Copy of the last Will and Testament of Archibald Gillis, deceased.
Recorded March 19th, 1819.
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Archibald Gillis, of the
Town of
I give and devise all the land I own in Farm Lot number One hundred and
Seventeen, situate and being in the Town of
I give and devise Farm Lot number Ninety Eight, situate and being in the Town
of Argyle aforesaid except so much thereof as lies North of the Creek whereon
the Grist Mill is erected and West of the Public Highway to my son James, his
Heirs and Assigns forever.
I give and devise all the land I own in Farm Lot number One hundred and
Fifteen, situate and being in the Town of
I give and devise all the land I own in Farm Lot number One hundred and Eight
together with the Grist Mill before mentioned and so much of Farm Lot number
Ninety Eight as is excepted in the aforesaid devise to my son James, situate
and being in the Town of Argyle aforesaid, to my son Alexander, his Heirs and
Assigns forever.
I give and bequeath One Thousand Dollars to my daughter Nancy, to be paid in
equal proportions by my said sons John, James, Joseph and Alexander in four
equal annual payments with interest. The first payment to be
made one year after my decease, when the interest shall commence and be payable
thereafter with the installments as they become due.
I give and bequeath One Thousand Dollars to my daughter Catherine, to be paid
in equal proportions by my said sons in the same manner and at the same times
as are mentioned for the payment of the Legacy to my daughter Nancy. And the
said devises to my said sons are upon this express condition, that they pay the
Legacies to my said daughters which said legacies are hereby devised to be
chargeable upon all my real Estate at the time of my decease.
I give, devise and bequeath to my said daughters Nancy and Catherine all my
household furniture including beds and bedding and clothing of womenswear to be equally divided between them by my
executors herein after named.
I give, devise and bequeath to my said sons John, James, Joseph and Alexander
all the rest and residue of my estate, real and personal to be equally divided
between them. And I also hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said sons
John and James Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In
witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this Eighth day of
December, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirteen.
(signed) Archibald Gillis
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Archibald Gillis, Testator
as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his
request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereto
subscribed our names as witnesses.
(signed) John Crary--John
McNeil--James McNeil
Washington County, ss. Be it remembered that on the Eleventh day of March in
the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen, before me, Henry
Martindale, Surrogate of the County of Washington personally came John Crary one of the witnesses to the preceeding
will, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath declares that he saw Archibald
Gillis sign and seal the will of which the preceeding
is a copy, and heard him publish and declare it as and for his last Will and
Testament. That at the time thereof, the said Testator was of
sound disposition, mind and memory according to the best of the knowledge and
belief of him, the deponent. That his name thereto is of his own proper
handwriting which he subscribed to the same as a witness in the presence of the
Testator, and that he also saw John McNeil and Janmes
McNeil, the other two witnesses, subscribe their names thereto as witnesses
also in the presence of the Testator. And be it further remembered that on the
same day and year aforesaid also personally came before me the said Surrogate,
James W. Gillis, John A. Gillis, Executors in the said will named and were duly
qualified to the true and faithful execution of the said will by taking the
oath of an Executor as required by Law.
Henry Martindale
Surrogate