WILL: Richard Ham; Java, Wyoming co., New York
surname: Ham, Horton, Fitzgerald, O'Conner, Crahan

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Source: 
Wyoming co Will Book Vol 18 page 113
Written: 24 Sep 1891
Probated: 

In the name of God. Amen.
I, RICHARD HAM of the Town of Java, Wyoming Co., NY being seventy-three years
and 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 wife, ELIZA HAM, the use of my home farm where I now reside consisting
of one hundred and fifty acres of land which I hold in two deeds of
seventy-five acres each and recorded in Wyoming County Clerks Office for and
during her natural life in lieu of dower.

Second - I give and bequeath to my son, WILLIAM F. HAM, the above mentioned
150 acres of land to have and hold the same absolutely after the death of my
wife, Eliza Ham.

Third - I give and bequeath to my son, JOHN HAM, one hundred and twenty-five
acres of land which I hold by deed on part of Lot No. 27 in the Town of Java
and recorded in Wyoming Co. Clerks Office on December 31st, 1866, in Liber 55
of Deeds at page 62nd to have and hold the same absolutely.

Fourth - I give and bequeath to my son, RICHARD V. HAM, one hundred and
thirty-eight acres of land in the Town of Java being part of Lot 19 Town
Eight, Range Third to have and hold the same absolutely.

Fifth - I give and bequeath to my son, BERNARD HAM, the One Thousand Dollar
note which I gave him against me and when paid shall be his legacy in my
estate.

Sixth - I give to my son, MICHAEL HAM, One Hundred Dollars.

Seventh - I give and bequeath to my daughter, MARY O. CONNER, the sum of Five
Hundred Dollars.

Eighth - I give and bequeath to my daughter, ROSE CRAHAN, the sum of Three
Hundred Dollars.

Ninth - I give and bequeath to my daughter, ELIZABETH HAM, the sum of One
Hundred Dollars.

I also direct that the encumbrance on the within lands shall be paid by
William F. Ham, John Ham and Richard V. Ham unless I should pay them during my
lifetime. Each to pay one-third of the encumbrances and legacies unless paid
by me in part or in whole in my lifetime.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint my son, RICHARD V. HAM, to be the
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 my seal the
24th day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Ninety-one.

Richard Ham (seal)

The above partly written and printed instrument was subscribed by the said
Richard Ham in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us; and he at
the same time declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will
and testament, and we, at his request, have signed our names as witnesses
hereto, in his presence and in the presence of each other, and written
opposite our names our respective places of residence.

Lucius F. Horton, Java, Wyoming Co., NY

Joseph Fitzgerald, Java, Wyoming Co., NY