Be it Remembered that hertofore to wit on the Nineteenth day of September in the and eight hundred and seventy-four. Albert Salter an Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Abraham Salter late of the seventy of New York deceased appeared in Then Court before Robert le Hutchings Surrogate of the County of New York 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 Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory evidence that Albert Salter, Catherine Rosendale, Margaret Simonson, Marie Fitch, William Salter, Abraham Salter Jr., John & Batter & Ann le Haven and Chas. M. Waterbury evere the only hire and of and next of kin of said deceased and said Catherine Rosendale Margaret Simonson Maria Fitch William Salter, Abraham Salter Jr. John I. Salter, Ann E. Haren lehas. M. Waterbury haring naived the service of a Citation and consented that the cavid Will be admitted to probate forthwith and Albert Salter having made application as expontor and all being of of full age and on that day no one appearing to oppose the probate I said Mil such proceedings were thereupon had of afterwards that said Surrogate took the proof of said Hill hereinafter set forth and sepon this nineteenth day of November in the year he の adjudged 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 and proofs is to eays

In the Name of God, Amen, are as follows, follows, that I, Abraham Salter of the Town of Middletown County, Richmond, State of New York being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this manner and form following to wit.

• I. It is my will that all the debts due by me at the time of my death as well as my funeral expenses be promptly paid by my executors hereinafter named.

• II. I give and bequeath to Charles Waterbury, only son of my daughter Sarah Lenoxson, deceased, the full and just sum of five hundred dollars.

• III. I give bequeath and devise all the rest residue and remainder of my estate whether real, personal, or mixed and wheresoever situated to my eight children Albert Salter, Ann Eliza Havens, Abraham Salter, Catherine Rosendale, Margaret Simonson, John I. Salter, William Salter and Maria Fitch to be equally divided between them share and share alike.

• IV. I hereby appoint Albert Salter & Abraham Salter Jr. my sons and William Fitch my son-in-law executors of this, my last Will and Testament.

• V. I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

In Witness Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy. Abrm. Salter (L.S.)

E.P. Breed residing at Washington Heights City of New York. A. B. Cory residing at 71 Macdougal St. New York City.

Subscribed by Abraham Salter the testator named in the fore presence and at the time of making such subscription declared by said testator to be his last will and testator sign his name as a witness at the the will at the request of the said testator and in his presence 7. St. New York leilig and in the presence of each of new E.P. Breed residing at Wash Heights N. f. laity A. Buleory residing at 7/1 Macdongal St. New York City. Surrogate Court, County of New York I Iy the matter of proving the Last Will and Testament of Abraham Salter Deceased As a Will of Real and Personal Estate Examination of Witnesses snow and examined in the above entitled matter. County of New York, to out Enoch P. Breed of beity of New York being duly sworn as a witness in the above entitled matter and examined on behalf of the applicant to prove said Will, says was well acquainted with Abraham Salter now deceased. I knew the above named decedent for a short time prior to the execution of said Mill. I The subscription of the name of aid decedent to the instrument now shown to me and offered for probate as his last Will and Testament and bearing date the third day of furmary in the year one those and night Hundred and beroulip was made by the advedunt. seventy at the City of New York in the presence of myself and Albert B. Cory the other subscribing witness. At the time of such subscription the said decedent declared the said instrument et subscribed by him to be his last Will and Testament and I thereupon signed my name as a witness at the end of said instrument at the request of said decedent and in his presence. The said decedent at the time of eo executing said instrument are upwards of the age of twenty one years and of cound munide mormaly and understanding and not under any restraint or in any respect incompetent to device Real Estate. hiz I also car said Albert B. leory the other attesting witness sign name as a witness at the end of said Will and know that he did er at the request of said decedent and in his presence. From this nineteenth day of November 187/4 before nee me E. P. Parved Robert le. Hutchings Oursogate County of New York, to wit matter, Albert B. leory of leity of Brooklyn, New York being duly sworn as a witness in the above entitled and examined on behalf of the applicant to prove said Wine I was well acquainted with Abraham Salter nor discussed. 19 Know the above named decedent for about six months before his death, mary as eays, his last The subscription of the name of said decedent to the instrument now shown to me and offered for probate Will and Testament and bearing date the third day of Joun in the year one thousand right hundred and excelty was eventy- made by the decedent of the letty of New York in the presence of myself and Enoch P. Breed the other subscribing witness. At the time of each subscription the said decedent declared the said instrument so subscribed by him to be his last Will and Testament and I thereupon signed my name as a witness at the end of said instrument at the end of said instrument request of said decedent and in his presences The said decedent at the time of such subscription at the of the was upwards age of twenty- one years and of sound mind and memory and understanding and not under any restraint or in any effect incompetent to denie Real Estate. I also san said Enoch P. Breed the other attesting witness sign his name as a witness at the end of said Mill and Kun that he did so at the request of said decedent and in his presences Albert P. leory Srom this twenty fifth day of September 1874 before me Robertile. Artolange Surrogate B County of New York Sy Recorded the preceding fast Will and Testament of Abraham Salter deceased re a Mills of Deol and Personal estate together with the proof and examinations taken and had in the beaut of the Surrogate of the bounty of New York relating to said last thee and Testament which said Record is hereby signed and Certified by pursuant to the provision of the Regised Statytes the nineteenth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thone and light hum dede and Percuty - forin me In purevalice of chapter 274 of the Lams of 1877 August 31, 1878. Clerk to the Surrogate's leat

• Abraham Salter (1789-1874), the deceased

At the time of his death he had eight living children, and one daughter that predeceased him:

• Albert Salter (1811-1882), his son, the executor of the estate
• Ann Eliza Salter (1815-?), his daughter, and the wife of Peter Wilson Havens (1803-1869)

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• Catherine Salter (1817-1902), his daughter, and the wife of Adrian Christian Rosedale

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• Sara Ann Salter (1823-?), his daughter, and the wife of a Lenoxson. She predeceased her father.
• Marie R. Salter, his daughter, and the wife of William S. Fitch (1827-1889)
• Abraham Salter II
• Margaret Salter (1819-?), his daughter, and the wife of Jeremiah Simonson
• William Salter
• John I. Salter (1825-?)

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