WILL: Alexander Gilchrist;  Argyle, Washington co., NY 
surname: Gilchrist

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Old Original Wills Folder AG-44
Written: September 20, 1776
Recorded: July 5, 1784

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF ALEXANDER GILCHRIST
In the Name of God Amen.
I, Alexander Gilchrist of Argyle Township and County of Charlotte [changed 
to Washington after the Revolution] being weak in body but of sound memory,
blessed be God, do this Twentieth Day of September in the Year of Our Lord One
Thousand, Seven Humdred and Seventy-six that is to say. 

First I give and bequeath to my sons all that land and tenement wherein I now
live. I also give unto my three eldest daughters, Jane, Catherine and Agness
each one to have an equal part of that lot of land now in my possession, known
by the number eighty-three. I allow each of my sons to pay each of my youngest
daughters Flora and Margaret, the sum of twenty-nine Pound, current money of
New York. I also allow each of my eldest daughters Jane, Catherine and Agness,
do pay unto my youngest daughters Flora and Margaret, the sum of five Pounds
current money of New York each. I give and bequeath unto my true and loving
wife, the one-third part of all my goods and chattels whatsoever, and the
other two parts to be divided amongst the rest. The use of which to go towards
their schooling. I ordain Duncan Gilchrist and John McNeil my executors to
this my Last Will and Testamant, in witness whereof I, the said Alexander 
Gilchrist, have to this my last will set my hand and seal the day and year 
written above. Alexander Gilchrist
Witnesses present John McDougal Alexander his mark McDougal

You severally swear that you saw Alexander Gilchrist, deceased, sign and 
seal this instrument and heard him publish and declare the same as and for his
Last Will and Testament, that at the time thereof he was of sound disposing
mind and memory to the best of your knowledge and belief and that your names
subscribed to the said will are of your respective hand writing which you
severally subscribed as witnesses to the said will, in the presence of the
testator, so help you God?
John McDougal Alexander his mark McDougal

Washington County: Be it remembered that on the Fifth Day of July One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty-four, personally came and appeared before me, Edward
Savage, Surrogate of the said county, John McDougal and Alexander McDougal of
the County of Washington, farmers, and being duly sworn on their oaths,
declared that they and each of them did see Alexander Gilchrist sign and seal
the within written instrument, purporting to be the will of the said Alexander
Gilchrist, bearing date the Twentieth Day of September One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy-six, and heard him publish and declare the same as and for
his Last Will and Testament, that at the time thereof, he the said Alexander
Gilchrist 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 hand writing, which they subscribed as
witnesses to the said will in the testator's presence. 
Edward Savage, Surrogate 

Washington County: Be it also remembered that on the Twelfth Day of July 1784,
John McNeil and Duncan Gilchrist, the executors of the within written will of
Alexander Gilchrist, likewise appeared before me the said Edward Savage and
were duly sworn to the true execution and performance of the said will, by
severally taking the Oath of an Executor, as by law appointed before me.
Edward Savage, Surrogate

You swear that the instrument now shown unto you contains the true last Will
and Testament of Alexander Gilchrist, deceased, as far as you know or believe,
and that you will well and truly perform the same by paying first his just
debts, and then the legacies contained in the said will as far as his goods,
chattels and credits will thereunto extend, and the law charge you and that
you will make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods,
chattels and credits as also a just account and exhibit the same when
thereunto required. 
John McNeil, Duncan Gilchrist, Executors