Last Will and Testament of David Van Tyle
Qua
(Appearing in the Washington County Will Book covering the dates 1898, pages
326 and 327. Hand written. Original spelling,
punctuation, and grammar retained. Copy in the hands of Colonel John R. Allen,
USMC, 2d Cousin, four times removed)
I David Van Tyle Qua of the town of Salem in the
County of Washington and State of New York being of sound mind and memory, do
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, devise and bequeath
to my wife Rhoby Esther Qua all real or personal
property, bank stock, money goods chattels of what nature or kind soever I may own at the time of my death.
Likewise I make, constitute and appoint my wife Rhoby
Esther Qua my sole 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 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty five.
/s/ David V. T. Qua L. S.
The above instrument consisting of one sheet, was at
the date thereof subscribed by David V. T. Qua in the presence of us and each
of us, he at the time of making such subscription acknowledged that he made the
same, and declared the said instrument so subscribed by him to be his last Will
and Testament. Whereupon we then and there, at his request,
and in his presence and in the presence of each other, subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.
/s/ Marion E. Congdon residing at Shushan,
N.Y.
/s/ Clara A. Gleason residing at
In the Matters of Proving
The Last Will and Testament
Of David V. T. Qua, deceased.
Marion E. Collins and Clara A. Hedges being duly sworn in Open Court, severally
depose and say that they were acquainted with the above named David V. T. Qua
in his life time, and that they and each of them were present, and saw him
subscribe his name at the end of the instrument in writing now produced and
exhibited to them, purporting to the Last Will and Testament of the said
deceased, bearing date 30th day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
eighty five.
That the said deceased at the time of subscribing his name aforesaid, published
and declared the said instrument to be his last Will and Testament in the
presence of these deponents and each of them, and these deponents at the
request of the said deceased, and in his presence, and in the presence of each
other subscribed their names respectively thereto as witnesses to the execution
thereof.
That the said Marion E. Collins has married since Nov. 30th, 1885, that her
name on that day was Marion E. Congdon.
That the said Clara A. Hedges has married since Nov. 30th 1885 that her name on
that day was Clara A. Gleason.
That at the time of the execution thereof, the said deceased was a citizen of
the United States, above the age of twenty one years, of sound disposing mind
and memory, and not under restraint to the best of the knowledge, information
and behalf of these deponents.
Subscribe and Sworn to before /s/ Marion E. Collins
me this 23rd day of September, A.D. 1898 /s/ Clara A. Hedges
/s/ Grenville M. Ingalsbe, Surrogate
Surrogates Court Washington County.
I Grenville M. Ingalsbe, Surrogate of the said County
do certify that the foregoing is a correct record of the last Will and
Testament of David V. T. Qua late of the town of Salem, in the said County,
deceased, and also of the testimony taken by me on the probate thereof as a
will of real and personal estate, which said Last Will and Testament was
admitted to probate and recorded this 23d day of September, 1898.
/s/ Grenville M. Ingalsbe
Surrogate