Will of John Gay, Crum Elbow, Dutchess
Submitted Margaret Gay Williams
Will of John Gay,
In the name of God, Amen. I, John Gay, of Crum Elbow
precinct in
understanding blessed be god calling unto mind the frailty of my body do
make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First and principally I
recommend my soul to God my Creator hoping for salvation through Jesus
Christ my redeemer and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like
and decent manner and as for such worldly estate where with it hath pleased
God to bless me I will and dispose of the same in manner and form following
Impremis. I will that all my first debs and funeral
charges be fully paid
and satisfied out of my estate by my executors herein after named within
some convenient time after my decease.
Item. I give and devise unto my beloved wife Elizabeth
Gay, all my personal
or movable estate of what kind so ever to her, her heirs and assigns
forever. Which shall not be sold for payment of my debts
excepting my gun
and tools, which I will to my youngest son Parent.
Item. I give devise and bequeath unto my son William
Gay a small piece of
meadow lying to the westward of our house and shop. To begin at the south
west corner of two acres of land which I formerly conveyed to my said son
William. Thence westerly to the foot of a hill then northerly along the foot
of the hill, until it comes to the northwest corner of said two acres more
or less to have and to hold to my said son William Gay his heirs and assigns
forever. This also not to be subject to the payment of my
debts.
Item. My wife is and I do ordain and order, that my
executors or the major
part of them shall dispose of all my real estate not before willed to my son
William within a convenient time after my decease.
Item. I hereby give full power and ____ and absolute
authority to agree for
bargain with and dispose to any person or persons whatsoever all any land
and tenements lying in Crum Elbow precinct in
consideration moneys as they shall think proper and con___ and sufficient
and lawful deed or deeds. Conveyance or conveyands
and _____ in the law
whatsoever for the same to make seal & deliver to such purchaser and
purchasers and the money arising by said sale or sales to be laid out in
paying all my first debts and the residence of such moneys I give for the
use of my wife for her maintenance during her life and after her decease
such and all other my estate real and personal (except what is willed
before) I give will & devise unto my sons William, Thomas and Parent my
granddaughter Elizabeth Gay and daughter of my son John Gay deceased my
daughters Mary and Margaret and my grandson John Pond son of my daughter
Elizabeth deceased and to their several and respective heirs and assigns
forever each one equal seventh part share and share alike and in case any of
my said sons Daughters, granddaughters and grandsons should happen to die,
under age without lawful issue or last will and testament, then my will is
that such share or share be equally divided among the survivors share and
share alike. Lastly, I appoint for executors of this my last will and
testament my wife Elizabeth Gay my son William Gay and Parent Pond to be
executors of this my will.
In testimony whereof I have to to this my last will
& testament set my hand
and affixed my seal this twelfth day of December in the thirty second year
of the reign of our sovereign king George in the year of our Lord, One
thousand seven hundred and fifty eight.
John Gay his X (S.S.)
Signed, sealed published pronounced and declared by the said John Gay as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us:
Henry Hagerman
James Wilson
Parent Pond
James G. Livingston
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