Last Will and Testment of
  Isaac W. Cross   Deceased.



Be It Remembered, That heretofore, to wit: on the 4th day of January 
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty  
three Jesse H. Cross, one of the Executors named in the Last Will 
and Testament of Isaac W. Cross late of the town of Maryland in 
the County of Otsego, deceased, appeared in open Court, before 
the Surrogate of the County of Otsego, 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 
widow heirs at law and next of kin of the said testate and their 
respective residences, Carrie J. Cross, the widow and Leonard 
Cross (named in petition Leonard I. Cross), Harry M. Cross, 
Bertha M. Hubbard, Eva B. Cargin, and Nellie G. Gurney, waived 
the issuing and service upon theirs of a citation herein and 
voluntarily appeared and consented that said will be admitted to 
probate, and on that day the proponent appeared by Claude V. 
Smith, Esq., his attorney and no one appeared to oppose the 
Probate of such Will and there was no contest and the matter 
having been duly adjourned to this day such proceedings were 
thereupon had in said Court afterwards, that the said Surrogate 
took the proofs of said Will hereinafter set forth, upon this 6th 
day of January A.D., 1923, 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 is as follows, that is to say:

Last Will and Testament
    	
I, Isaac W. Cross of the Town of Maryland in the County of Otsego and 
State of New York, 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 and funeral expenses shall be 
paid in full.
    	
Second. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Carrie J. 
Cross the sum of One Thousand dollars ($1,000) to be hers 
absolutely.  This bequest to be in full of her dower interest in 
any real property I may own.
    	
Third. I give and devise to my son, Jesse H. Cross, the sum of One 
thousand dollars to be his absolutely.
    	
Fourth. I give and devise to my son, Leonard I. Cross the sume of One 
thousand dollars to be his absolutely. I also give and devise to 
my said son Leonard I. Cross, the bay mare now owned by me and 
called "Mand" and one wagon, he to chose from those owned by me 
any wagon he desires, said mare and wagon to be his absolutely 
but he is not to sell or dispose of said mare or permit her to 
pass into other hands than his own.
    	
Fifth. I give and devise to me(my) son Harry M. Cross the sum of 
fifteen hundred dollars to be his absolutely.
    	
Sixth. I give and devise to my daughter Eva B. Cargin the sum of 
Seven hundred dollars to be hers absolutely.
    	
Seventh. I give and devise to my daugther, Nellie G. Gurney, the sum 
of Five hundred dollars to be hers absolutely.
    	
Eighth. I give and devise to my daughter, Bertha M. Hubbard the sum 
of five hundred dollars to be hers absolutely.
    	
Nineth. All the rest residue and remainder of my property whether 
real or personal and whereas ever situate and any legacies above 
given which may lapse, I give, devise and bequeath to my 
children, Jesse H. Cross, Leonard I. Cross, Harry M. Cross, Eva 
B. Cargin, Nellis M. Gurney and Bertha M. Hubbard, share and 
share alike to be theirs absolutely.
    	
Tenth. In event that my property at the time of my decease shall not 
be sufficient to pay the legacies in full, mentioned in the 
paragraphs numbered "two" to "eight" inclusive herein I direct 
and it is my will that each of said devises be proportionately 
reduced according to the sum devised to each.  This provision 
shall not affect the devise to Leonard I. Cross of the mare and 
wagon.
    	
Eleventh. I further direct and it is my will that my executors 
hereinafter named, give my son Leonard I. Cross the first 
opportunity to purchase the Homestead farm now occupied by me if 
he desires to purchase the same.
    	
Twelfth. I direct that my executors hereinafter named shall serve 
without bonds and shall have full power and authority to sell and 
dispose of any real property of which I may die seized and 
possessed and shall have full power to execute any deeds or other 
papers necessary in so doing.
    	
Lastly, I hereby appoint my sons, Jesse H. Cross and Harry M. Cross 
executors of this, my last Will and Testament: hereby revoking 
all former wills by me made.
    	
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name the 13th day 
of October in the year Nineteen hundred and twenty two.

    	
We, whose names are hereto subscribed, Do Certify, that on the 13th 
day of October, 1922 Isaac W. Cross the testator above named, 
subscribed his name to this instrument in our presence and in the 
presence of each of us, and at the same time, in our presence and 
hearing, declared the same to be his last Will and Testament, and 
requested us and each of us, to sign our names thereto as 
witnesses to the execution thereof, which we hereby do in the 
presence of the testator and of each other, on the day of the 
date of the said Will and write opposite our names our respective 
places of residence.
    	Paul J. Smith, residing at 30# Maple St., Oneonta, N.Y.
    	Ervin A. Nichols, residing at Maryland.