WILL: Jacob Regnier; New York City, New York co., NY
surname: Regnier

submitted by Ron Shenk (obeetlejce @ aol.com)
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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Ron Shenk

New York County, NY Will Book vol. 8 page 363

   In the Name of God, Amen.   I Jacob Regnier of Lincolnis Inne in the Realm
of England, Barrister at Law, now resident of the City of New York in America,
being very sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect and dieposeing
memory (by God’s Blessing) do make this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all former wills heretofore made in manner following Imprionis I
recommend my Soul to God Almighty my great Creator and my body to the Earth to
be buried in such decent manner as my Executrix hereafter named shall think
fit.  Item as to my worldly Estate after my debts and legacys hereafter
mentioned are fully paid, I give and devise all my real and personal estate
whatsoever whether in America, Great Britian or else where which I now or at
the time of my decease shall be seized or possessed of to my loving wife
Elizabeth Regnier, her heirs and assignes for ever on condition she, my said
executrix, do pay unto my dear brother Daniel Regnier, if he shall be alive,
one hundred pounds Sterling money of England to be paid out of my said estate
and I nominate and appoint my said dearest wife Elizabeth my sole Executrix of
this my last Will and Testament. Fully impowering her to act and do as she
pleases towards the payment of my Debts if any shall appear so the same be
wholly discharged and not doubting but as to such memorandum and directions as
I have given her she will perfectly perform the same.  In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of Novemer in the first
year of the Reign of our Soverign Lord King George over Great Britian to and
in the year of our Lord 1714.   J. Regnier * Signed, Sealed, Executed,
Published and declared by the said Jacob Regnier to be his last Will and
Testament the words (in body) being first interlinded in the presence of John
Johnson, Elias Neau, William Simmons

   Robert Hunter Esq. Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Provinces
of New York, New Jersey and Territories therein in America and Vice-Admiral of
the same, to all to whom these presents shall come or may concern, Greetings, 
know ye that the Twentieth day of November before Henry Wileman, Gent. being
by me there by unto authorize and appoint the last Will and Testament of Jacob
Regnier was proved and now approved and allowed by me having while he lived
and at the time of his death, Goods, Chattels and Credits in diverse places
within this province by means whereof the full disposition of all and singular
the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased and the granting
administration of them also the hearing of account, calculation or reckoning
and the final discharge and dismission from the same unto me solely and not
unto any other inferior Judge are manyfestly know to belong and the
administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said
deceased and his last Will and Testament in any manner of ways concerning was
granted unto Elizabeth Regnier, the Executrix in the said last Will and
Testamnet named chiefly of well and truly administring the same and of making
a true and perfect inventory of all and Singular the Goods, Chattels and
Credits of the said deceased and exibiting the same into the Registry of the
Court in the Secretarys office of the said Province of New York at or before
the Twentieth day of May next ensueing and of rendering a just and true
account calculation or reckoning when thereunto required.  In Testamony
whereof I have caused the Seal of the said Province to be hereunto affixed at
New York this Twentieth day of November, anno dni 1714

H.  Wileman D. Secry