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Transcribed from copy provided by SAMPUBCO: State NY-23-23-515, Page 515
The Last Will and Testament of William Littlefield
12 May 1884
Be it Remembered, That heretofore, to wit: on the 11th day of October in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty four, Polly S.
Littlefield of Ellisburgh Jefferson County New York Executrix named in the
last Will and Testament of William Littlefield late of the Town of
Ellisburgh in the County of Jefferson, deceased, appeared in open Court
before the Surrogate of the County of Jefferson and made application to have
the said last Will and Testament which relates to both Real and Personal
estate, proved; and on such application the said Surrogate did ascertain by
satisfactory evidence who were the widow heirs at law and next of kin of the
said testator, and their respective residences, and they are as follows,
viz: Said petitioner, widow of said testator of full age - Ira W.
Littlefield of Batavia Genesee County N.Y. Wallace S. Littlefield of
Montrose Genesee County Michigan, Emma L. Loomis of Scottsville Mason
County Michigan, Horace E. Littlefield and Minnie P. Littlefield of
Belleville Jefferson County New York, children of said testator and are all
of full age and said Surrogate did thereupon issue a citation in due form of
law, directed to the widow heirs at law and next of kin of said testator by
their respective names, and requiring them to appear before said Surrogate
at his office in the City of Watertown, in said County, on the 29th day of
November A.D. 1884, to attend the Probate of said Will.
And afterwards, to wit: on the 29th day of November A.D. 1884 satisfactory
evidence by affidavit was produced and presented to said Surrogate of the
due service of said citation in the mode prescribed by law, and on that day
no one appearing to oppose the Probate of such Will such proceedings were
thereupon had in said Court afterwards, that the said Surrogate took the
proofs of said Will hereinafter set forth upon this 29th day of November
A.D. 1884, and he thereupon adjudged the said Will to be a valid Will of
Real and Personal Estate, and the proofs therefore to be sufficient, which
said last Will and Testament and proofs are hereafter recorded in this book.
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William Littlefield Estate
Will
I, William Littlefield of the town of Ellisburgh, in the County of Jefferson
and State of New York, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do
make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, in words and
manner following, that is to say,
First
I give devise, and bequeath to my beloved wife, Polly S. Littlefield, all of
my property and estate, real and personal of every name and nature
whatsoever, absolutely and forever.
Second
I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Polly S. Littlefield sole
executrix of this my last will and testament - hereby revoking all former
wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of May
A.D. 1884.
Witness, M. A. Hackley -- William Littlefield (S.S.)
M. A. Hackley - of Belleville N.Y.
W. B. Doane " "
John A. Rega " "
The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof signed, sealed, published
and declared by the said testator, William Littlefield, as his last will and
testament - and we at his request and in
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his presence, and in the presence of each other signed our names at the end
thereof as witnesses thereto,
M. A. Hackley of Belleville N.Y.
John A. Rega " "
W. B. Doane " "
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State of New York, }
Jefferson County } Surrogate's Court
Before Ross C. Scott, Surrogate. In the matter of proving the will of the
real and personal estate of William Littlefield, deceased.
County of Jefferson, ss.
John A. Rega of the town of Ellisburgh in said County, being first duly
sworn, deposeth and saith, that on the twelfth day of May 1884, at Bellville
in the town of Ellisburgh aforesaid, he saw William Littlefield, deceased,
subscribe the instrument now shown to this deponent, and which purports to
be the last Will and Testament of William Littlefield late of the town of
Ellisburgh Bellville village of in said County, deceased, bearing date the
twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Eighty four. That on the day of the date aforesaid, and at the time of
signing the same, he heard the said William Littlefield declare the same to
be his last Will and Testament, and that he, this deponent, and Mills A.
Hackley & W. B. Doane, the other subscribing witnesses did then subscribe
their names thereto as witnesses , at the request and in the presence of the
said William Littlefield and of each other; that at the time thereof, the
said William Littlefield was of sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding, of full age, and not under any restraint, and competent to
make a Will,.
Sworn this 29th day of November 1884
John A. Rega
Ross C. Scott
Surrogate
State of New York, Jefferson County.
Surrogate's Court
Before Ross C. Scott, Surrogate. In the matter of proving the will of the
real and personal estate of William Littlefield, deceased.
County of Jefferson, ss.
William B. Doane of the town of Ellisburgh in said County, being first duly
sworn, deposeth and saith, that on the twelfth day of May 1884, at
Belleville town of Ellisburgh aforesaid, he saw William Littlefield,
deceased, subscribe the instrument now shown to this deponent, and which
purports to be the last Will and Testament of William Littlefield late of
the town of Ellisburgh Bellville village of in said County, deceased,
bearing date the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and Eighty four. That on the day of the date aforesaid, and
at the time of signing the same, he heard the said William Littlefield
declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, and that he, this
deponent, and Mills A. Hackley & John A. Rega, the other subscribing
witnesses, did then subscribe their names thereto as witnesses, at the
request and in the presence of the said William Littlefield and of each
other; that at the time thereof, the said William Littlefield was of sound
and disposing mind, memory and understanding, of full age, and not under any
restraint, and competent to make a Will.
Sworn this 29th day of November 1884 William B. Doane
Ross C. Scott Surrogate
Jefferson County, ss.
It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the last Will and
Testament of William Littlefield late of the town of Ellisburgh in the said
County of Jefferson and State of New York, deceased, that the said Will was
duly executed, and that the said William Littlefield at the time he executed
the same, was in all respects competent to devise real estate, and not under
restraint, the said last Will and Testament and the proofs and examinations
are hereby recorded, signed and certified by me, pursuant to the Provisions
of the Revised Statutes, this 29th day of November A.D., 1884.
Ross C. Scott, Surrogate
(Note: The above was transcribed by Donna Whitehead of Michigan and sent to
the county coordinator of Jefferson County, NY and SAMPUBCO for preparation
for the USGenWeb Project Archives. I have this as a Word document as well
and can send that upon request.)