WILL: Maltby Gelston; Southampton, Suffolk co., NY 
surname: Gelston

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New York co NY Will Book Vol. 36 page 677
Written: March 7 1783
Recorded: June 12 1784

In the name of God Amen I Maltby Gelston of Southampton in the County of
Suffolk and Collony of New York Yeoman do marke and ordain this to be my last
Will in the following manner I give to my Son John Gelston to be to him his
heirs and assigns forever all my real and personal estate except the house and
lot I purchased of Ebenezer Edwards and the five acres I had of Thomas Sanford
and ten acres upon the South side of Fordham Lot which I give to my Son Thomas
Gelston to be to him his heirs and assigns forever I give to my Son David
Gelston the sum of Five Pounds I give to my Son William Gelston the sum of
five pounds I give to my Son Hugh Gelston the sum of one hundred Pounds  I
give to my daughters the sum of five shillings a piece my Will is that my Wife
shall have the improvement of one third of my real estate and the improvement
of all my personal estate so long as she remains my Widow.  I order my Son
John Gelston to pay all my debts and legacies whome I appoint to be my
Executor to this my last Will In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal
published pronounced and declared this seventh day of March in the year of our
Lord 1783 in presence of -------

Maltby Gelston
John Hulbert, Prudence Hulbert, Polley Doane 


Suffolk County SS
Be it Remembered that on the ninth day of April one thousand seven hundred and 
Eighty four personally came and appeared before me David Gelston Surrogate of
the said County John Hulbert (Merchant) and Prudence Hulbert both of said
County and being duly sworn on their oaths declared that they and each of them
did see Maltby Gelston sign and Seal the within written instrument purporting
to be the Will of the said Maltby Gelston bearing date the seventh day of
March 1783 and heard him publish and declare the same as for his last Will and
Testament that at the time thereof he the said Maltby Gelston 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 to the said
Will in the Testators presence and that they the deponents saw Polley Doane
the other Witness to the said Will subscribe her name as a Witness thereto in
the Testators presence.

David Gelston, Surrogate

The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God Free and Independent
To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern Send Greeting to Know
Ye that at Suffolk County on the ninth day of April last before David Gelston 
Esquire thereunto by us delegated and appointed the last Will and Testament of 
Maltby Gelston deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved and is 
now approved and allowed of by us and the said deceased having whilst he lived 
and at the time of his death good Chattels or Credits within the State by
means whereof 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 us the Administration of all and singular the goods Chattels and
Credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his Will is granted unto
John Gelston the Executor in the said Will named he 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 we have caused the Seal of our Court of Probates to be
hereunto affixed Witness Thomas Tredwell Esquire Judge of our said Court at
the City of New York the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty four.  

David Judson, Clk