Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Lay, Martin July 15, 1777
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Source: Will Book Volume A, pages 207-208
Written: July 15, 1777
Recorded: May 1779
Testator: Martin Lay

[Will Book Volume A, page 207]
In the name of God, Amen, I Martin Lay of Orange County being
very sick & Weak, but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it
calling unto mined[sic] the mortality of my boty[sic] and knowing that it is
appoint for all men once to die do make and ordain this my
last Will and Testament, that is to say principally & first I give &
recommand[sic] my soul into the Hand of Allmighty God that give it, & my
Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian burial
at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting at the general
Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of
God, and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased
God to bless me in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in
the following manner and form, that is to say, first of all I recommend
to my Executors to pay my Depts[sic] out of my Estate, and to my Dafter
Catherreney I give all my Moveable Estate during hur Widowhud and to
live on the plase and after hur decease the Land and plantation
belongs to my son Henry Lay and also I give to my son George
Lay one Acre of Land joining his land one[on] the South Corner and likewise
                                                                Constitute

[Will Book Volume A, page 208]
constitute make and ordain Jacob Allbright and George Lay my Sole Executors
of this my last Will and Testament.  In Witness whee [of] I have hereunto set
my Hand & Seal this 15th day of July 1777

Signed sealed & delivered }                       his
in the presents of us     }                Margin (+) Lay (seal)
                                                  mark
Test
Henry Garhurt
      his
Isaac (C) Sharp
      mark

        Orange County May Court 1779
                                   The Execution of the above Will
was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Henry Garhurt & Isaac
Sharp the subscribing Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded
                                   Test
                                      N. Rochester C.C.

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume A, pages 207-208
Recorded May 1779

No loose will found.

No estate papers found.