Kirchhof v. Ramsey

Asa W. Brayton died in 1895, leaving a last will and testament dated April 2, 1888, which on June 24, 1895, was duly admitted to probate in the Surrogate’s Court of Warren county. By his will he made provision for bis children and also for his grandson, who lived with him. The testator was a successful farmer, owning various parcels of lake shore and farm lands at East Lake George, and also an author, the writer of a book about Lake George. He evidently prepared his will without the assistance of a lawyer. His desire, apparent from the will, was to make an equitable division of his property…