Reuben TOBEY
BIRTH: Family Records DEATH: Family Records BIOGRAPHY: Newspaper article: In the will of Reuben Tobey, who died on November 9, 1899, the bulk of the estate is left to the widow. The will was made on 14 Aug 1879, and the witnesses. L.S. Ford and L.D. Ford, are dead. Flora S. Tobey and Merrit L. Tobey are named executors. Two daughters and three sons survive Rueben Tobey, the youngest of these being 48 years of age. He left property worth $12,000 in real estate and $15,000 in personal property. In a codicil executed eleven years after the original will, a bequest of $5,000 is made to his daughter, Julia B. Newcomb. In the will she is left the income of this amount. BIOGRAPHY: Another newspaper Article: Surrogate Benton yesterday admitted to probate the will of Reuben Tobey, who died November 9th last in Pittsford, leaving an estate valued at $27,500, of which $12,000 is in reality. Flora S. Tobey, widow, and Merritt H. Tobey, son are named as executors. The values of the bequests made were as follows: Flora S. Tobey, $500 absolutely, $200 annually and the use of $5,000 for life; Julia B. Newcomb, Royal H. Tobey and Merritt P. Tobey, each $2,500 absolutely and $1,250 subject to the widow's life estate; Charles R. Tobey and Mary M. Burlingame, each $6,500 absolutely and $2,625 subject to the widow's life estate.
BIRTH: Family Records MARRIAGE: Family Records DEATH: Family Records R.B. Tobey & C. H. Pope Tobey Genealogy (Charles H. Pope, Boston, Massachusetts) pg. 147 MARRIAGE: Marriage may have been in Chautauqua, NY
MARRIAGE: Have Certificate BIRTH: Death Certificate DEATH: Death Certificate BURIAL: Death Certificate BIOGRAPHY: Old "resume" at his own hand must be after 1900 because it mentions two children. Born 26 Feb. 1839 Depend: Wife & two children Worked at home on Fathers Farm until 21 years of age April 1861 Commenced to work in Elevator Buffalo under Dean Richard as weighmman 1865 Dean Richman sent me to Albany to assist in grain elevator. April 1868 married, bought farm settled Pittsford 1878. Sold farm moved to Buffalo. Employed in Tifft Elevator under John Dilles. 1879 employed as assistant foreman at commercial Elevator. Dec 1, 1880 commenced to work for JW Whitney as foreman in Rochester. BIOGRAPHY: 1894 lived at 37 N Fitzhugh 1901 lived at 72 Clinton Ave So 1907 Lived at 70 Clinton ave so
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He married Betsey Putnam 25 Sep 1834 at Westfield, Chautauqua, New York . Betsey Putnam was born at Andover, Windsor, Vermont 18 Dec 1809 daughter of Jacob Putnam and Mary Burton .
They were the parents of 3
children:
Julia Betsey Tobey
born 14 Feb 1837.
Royal Howes Tobey
born 26 Feb 1839.
Merritt Putnam Tobey
born 26 Mar 1843.
Reuben Tobey died 9 Nov 1899 at Pittsford, Monroe, New York .
Betsey Putnam died 30 Mar 1843 at Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont .