WILL: Elvira Collins; Gainesville, Wyoming co., New York
surname: Collins, Dutton, Buck

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Source: 
Wyoming County Wills Vol. 20, Page 166
Written August 9, 1897
Probated March 13, 1899

Last Will and Testament of Elvira Collins
Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York

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 13th day of March 1899.

Last Will and Testament
I, Elvira Collins of the town of Gainesville County of Wyoming and State of
New York, do make, 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 to my children namely Bert. E. Collins and
Pearl Anna Collins the house where I now live. They shall share and share
alike, I also give them all my household furnature (sic), in this they shall
also share alike.

3rd I also hereby direct my executor hereinafter named to sell the house and
lot at his discression (sic) giving deed therefor the same as I might do if
living. The proceeds arising there from he shall place in the Monroe Co. Sav.
Bank at Rochester, dividing the interest- as it- becomes due between my son
and daughter, equally, the principal sum or proceeds shall be divided between
my children named above between the age of 18 and 21 respectively at the
discression (sic) of the executor and the guardian of my children. It is my
wish that F.A. Dutton be the guardian of my children.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint C.R. Buck to be sole executor of
this, my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

In Witness Whereof, I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the
9th day of Aug. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven.

Elvira Collins (seal)

We, whose names are hereto subscribed, do certify that Elvira Collins the
testator, subscribed her name to this instrument in our presence, and in the
presence of each of us, and at the same time she declared in our presence and
hearing that the same was her last Will and Testament, and requested us, and
each of us, to sign our names thereto as witnesses to the execution thereof,
and which we hereby do in the presence of the testator and of each other, this
9th day of Aug. 1897, the day of the date of the said Will, and write opposite
our name our respective places of residence.

F.A. Dutton residing at Gainesville, N.Y.

Fannie H. Dutton residing at Gainesville, N.Y.

Surrogate's Court Wyoming County, Village of Warsaw
Will proved March 13, 1899

[Barna C. Roup?] the Special Guardian, duly appointed, of Harrison M. Collins,
Bert E. Collins and Pearl Anna Collins, infants interested in this matter.