WILL: George A. Mooney;  German, Chenango co., NY
surname: Mooney, Shaveraud, Lewis, Emerson, Sanford

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Chenango co NY Will Book Vol. S page 575
Written: August 21, 1875
Recorded: April 11, 1876

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GEORGE A. MOONEY

     I, George A. Mooney, of the town of German in the County of Chenango and
State of New York of the age of seventy one years and being of sound mind and
memory do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, in manner
following, that is to say:

     First-I direct that all my just debts together with my funeral charges be
paid.

     Second-I give and bequeath to my wife, Susan Mooney, all my household
furniture and fixtures, also the mortgage given by John W. Shaveraud and wife to
me on which at this date, there is one and unpaid of principal the sum of
sixteen hundred and forty dollars.

     Third-I give and bequeath to my sons, viz: Merritt L. Mooney all notes I
hold against him  at this date, also the sum of five hundred and ninety eight
dollars-To Alexander Mooney all notes I hold against him at this date, also the
sum of twenty five hundred and seventy five dollars--To John Mooney all notes
that I hold against him at this date, also the sum of seventeen hundred eighty
four dollars.  To David Mooney all the notes that I hold against him at this
date, also the sum of ten hundred nine dollars-and I give and bequeath to my
daughter Jane C. Lewis all notes that I hold against her at this date, also the
sum of sixteen hundred eighty two dollars.

     Fourth-I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate
to Merritt L. Mooney, Alexander Mooney, John Mooney, and David Mooney, my sons,
and to Jane C. Lewis my daughter to be divided equally  share and share alike.

     All notes I hold against my son-in-law at this date , are to be considered
the same as notes against my daughter, Jane C. Lewis, the same to be delivered
to her as part of the hereinbefore bequest of notes.

     In witness where of-I have to this my last will and testament consisting of
one sheet, set my hand and seal  this twenty first day of August, 1875.
                                                                 G.A.Mooney

     The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof
acknowledged by testator George A. Mooney to be his last will and testament and
to have been signed by him-and we at his request and in his presence and in the
presence of each other subscribe our names and witnesses here to this 21st day
of August 1875.  Varanes C. Emerson, McDonough, Chenango Co., New York, Bruce
Sanford, McDonough, Chenango Co., New York.


AT A SURROGATE’S COURT held at the village of Norwich, in and for the County of
Chenango on the 11th day of April 1876:
                                      Present      Hon H.G. Prindle, Surrogate

In the matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament
                                Of
           George  A. Mooney

     On the Day, and at the place aforesaid, David Mooney, a legatee named in
the last Will and Testament of the said George A. Mooney deceased, appeared
before the said County Judge acting as Surrogate and offered the said last Will
and Testament for proof and probate as a Will of personal estate; and no one
appeared to oppose such proof and probate, thereupon, the said legatee produced
satisfactory proof, by affadavit that the due services of a Citation in this
matter, requiring the heirs at law and next of kin to the said deceased to
attend such proof and probate on this day, had been duly waived by the widow and
all the heirs at law and next of kin of the said deceased, viz: by Merritt L.
Mooney, Susan Mooney, Jane C. Lewis, John Mooney, who also appeared in person
and Alexander Mooney.


Chenango County
  I hereby certify that the forgoing is a correct record of the last will and
testament of George A. Mooney, deceased and of the proofs thereof and that said
will and proofs have been recorded this eleventh day of April 1876.
                                                       H.G.Prindle
                                                       Surrogate