JOHN GREEN WILL, ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK Copyright(c) 2002 by Bob Green (racin500@excite.com) http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm ******************************************************** Wills: John Green, 1876: Clinton Twp, Oneida County, NY 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 {NOTE} Anyone researching this family please contact me. A third child, Gardner D GREEN is not mentioned. He relocated after serving in the Civil War to Manchester, MI in 1866. Eunice (STOCKWELL) GREEN is the 2nd wife of John, His first being Martha DOUGLASS.