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GUYON WILLS 



Last Will and Testament 



of 



Joseph Guyon 



Dated 7 December 1757 

 Proved 15 June 1758. 

 Recorded, 21 Wills 40; N. Y. Sur- 

 rogate's Office. 



In the Name of God, Amen. 

 I, Joseph Guyon, of Staten Island in the County of Richmond and Province 

 of New York, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, blessed 

 be God, do this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord 1757 

 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that 

 is to say first I give and bequeath cussen Joseph Guyon son of my brother 

 James Guyon all my lands and madows and tenements and also one hun- 

 dred pounds in money also I give and bequeath to my sister Ann wife of 

 John Garrison the sum of one hundred pounds also I give and bequeath 

 to my brother Stephen Guyon the sum of forty pounds also I give and 

 bequeath to my brother John Guyon the sum of forty pounds all the 

 above to be current money of the Province of New York. Also I give 

 and bequeath to my sister Sarah the sum of thirty pounds York money 

 also I give and bequeath to my sister Elisabeth Guyon the sum of thirty 

 pounds also I give and bequeath to my sister Mary Guyon the sum of 

 thirty pounds York money also I give and bequeath to Joseph Garrison 

 son of John Garrison the sum of forty pounds York money also I give and 

 bequeath to my Unkle Philip Guyon the sum of fifteen pounds York 

 money also I give and bequeath to my brothers two daughters Mary and 

 Arriantey each the sum of fifteen pounds York money and all the remain- 

 ing part of my movable estate after my depts and legases is paid to be 

 equally divided between my brother James and his three sons and I make 

 my brother James Guyon and my Unkle Samuel Holmes my executors of 

 this my last will and testament in trust for the intents and purposes and 

 meanings and to take care to see the same performed according to my 

 true intent and meaning. 



In witness whereof I the said Joseph Guyon have to this my last will 

 and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written. 



Joseph Guyon [L S] 



Signed sealed and delivered by the said Joseph Guyon as and for his 

 last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the sign- 

 ing sealing thereof the word care interlined before the ensealing and 

 delivery hereof. 

 Daniel Lake. W""" Barnet. Joseph Holmes Jun' 



