Provision that widow may reside in dwelling house during widowhood. Also, I further give and devise unto my said dear wife the use and occupation of my dwelling house at. in said county of. . . with the gardens and offices thereunto belonging, and also . . . acres of land adjoining thereto, called . . . to be enjoyed by her so long as she shall continue my widow and shall choose to reside in the said dwelling house; and I do direct my said executors to permit her to reside in, use, and occupy the same accordingly. CONCLUSIONS AND ATTESTATION OF WILLS ENGLAND In witness whereof, I, the said A. B., have hereunder set my hand this . . . day of. A. D. 19 A. B. Signed and declared by the said A. B., as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us (both being present at the same time), who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. [Signatures of witnesses] MASSACHUSETTS Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the abovenamed A. B., as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of the three several persons, whose names do hereunder appear to be by them subscribed as witnesses to the signing, sealing, and publishing the same, which said several persons did so hereunder subscribe their names, in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other. NEW YORK In witness whereof, I, [name of testator], have to this, my last will and testament, consisting of . . . . . sheets of paper, subscribed my name [and set my seal] this. . . day of A. D. 19 [Signature, with or without seal] Subscribed by the testator in the presence of each of us [or, acknowledged by the testator to each of us to have been subscribed by him], and at the same time declared by him to us to be his last will and testament, and thereupon we, at the request of the testator, sign our names hereto as witnesses, this... day of . . ., A. D. 19 at... sheets of paper [or, parchment], In witness whereof, I, A. B., the testator, have to this, my will, written on . . . set my hand and seal this . . . day of . . . , A. D. 19 Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the abovenamed A. B., as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said testator, and of each other. [Signatures of witnesses] CODICIL TO WILL I, A. B., of. having made my last will and testament, bearing date the . . . day of. . . A. D. 19 do now make and declare this present writing to be a codicil to my said will, and direct the same to be annexed thereto and taken as a part thereof. I hereby ratify and confirm said will in every respect, save so far as any part of it is inconsistent with this codicil. Whereas, by my said will, I have appointed E. F. to be one of the trustees and executors thereof, and also one of the guardians of my minor children after the death of my wife; and whereas, the said E. F. having recently died, I desire that O. P., of . . shall be substituted as a trustee and executor of my said will, and guardian of my minor children, in the place of said E. F., deceased; I do hereby declare and provide that my said will shall be construed and take effect as if the name of said O. P. were inserted in my said will throughout, instead of the name of the said E. F. And in all other respects I do hereby confirm my said will. In witness whereof, etc. [The conclusion and attestation of the codicil should be in the same form as that of the will itself.] GENERAL FORM OF CODICIL TO WILL I, A. B., the within-named testator, do hereby make and publish this codicil, to be added to my last will and testament in manner following, to wit: I give and bequeath to .. . . dollars. the sum of I hereby revoke the legacy given and bequeathed by my said will to . . . I hereby revoke the devise in my said will contained to of all that lot [describe the real estate briefly], and I do give and devise the same to.. In all other respects I do hereby confirm and ratify my said will. In witness whereof, etc. |