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Last Will and Testament | ^'''^"^ September 1759. 

 r I Proved, 3 March, 1761. 



T r- r Recorded, 22 Wills, 202. N. Y. Sur- 



James Guyon. ^ , r^cc 



J rogate s Office. 



In the Name of God, Amen, 



the 27*'' day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven 

 hundred and fifty-nine. I, James Guyon, of the County of Richmond and 

 Province of New York, farmer, being weak in body but of perfect mind 

 and sound memory, thanks be to God therefor calling to mind the mor- 

 tality of my body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to 

 Die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say 

 Principally and first of all I recommend my soul unto the hands of God 

 that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in 

 a Christianlike manner at the Direction of my Executors nothing doubting 

 that at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the 

 mighty Power of God and as touching such Wordly Estate wherewith it 

 hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise and dipose of the 

 same in the following manner and form. 



Imprimis, it is my Will and I do order that in the first place all my just 

 debts and funeral charges to be paid and satisfied. Item I give and be- 

 queath to my beloved Wife Adraansha the sum of three hundred Pounds 

 current money of New York and one silver Tankard to have the use of 

 one room and the furniture therein whilst she continues a widow and if 

 she marries the furniture to go to my two daughters and further my Wife 

 to have the one third of the Income of the Plantation Clear besides bring- 

 ing up the Children and the Remainder to be equally divided between my 

 sons and daughters but if my Wife should insist on her thirds then I will 

 that she shall not have the three hundred Pounds. 



Item I give unto my son James all that Plantation whereon I now dwell 

 except that lot of land which I bought of Richard Conner and a piece 

 of Land and meadows within fence below that and he to pay the sum 

 of Eight hundred Pounds Current money to my two sons Philip and John 

 when they come of age and my son James to have my Sword Pistols and 

 Holsters and if Either dies under age or without issue it shall be divided 

 amongst the surviving Brothers. 



Item I give to my son Joseph the sum of Three hundred Pounds to be 

 levied out of my Estate. 



Item I give unto my son Peter that lot of land and meadows within 

 fence and above mentioned. 



Item I give to my daughter Mary the sum of two hundred Pounds to 

 be Levied out of my Estate. 



Item I give to my daughter Adransha the sum of two hundred Pounds 

 to be levied out of my Estate and if either of them Die under age or 

 without Issue then the same to devolve to the surviving Daughter and I 



