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Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.
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Will of Andrew Curtis. 
 
(Will filed in Will Book A, County Records, San Jose, California) 
 
Date: 27 January 1857 
 
Probate: 18 March 1857. 
 
In the name of God, Amen: I, Andrew Curtis, of the County of Santa 
Clara and State of California, being of sound mind and memory and 
considering the uncertainty of life, do...make, ordain, publish, and 
declare this my last Will and Testament. That is to say, I give and 
bequeath to my beloved wife, Naomi D., two American cows, as follows, 
one, Blop by name, red, with white back and belly, the other a red 
pied named Pink, to be hers forever. Second: After all my lawfull 
debts are paid and discharged and my funeral expenses paid, I give, 
bequeath, and dispose of as follows: To wit: To my friend Henry Richards 
of the same State and County aforesaid and to his heirs and assigns 
forever. 
 
I do nominate and appoint my friend Henry Richards (above named) 
executor of this my last will and testament. 
 
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish 
and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in presence of the 
witnesses named below this twenty-seventh day of January, A. D. one 
thousand, eight hundred, fifty-seven. 
 
Signed: Andrew Curtis. 
(His Mark.) 
 
Executor: Henry Richards. 
 
Witnesses: James P. Springer, McCartysville, , Santa Clara County, California. 
Orrin Webb, McCartysville, Santa Clara County, California