Will of Eveline Miller Rider

Town of Litchfield
Herkimer County, New York




The will of Eveline Miller Rider of Litchfield was graciously contributed by researcher Al White. This will has been slightly reformatted, with bolding added here and there, for ease of online reading. As it was also difficult to read in spots, areas where words couldn't be made out are noted by blanks.

EVELINE M. RIDER

County of Herkimer Surrogates Court. In the manner of proving the last Will and Testament of Eveline M. RIDER deceased, Herkimer County ss: John G. HARDIMAN? of the Town of Litchfield in the County of Herkimer, Julia A. HARDIMAN? of the Town of Litchfield in the County of Herkimer being first duly sworn in open ______ on their oaths do depose and say that they are subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Eveline M. RIDER late of the Town of Litchfield in the said county of Herkimer, deceased. And their deponents further say that the said deceased did in the presence of these deponents subscribe her name at the end of the instrument which is now shown to these deponents which purports to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased which bears the date on the 21st day of November A.D. 1867; that the said deceased did at the time of subscribing her name to said instrument as aforesaid declare the same to be her last Will and Testament; that these deponents did thereupon subscribe their names at the end of said instrument as attesting witnesses to the execution thereof at the request of the said deceased and in her presence and in the presence of each other. That the said deceased at the time of subscribing her name to said instrument as aforesaid was upwards of twenty on years of age, that she appeared to be of sound mind and memory and was not under restraint to the knowledge or belief o these deponents.
Sworn, examined and subscribed the                        John G. HARDIMAN
21st day of January 1869                                        Julia A. HARDIMAN

WILL

Know all men by these presents that I, Eveline Miller RIDER of the Town of Litchfield, County of Herkimer and State of New York, being in usual health and having a sound mind and memory knowing the uncertainty of human life and desiring to settle my worldly affairs while I have the strenth so to do, do make and publish this, my last Will and Testament.

    Having received about one thousand dollars from my father, Samuel Miller about twenty or more years ago and being in the undisputed possessions this day of a bond executed by Ellen M. KING which is now worth rising of fifteen hundred dollars, which property I hold individually and exclusively my own entirely separate and independent from the property of my husband which property I intend to hold in this manner the remainder of my life. Now therefore all (therefore all) the property whether real, personal or mixed, whether it comes from the above mentioned source or from any other source, by accumulation, will or inheritance of which I shall die possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I devise, bequeath and dispose of in the following manner to wit.
First. My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by my executors hereinafter named be paid out my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient.
Second. I give to my husband M. C. RIDER and to each of my children William M. RIDER, Eliza RIDER, Albert RIDER, John B. RIDER, Julia E. RIDER, Wheeler Irving RIDER, Ellen M. RIDER KING, Matthew C. RIDER Jr to each one dollar to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Third. I give to my son William M. RIDER ($250) two hundred and fifty dollars in money to be paid by my executor as soon as convenient after my decease by my executors hereinafter named to be for his sole use his heirs and assigns forever.
Fourth. I give to my daughter Ellen M. RIDER KING ($250) two hundred and fifty dollars in money to be paid by my executor as soon as convenient after my decease for the sole use of herself, her heirs and assigns forever.
Fifth. I give all the rest and residue of my estate except household furniture of which I shall be possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I devise, bequeath to be equally devided between the following persons, persons for their sole use and their heirs and assigns forever to wit: My husband Matthew C. RIDER, Eliza RIDER, John B. RIDER, Julia E. RIDER, Wheeler Irving RIDER, Ellen M. RIDER KING and Albert RIDER and William M. RIDER. I give my furniture all to my three daughters before mentioned Eliza, Julia and Ellen, the use of to remain for my husband as long as he lives.
Lastly, I do nominate and appoint Ellen M. RIDER KING and her husband, Albert S. KING, my daughter and son-in-law to be the executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I the said Eveline Miller RIDER have to this my last Will and Testament contained only on one side of three pieces of paper ___ each ____ _____ piece I have subscribed my name, affixed my seal A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven? ____________________________except about furniture.

Eveline MILLER RIDER                                            Eveline MILLER RIDER s.s.                                                                            By J. J. Wheeler

The above instrument of three pieces written only on one side was at the date thereof declared to us by the testate to be her Last Will and Testament and was subscribed to in our presence of each of us and at her request we signed our names here to as witnesses.

                                                J. J. WHEELER
                                                J. G. HARDIMAN Litchfield, NY
                                                J. A. HARDIMAN

Herkimer County Surrogate Office ss: Be it remembered that on the day of the date hereof the last Will and Testament of Eveline M. RIDER late of Litchfield in the County of Herkimer deceased bearing date the 21st day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven bearing the foregoing written instrument was duly proved before Amos H. PRESCOTT Surrogate of said county, according to law as and for the last Will and Testament of the real and personal estate of said deceased which __________and the proof and examinations taken________ recorded____________ wills on page 204 and following ____________________(unreadable)____________25th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine.
                                                Amos H. Prescott Surrogate

I, Amos H. PRESCOTT Surrogate of Herkimer County do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy and record of the last Will and Testament of Eveline M. RIDER late of the town of Litchfield deceased propounded for probate and _________ the proofs and examinations taken before me in relation thereto.

                                                Dated Herkimer January 25th 1869

                                                Amos H. PRESCOTT Surrogate


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