Charles Jones
In the name of God Amen.
I Charles Jones of the town of Greenwich, County of Washington and State of New
York being of sound mind and memory do make publish this as and for my last
Will and testament in manner following, that is to say.
1st I direct my executor to pay all my just debts.
2nd I hereby give will and bequeath all my property of all kinds and conditions
to my beloved wife Ada J. Jones.
3rd I hereby appoint my said wife Ada J. Jones to be
the sole executrix of this my last will and testament and I hereby revoke all
wills heretofore by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
10th day of January one thousand eight hundred + eighty nine.
C. C. Jones
The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof signed,
sealed and published and declared by said Charles Jones as and for his last
will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his
presence and in the presence of each other , have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.
Charles H. Van Ness residing at
Mrs. C.H. Angell residing at
Surrogate Court – Washington County
In the matter of proving the
Last Will and Testament
Of
Charles Jones Deceased
Washington County: is—
Charles H. Van Ness & Amanda M. Angell alias Mrs
Charles H. Angell each of Greenwich in said County of Washington each being
duly sworn in Open Court severally depose and say: that they were acquainted
with the above named Charles Jones in his lifetime 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 be the last Will & Testament of the said deceased, bearing date the 10th
day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.
That the said deceased at the time of subscribing his name as 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 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 belief of these deponents.
Subscribed + Sworn to before Charles H. Van Ness
Me this 25th of March A.D. 1889 Amanda M. Angell
H. D. W. C. Hill
Surrogate
Surrogate Court
Washington County
I Henry D. W. C. Hill, Surrogate of said County do hereby certify the forgoing
to be a true and correct record of the last will & testament of Charles
Jones, late of Greenwich in said County deceased, and of the testimony taken by
and before me on proving said will as a will of personal and real estate
Recorded March 25, 1889
H. D. W. C. Hill
Surrogate