WILL: Archibald Gillis;  Argyle, Washington co., NY 
surname: Gillis

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Washington County Will Book 4, Page 141
Written: December 8, 1813
Recorded: March 11, 1819


Copy of the last Will and Testament of Archibald Gillis, deceased. 
Recorded March 19th, 1819.

In the Name of God, Amen. I, Archibald Gillis, of the Town of Argyle, in the 
County of Washington, and State of New York do make this my last Will and 
Testament, in manner following, that is to say. I will and direct that all my 
just debts, funeral expenses, and the charges of proving this, my will, be 
fully paid and satisfied by my Executors herein after named, as soon as 
conveniently may be after my decease. 

I give and devise all the land I own in Farm Lot number One hundred and 
Seventeen, situate and being in the Town of Argyle aforesaid to my son 
John, his Heirs and Assigns forever.

I give and devise Farm Lot number Ninety Eight, situate and being in the 
Town of Argyle aforesaid except so much thereof as lies North of the Creek 
whereon the Grist Mill is erected and West of the Public Highway to my son 
James, his Heirs and Assigns forever.

I give and devise all the land I own in Farm Lot number One hundred and 
Fifteen, situate and being in the Town of Argyle aforesaid to my son Joseph, 
his Heirs and Assigns forever.

I give and devise all the land I own in Farm Lot number One hundred and Eight
together with the Grist Mill before mentioned and so much of Farm Lot number
Ninety Eight as is excepted in the aforesaid devise to my son James, situate
and being in the Town of Argyle aforesaid, to my son Alexander, his Heirs and
Assigns forever.

I give and bequeath One Thousand Dollars to my daughter Nancy, to be paid in
equal proportions by my said sons John, James, Joseph and Alexander in four
equal annual payments with interest. The first payment to be made one year
after my decease, when the interest shall commence and be payable thereafter
with the installments as they become due.

I give and bequeath One Thousand Dollars to my daughter Catherine, to be 
paid in equal proportions by my said sons in the same manner and at the 
same times as are mentioned for the payment of the Legacy to my daughter 
Nancy. And the said devises to my said sons are upon this express condition,
that they pay the Legacies to my said daughters which said legacies are hereby
devised to be chargeable upon all my real Estate at the time of my decease. 

I give, devise and bequeath to my said daughters Nancy and Catherine all 
my household furniture including beds and bedding and clothing of womenswear
to be equally divided between them by my executors herein after named.

I give, devise and bequeath to my said sons John, James, Joseph and Alexander
all the rest and residue of my estate, real and personal to be equally divided
between them. And I also hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said sons
John and James Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness
whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this Eighth day of December, in
the Year of Our Lord One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirteen. 
(signed) Archibald Gillis

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Archibald Gillis, 
Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who 
at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have 
hereto subscribed our names as witnesses. 
(signed) John Crary--John McNeil--James McNeil

Washington County, ss. Be it remembered that on the Eleventh day of March in
the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen, before me, Henry
Martindale, Surrogate of the County of Washington personally came John Crary
one of the witnesses to the preceeding will, who being by me duly sworn, on
his oath declares that he saw Archibald Gillis sign and seal the will of which
the preceeding is a copy, and heard him publish and declare it as and for his
last Will and Testament. That at the time thereof, the said Testator was of
sound disposition, mind and memory according to the best of the knowledge and
belief of him, the deponent. That his name thereto is of his own proper
handwriting which he subscribed to the same as a witness in the presence of
the Testator, and that he also saw John McNeil and Janmes McNeil, the other
two witnesses, subscribe their names thereto as witnesses also in the presence
of the Testator. And be it further remembered that on the same day and year
aforesaid also personally came before me the said Surrogate, James W. Gillis,
John A. Gillis, Executors in the said will named and were duly qualified to
the true and faithful execution of the said will by taking the oath of an
Executor as required by Law.
Henry Martindale
Surrogate