Census Information

1790-1840
1850, Oneida Co., NY
1850, Herkimer Co., NY
1850, other
1860, Oneida Co., NY

Will of Worden R. Coffin, Deerfield, Oneida, New York, 27 Jun 1893

In the name of God, Amen. I Worden Coffin of the town of Deerfield in the County of Herkimer, State of New York, 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 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 Coffin all of my real and personal estate of every name and nature during her natural life.

Second - I give and bequeath to my son Henry W. Coffin twenty-eight and a half acres of land, being the same land that Henry W. Coffin now lives on and occupies, for further reference is made to a deed bearing date March twenty-fifth 1893 executed by Thomas J. Lynch and Francis M. Lynch his wife. Said Henry W. Coffin is to have possession of said land at the death of his mother Elizabeth Coffin.

Third - I give and bequeath to my grandson Leon H. Coffin at the death of my wife one half of the remainder of my real and personal estate excepting the twenty-eight acres that was willed to my son Henry W. Coffin.

Fourth - I give and bequeath to my daughter Celestia L. Wait eight hundred dollars to be given at the death of my wife.

Fifth - I give and bequeath to my grandson Joseph R. Coffin at the death of my wife fifty dollars.

Sixth - I give and bequeath to my grandson Burton W. Coffin at the death of my wife fifty dollars.

Seventh - I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Lovinia Wilcox at the death of my wife fifty dollars.

Eighth - I give and bequeath to my son William Benton Coffin at the death of my wife fifty dollars.

Ninth - I hereby authorize and direct my executor hereinafter named to erect a headstone at my grave, such a stone as my executor shall think best.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint Warren A Brayton to be the executor 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 June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three.

Worden R. Coffin

Witnesses -
Charles Fitch, Newport, Herkimer, New York
Albert W. Brayton, Poland, Herkimer, New York

To the Surrogate's Court of the County of Oneida:

The petitioner Elizabeth Coffin alleges upon information and belief: That Worden R. Coffin died in the town of Deerfield in the County of Oneida and State of New York on or about the first day of December, 1893, and was, at the time, a resident of the town of Deerfield in the said county of Oneida;

That the following persons are the only persons named or described in said instrument as executor or trustee to wit:
Warren A. Brayton, Poland, NY, Executor

That said testator left him surviving a widow Elizabeth Coffin of Deerfield aforesaid.

That the names of all the heirs and next of kin of said testator and of all persons in being who would take any portion of his real and personal property under the provisions of said will and their respective relationship to the testator and their respective places of residences are as follows, to wit:

That all of the persons above named are of full age and of sound mind, except: Lavinia Wilcox, who is a minor of the age of nineteen years.