In the Matter of proving the Last Will and Testament of Andrew Conlin Deceased. St. Lawrence County, ss, Ch. C. Montgomery & Thomas OBrien, both residing at Waddington in the County of St. Lawrence 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 Andrew Conlin late of Waddington in the County of St. Lawrence and the State of New York deceased. And these deponents do further say, that the said Andrew Conlin deceased, did, in the presence of each of these deponents, subscribe his name by his mark or age at the end of the instrument in writing, which is now here shown, and which purports to be the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and which bears date the 29th day of November A. D., 1861 That the said deceased did, at the time of so subscribing his name to said instrument, declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament; and these deponents did thereupon subscribe their own respective names to 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, was at the time, upwards of twenty-one years of age, and was a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the County of St. Lawrence; that he appeared to be, and deponents believe he was of sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any restraint: and as deponents verify believe, in all respects competent to devise real estate
Subscribed and sworn to Ch. C. Montgomery this 27th day of August Thomas OBrien 1862 before me Harry L. Smith Surrogate
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