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Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.
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Will of Hiram P. Hastings, late of City of New York, 
temporarily in San Jose, California. 
 
(Will filed in Records of Santa Clara County, State of 
California.) 
 
Dated: 30 November 1852 
Filed: 26 March 1853 
 
First: I devise the tract of land bought by me of Augustin 
Narvaez and wife by deed dated 17 September 1852....duly 
recorded to Andrew I. Yates and I. J. Ingersoll of San Jose, 
their heirs and assigns forever upon the following trust and 
conditions to wit: they shall sell or convey in fee simple 
for a term not exceeding ten years and collect and receive the 
proceeds of rents.....for the sole use and benefit of my heirs a 
and to be paid over to them at all times.
In case of the decease of either trustee the other shall 
have full power. 
 
(Signed): Hiram P. Hastings. 
 
Trustees: Andrew I. Yates. 
I.J. Ingersoll. 
 
Witnesses: P.J. Southworth, 126 California St., San Francisco 
William J. Lippincott, San Francisco 
 
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