WILL: Phineas G. Austin; Queensbury, Warren Co., NY

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Warren Co NY
Will book Vol. D. page 158

Austin, Phineas G.; Queensbury, Warren, New York; 57-D-158

Record of the Last Will and Testament
of Phineas G. Austin together with the
proofs touching the genuiness and 
validity of the same.

The Last Will and Testament of Phineas G. Austin

In the name of God, Amen.  I Phineas G. Austin of Queensbury Warren County and
state of New York being of sound mind and memory, and considering the
uncertaintity of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain,
publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament.  That is to say,
First after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath
to my wife Ethelinda Austin the use, occupation, rents and profits of all my
Estate both real and personal during her natural life.  After her decease I
direct that my said Estate both real and personal be divided equally between
my children William H. Austin, Jane M. Sweet, Charles Austin, Germain Austin,
Cynthia Crandall and Belvy Ann Stewart. Excepting that the share of Belvy Ann
Stewart (she having my note for $200 payable after my death) shall be $200
less than the share of my other children.  Excepting also that in case my
Estate becomes chargeable with the payment of certain note for $200 made by
myself and my son Charles Austin and given to Jacob Sweet then and and in that
case his share shall be the amount required for the payment of said note less
than that of my other children.  Likewise I make, constitute and appoint
George W. Cherry of Glens Falls N.Y. to be Executor and my wife Ethelinda
Austin to be Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all
former Wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my seal the
Nineteenth day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and
Seventy five.
P.G. Austin (S.S.)

The above written Instrument was subscribed by the said Phineas G. Austin in
our presence, and acknowleged by him to each of us and he at the same time
declared the above Instrument so subscribed to be his last Will and Testament
and we at his request, have signed our names as witnesses hereto, and written
opposite our names, our respective places of residence.

L.P. Juvet    Glens Falls  N.Y.
Chal. H. Scheffer    Glens Falls  N.Y.


Surrogate's Court

State of New York}
County of Warren}
In the matter of Proving the}
Last Will and Testament}
of
Phineas G. Austin deceased}
County of Warren s.s. Louis P. Juvet of Glens Falls in the County of Warren
and Charles H. Sheffer of Glens Falls in the County of Warren bring first
severally duly sworn in open court, do depose and say, and each for himself
deposeth and saith that he is a Subscribing witness to the Instrument now
shown to him purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Phineas G. Austin
of the town of Queensbury in the County of Warren.  That the said Phineas G.
Ausitn did in the presence of this deponent, Subscribe his name at the end of
the instrument which is now shown and exhibited to this deponent as aforesaid,
and which purports to be the Last Will and Testament of the said Phineas G.
Austin and which bears date on the 19" day of June in the Year of our Lord One
thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five, and this deponent further saith that
the said Phineas G. Austin the said Testator, did at the said time of
subscribing his name as aforesaid at the end of the said Will declare the said
instrument so subscribed and now exhibited to be his Last Will and Testament;
and this deponent did thereupon subscribe his name at the end of the said
Will, as an attesting witness thereto, in the presence of and at the request
of the said Testator, and this deponent further saith that at the said time
when the said Testator subscribed his name to the said Last Will as aforesaid,
and at the time of the deponent subscribing his name thereto, as an attesting
witness thereto as aforesaid, the said Phineas G. Austin was a citizen of the
United States, above the age of Twenty-one years, of sound mind and memory,
and was not under any restraint to the knowledge, information or belief of
this deponent.
Sworn and Subscribed this 8"day}
of August 1881 before me} 
Louis P. Juvet
Chal. H. Scheffer

I.J. Davis, Surrogate

County of Warren s.s.
It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and
Testament of Phineas G. Austin late of the town of Queensbury in the County of
Warren deceased.  That the said Last Will was duly executed, that the said
Phineas G. Austin was at the time of executing the same competant to devise
Real Estate, and not under any restraint.  The said last Will and Testament
and the said proofs and examinations are hereby recorded signed and certified
by me according to the provisions of the Revised Statutes this Eighth day of
August in the Year One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty one.

I.J Davis,Surrogate