WILL: Peter Gibbons / Gibbins;  New York, New York co., NY 
surname: Gibbons, Gibbins, Richardson, Yeamans, Hutchins, Fanning, Tryon

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New York County Wills Book #28, Pages 189 & 190
Written: November 18, 1771
Recorded: February 8, 1772

In the name of God Amen this Eighteenth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one I Peter Gibbins of the City
and Province of New York, Trader, being weak in Body but of a sound and
disposing mind and memory blessed be God for his Mercies, calling to mind the
mortality of my Body, have thought proper to make and ordain this my last Will
and Testament as follows.  

Imprimis, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God my
Creator and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Christain like manner 
at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named, and as touching such 
Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of
the same as follows, that is to say, 

First that all my just Debts and funeral charges shall be well and truly paid
and contented out of my Estate in convenient time after my decease by my
Executrix.  

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Margaret Gibbins my
negroe girl called Isabel and all and singular my Estate of what nature or
kind soever or wheresoever that shall be remaining after payment of my just
debts and funeral charges as aforesaid, the same to be received held possessed
and enjoyed by her the said Margaret Gibbins her heirs and assigns for ever. 

And I do hereby make ordain and constitute my said welbeloved wife Margaret
Gibbins to be the sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby
revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me made ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year above
written.   s/ Peter Gibbons (L.S.)

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the above named Peter
Gibbins to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us; the words (my
negro girl called Isabel and) being first interlined: John Richardson, George
Yeamans, John Nathn Hutchins.

City of New York. JS.  Be it remembered that on the eighth day of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two personally 
came and appeared before me Edmund Fanning, Surrogate of the province of New 
York, John Richardson "soap boiler", George Yeomans, "Carpenter" and John
Nathan Hutchins "schoolmaster" all of the City of New York, who being duly
sworn on their oaths declared that they did see Peter Gibbons sign and seal
the within written instrument purporting to be the will of the said Peter
Gibbons  bearing Date the Eighteenth day of November last and heard him
publish and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament.  That at
the time thereof he the said Peter Gibbons was of sound disposing mind and
memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of them the Deponents.  And
that their names subscribed as Witnesses to the said Will are of their
respective proper hands writing which they subscribed as Witnesses thereto in
the Testators presence.
s/ Edmd Fanning Surr.

His Excellency William Tryon Esquire Captain General and Governor in Chief in
and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in
America Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same.  To all to whom these
presents shall come or may concern sendeth greeting.  Know ye, that at the
City of New York, on the Day of the date hereof before Edmund Fanning Esquire 
thereunto delegated and appointed the last Will and Testament of Peter Gibbons 
deceased (a copy whereof is hereto annexed) was proved and is now approved and 
allowed of by me and the said deceased having whilst he lived and at the itme
of his death, Goods, Chattels and Credits within this Province by means
whereof the proving and registering the said Will and the granting
administration of all and singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits and
also the auditing allowing and final discharging the account thereof doth
belong unto me.  The administration of all and singular the Goods Chattels and
Credits of the said deceased and any was concerning his Will is granted unto
Margaret Gibbons the executrix in the said Will named, she being first duly
sworn well and faithfully to administer the same, and to make and Exhibit a
true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said Goods Chattels and
Credits, and also to render a just and true account thereof when thereunto
required.

In Testimony whereof I have caused the Prerogative seal of the Province of New
York to be hereunto affixed at Fort George in the City of New York the eight
day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy two.
   By his Excellency's command.    s/ Edmd Fanning, Surr