor hereinafter named to sell, transfer
and convey any and all real property of which I may die seized, in such manner
and at such times as he may think most expedient and proper and divide the
proceeds thereof among my children above named as above directed.
Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint John J. Relyea of Warsaw, New York,
to be my executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all
former wills by me made.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed by seal the
11th day of May, in the year of our Lord, on thousand eight hundred and
ninety-five.
Melvina Blowers (seal)


The above partly written and partly printed instrument was subscribed by the
said Melvina Blowers, in our presence and acknowledged by her to each of us;
and she at the same time declared the above instrument, so subscribed by her
to be her last Will and Testament;and we, at her request, sign our names as
attesting witness as hereto in her presence and in the presence of each other,
and write opposite our names our respective places of residence.
B. F. Fargo, residing at Warsaw, NY
H. D. Truesdell residing at Warsaw NY

Surrogate's Court   Wyoming County.

In the matter of Proving the last Will and
Testament of
Melvina Blowers
Deceased.

Wyoming County, ss: Benjamin F Fargo and Hiram D. Truesdell being first duly
sworn, in open Court, upon their several corporal oaths, each doth depose and
say that they are subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of
Melvina Blowers late of the Town of Warsaw, in the County of Wyoming, and
State of New York, deceased. And these deponents do further say, that the sad
presence of each of these deponents, subscribe of the instrument in writing
which is now here shown to these deponents, and which purports to be the last
Will and Testament of the said deceased, and which bears date on the 11th day
of May on thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

That said deceased did, at the time of subscribing her name to the said
instrument as aforesaid, declare the same to be her last Will and Testament;
and these deponents did thereupon subscribe and sign their own respective
names at the end of said instrument, as attesting witnesses to the execution
thereof, each at the request of the said deceased, and in her presence, and in
the presence of each other; that the said deceased, at the time of so
subscribing her name to said instrument as aforesaid, and publishing said
instrument as aforesaid, was upward of twenty-one years of age, and a citizen
of the United States; that she appeared to be, and deponents believe she was
of sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any restraint, and as
deponents verily believe, in all respects competent to devise real estate;
that each of these deponents saw the other so subscribe and sign said
instrument as such witness thereto, in the presence of the said deceased.

Subscribed and sworn to, before me, this 16th day of September, 1895
B. F. Fargo
H. D. Truesdell
Andrew J Lorish, Surrogate

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 16th day of September,
1895 
Andrew J Lorish, Surrogate