WILL: Reuben Doty;  Fleming, Cayuga co., NY 
surname: Doty, Spencer, Stockwell, Rude (Rudd?), Post, Waldo, Whitbeek,
Graves, Brannon

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Cayuga co NY Will Book E page 1
Written: February 10 1839
Recorded: December 1 1840

I, Reuben Doty of the town of Fleming, County of Cayuga being sound in mind do 
make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following viz.,

First, I give and bequeath to my wife Gitty the full and entire possesion of
all my property real and personal until all of the children becomes of age and
to pay all debts and demands against the estate & to transact all living
business for the benefit of the property of family and I do hereby constitute
and appoint my beloved wife Gitty and John Waldo Executors of this my last
will & testament.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth the sum of one hundred
& twenty five dollars, a part of which sum being already advanced as appears
on receipts.-

Thirdly, I give & bequeath to my son Daniel the sum of one hundred dollars
with what he has had or received already.

Fourthly, I give & bequeath to my other sons all excepting Russell who has 
received his portion on the above division of property already, the sum of one 
hundred dollars each as they severally arrive at age.

Fifthly, I give & bequeath to my daughters Phebe & Aurellia each the sum of
Fifty dollars, a part of which sums has already been advanced as appears by
receipt.-

Sixthly, I give & bequeath to each of my younger & remaining daughters the sum
of fifty dollars as they severally arrive at full age provided in all cases
that the Executors have sufficient time for paying the several heirs without
making any undue sacrifice of property.

Seventhly, I hereby give & bequeath to my wife Gitty the one third of all my 
estate real & personal during her natural life to be at her whole use benefit
& behast, the rest of the estate equally to be divided among all the heirs 
severally a full and equal division when the youngest heir is at full age 
provided further that my said wife Gitty hold and retain all the household 
furniture during her natural life.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this the tenth day of
February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.

                                       Reuben Doty (LS)

Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of Henry Whitbeek, John Waldo and
Henry Brannen.

Proved by Geo H Graves Surrogate dated the first of December 1840.

Additional Comments:
Edward U. Graves is listed in the capacity of foreman of the Office of the
Albany Evening Journal who published the notice.

In the petition to appoint a general guardian for the minor children, a man by 
the name of Henry Whitbeek, the children of Reuben Doty are listed as follows:

Daniel; Mary; Betsey w/o Asa A. Spencer; Aurelia w/o Joseph Stockwell; all of 
Troy, Geauga Co, Ohio; Phebe w/o Warren T. Rude (Rudd?) of Granville, Licking, 
Ohio; Russell of Cohocton, Steuben, NY; Rana M.; Annis w/o George Post; 
Hepzebeth; Clement; Maria G.; Lucy; Cathaline; Reuben T.; and William Henry.