Will
Vol B Page 46 of pp's 43-48 FHL 0895389
In the name of God Amen
I Gilbert Taylor of Leray County of Jefferson and
State of New York being weak in body but of sound
mind and memory Blessed be All mighty God for
The same so make and publish this my last will
And testament in manner and form following
namely. I give and bequeath unto my beloved
wife Clarissa the use and benefit of my estate
both real and personal until my son Alford be
come twenty one years of age with exception
of an heirship right I own in my fathers estate
in Rodman and which I will and bequeath
unto my son Cyrus W Taylor with the injun
tion where Tolbey Keys will perform all ob
ligations on or resting on me to fulfill with respect
to the settling of such estate in which said heir
ship lies. To my son Gilbert C Taylor I will
twenty five Dollars and also an amount I
have against him of Seventy five Dollars. On
my son Alford arriving to twenty one years of age
I will to my wife Clarissa all my house
hold furniture and one third part of my real
Estate during her life the residue to be equally
divided between my daughters: Fanny, Marie,
Olive, Lucy, and my son Alford Zena. At the de
cease of my beloved wife Clarissa I will whatever she
leaves of property kind be equally divided between the
Heirs last above mentioned. Thereby appoint Hi
ram H Taylor & Cyrus W Taylor administrators of
this my last will and testament. I thereby revoke
all former wills by me made. In certainty where of
I here unto set my hand and seal this 10th day of
October 1840 Gilbert Taylor (LS)
Signed and sealed & published
And declared in presence of
sign as witnesses
Am Harger
Daniel Harter
State of New York County of Jefferson go
I John Clark Surrogate of the county of Jefferson
do certify that in pursuance of and conformity
With the Statutes of this state in such case made on
Fifth day of November 1840 - that said service was made
By delivering to each of said person a copy of said cita-
tion and by showing to each of them at the same time
The original citation - and decree to law that said per-
Sons constituted all the heirs at law and next
of kin of the said testators and that their names and
places of residence were truly and correctly stated
in said petition and as above mentioned ---- and
the said witnesses appearing and is cause being sworn
to the contrary that said court proceeded to hear this
proof and allegations of said executors as the prem
ises and - the said Abram M Harger and said Daniel
Harter the said salutary witnesses of said will were duly sworn testimony.