WILL: James Gillis;  Argyle, Washington co., NY 
surname: Gillis, Gamble, McCoy, Borden

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Washington County Will Book A1, Page 227
Written: March 22, 1831
Recorded: May 28, 1831

Washington County, New York, Wills, A1-227
Copy of the Last Will and Testament of James Gillis, deceased.

I, James Gillis of the Town of Argyle in the County of Washington and the 
State of New York, Farmer, do make and ordain this my Last Will and 
Testament in manner and form following. Viz: I give and bequeath to my son 
Camel [Campbell] Gillis one third of my real estate taken from the South 
end of my farm clear across the lot. And I also bequeath to my son Alexander
E. Gillis one third of my real estate to be taken from the East side of my
farm after the first is taken off. And I also bequeath to James I. Gillis my
son one third of my real estate taken from the West of my farm after the other
two are taken off, reserving however, an equal proportion of wood land on the
North end of the farm so that when divided each shall have an equal third of
the whole farm. And also I bequeath to my son Archibald the sum of one dollar.
I also reserve from each of my sons Camel [Campbell], Alexander E. and James
I. Gillis, Forty Dollars to be paid yearly to my widow Peggy [Margaret]. And
also out of my personal property I bequeath to my widow Peggy [Margaret] one
good cow. I also bequeath to my daughter Eleanor my household furniture as
also one third of my personal property. I also bequeath to my daughter Isabel
one third of my personal property. I also bequeath to my daughter Nancy one
third of my personal property. I also bequeath to my daughter Mary One Dollar.
I also bequeath to my sons Camel [Campbell], Alexander E. and James I. Gillis
all my outstanding debts and notes. All my expenses of sickness, burial so
will be paid by my sons Camel [Campbell], Alexander E. and James I. Gillis
whom I nominate, constitute and appoint Executors of this my Last Will and
Testament hereby revoking all other and former wills by me at any time
heretofore made. 

In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the Twenty Second day of March
in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty One.
Signed, sealed and published and declared by the said Testator James 
Gillis as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have 
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in presence of the said Testator.

(signed)  James Gillis
(signed) Robert Wiley
John Magee     of Argyle
Alex'r Hutchinson
In Surrogate Court held at the Town of Granville in the County of Washington 
on the 28th day of May 1831 before Samuel Standish Jr. Surrogate of said 
County for the purpose of proving and recording the last Will and Testament 
of James Gillis late of the Town of Argyle in the County of Washington
deceased pursuant to Chapter 5th Title 1st Article 1st Part 2nd of the Revised
Statutes of the State of New York on the application of Campbell Gillis an
Executor in said will named. Campbell Gillis this applicant appeared and no
one to oppose. And thereupon this said applicant produced due proof of the
service of notice on the heirs of the said deceased who all reside in the
County of Washington, to wit: Alexander E. Gillis, James I. Gillis, Archibald
Gillis, Eleanor Gillis, Isabel Gamble, Nancy McCoy, Polly Borden and widow
Margaret Gillis, at least fifteen days before this day, of his intention on
this day at 9 O'Clock in the forenoon of proving the said will before the said
Surrogate at his office in Granville in said County. And the said will being
produced and the subscribing witnesses thereto appearing testified as follows
to wit: 

Washington County ss Robert Wiley, John Magee and Alexander Hutchinson of the
Town of Argyle in said County each being first duly sworn disposeth and saith
that he saw James Gillis deceased subscribe the instrument now shown this
deponent and which purports to be the Last Will and Testament of James Gillis
late of the Town of Argyle in said County of Washington deceased bearing date
the Twenty Second day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Thirty One, that he heard the said James Gillis declare the same
to be his Last Will and Testament, that he, this deponent did subscribe his
name thereto as a witness at the request of the said James Gillis, and further
that at the time thereof the said James Gillis was of sound mind and memory,
of full age, and not under any restraint and further saith not.
Sworn before me this 28th day of May 1831    
Robert Wiley Samuel Standish Jr., Surrogate Alexander Hutchinson
John Magee

The foregoing proofs and examination taken before me the Surrogate at the 
time and place first mentioned and the depositions of the respective witnesses
were by them respectively subscribed after having been read over to them. And
the said Surrogate being satisfied upon the said proof taken that the said
will was duly executed. That the said Testator at the time of executing the
same was in all respects competent to devise real estate and not under
restraint, do therefore allow the said will proofs and examinations to be
recorded.
Witness Samuel Standish Jr., Surrogate aforesaid, the day and year first 
aforesaid. Samuel Standish Jr., Surrogate