WILL: Peter Aldrich; Southold, Suffolk Co., NY (1775)

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New York County, New York
Will Volume #29, page 552

In the Name of God Amen

I Peter Aldrich of the Tound of South Hould in the county of Suffolk being
very sick and weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory thanks be given unto
God calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is
appointed for all Men once to Die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament that Is to say principally and first of all I give and bequeath to
Phebe my dearly beloved Wife the in dowere movables to be dispose of as she
pleseis and the out dower movables to be sould to pay the Debts and five
Shillings to my Granson Peter and my Lands to be equilly divided between my
two sons Garshem and Enos.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of
April and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and
seventy five.

Sealed, published and declared by the aboved named.

Peter Aldrich (his mark +) (L.S.)

For and as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us David Terry,
David Terry Juner, David Wells

Suffolk County ss.
Be it remembered that on the twenty third day of May one thousand seven
hundred and seventy five personally came and appeared before me Jared Landon
Surrogate of the said County David Terry and David Terry Junr, both of the
said county of Suffolk Yeomens and being duly sworn on their oaths declared
that they and each of them did see Peter Oldritch sign and seal the within
written Instrument purporting to be the will of the said Peter Oldritch
bearing date the second day of April 1775 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 Oldritch was of sound disposing Mind and Memory to the best of
the knowledge and belief of them the Deponents and that their names subscribed
to the said Will are of their Respective proper hands writing which they
subscribed as witnesses in the Testator's presence and that they the Deponents
saw David Wells the other Witness to the said Will subscribe his name as
Witness thereto in the Testator's presence.

Jared Landon, Surr.

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 Phebe Aldrich Widow and Relict of
Peter Aldrich late of Southold int he county of Suffolk yeoman Deceased
Sendeth Greeting Whereas the said Peter Aldrich in his lifetime made his last
Will and Testament in Writing bearing date the second day of April last and
soon after died. And whereas the said Will was at Suffolk County on the twenty
third day of May last past before Jared Landon Esquire thereunto Delegated and
appointed duly proved and is now approved and allowed of by me I desiring
therefore that the Goods Chattles and credits which were of the said Peter
Aldrich may be well and faithfully administered converted and disposed of
according to the true Intent and meaning of his said Will (a copy whereof is
hereunto annexed) Do grant unto you the said Phebe Aldrich full Power to
colelct levy recover and receive all and singular the Goods Chattles Rights
and Credits of the said Peter Aldrich deceased and the same to administer and
dispose of according to the Tenor and effects of his said last Will and as the
Law directs you being first in due form of Law to fulfill the Will of the said
Deceased and to pay his Debts and Legacies as far as his goods chattles and
credits will thereunto extend and the Law bind you and also to make or cause
to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattles
and credits of the said deceased which have and shall come to your hands
possession or knowledge and to exhibit the same into the Registry of the
Perogative Court of this Province on or before the third day of February next
ensuing and to render a just and true account thereof when thereunto lawfully
required and I do by these presents nominate constitute and appoint you the
said Phebe Aldrich administratrix of all and singular the goods chattles and
credits which were of the said Peter Aldrich Deceased together with his will
annexed.

In Testimony whereof I have caused the Perogative Seal of the Province of New
York to be hereunto affixed at the city of New York the third day of August
one thousand seven hundred and seventy five.

Sam. Bayard, Junr. G. Secr.