1886 Will of Peter Garlock
Town of Canajoharie
Montgomery County, New York
Contributed by Carol Pfile
Be it Remembered, that heretofore, to wit, on the Seventeenth day of February 1887 Lany Garlock and
Nathan Garlock the Executrix and the Executor named in the last will and testament of Peter Garlock late of
the town of Canajoharie in the county of Montgomery, deceased, appeared in open court before Zerah G. Westbrook
Surrogate of said county, and made application to have the said last will and testament, which relates to real and
personal property, proved; and on such application the said Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory evidence who were
the widow heirs at law and next of kin of said testator and their respective residences; and on that day it appearing
to the satisfaction of the said Surrogate that said petitioners and Margaret A. Wagner, Elizabeth Dunkel
and Alida Schuyler are the widow and only heirs at law and next of kin of said deceased and are all of full age
and said Margaret A. Wagner, Elizabeth Dunkel and Alida Schuyler having duly executed waivers of
the issue and serving of any citations in this matter and joining in such application which waivers are duly filed in
this office and -- -- no one appearing to oppose the probate of said will, such proceedings were thereupon and afterwards
that the said Surrogate took the proof of said will hereinafter set forth upon this 17th day of February in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven and he adjudged the said will to be a will valid to pass real and personal
property, and the proofs thereof to be sufficient, which said last will and testament and the proofs thereof are as
follows, that is to say:
THE WILL
Of
Peter Garlock
I Peter Garlock of the town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery and State of New York of the age of
sixty-seven years being of sound mind and memory do make, ordain, publish and do declare this my last Will and Testament in
manner following that is to say
First - I hereby revoke, annul and declare void all former wills by me made published and declared prior to the date hereof
Second - I direct that prior to the payment of any legacy or bequest hereinafter given that all my funeral expenses
(including the purchase by my executors hereinafter named of a suitable monument and burial plot) and all my just debts
and liabilities be paid
Third - To my son Nathan Garlock I do hereby give and devise all the property both real and personal of which
I may die seized or possessed wheresoever situated and of whatever name or nature to have and to hold the same and every
part thereof forever subject however to the conditions hereinafter made and the provisions and payment of the annuity and
legacies hereinafter directed to be paid
Fourth - I hereby give and bequest to my daughters Margaret A. Wagner, Elizabeth Dunkel,
and Alida Schuyler the sum of Three thousand Dollars each which said several legacies or sum of money I direct and
order to be paid to the said respective legatees within one year after my decease; and in case at the time of my decease
either of my said daughters shall not be living but shall leave heirs of their bodies the share or shares of those so
deceased shall be paid and go to their said heirs respectively
Fifth - I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Lany Garlock and her assigns for and during the term of her
natural life so long as she shall remain my widow one annuity or clear yearly rent or sum of Three hundred dollars free of
all taxes and other deductions to be issuing and payable out of the real estate above devised to my son Nathan Garlock
in yearly payments and to commence within one year after my decease. I hereby give and bequeath to my said wife all my
household furniture of every kind nature or description. I do also hereby give and bequeath to my said wife the gray mare
named "Kit" and the two year old colt foaled by said mare together with my top buggie wagon and set of single harness
(nearly new) and blanket and robe, and I do hereby charge the homestead farm hereinafter mentioned with the keep and
maintenance of said mare and colt and with good and sufficient feed, care and stable room for both and with carriage
room and shelter for said buggie wagon so long as said mare, colt and wagon shall be and remain the property of my said
wife Lany. I further direct and it is my will that my said wife shall so long as she remain my widow have and
keep a home at and upon the homestead farm where I now reside and have and occupy such room or rooms in the dwelling
house situate thereon as she may require and to have and use all the firewood or other fuel she may wish or require to
be furnished provided and prepared for use by her by my said son Nathan or his assigns free of expense to my said wife
so long as she shall make said homestead farm her home. And I do also will and direct that so long as my said wife shall
make said homestead farm her home and remain my widow she shall be supported and maintained in sickness and in health
free of any charge or expense to her by my said son Nathan or his assigns, and have and enjoy the right and privilege of
eating at the family table of my said son or at her own private table in her own rooms at her option, and I hereby charge
said homestead farm with the care maintenance and support of my said wife so long as she remains my widow aforesaid
Sixth - And I do hereby declare that the annuity and provisions hereinbefore given to and provided for my said wife
shall be received by her in lieu of all claims for dower and other share or interest she might by law have had in my estate
both real and personal had I died intestate
Seventh - I do hereby charge and subject the real estate hereinbefore devised with and to the payment of the said
legacies, annuity yearly rent or sum of Three hundred dollars at the times and in the manner aforesaid
Eighth -- The rest residue and remainder of my estate both real and personal (should any there be) I hereby empower
my executors hereinafter named to sell and convert the same into money and divide the same between themselves and my
said daughters equally share and share alike
Ninth - I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Lany and my said son Nathan Executors of this my
last Will and Testament
Tenth and Lastly - Should the executors hereinbefore appointed accept these appointments they shall not nor shall
either of them receive for their personal services therein any compensation out of my said estate In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of January One thousand eight hundred and eighty-six
Peter Garlock {{LS}}
The above instrument was at the date thereof signed sealed published and declared by said Peter Garlock
the above named testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at this request and in his
presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Brownell C. Fox residing at Canajoharie, N.Y.
Winfield S. Bellinger residing at Canajoharie, N.Y.
Note: This Peter Garlock was born in 1819.
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