WILL: Mary O'Brien; Warsaw, Wyoming co., New York
surname: O'Brien, Driscoll

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Wyoming Co., N.Y., Will Vol. 17 Page 117
Written: 
Probated: 3 October 1892

Mary O'Brien of Warsaw

In the Name of God Amen

I Mary O'Brien of the town of Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York. being of sound
mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory
life do therefor 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 devise and
bequeath unto my daughter Kate O'Brien, the sum of Seven Hundred dollars to be
paid at the time and in the manner herein after mentioned.

Second-I give devise and beqeath to my grandson Martin O'Brien, son of Hugh
O'Brien, the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid at the time and in the
manner herein after mentioned.

Third-I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann O'Brien and Kate O'Brien, all of
my household goods,furniture, beds and bedding, crockery, pictures etc. to be
devided equally between them.

Forth-I hereby give and devise and so direct that my two daughters Ann O'Brien
and Kate O'Brien shall have the use of my farm consisting of about fifty acres
of land situated on the said town of Warsaw, until the same shall be sold or
divided.

Fifth I hereby give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Driscoll, the sum of one
hundred and fifty dollars out of the proceeds of a certain policy of insurance
in the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association upon the life of my son William
O'Brien, deceased who was a member thereof and said policy so held by said
William O'Brien was payable to me and the same has not been adjusted, allowed
or paid.

Sixth-I give and bequeath to my sons Hugh O'Brien, Thomas O'Brien, Dennis
O'Brien and James O'Brien the sum of three hundred dollars each, the same to
be paid out of the proceeds of the insurance mentioned in the last above
provision of this will, to wit the legacy of one hundred and fifty dollars to
Mary Driscoll, when the same shall be paid by said Catholic Mutual Benefit
Association.

Seventh-The balance of said insurance money or the proceeds from said policy
in the said Catholic Mutual Benefit Association afor mentioned. I give and
bequeath to my daughters Ann O'Brien and Kate O'Brien, to be equally divided
between them share and share alike, after deducting from such balance the
amount necessary funeral expenses.

Eight-All the rest residue and remainder of my property both real and personal
of whatorever kind or nature and whatssoever situated. I give devise and
bequeath to my children Mary Driscoll, Hugh O'Brien, Thomas O'Brien, Dennis
O'Brien, James O'Brien and Ann O'Brien to be equally divided between them
share and share alike.

Ninth-I hereby make the said two legcies to my daughter Kate O'Brien and my
grandson Martin O'Brien a charge and lien upon my real estate above mentioned
until the same shall be fully paid and discharged.

Tenth-I hereby direct my executors hereinafter named to pay the legacies out
of the insurance aboved mentioned and the sums herein directed to be paid
within thirty days after the same shall come into their hands.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint my sons Dennis O'Brien and Hugh
O'Brien to be my executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoke
all former wills by me made.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixied my seal
the second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninty two.

Mary O'Brien (X) her mark

The above partly written and printed instrument was subscribed by the said
Mary O'Brien in our presence and ackowledged by her to each of us, and she at
the same time declared the above instrument so subscribed to be her last Will
and Testament and we at her request have signed our names as witnesses hereto
in her prescence and in the presence of each other, and written opposite our
names our respective place of residence.

J.L. Wordsworth, Warsaw, N.Y.

James J. Leddy, Warsaw, N.Y.