Herkimer co NY Will Book Vol. V page 123
Written: January 27 1882
Recorded: April 10 1883

Will
In the name of God - Amen.
     I, Charles H. Dorr of the town of Herkimer, County of Herkimer and State 
of New York, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty
of this life, Do therefore make ordain publish and declare this to be my last
Will and Testament, that is to say:

First,
     After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath 
to my wife Elizabeth B. Dorr all my estate real and personal, to have use and 
enjoy the same for and during her natural life.

     And after the death of my said wife I give and devise all my estate real
and personal to my two children Frank E. Dorr and Agnes G. Dorr in equal
shares to have and to hold the same to the said Frank E. Dorr and Agnes G.
Dorr for and during their natural lives that is each the share and then to the
heirs of each.

     And if the said Agnes G. Dorr shall leave no child or children or
descendants living at her death then her share to go to her brother Frank E.
Dorr or his heirs.   The equal devise to my children is made for the reason
that I have advanced to Frank in full for his labor over his sisters services
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     Likewise I make constitute and appoint my wife Elizabeth B. Dorr and my 
children Frank E. Dorr and Agnes G. Dorr to be 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 and affixed my 
seal the 27th day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-two.
          C. H. Dorr

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof
subscribed by Charles H. Dorr the testator named in the foregoing will in the
presence of us and each of us and at the time of making such subscription the
above instrument was declared by the said testator to be his last will and
testament and each of us at the request of said testator and in his presence
and in the presence of each other sign our names as witnesses thereto at the
end of the will.
     James Hart, residing at Little Falls, N.Y.
     Edward Simms, residing at Little Falls, N.Y.

County of Herkimer - Surrogate's Court
In the matter of proving the last will and testament of 
Charles H. Dorr, deceased.
Herkimer County, ss.
     James Hart of the town of Little Falls in the county of Herkimer and 
Edward Simms of the town of Little Falls in the county of Herkimer being duly 
sworn in open Court, on their oaths do depose and say that they are the 
subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Charles H. Dorr, late
of the town of Herkimer in the county of Herkimer, deceased.  And these
deponents further say that the said deceased did, in the presence of these
deponents subscribe his name at the end of the instrument which is now shown
to these deponents and which purports to be the last Will and Testament of
said deceased, and which bears date on the 27th day of January, A.D. 1882;
that the said deceased did at the time of subscribing his name to said
instrument as aforesaid, declare the same to be his last Will and Testament;
that these deponents did thereupon subscribe their own names at the end of
said instrument as attesting witnesses of the execution thereof, 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 subscribing his name to
said instrument as aforesaid, was upwards of twenty-one years of age; that he
appeared to be of sound mind and memory, and was not under restraint to the
knowledge or belief of these deponents.
     James Hart
     Edward Simms
Sworn, examined, and subscribed, this 10th 
day of April 1883, before me.
     Amos H. Prescott, Surrogate.

State of New York
Herkimer County Surrogate's Office, SS.
     Be it remembered, That on the 10th day of April A.D. 1883, the last Will 
and Testament of Charles H. Dorr late of the town of Herkimer, in said County
of Herkimer, deceased, bearing the date 27th day of January, A.D. 1882, (being
the annexed written instrument), was duly proved before Amos H. Prescott,
Surrogate of said County of Herkimer, according to law, as and for the last
Will and Testament of the real and personal estate of said deceased, which
said last Will and Testament and the proofs and examinations taken thereon,
are recorded in this office in Book V of wills, on page 123 and following.

     In testimony whereof, I, Amos H. Prescott, Surrogate of said County, 
have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at the Surrogate’s office in the 
village of Herkimer, this 10th day of April A.D. 1883.
     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
Charles H. Dorr last of the town of Herkimer in said county, deceased,
propouned for probate and duly proved before me, and also of the proofs and
examinations taken before me in relation thereto.
     Witness my hand at Herkimer, in said county, this 10th day of April A.D. 
1883.
     Amos H. Prescott, Surrogate [signature]