JEFFERSON COUNTY, NEW YORK
The Last Will and Testament of
ELIJAH HOUGHTON,
DECEASED.
Be it Remembered, That heretofore, to wit: on the 7th day of January
in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred, and ninety three William Houghton of
Antwerp Jefferson County New York------------------------------------------------
Executor named in the Last Will and Testament-----------------------------of Elijah Houghton
late of the Town of Antwerp------------------in the County of Jefferson, deceased, appeared in
open Court before the Surrogated of the County of Jefferson and made application to have the said last Will and Testa-
ment____________________which relates to both Real and Personal Estate, proved; and on
such application the said Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory evidence who were the Executors legatees & devises
heirs at law and next of kin of the said testator, and their respective residences, and they are as follows, viz: Elijah
Houghton of Antwerp Jeff Co N.Y. P. O. Theresa Jeff Co N.Y.- Betsey Roberts of Zeusanlle
Boone Co Iowa-Otis D. Houghton of Coon Rapids Carroll County Iowa-Orville Houghton
Madrid Boone Co Iowa-William Houghton Antwerp P.O. Theresa Jeff Co N.Y. being
all of the living children of said testator- and are all of full age----
John Weston of Antwerp P.O. OxBow Jeff Co N.Y.-Georgie Rouse of Black River
Jeff Co N.Y. being all of the children of Abagail Weston a deceased daughter of
testator who died prior to the death of testator said persons are both of full age
Sherman S. Cross of Antwerp P.O. Antwerp Jeff Co N.Y.-Nettie Webster of Felts Mills
Jeff Co N.Y.-Nellie Cross of Antwerp P.O. Antwerp Jeff Co N.Y.-Sherman and Nettie
are both 21 & Nellie is a minor over 14 years of age- and are all of the
children of Elsie Cross a deceased daughter of testator who died prior to
death of her father-------
Ella L. Smith of Coon Rapids Carroll County Iowa-------
Minnie Brown of "---
James Houghton P. O. Madrid Boone Co Iowa------
Rollie E. Houghton P.O. Coon Rapids Carroll Co Iowa-----
Eva Z. Dormoueed "----
Being all of the children of Andrew Houghton a deceased son of testator
who died prior to death of his father.-------
All except Rollie who is a minor over 14 years of age.-----
Harriet Houghton wife of testator named in said will died prior to death
of testator. Abagail Weston was named in said will as a legatee
Elijah Houghton
is named in said will as a legatee
Betsey Roberts is named in said will as a
legatee-
Elsie Cross was named in said will as a legatee
William Houghton petitioner #
and said Surrogate did thereupon issue a citation in due form of law, directed to the Executor, legatee, devisee
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 1st day of
March A.D.1893. to attend the Probate of said Will & afterwards, to wit:....1st day of
March A.D. 1893 satisfactory evidence by affidavit was produced
Thereafter said Surrogate of
the due service of said Citation in the mode prescribed by law & thereupon said
Surrogate duly appointed Mills A. Hackley Esq. Atty as residing at Bellville
in said county, Special Guardian of Each one & all of the above named infants
for the sole purpose of appearing for them herein and taking care of their
inspection interests herein said Special Guardian immediately appeared in
person before said Surrogate__________________________
................, 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 ___1st ____day of March A.D., 1893
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 hereinafter recorded in this book.
Ross C. Scott Surrogate
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Elijah Houghton's Estate
~Will~
I, Elijah Houghton of the Town of Antwerp County of
Jefferson and State of New York being of sound mind and
memory do make publish and declare this my last will
and testament in the manner and form following that is to say:
First
I do hereby provide order and direct that after my death my
executor shall pay out of my estate all my just and lawful
debts and provide me a good and suitable Christian burial
Second
I do give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Abigail Weston
the sum of nine hundred dollars.
Third
I do give and bequeath to my beloved son Elijah Houghton Jr.
the sum of nine hundred dollars.
Fourth
I do give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Betsey Roberts the
sum of nine hundred dollars.
Fifth
I do give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Elsie Gross the
sum of nine hundred dollars.
Sixth
And I further provide order and direct that each of the legacies
herein before provided shall be paid by my executor out of my estate
but that they shall not; nor shall any of them become due and
payable until the expiration of five years after the death of my-
self, and my beloved wife Harriet and I do hereby make and
declare the aforesaid legacies and bequests to be a charge and lien
upon my Real Estate but they shall not nor any of them shall draw
interest until they become due and payable as in this item provided
Seventh
And I do give bequeath and devise unto my beloved wife,
Harriet all of the income use and profits of all my estate both Real
and personal ( if she survives me) for and during her natural life.
Eighth
And I do bequeath and devise to my beloved son William
Houghton of the Town of Antwerp aforesaid all the rest residue
remainder and remainders of my property and estate both real and
personal to have and to hold to himself his heirs and assigns forever
Ninth
And I do further declare that I have heretofore made advances
to, or for, the benefit of my sons, Andrew Otis D. and Orville
Houghton , and have made provisions not contained in this in-
strument, for the payment of further sums to the said Andrew
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and the said Otis D. which advances and provisions constitute all
the provisions I desire or intend to make for them respectively
Tenth
I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son William Houghton
executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former
wills made by me
signed & sealed by me March 15, 1879
Elijah Houghton SS
The foregoing Instrument & consisting of one sheet was at the date
thereof signed sealed published and declared by Elijah Houghton
the testator as and for his last will and Testament in our
presence who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto
D. Bearup of Theresa Jeff. Co. NY
Loren Stone of Theresa Jeff Co NY
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