Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Wills Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/NiagaraWill/35 Surname: McNALL ------------------------- Niagara Co., NY wills Royalton 51-353 probated 9/11/1897 I, John Q McNall, of the Town of Royalton, Niagara County NY of the age of Sixty Six years and upwards, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of life Do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in the manner following viz_ First. After the payment of all of my just debts and funeral expenses I give and bequeath to my wife Carrie M. McNall the use during her natural life of all of the personal property and effects of which I may die seized_with full power and authority to sell and dispose of any of the said personal effects or property as she may deem requisite and and proper with power to substitute other property in lieu of that sold or not as she may in her judgment deem best_It being my object and intent hereby to give to my said wife full control over the said personal property with power to use up and consume the same if necessary so as to enable her thereby to keep and maintain the house on the farm hereinafter bequeathed to her and my children_in substantially the same way as in my life time_And after her death_I give and bequeath to my Son, Morse J. McNall and my daughter Hellen McNall all of the rest residue and remainder of my said personal estate with any increase of substitution thereof that may have taken the place of that left at the time of my death in equal proportions share and share alike. Second: I give, devise and bequeath to my said wife the use of the real estate of which I die seized for and during the term of her natural life subject to the conditions that my daughter Hellen shall have a home thereupon with my said wife And my said Son Morse J. as well as long as the same shall be occupied and maintained as a home by my said wife with the personal property aforesaid. And I direct that said home be maintained until my said daughter shall have married and provided herself with a home elsewhere or elected to make her home elsewhere though unmarried and until my said Son shall elect to make a home elsewhere. Third: The provision aforesaid made as to the right of my said Son Morse J. and my said daughter Hellen to have the said right to a home with their said Mother and as to her maintaining the same in part for their benefit is made Upon the theory that they will severally continue as long as they may live at home to aid and assist their mother in the management of the farm and household as heretofore and it is my request that they do so. And upon the death of my said wife I give devise and bequeath all of the rest residue and remainder of the said Real Estate of which I may die seized to my Sons John E. & Morse J. and to my said daughter Hellen in equal proportions, share and share alike. Subject however to the condition that our of the proportionate shares of my said sons John E. and Morse J. they shall each pay to my said daughter Hellen within one Month after they shall become entitled thereto the sum of $100 making in the aggregate $300 And in case of the death of either of my said children before the death of my said wife I will and direct and in such case I give, devise and bequeath to the said child or children the same share that its parent would have taken if living. And I further Will and direct that if my said daughter shall survive that the said charge of $300 shall be paid to her by the other survivor if any one there shall be. I make the payment of said $300 to my said daughter, a lien upon the said Two thirds of my said real estate not devised to her hereby. Fourth and Lastly: I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Carrie M. McNall Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have thereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of May A.D. 1897. John Q. McNall LS The foregoing instrument consisting of Two Typewritten Sheets was upon the day it bears date signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator in our presence to be his last Will and Testament Whereupon we at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other have severally subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. John L. Cramer Royalton Niagara Co. N.Y. James S. Cramer Royalton Niagara Co. N.Y.