Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Wills Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/NiagaraWill/25 Surname: THOMPSON, CARDINAL, PERRY ------------------------- WILL In the name of God amen, I, George Thompson of the town of Porter in the County of Niagara and State of New York of the age of Sixty-nine Years, And being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last will and Testament in manner following, that is to say: First, I give and bequeath to my daughter Almira the wife of Comstock Cardinell residing in the State of Michigan the sum of Three Hundred Dollars. To my daughter Cynthia Thompson, the sum of Three hundred Dollars. Which several Legacies or sums of Money I direct and order to be paid to the respective Legatees within three months after my decease. Second, I give and bequeath to Charles A. Perry One Acre of Land, being part of Lot number Fifty in Township number Fifteen in the Eighth Range, Bounded North by the Highway, East by a private Road or Lane running from the Molyneux Road to the barn. On the South by a line running parallel to the said Highway, and on the East by a line at right angles with the said Highway, including the piece or parcel of Land where the dwelling house of the said Charles A. Perry now stands, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to have and to hold the premises above described to the said Charles A. Perry his Heirs and Assigns forever. Third, I give and bequeath to my wife Eunice all the rest residue and remainder of my real and personal Estate of every name and mature whatever during her natural Life. And at her decease the same to be equally divided between my two daughters Almira Cardinal and Cynthia Thompson, Share and Share alike. And lastly, I hereby appoint my said wife Eunice Sole executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the Fifth day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five. George Thompson {L.S.} The above instrument consisting of one Sheet, was at the date thereof signed, sealed, published and declared by the said George Thompson as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Solomon Moss, residing in Porter in Niagara County C. H. Burgess, residing in Ransomville, Niagara County, N.Y. SURROGATES COURT In the matter of Proving the last Will and Testament of George Thompson Deceased. Niagara County, SS. Solomon Moss of the Town of Porter in the County of Niagara & State of New York and Chauncey H. Burgess of the Town of Somerset and County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn, in open Court, upon their several corporeal oaths, each for himself, doth depose and say, that they are subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of George Thompson late of the Town of Porter in the County of Niagara and State of New York deceased. And these deponents do further say, that the said George Thompson deceased did, in the presence of each of these deponents, subscribe his name at the end of the instrument in writing, which is now shown to these deponents, and which purports to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and which bears date on the Fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and Fifty five. [Signed] C. H. Burgess Solomon Moss Taken Sworn and Subscribed this 27th day of September 1858 before me M. M. Southworth, Surrogate State of New York, Niagara County Surrogates Office Last Will and Testament of George Thompson, Deceased. Be it remembered, That heretofore, to Wit: on the Thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight Eunice Thompson the widow of deceased and Executrix named in the Last Will and Testament of George Thompson late of the Town of Porter in the County of Niagara deceased, appeared in open Court, before the Surrogate of the County of Niagara 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 heirs at law and next of kin of the said testator, and their respective residences, and said Surrogate did thereupon issue a Citation in due form of law, directed to the heirs at law and next of kin of George Thompson deceased by their respective names, stating their respective places of residence, requiring them to appear before said Surrogate at his office in the Village of Lockport in said County, on the Twenty-seventh day of September A. D. 1858, to attend the Probate of said Will, And afterwards, to wit: on the 27th day of September A. D. 1858, 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 Twenty-seventh day of September A. D. 1858, and he thereupon adjudged the said Will to be a valid Will of Real and Personal Estate, and the proofs thereof to be sufficient, which said Last Will and Testament, and proofs, are as follows, that is to say: [copy of will followed]