In a Surrogate Court held at the Surrogate Office in Clinton in the County of Oneida on the first day of June AD 1863 before Henry M. Burchard Esq surrogate of the said county for the purpose of forming and recording the last will and testament of Nathan Strong late of the town of Kirkland in the County of Oneida deceased in __   of chapter six the title first article first part  second of the Revised Statutes of the State of New York and of an act entitled “An act concerning the proofs of wills elections and administrators guardians and wards and surrogates” issued May 16, 1834 and other acts concerning the same on the ___ of Selah Strong in said will named executor.  Charlotte L. Smith of Kirkland being duly sworn and examined in open court testified that she was well acquainted with Nathan strong deceased and had been for the last 20 years immediately preceding his death that he died in the month of February 1862 at Kirkland in the County of Oneida which was his last place of residence at the time of his death that she saw the said testator sign the paper here offered to be proved recorded and admitted to probate as the last will and testament of the said deceased on the day the same bears date (the seal having been previously affixed) that his deponent signed the same at the same time as a subscribing witness in the presence of the testator and at his request and in the presence of George W. Smith who also at the same time signed the same as subscribing witness in the presence of the testator and at this request and in the presence of this deponent and in the presence of the other subscribing witness published and declared the same as aforesaid was of sound and disposing mind and memory and of full age and not under restraint and competent to devise real estate said testator signed said will by making his mark and acknowledged the same to be as and for his signature.  Charlotte L. Smith

 George W. Smith of Kirkland being duly sworn and examined in open court testified that he was well acquainted with Nathan Strong deceased and had been for the last 20 years immediately preceding his death in the month of February 1862 at Kirkland in the County of Oneida which was his last place of residence at the time of his death that he saw the said testator sign the paper here afforded to be proved recorded and admitted to probate as the last will and testament of the said deceased on the day the same bears date (the seal having been previously affixed) that his deponent signed the same at the same time subscribing witness in the presence of the testator and at his request and in the presence of Charlotte L. Smith who also at the same time signed the same as subscribing witness in the presence of the testator and at his request and in the presence of this deponent that the said testator at the time he so signed the said will then and there in the presence of this deponent and in the presence of the other subscribing witness published and declared the same as and for his last will and testament and this deponent further says that the said testator at the time he so signed published and declared the same as aforesaid was of sound and disposing mind and memory and full age and not under restraint and competent to devise real estate.  Said testator signed said will by making his mark and he acknowledged the same to be as and for his signature.  George W. Smith
 
 

 Will of Nathan Strong
1768-Feb 1862
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 Aforegoing proofs and examinations having been taken before me the Surrogate aforesaid at the time place above mentioned and the dispositions of the witness having been by them respectively subscribed after having been carefully read over to them I the said surrogate being satisfied upon the said proofs and examinations then the said will be genuine and valid and was duly executed and the said testator at the time of executing the same was in all respects competient to devise real estate and not under restraint do therefore allow the said will to be admitted to probate as a will of real and personal estate and the said will proofs and examinations to be recorded.  Witness Henry M. Burchard Surrogate.

 In the name of God amen, I Nathan Strong of the town of Kirkland County of Oneida and State of New York being of a sound and disposing mind do hereby make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit.  First, I order and direct my executor hereinafter named to pay all my just and legal debt and personal charges as soon as can conveniently be done after my decease.  Secondly, I give and bequeath to my daughters Mabel Griffin, the wife of Joseph L. Griffin, Helpsey Govdnoe, wife of Valentine Govdnoe and Thankful Wakeley, wife of Orlando Wakeley each the sum of twenty-five dollars.  Thirdly I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary B. Strong one hundred dollars to be paid to her one year after my decease also all my household furniture.  Fourthly I give and bequeath to my son Selah Strong all my estate real and personal of every kind and description whatever with the exception of what I have in articles second and third beqeathed to my daughters whose names are there mentioned.  But I give and bequeath the same to my son Selah on the express conditions that he pay to the said daughters in due time the sums respectively bequeathed to them and also pay all my debts and funeral charges as first above mentioned.  Fifthly I do hereby appoint Selah Strong and Salmon Strong my executors of this my last will and testament and do expressly hereby revoke all and every former will or wills by me made in witness where of I have set my hands and seal this twentieth of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.   Nathan  X (his mark) Strong

 Signed sealed published and declared by the testator to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence so do in the presence of eachother have subscribed our names as witness.

 Charlotte L. Smith of Kirkland Oneida County New York
 George W. Smith    “            ”                 “                 ”
 State of New York County of Oneida Surrogates Office Henry M. Burchard

 In the name of God Amen, I  Lucinda W. Strong of the town of Kirkland, County of Oneida, NY being of sound mind and memory  and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain , publish and declare this to by 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 grandson Oliver C. Crossman fifty dollars.  Also to my grand daughter Annette L. Strong fifty dollars.  Also fifty dollars to take care of my cemetery lot in charge of W. E. Crossman.
 The remainder to be equally divided between my five children namely, Emma M. Crossman, George W. Strong, Addie E. Taft, Charles A. Strong and Lucy A. Golden.

 In witness thereof I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal on the 27th day of August in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Five.

       Lucinda W. Strong

 The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Lucinda W. Strong in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us, and at the same time declared above instrument so subscribed to be her last will and testament and we at her request have signed our names as witnesses in her presence and in permission of each other and written opposite our names out places of residence.

W. H. Morgan   Clinton
Anna ? Morgan  Clinton

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State of New York
County of Oneida
Surrogate's Office

Be it Remembered that on the 11th day of July 1898 at Surrogate's Court, held in and for the County of the Town of Kirkland in said County, deceased, was upon due proof admitted to probate as a will valid to pass real and personal property.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court; at the City of Utica; on this 11th day of July A.D. 1898.