WILL: John Gay;  Crum Elbow, Dutchess co., NY 
surname: Gay, Hagerman, Wilson, Pond, Livingston

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Dutchess County, NY, Will Record Volume AA Page 33
Written: December 12, 1758
Recorded: December 12, 1758

Will of John Gay, Crum Elbow Dutchess County

In the name of God, Amen.  I, John Gay, of Crum Elbow precinct in Dutchess 
County ,  ___. Being sick and weak of body but of sound mind memory and 
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 Dutchess County for such so 
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