Will Of Sidney Augustu Newton

(October 23, 1815-May 2, 1895)

Transcribed by his third great-granddaughter, Dawn Newton Quinn

                            Know all persons that I, Sidney A. Newton, of Lanesborough, Berkshire County and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, make and ordain this my last will and testament, as follows, viz:-

Item First:        I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Lovina Newton, the use and benefit of one third of all my real and personal estate during her life.

Item Second:    I give and bequeath to my son, Albinas S. Newton, and to my daughters Louisa L. Sheldon and Ulissa A. Wood, the sum of five dollars each.

Item Third:       I give and bequeth to my daughter, Mary R. Fuller, the sum of five dollars.

Item Fourth:    All the residue of my estate both real and personal of every name and nature, I give to my son Henry A. Newton, his heirs and assigns forever.

                            And for the purpose of carrying the foregoing will into effect I constitute and appoint the said Henry A. Newton, the executor of the same.

                            Done and executed at Lanesborough this twenty-fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred and Eighty-Seven.

S.A. Newton  (seal)

                            Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the said Sidney A. Newton, as and for his last will and testament, in presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other, and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

                                                                                                                                                        J.H. Newton

                                                                                                                                                        H.S. Nourse

                                                                                                                                                        E.D. Verchot