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(Vol. 12, pg. 23)

Livingston County Surrogate’s Court
Last Will and Testament of
John Cronan Deceased

Be it Remembered, That heretofore, to wit: on the 21st day of December in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy=four Timothy O’Leary 
the executor named in the Last Will and Testament of John Cronan late of the 
Town of Mount Morris in the County of Livingston, deceased, appeared in open 
Court, before the Surrogate of the County of Livnston, and made application 
to have the said Last Will and Testament which relates to both Real and 
Personal Estate, proved: and on such application the said Surrogate did 
ascertain by satisfactory evidence who were the heirs at law and next of kin 
of the said testator, and their respective residences, and said Surrogate did 
thereupon issue a Citation in due form of law, directed to the said heirs at 
law and next of kin, by their respective names, stating their respective places 
of residence, requiring them to appear before said Surrogate, at his office 
in the Village of Geneseo, in said County, on the 18th day of January A.D. 
1875, to attend the Probate of said Will.

And afterwards, to wit: on the 18th day of January A.D. 1875, satisfactory 
evidence by affidavit was produced and presented to the Dist. Atty. Acting 
Surrogate, of the due service of said Citation in the mode prescribed by law, 
and on that day, no one appearing to oppose the Probate of such Will, such 
proceedings were thereupon had in said Court afterwards, that the said Dist. 
Atty. Acting Surrogate took the proofs of said Will hereinafter set forth, 
upon this 18th day of January A.D. 1875, and he thereupon adjudged the said 
Will to be a valid Will of Real and Personal Estate, and the proofs thereof 
to be sufficient, which said last Will and Testament and proofs are as 
follows, that is to say:

In the Name of God, Amen: I John Cronan of the town of Mount Morris in the 
County of Livinston and State of New York of the age of fifty-five years, 
and being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare, this my 
last Will and Tesatment in manner following, that is to say:

First: I give and devise to my wife Mary Cronan, one fourth part of all my 
real Estate, to be received and accepted by her in lieu of dower.

Second: I give and devise to my son John Cronan, to my daughter Ellen Cronan 
and to Cornelius Cronan son of my said wife Mary Cronan, all the rest, 
residue, and remainder of my real Estate of every name and nature whatsoever, 
to be divided equally between them share and share alike.

And lastly I hereby appoint Timothy O’Leary sole 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 seal this 1st day of August 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy four.
his
John X Cronan SS 
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The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof signed, 
sealed, published, and declared by the said John Cronan as and for his last Will 
and Testament in 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.
John M. Hastings of Mt. Morris Liv. Co. N.Y.
Chester Robie of Mt. Morris Liv. Co., N.Y.
Francis E. Brown of Mt. Morris Livingston County N.Y.

Livingston County Surrogate’s Court
In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of
John Cronan Deceased

Livingston County, SS.
John M. Hastings and Francis E. Brown being first duly sworn, in open Court, upon 
their several corporal oaths, each for himself doth depose and say that they are 
subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of John Cronan late of the 
town of Mount Morris in the County of Livingston and State of New York, deceased. 
And these deponents do further say, that the said John Cronan 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 1st day of August one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four. That 
the 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 thereupon subscribe their own respective 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 upwards of twenty=one 
years of age, and a citizen of the United States: that he appeared to be, and 
deponents believe his 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 
said instrument in the presence of said deceased.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this John M. Hastings
18 day of January, A.D. 1875 Francis E. Brown (signatures)
E. A. Nash, Dist Atty Acting Surrogate (signature)


Livingston County, SS.
It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and Testament 
of John Cronan late of the town of Mount Morris in the County of Livingston, and 
State of New York, deceased, that the said Will was duly executed, and that the 
said John Cronan at the time he executed the same, was in all respects competent 
to devise real estate, and not under restraint, the said Last Will and Testament 
and the proofs and examinations are hereby recorded, signed and certified by me 
pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Statutes, this 18th day of January 
A.D. 1875. E. A. Nash (signature)
Dist. Atty. Acting Surrogate