Re: Andrew Robe, Sr_ 1729 will. Found it.
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Andrew Robe, Sr_ 1729 will. Has anyone seen it?
Albert Simmel 6/27/12
A Digest of the Early Connecticut probate records
Compiled by Charles William Manwaring
Vol 3, Hartford District, 1729 to 1750
Hartford, Conn: R. S. Peck & Co., printers, 1906
Page 191
ROBE, Andrew, Sen., Simsbury. Invt. pounds 124-00-00. Taken 27 November, 1735, by Samuel Buell and Joseph Humphrey. Will dated 26 August, 1729.
I, Andrew Robe, Sen., of Simsbury, do see cause to make this my last will and testament: I give unto my wife Sarah, during her natural life, the use of 1/2 of my house lott, with 1/2 of my Hop meadow lott lying in Hop meadow, with the east end of my now dwelling house, with so much cellar room as she needs from year to year, and also so much barn room as to keep stover for two cowes and sheltering in bad weather. And also I oblige my son Andrew Robe to keep his mother's buildings and fences in repair during the time of her widowhood. And also I give her 1/2 of my moveable estate forever, but the houseing and land, unless she see cause to marry, then she shall move off with only 1/3 of these lands and 1/3 of my moveable estate, and shall not bring any man into my son's possessions which may cause differences to arise between him and his mother. I give unto my son Andrew Robe all my lands that I now possess, excepting what I have given to my wife during her natural life, which he is to enjoy the same and all other my land, both divided and undivided land, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Also, I give unto my son Andrew Robe the other half of moveable estate to pay debts and legacies withall unto his sisters. I give and bequeath unto my three daughters, namely, Mary, Elizabeth and Amy, unto each of them so much as to make up, with what they have already received, 20 pounds to each of them. I appoint my son Andrew Robe sole executor.
Witness: Josiah Alford,
Jacob Case, Abigail Case.Andrew Robe, LS.
Court Record, Page 37 - 38 November, 1735: Will proven.