Will of Reuben German of Cuba, Allegany County, NY; 1902
Surnames: German, Hills, King

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Allegany County, NY; Volume 16, page 232

RECORD OF THE WILL OF Reuben German

I, Ruben German, of Cuba, Allegany County, New York, do make, publish and
dictate this to be my Last Will and Testament, in manner and form following,
that is to say:

First: I order and direct my executor hereinafter named to pay and discharge
all my just debts and funeral expenses.

Second: I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Ellen German, the use,
rents, issues and profits of all my estate, real and personal of which I may
die seized and possessed for and during the term of her natural life, with
power to sell the said personal or any part thereof and invest the proceeds
thereof in good securities or in kind. This devise and bequest to be in lieu
of dower and thirds.

Third: From and after her death, I give, devise and bequeath all the residue
and remainder of my estate both real and personal, to my children, John C.
German, Helen M. Hills and Margaret E. King and their heirs forever, share and
share alike.

Fourth: I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my friend Stanley C. Swift,
to be executor of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former
wills by me made.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 10thday of April,
1902.

Reuben German

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator as and for his Last
Will and Testament in the presence of the undersigned, who at his request in
his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed their
names as witnesses.

Stanley C. Swift, residing at Cuba, NY
David Thompson, residing at Cuba, NY


RECORD OF THE WILL OF 

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Allegany County Surrogate's Office

Be it remembered, that on the day of the date hereof, the Last Will and
Testament of Reuben German, late of the town of Cuba, in the County of
Allegany and State of New York, deceased, being the within and foregoing
written instrument, was duly proved before Elba Reynolds, Surrogate of said
County, according to law as and for the Last Will and Testament of the real
and personal estate of the said deceased, which said Last Will and Testament,
and the proofs and examinations taken thereon are recorded in this office.

In Testimony Whereof, the Surrogate of the said County hath hereunto set his
hand and affixed his seal of office, this 17 day of July, AD 1902

Elba Reynolds
Surrogate of Allegany County

SURROGATE'S COURT-COUNTY OF ALLEGANY

In the matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of:

Reuben German, Deceased,

Stanley C. Swift and David Thompson being first duly sworn in open Court, each
for himself, doth depose and say, that he is a subscribing witness to the Last
Will and Testament of Reuben German late of the town of Cuba, in the County of
Allegany and State of New York, deceased.

And these deponents do further say that the said Reuben German deceased, did,
in the presence of each of these deponents subscribe his name at the end of
the instrument in writing, which is now here shown to these deponents, and
which purports to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and
which bears date on the 10th day of April one thousand nine hundred and two. 
That said deceased died on or about the 20th day of May, 1902, at Cuba, in
said County and State.  That said deceased did, at the time of subscribing his
name to the said instrument as aforesaid, declare the same to be his last Will
and Testament; and these deponents did respectively subscribe their own names
at the end of said instrument, as attesting witnesses to the execution
thereof, each at the request of the said deceased, and in his presence, and in
the presence of each other; That the said deceased, at the time of so
subscribing his name to said instrument as aforesaid, and publishing said
instrument as aforesaid was of full age; that he appeared to be, and deponents
believe he was of sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any
restraint, and, as deponents verily believe, in all respects, competent to
devise real estate; that each of these deponents saw the other sign his name
to the said instrument in the presence of the said deceased.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 17th day of July, 1902.

Stanley C. Swift
David Thompson

Elba Reynolds
Surrogate of Allegany County.