GEORGE GREEN WILL, ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK Copyright(c) 2002 by Bob Green (racin500@excite.com) http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm ******************************************************** Wills: George Green, 1891: Clinton Twp, Oneida County, NY Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bob Green racin500@excite.com 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 {NOTE} Anyone researching this family please contact me. ___ denotes not legible word. xxxxx denotes the location of erasure mentioned above. George GREEN had a total of 8 children. John GREEN b.1832 d.12/26/1841 Charles P GREEN b.abt.1843 d.bef.5/14/1883