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I Lois
Gardner, widow of Benjamin H. Gardner, deceased of the town of Floyd
in the county of Oneida &
State of New York,
aged eighty five years, and being of sound mind and memory do make, publish,
and
declare this my
last will and testament, in manner following that is to say,
FIRST, I give and
bequeath to my son Daniel Gardner of Floyd, aforesaid, eight acres of land
off from the
southerly end of
the lot be-longing to the homestead farm of the said Benjamin H. Gardner.
(which farm I own
by virtue of the
said Benjamin's last will and testament dated December 13, 1856.) in Floyd
aforesaid which
lies between the
public highway and land now owned by said Daniel . On the south of which
his land of David
Carpenter, the Northerly
bounds of which said eight acres, is to be parallel with the line of said
southerly end.
SECOND I give &
bequeath to Robert B. Hutchinson, Alvira L. Hutchinson, John Hutchinson,
Morris W.
Hutchinson, Alcesta
H. Hutchinson and Amos A. Hutchinson, children and heirs at law of my daughter
Sarah
N. Hutchinson, deceased,
to be equally divided between them twelve acres of land off of said homestead
farm
lying on the westerly
side of said farm from the land of David G. Carpenter on the southerly
side of the same
farm, to where the
old fence next to the woods stood several years ago, and to be of sufficient
width to contain
said twelve acres;
to have and to hold the same to them, their heirs and assigns forever.
THIRD I further
give and devise to my said son, Daniel Gardner, all the land of said homestead
farm which lies
between his present
land & the land hereby bequeathed to the above named children and heirs
of said Alcesta,
up to the fence
on the flats between the meadow and woods on said farm to have and to hold
the same to him,
his heirs, &
assigns forever and to have and hold the eight acres first above bequeathed
to him, to him, his heirs
and assigns forever.
FOURTH I give, devise
and bequeath to my daughter Harriet P. Gardner of Floyd aforesaid all the
land
belonging to said
homestead farm which lies on the northerly side of the same from the south
side of the spring
book along the fence
of said David Gardner and extending in line with said fence to the Putney
field creek and
then crossing the
creek to up where the old fence was on said farm and from there northerly
to Moses Kent's
line and from thence
in the northerly side of said farm to the road, to have and to hold the
same to her, her heirs
and assigns forever.
FIFTH I give and
devise to my son David Gardner of Floyd aforesaid all the rest and residue
of my real estate,
belonging to said
home-stead farm to have and to hold the same to him, his heirs, & assigns
forever.
SIXTH AND LASTLY
I give and devise to my said daughter, Harriet, all my personal properly
and estate of
every name and kind
whatsoever to have and to hold the same to her, 'her heirs and assigns
forever. And I do
hereby appoint my
said son, Daniel Gardner sole executor of this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all
former wills (if
any) by me made. And it is my further will and desire and so I give and
bequeath that my said
daughter Harriet
have the full use and occupation of said homestead farm for her sole benefit
for a period of
one year next after
my decease.
In of July, 1875.
whereof I have herunto
set my hand and seal this 14th day
Dawna
Holst
In the name of God,
Amen. I Benjamin H. Gardner
of the town of Floyd, County of Oneida, State of New
York, being of sound
mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transisitory
life, do
therefore make,
ordain, publish, and declare this to be my last will and testament, that
is to say.
First of all, after
all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, the residue of my estate real
and personal I give,
bequeath, and dispose
of as follows, to wit:
To my well beloved
wife, Lois, the land and appurtenances situated in the towns of Floyd and
Rome known as
the farm on which
I have lived for many years and is my present homestead, for and during
the term of her
natural life excepting
therefrom so much of said farm as lies easterly of the present highway
leading past my
house, being about
eleven acres of land which area I give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet,
more or less.
Secondly, I give
and bequeath to my sons, Daniel, Frederick, and David and my daughters,
Mary Carpenter,
Sara Narcissa Hutchinson,
severally one acre.
Thirdly, I give
and bequeath and devise all the rest --------and remainder of real and
personal estate to my wife
Lois for and during
her lifetime, with flill power to hold and occupy so long as she lives.
And at her decease, the
land and personal
property is to be divided among our children as named, share and share
alike.
Likewise, I make,
constitute and appoint my wife Lois, and her only to be executrix of this
my last will and
testament, hereby
revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 13th day of
December in the
year of our Lord,
1856.
Signed Benjamin
H. Gardner
Witnesses: E.W.
Wright of Rome S.W. Mudge of Rome
Dawna
Holst
John GREEN
– Clinton, Oneida NY Surrogate's Court
Last Will and Testament of John Green
Witness by Ezra CLARK and Delos WHITE
Pages 439-440, May 26, 1873
Executed on May 6, 1876
The last will and testament of John GREEN
of the Town of Kirkland in the County of Oneida and State of New York.
I John Green of Kirkland aforesaid being
of sound mind and memory blessed be God for the same but conscious of the
uncertainty of human life do make publish and declare this to be my last
will & testament in manner and form following that is to say.
First, I direct all my just debts and funeral
charges to be paid
Second, all the rest residue and remains
of my estate of every name and nature, and where so ever situated. Thereby
give, liquidate and devise to my dearly beloved wife Eunice GREEN to have
an hold as she may desire.
Third, If my wife leaves any of my estate
unspendid after paying her just debts and funeral charges. I give and bequeath
out of said estate so unspendid by my wife unto my daughter Mary Ann TARBOX
the sum of one hundred dollars and the balance & remainder of my estate
so left at my wifes death after paying said one hundred dollars which shall
be a lien upon the property so left I hereby give, bequeath and devise
the same to my son Edward C GREEN.
Fourth, I hereby appoint my said wife sole
executor of this my last will and testament and authorize her to mortgage
or sell my real estate as she may desire and to execute all such mortgage
contracts and deeds as she deems best and I direct that no inventory is
made of my estate and that my wife shall give no security as executor and
be accountable to no court or person as to the management or disposition
of my estate and she is under no restriction in reference to the use and
disposition of the same except that she can not dispose of the same by
a last will and testament.
In witness where of I have here unto set
my hand and offered my seal this 26th of May one thousand eight hundred
and seventy three.
John Green
Signed, sealed, published and declared by
the testator John GREEN to be his last will and testament in presence of
us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other
have subscribed our names here unto as attending witnesses.
May 26, 1873 Delos M WHITE Clinton, Oneida
Co N.Y. Ezra CLARK Kirkland, Oneida Co N.Y.
State of New York County of Oneida
Joseph S AVERY surrogate at of said county
herby certify the foregoing to be the record of the last will and testament
of John GREEN and the proofs and representations to him there on.
Joseph S AVERY surrogate
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George GREEN
– Clinton, Oneida NY Surrogate's Court
Last Will and Testament of George Green
Witness by Delos WHITE and Charles H GOODFELLOW
Pages 153-155, May 14, 1883
Executed on May 11, 1891
I George GREEN of the Town of Kirkland, County
of Oneida and State of New York, being of sound disposing mind, memory
and understanding, do here by make, publish and declare this to be my last
will and testament, in manner following.
First, I order and direct my executors herein
after named, to pay all my just debts, if any, and funeral expenses as
soon xxxxxxx after my decease as conveniently may be.
Second, I give, devise and bequeath unto
my beloved wife Waity GREEN the use and income there from, for and during
the time of her natural life of my homestead farm on which I now reside,
containing about fifty acres of land including also the house next ___
of my dwelling together with all my household furniture, Piano, farming
utensils, live stock and tools, carriages and wagons and all articles of
personal property in and about my house and farm commonly used in keeping
house and conducting the business of the farm also about six acres of wood
land being a part of my forty acre lot (so-called) it being my intention
to sell the balance of said lot retaining only the woodland from which
she shall have necessary fuel for her use and timber for repairs and the
interest on one thousand dollars, this principal of which secure
my executors and Trustee are to keep invested for that purpose, my said
wife to have the control and management of said property (except the $1000)
during such life use and to keep the buildings insured, to pay taxes and
insurance and make necessary repairs.
The forgoing provisions for my said wife
is in lieu of ___ and statute exemptions in my estate.
Third, I give a bequeath to my grandson Charlie
GREEN, child of my son George H GREEN, my piano, to be delivered to him
after the decease of my wife and the receipt of his failure therefore shall
be a release to my executors for the same in case said Charlie shall not
be of age of 21 years.
Fourth, I give and bequeath to the trustees
of the Clinton Cemetery Association, three hundred dollars to be kept in
securely invested by them and the income there from to be expended in properly
caring for my lot and monument in the Clinton Cemetery.
Fifth, All the rest, residue and remainder
of my property, real and personal of every manner and nature, I give, devise
and bequeath unto my six children in the manner following, viz.
To my daughter, Mary BURCH, Abby C
TROWBRIDGE, Emma GRUMAN, Susan HART, and Helen WHITE each the sum of two
thousand dollars ($2000) which said several legacies are to be paid before
the distribution to all of my children, I having already advanced to my
son George H GREEN an amount equal to $2000 and the balance of said rest,
residue and remainder of my said property to be equally divided between
my said daughters and my said son George H GREEN, share and share alike,
and in the event of the decease of any of my said children, leaving no
descendents, the share of the one or ones dying to go to my other children
equally and in case of the death of any of my said children leaving or
child or children, then such child or children shall take the share to
which the parent would have been entitled if living.
And provide further, that if at my
death any of my said children living shall have no descendents, they shall
have only the use and income of their respective shares, and I order and
direct my executors and trustees to invest such shares, and annually or
as often as they receive the interest thereon to pay the same over to them
and if they leave no descendents at their decease, to pay over and distribute
the principal among and to my other children or grandchildren as above
expressed in the clauses of my will ___ if any children shall be born to
them, then they shall receive their shares in the same manner as my other
children.
Sixth, If any of the legates & ___ under
this my will shall not be satisfied with its provisions for them, and shall
cause any litigation to my estate, he, she, or they shall receive no part
or portion of my property and estate, and their share shall go to the other
legates and ___ as herein set forth.
Seventh, I hereby nominate, constitute and
appoint my sons-in-law, George E TROWBRIDGE and Addison WHITE executors
and trustees of this my last will and testament, giving them full power
and authority to sell and dispose of my real estate and give all necessary
contracts, deeds and conveyance therefore, ___ the same shall not be sold
during the life of my said wife.
The witness hereof I here unto set
my hand and seal this fourteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-three.
The words “carriages and wagons” underlined
on first page and erasure made in fourth line, forth page, before execution.
George Green
Signed, sealed, published and declared by
the testator George GREEN to be his last will and testament, in presence
of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other
here unto subscribe our names as attesting witnesses, this 14th day of
May 1883.
Delos M WHITE, Clinton, Oneida Co. N.Y. Charles
H GOODFELLOW, Clinton, Oneida Co. N.Y.
State of New York County of Oneida Surrogates
Office
Be it remembered, that on this 11th
day of May, 1891, at the surrogates court, held in the county of Oneida,
the _ture last will of George GREEN, late of the town of Kirkland in said
county, deceased, was upon due proof admitted to probate as a will valid
to pass real and personal property.
The Testimony hereof, I have set my
hand and affixed my seal of said court, at the city of Utica, on this 11th
day of May AD 1891.
William H BRIGHT Surrogate
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Moses Gray
At the Surrogates Court held at Baggs Hotel
in the city of Utica in the County of Oneida on the 29th day of December
A.D. 1845 before John Stryker Esq. Surrogate of the said county for the
purpose of proving and recording the last will and testament of Moses Gray
late of the town of Paris in the County of Oneida deceased in _______ of
chapter sixth, title first article first part, second of the revised statutes
of the State of New York, and of an act Entitled an act concerning the
Proof of Wills, Executors and administrators Guardians and ______ and Surrogates
councils posed May 11, 1837 on the application of M. Miller Gray.
Jared P. Todd of Paris County of Oneida being
duly affirmed and examined in open court testified that he was well acquainted
with Moses Gray deceased and had been for the last forty years immediately
preceding his death; that he saw the said testator sign the paper here
offered to be proved recorded and admitted provided as the last will and
testament of the said Moses Gray deceased, on the day of the same bears
date (the seal having been previously affixed) that this deponent signed
the same at the same time as a subscribing witness in the presence of the
testator and at his request and in the presence of Frederick S. Savage
who also at the same time signed the same as a subscribing witness in the
presence of the testator and at his request and in the presence of this
deponent and in the presence of the other subscribing witness published
and declared the same as and for his last will and testament, and this
deponent further saith that the said testator at the time he so signed
published and declared the same as aforesaid was of sound and disposing
mind and memory of full age, and not under restraint and capable of devising
Real and personal Estate. Jared P. Todd
Frederick S. Savage of Paris aforesaid being
duly sworn and examined in open court, testified that he was well acquainted
with Moses Gray deceased and had been for the last twenty years immediately
preceding his death: that he died in the month of October last past at
Paris in the County of Oneida which was his last place of residence at
the time of his death that he saw said testator sign the paper here offered
to be approved on content and admitted to probate as the last will and
testament of Moses Gray deceased on the day the same bears date (the seal
having been previously affixed) that the deponent signed the same at the
same time as a subscribing witness in the presence of the testator and
at his request and in the presence of Jared P. Todd who also at the same
time signed the same as subscribing witness in the presence of the testator
and at his request and in the presence of this deponent and in the presence
of each other that the said testator at the time he so signed the said
will then and there in the presence of this deponent and in the presence
of the other subscribing witness published and declared the same as and
for his last will and testament and this deponent further says that the
said testator at the time he so signed published and declared the same
as aforesaid was of sound and disposing mind and memory of full age and
not under restraint and capable of devising Real and personal Estate.
F. S. Savage
The foregoing proofs and examinations taken before me the Surrogate aforesaid,
at the time and place just mentioned and the depositions of the respective
witnesses given by them respectively rules ________ after having been carefully
read over so _______. And I the said Surrogate being satisfied upon the
said proof taken that the said will is genuine and valid, and was duly
executed; that the said testator at the time of executing the same was
in all respects competent to devise Real and personal Estate and not under
restraint, do therefore allow the said will so be admitted to probate and
the said will proofs and examinations to be recorded witness John Stryker
Surrogate aforesaid the day and year just aforesaid.
John Stryker Surrogate
In the name of God Amen, I Moses Gray
of the town of Paris and County of Oneida and State of New York being sound
of mind do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner
and form following.
First, I order
and direct that all my lawful debts and funeral charges be paid. Secondly,
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Roxana Gray in lieu of her right
of dower the following property to wit; All my household furniture and
two hundred dollars in money, the money to be paid to her in one year from
the time of my decease. I also give her the use of the one undivided half
of my home farm which contains one hundred and eight acres, during her
natural life. The other undivided half I have heretofore conveyed to my
son M. Miller Gray by deed bearing date 1845. To the remainder of my children
I give the following legacy’s in addition to that I have heretofore given
them. To my son Asa Gray two hundred dollars to be paid to him in one year
from the decease of my wife, to my daughter Roxanne Cob I give six hundred
dollars to be paid the end half in one year from the decease of either
of her parents the other half in one year from the decease of the other
parent. To my daughter Elsada (Elzadah) Gray I give eight hundred dollars
payable just at the same time as the above payments, to my daughter Roxana
Cob. To my daughter Almira Bragg I give seven hundred dollars to be paid
to her at the same time as the two last payments to my two daughters Roxana
and Elsada (Elzadah).
To my son
Hiram Gray I give five hundred dollars to be paid to him three years past
the death of his parents. To my son George W. Gray I give one hundred and
fifty dollars a year for eight years the first payment to be made on the
first day of September 1846.
To my son
Joseph H. Gray I give four acres of land adjoining A. B. Bligh’s land it
being the land reserved in my deed to my son M. Miller Gray, and also the
one individual half of lot heretofore bequeathed to my wife for her use
which piece of land contains twenty four acres and he is to have possession
of the same at the decease of my wife.
The remainder of my lands not heretofore
bequeathed and the twenty seven acres the use of which was bequeathed to
my wife during her life, I duly authorize my executors to make sale of.
The same, and exceeds ______ thereof, and also to dispose of by sale all
my personal property and deed the same arrange all my children especially
to wit Asa Gray Roxana Cob, Elsada (Elzadah) Gray, Almira Bragg, M. Miller
Gray, Hiram Gray, George W. Gray, and Joseph H. Gray or their heirs, and
lastly I hereby appoint my wife Roxana Gray Executrix and my two sons M.
Miller Gray and Hiram Gray executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh
day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
five.
Signed published and declared
Moses Gray by the testator in presence of us _______ _______ set our names
as witnesses by the request and in his presence and in the presence of
each other. Jared P. Todd Both
of the
F. S. Savage town of Paris
State of New York Oneida County S.S.
I John Stryker Surrogate of the County of Oneida do hereby certify the
foregoing to be the record of the last will and testament of Moses Gray
deceased and the proofs and examinations taken _______.
John Stryker Surrogate
Philip
Gray
Ephraim M. Gray
State of New York ~~~
Oneida County SS~~~ Be it remembered that
at a Surrogates Court held at the Surrogates Office in the town of Rome
in the County of Oneida on the twentieth day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three ~ Before Allanson Bennett
Surrogate of the said County the last will and testament of Ephraim M.
Gray late of the said County deceased a copy whereof is hereunto annexed
was a witness to a probate after a citation to the written will next of
kin to the said deceased issued bond and returned and filed accounting
to (?) ~ Where after at this place and on this day aforesaid the following
witness after being duly sworn by the said Surrogate testified as follows
~~~
John Parker being duly sworn and examined in open court testified that
be was well acquainted with Ephraim M. Gray and has been for the last six
years immediately preceding his death ~ that he died in the month of April
last past at Vienna in the County of Oneida, which was his last place of
residence at the time of his death ~ that he saw the said testator sign
the paper here offered to process and admitted to probate as his last will
and testament of the said Ephraim M. Gray deceased on the day the same
bears. date (the seal having been previously affixed). That this deponent
signed the same place & same time as a inscribing witness in the presence
of the testator and at his request and in the presence of John Paddock
and Ana Cornwell (?) who also at the same time signed as (?) as inscribing
witnesses in the presence of the testator and at his request and in the
presence of the deponent and in the presence of each other inscribing witnesses
provided and declared the same as and for his last will and testament ~
And this deponent further says that the said testator at the time he so
signed published and declared the same as aforesaid was of sound and disposing
(?) mind and memory of full age and not under restraint and capable of
devising personal estates ~~ John Parker
Whereupon I the Surrogate aforesaid being
satisfied after the proofs aforesaid of the genuineness and validity of
the said will do therefore order that the said will be admitted to probate
and that (?) testamentary herein be granted to (?) Mattoon sole executor
in the said will named after the expiration of thirty days from the time
of taking the proofs aforesaid and his taking and inscribing the Estate
Office prescribed by Law ~~
Allanson Bennett ~ Surrogate
In the name of God Amen ~ I Ephraim M. Gray
of the town of Vienna County of Oneida and State of New York whilst of
sound mind and memory do make ordain and declare this instrument to be
my last will and testament revoking all others (?). ~ 1st ~ I order and
direct that my debts be paid as they become due ~ 2nd I give and bequeath
to my wife Clarissa (or Clarinda) Gray two hundred and fifty dollars and
the one half of the ? of a certain Mortgage given to me by David (or Daniel)
Chatfield & wife the full consideration of which is five hundred dollars.
Also all the personal property that shall remain after the payment of my
debt except two hundred and fifty dollars is (?) on said mortgage and the
residue of the above mortgage of two hundred and fifty dollars to be that
paid of as follows ~ sixty dollars to my mother Anna Gray, one hundred
dollars to my nephew Ephraim Alonzo Gray & the residue of said mortgage
which is ninety dollars to be equally divided between the two sisters of
the aforesaid Ephraim Alonzo Gray.
The first half of the two aforesaid mortgages
as it becomes due shall be paid to my wife Clarissa (or Clarinda Gray)
and the next sixty dollars that becomes due shall be paid to my mother
Anna Gray & the remainder one hundred and ninety dollars to be paid
to the aforesaid Alonzo and two sisters as above provided as they severally
become of age.
I hereby appoint Phineas (?) Matoon my executor
to attend to and (?) act all (?) as in relation to the aforesaid will.
My executor to be paid for his services equally by those interested in
the will and should he collect the money on this aforesaid mortgage hereby
bequeathed to his said children above mentioned to hold it in trust for
them and pay over the same as they severally attain the age of twenty one
years.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 30th day of March 1833
In presence of ~
E. M. Gray
John Parker witness
Ephraim M. Gray
John Paddock witness
Ann Connolly (?) witness
State of New York ~
Oneida County, I Allanson Bennett Surrogate
of the County of Oneida do testify the foregoing to be the probate of the
last will and the testament of Ephraim M. Gray deceased and of the properties
(?) and (?) (?) (?).
A. Bennett Surrogate
Philip
Gray