WILL: Robert Smith;  Cazenovia, Madison co., NY 
surname: Smith, Gillett, Wellson, Grames, Mason

submitted by John Buck, Jr. (john.buck.jr @ usa.net) 
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Madison co NY Will Book Vol. A page 3
Written: August 4 1827
Recorded: May 1 1830

A copy of the last will & testament of Robert Smith of Cazenovia in the county
of Madison deceased.  Recorded May 1, 1830.

I Robert Smith of Cazenovia county of Madison state of New York facing 
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and 
memory do make and publish this last will and testament in manner and form 
following to wit: First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Betheah two
cows and six sheep with all my household furniture at her own appraisal
together with the use and the (impermant) of the farm that I now live on in
the town of Cazenovia during her natural life in lieu of dowry = I give and
bequeath to my oldest son James Smith one dollar = I give and bequeath to my
second son Jonathan Smith one dollar = I give and bequeath John Smith twenty
five dollars = I give and bequeath to the heirs of my son Robert Smith
deceased fifty dollars = I give and bequeath to my oldest daughter Mary
Wellson one dollar = I give and bequeath to the heir of my late son David
Smith five dollars = I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Smith one dollar = 
I give and bequeath to my son Caleb Smith one dollar.  I also relinquish any
claim against him of every name and notion.  I give and bequeath to my
daughter Nancy Grames twenty five dollars.  I give and bequeath to my daughter
Abigail Gillett twenty five dollars.  I give and bequeath to my son George
Smith twenty five dollars.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Phebe Mason ten
dollars provided always that should my estate on settlement amount to more
than is herein bequeathed, then after paying my just debts and legacies, the
remainder to be divided in the same proportion as is above written among my
heirs.  And for the purpose of enabling my executors to manage the property to
the best advantage I hereby authorize them to sell and convey my real and
personal estate of every name and nature not interfering with the above
testament.  Signed sealed published and declared by the above named testator
to be his last will and testament in presence of us who have subscribed our
names as witnesses in the presence of the testator this fourth day of August
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty seven.  Robert Smith (his
signature) John Service, Talcott Buckus, Joseph Ayer.

Probate of the preceding will of Robert Smith late of Cazenovia.  Recorded May
1, 1830.
State of New York
Madison County.  Be it remembered that on the first day of May one thousand
eight hundred and thirty personally appeared before Mr. Otis P. Granger
(magistrate?) of the county of Madison aforesaid Talcott Backus one of the
subscribing witnesses to the will of Robert Smith late of Cazenovia in said
county deceased who by me being duly sworn declared that he did see the said
Robert Smith deceased, sign, seal and execute the instrument hereunto annexed
& (complianced) with the seal of office of the said (surrogate) which said
instrument purports to be the last will and testament of the said Robert Smith
deceased bearing date the fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and
twenty seven that he has seen the said Robert Smith publish and declare the
(unknown) as & for his last will and testament that at the time thereof he the
said Robert Smith deceased was of sound disposing mind & memory to the best
knowledge and belief of him the said Talcott Backus & that he together with
John Service & Joseph Ayer the other witnesses to the said (will) did
successfully describe their names as witnesses in the presence of the testator
and each other.  John Service another witness to the said will was also sworn
and examined by me who testified substantially to the sworn fact.  Elisha
Severance one of the executors of said will was also sworn by me who testified
that he received said will from the said deceased in his life time.  I kept
the same in his (unknown) until he delivered the (unknown) to the magistrate
aforesaid for probate.  (unknown) testimony (unknown) (unknown) (magistrate?.) 
(Unknown) (unknown) set his hand and affixed his seal of office at Morrisville
the first day of May 1830.  Otis P. Granger.  Magistrate
   

Additional Comments:
Some of the words were unreadable by me, but perhaps someone versed in Probate 
Document language would know the logical choices for some of them....