WILL: Griffin Holbrook; Walworth, Wayne co., New York
surname: Holbrook, Robbins

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Source: Wayne co NY Will Book vol. A page 285
Written: 16 Mar 1831
Probated: 

 The last will and testament of Griffin Holbrook of the town of Walworth in
the county of Wayne and the state of New York.

I Griffin Holbrook considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being
of sound mind and memory (blessed be almighty God for the same) do make and
publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is
to say) after my death my executor to this my last will is to pay all my debts
and funeral charges. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my true and beloved
wife Betsey Holbrook one third part of all my estate both personal and real
during and as long as she shall remain my widow to wit one third part of that
message tenement situated lying and being in the town of Walworth in the
county of Wayne and the state of New York being known and distinguished as lot
No. one hundred and forty four (144) bounded as follows on the south by lot
No. 135 on the east by lot No. 51 on the north by lot No. 145 and on the West
by lot No. 143, containing one hundred and two acres more or less, which one
third part of the value of said premises shall be so set off as to contain my
dwelling house that I now live in together with a suitable share of my barn
and corn house and my said wife is to have a certain horse as hers during her
natural life and at her decease I give the same to whom she pleases.

Item 2: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hulda Robbins five dollars to be
paid to my said daughter in one year from my decease.

Item 3: I give and bequeath to my Son John Holbrook five dollars to be paid to
my said son in one year from my decease. Item to all the rest of my property
which I shall die seized of I give to Clarinah Chase Ephraim Holbrook Peter
Holbrook David Holbrook Abram Holbrook Isaac Holbrook Jacob Holbrook and
Harvey Holbrook all my well beloved children to be equally divided between
them, and I do hereby appoint Gardener Tiffany of the town of Walworth county
of Wayne and the state of New York my sole executor of this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness where of I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixteenth day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one. Signed sealed published
and declared by the above named Griffin Holbrook to be his last will and
testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as
witness in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other.
Griffin Holbrook
The words during and so long as she shall remain my widow underlined in the
fifth line from the top line before signed.
Abel Wyman
Artemas Mathewson
George Mathewson