WILL: Bernard Coyle;  Scio, Allegany co., NY 
surname: Coyle

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Source: Sampubco
Allegany co NY Will Book Vol. 11 page 101
Written: December 2 1884
Recorded: June 26 1885

In the Name of God Amen.

I Bernard Coyle of the town of Scio County of Allegany and State of New York
being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty 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 Sons Philip, Michael Hugh Bernard John Richard, Edward and James, one
dollar each I also give, and bequeath to daughters Margaret Susan and Maryann,
one dollar each.  I also give and bequeath to the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
of the City of Buffalo, N.Y. Twenty dollars to be paid on or before six years
after my death.  I give, and bequeath to Rose Ann my Wife the remainder of my
real and personal estate during her natural life or as long as she remains my
widow If she should remarry, then she shall have as much of my property as the
law will alow, and, no more.  The balance of my property, at the time of such
marriage to be equally divided between my children then living.  At the time
of her death what property there is left is to be equally divided between 
my children.

Like wise, I make constitute and appoint my brother Peter Coyle and my brother
John Coyle to be Execut of this my last Will and Testament here revoking all
former Wills by me made.

In Witness Where of, I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal
the second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty four.

Bernard Coyle S.S.
     
The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Bernard Coyle in our
presence and acknowledged 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 here to, in his
presence and in the presence of each other and written opposite our names our 
respective places of residence.

Samson Cline   Amity Allegany Co. New York
Arvine Hall    Scio Allegny Co N.Y.

Additional Comments:
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by David Holcomb, Bernard's 2nd Great Grandson
Allegany County, New York Will Book Vol. 11, page 101

From the Surrogate Court - County of Allegany
The entire matter of proving the will takes place on June 26, 1885 and is 
recorded on Journal pages 101, 102, 103, and 104.
Wilkes Angel was appointed Special Guardian for Edwin P. Coyle, Richard Coyle, 
Mary Ann Coyle and James T. Coyle.
Punctuation and spelling is as it appears in the Journal.

Bernard Coyle was Town Clerk in Scio in 1864, 1865, 1869-71, and 1878.
From Gazetteer and Business Directory
Of Allegany County, N.Y. for 1875
Compiled and published by Hamilton Child

COYLE, BERNARD, (Scio,) watches, clocks and jewelry, groceries, notions &c., 
agent for railroad and steamship tickets and drafts on Europe.