Chenango County, New York Will Testators Name of Testator: Place of Residence: County #, Vol #, Page # HOAG, ALLEN NORWICH 9-EE-455 HOAG, E. ORINDA NORWICH 9-36-85 HOAG, LEVIN NEW BERLIN 9-V-141 HOAG, MARY NORWICH 9-O-77 HOAG, PHILO NORWICH 9-G-66 HOBAN, WILLIAM OXFORD 9-Y-57 HOBAN, WILLIAM E. OXFORD 9-FF-185 HODGE, DAVID OXORD 9-E-335 HODGE, ELIZABETH OXFORD 9-BB-347 HODGE, JULIA COVENTRY 9-EE-217 HOFFMAN, DAVID PHARSALIA Clinton County, New York Will TestatorsHITCHCOCK, HORATIO E. CHAMPLAIN 10-P-194 HOAG, DAVID ** 10-B-238 HOBBS, HENRY W. ELLENBURGH 10-S-400 HODGES, JANE C. CHAZY 10-L-252 Jane C. Hodges of Chazy, NY Posted by J V Weingarden <[email protected]> on Wed, 12 Jul 2000 Surname: Hodges, Manning Will of Jane C. Hodges of Clinton Co. NY L-252 Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit on the 8th day of December 1881, the Last will and testament of Jane C. Hodges late of Chazy, in the county of Clinton deceased, was in due form of law duly admitted to probate by the Surrogate of said county & duly established as a will of both real and personal estate, and by him ordered to be recorded with the proofs and examinations taken in respect thereto. The said last will and testament and the said proofs and examinations taken in respect thereto & on proof of are herein whereby recorded as follows, that is to say: INTHE NAME OF GOD, AMEN I, Jane C. Hodges of Chazy, county of Clinton and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my Last will and Testament in manner following: FIRST- After the payment of all my debts and funeral expenses, I give, devise and bequeath to my son Charles S. Manning all my right, title and interest which I have and hold in this place on which I now live (to wit) All that certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the town of Chazy, County of Clinton and State of New York, in a patent lying between Beekmantown and Deans patent so called, and bounded and described as follows (to Wit) beginning in the center of the highway that runs south from the residence of Jason Paine on the north line of land owned by Jason Paine on the east side of said road, thence north in the center of said highway to a point twenty five feet south of the southwest corner of Jason Paine's horse barn yard as it is now fenced, thence easterly about thirty two rods to the center of a stone wall running north and south , thence northerly in the center of said stone wall four rods to a stone wall running east and west, thence northeast! erly to the southeast corner of a piece of land owned by Samuel McFadden thence north in the east line of Samuel McFadden's land to the center of the highway running west from Chazy Corners thence east on the center of said highway to the west line of land owned by Frank Atwood, thence south in Frank Atwood's west line to the north line of Jason Paine's land, thence west in the north line of Jason Paine land to the place of the beginning (Excepting and reserving from the above described premises about one fourth acre of land in the northeast corner of said lot owned by Simeon Tredo) containing about twenty one acres of land being the same more or less, to have and to hold the same to his heirs, administrators and assigns forever. Also one gold watch which was formerly owned by Wm. Manning deceased. SECOND- I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Francis L. Hodges, all that certain piece or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the town of Altona, N.Y. known and distingushed as a part of lot No. 132 Duirville Patent bounded as follows; Beginning at the northwest corner of a piece of land in the same lot owned by Harvey Flanders, and running thence north on the east side of William Atwood's land one hundred and six rods to the north line of said lot: Thence west thirty one rods to the place of beginning, containing twenty acres and sixty six rods of land, to herself, her heirs, administrators and assigns forever. And also what interest I hold in a lot of land, in lot 140 in th Duirville Patent in the town of Altona, N.Y, to have and to hold as above. And also what personal property there may be left after my death, after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses of money or in notes and a mortgage I now hold against Joseph Pratt. THIRD- And it is my request that my husband Henry R. Hodges shall have the charge of the property above described and willed to my daughter Francis to be by him held in trust for her until she shall become of the age of twenty one years. And in case my husband should die before that time, that my son Charles S. Manning should act in his stead. FOURTH- I hereby nominate and appoint my husband Henry R. Hodges, the executor 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 7th day of June 1881. Jane C. Hodges L.S. The above instrument consisting of one sheet and a half of paper was at the date thereof sealed, published and declared to be the said testaris as and for her last will and testament in presence of us, who at her request and in her presence and in presence of each other have subscreibed our names as witnesses thereto. Joseph S. Pratt residing in Chazy, N.Y. Emma E. Pratt residing in Chazy, N.Y. Surrogates Court, Clinton Co. New York In the manner of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Jane C. Hodges late of Chazy in said county of Clinton deceased Examination of Witnesses in open court before Winslow C. Watson Jr. Surrogate of Clinton Co. N.Y. Joseph S. Pratt and Emma E. Pratt both of Chazy, Clinton County, New York being each duly sworn and examined in open court, on their oaths do depose and say that they were personally acquainted with Jane C., Hodges late of Chazy in said county deceased, and these deponents say that the said deceased did in the presence of these deponents, subscribe her name at the end of the instrument, which is now here shown to the deponents and offered for probate purporting to be her last will and testament, and bearing date on the 7th day of June 1881, that the said deceased at the time of subscribing her name to the said instrument, did declare the same to be her last will and testament, that these deponents did thereon subscribe their names at the end of said instrument as attesting witnesses to the execution thereof, at the request of the said deceased, in her presence and in the presence of each other; that said deceased at the time of so subscribing her name thereto, was a citizen ! of the United States upwards of twenty one years of age, and that she appeared to be of sound mind, memory and understanding, and was not under any restraint to the knowledge or belief of these deponents. Joseph S. Pratt, Emma E. Pratt Taken subscribed and sworn to this 8th day of Dec. 1881 before me in open court. William C. Watson Jr. Surrogate