Show will penciled on board conveys estate new york A piece of pine board on which nearly thirty one years ago edwin roberts Il a contractor and builder penciled brief instructions that ills his wife elizabeth should receive his estate was filed as his will in the bronx surrogates court mr roberts died rebr february uary 19 the piece of briard board six inch inches square and three quarters ot of an inch inca thick bore only the sentence 1 I leave nil fill I 1 own to roy my wife elizabeth roberts after all just debts are paid and the signatures of roberts Il and the witnesses mrs 11 C garland and llly lily roberts one of his daughters arthur bell the attorney who filed the will explained that sir mr roberts always had brushed aside suggestions of mrs garland his neighbor that hat he draw up ills his will on may 18 1903 1003 mrs garland with mr bells assistance drew her own will and took it next door to show it to mr roberts who was repairing his front porch 1 I tell you you ought to make yours out slie she told him oh very well mr roberts said and picking up a piece of woo wood d scribbled the sentence and the witnesses signed the estate Is estimated at |