MR. GRIFFITH G. ROBERTS. UTICA, ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK.

I Griffith G. Roberts, of the City of Utica, in the County of Oneida and State of New York, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say :

Whereas, about three months since, my wife died leaving a last Will and Testament, wherin and whereby she gave to my two daughters Elizabeth Riley, the wife of Terence Riley, of the City of New York, and Cornelia Reese, the wife of William Reese of the City of Utica, each the sum eight hundred dollars, one thousand dollars of which sums, was part of my Estate, and was taken out of my store and business, by my said wife without my knowledge or consent, she supposing that she had the same right to take and appropriate the said moneys, that I myself had, and which sum is their just proportionate share of my said estate : And

Whereas my said daughters Elizabeth and Cornelia for several years past, have not treated me with the consideration, respect and obedience due from a child to a parent but have turned the mind and affections of my said wife against me, and thereby and by their own misconduct, have to a great extent, deprived me of the comforts and enjoyments of a quiet and peaceful home, with my family : And

Whereas none of my daughters hereinafter named have helped me to accumulate one dollar of my estate and property :
Now, therefore I give and dispose of the residue of my estate as follows :

First. After all of my just and legal debts, and funeral expenses are paid, and discharged, I give and bequeath unto my said daughters Elizabeth Riley and Cornelia Reese, the sum of of five dollars each, in addition to the five hundred dollars, each so received under the Will of my said wife.

Second. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Roberts of Utica, the sum of five hundred dollars.

Third. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Dobbie, the wife of Harley S. Dobbie, of the City of Utica, the sum of one thousand dollars.

Fourth. I give and bequeath unto my brother Robert Roberts of Wyoming County New York, in trust for the separate use and benefit of my sister Ellen Roberts, the wife of John Roberts, also of the said County of Wyoming, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be safely and securely invested at interest by said Trustee, and the annual interest and income thereof and so much of the principal sum as may be necessary for her comfortable support and maintenance during the lifetime of her said husband, to be paid to my said sister or to and for her sole and separate use and benefit. Should my said sister survive her said husband, then and in that event, what remains of said principal and unapportioned interest thereon, if any there be, shall be paid over to my said sister upon the death of her said husband. But in case my said sister shall die before her said husband then and in that event, the remainder of said principal sum, if any, and any unapportioned interest thereon, shall be paid over and distributed to, and among the children of my said sister then living share and share alike.

Fifth. I give and bequeath unto David P. White of the City of Utica, in trust for my grandson William Reese, the son of my said daughter Cornelia Reese, the sum of five hundred dollars to be by him, safely and securely invested at interest, and the annual interest and income thereof to be used and applied to and for the education of my said grandson, and the said principal sum, and accrued interest if any such there be shall be paid to my said grandson on his attaining the full age of twenty one years. Should my said grandson die before attaining his majority, my grand-daughter his twin sister being then unmarried then and in that event, said principal sum, and the unexpended interest theron, if any shall be paid over to my said grand-daughter, upon her attaining the age of twenty one years, or upon her marriage whichever shall first occur. But should both my said grandson and grand-daughter, die during their minority, and unmarried, then, and in that event the said principal and the unexpended interest thereon if any there be, shall be paid over to my said daughter Cornelia Reese her heirs or assigns.

Lastly. I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate and property, real, personal and mixed, whatsoever, and wheresoever the same may be, unto my four nephews and nieces, Thomas A. Thomas, and his two sisters and Griffith Jones their half brother, being the children of my sister Mary Jones, formerly Mary Thomas, late of Utica deceased, to be equally divided between them share and share alike.

Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint my said nephew Thomas R. Thomas and my said son-in-law Harley S. Dobbie both of the City of Utica, to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

In switness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this twentieth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven ("by" and "interest" interlined and "interest" erased before execution)
Witnesses present A. Coburn and J. H. Jones.

The foregoing instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof subscribed by Griffith G. Roberts, the Testator, in the presence of us, and he at the time of making such subscription, acknowledged that he made the same, and declared the said instrument so subscribed by him, to be his last Will and Testament. Whereupon we then and there at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Alexander Coburn residing at Utica Oneida County.
Jabez H. Jones residing at Utica Oneida County.

New York, U. S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999.