WILL: George Muirson; Rye, Westchester co., NY

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New York co. NY
Will book Vol. 7 page 512

In the Name of God Amen the Thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord
God one thousand seven hundred and Eight, I Goerge Muirson of Rye in the
county of West Chester and Province of New Yorke, minister being weak in Body
but of Perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefor calling unto
mind the morality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once
to dye do make and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament that is to say
Principally and first of all I give & Recommend my soul into the hands of God
that gave it and for my body I commend it to the Earth to be Buried in a
Christ and Like and Decent manner att the Discrecon [sic] of my Executrix
nothing Doubting but att the Genll. Resurrection I shall Receive the same
again by the mighty Power of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith
it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give and Devise & dispose of
the same in the following manner & forme.

I give and Bequeath to my Dearly belvoed wife Gloriana who I likewise
Constitute appoint and ordain my only and sole Executrix of th8is my Last Will
& Testament all & singular my Estate Reall and personall whether of Lands
messuages Tenements money Good Chattles of what kind nature and quality soever
now in my Possession or in Possession of any other or oweing me from any
Persons or Persons which is or may by any way or means be my just Right and
Title att the Day of my Death by her the said Gloriana freely to be Possessed
& Enjoyed and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disanull all and Every
Testaments Wills Legacies Requests and Eecutors by me made or Before this time
named willed & Bequeathed Ratifying Confirming this & no other to be my Last
Will & Testament.

In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day & year
above written.

Geo. Muirson (LS)
Signed sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by the sd. Geo. Muirson as his
Last Will & Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers, Robert Bloomer,
Samll. Lane, Joseph Cleator

Edwrad Viscount Cornbury Capt Genll. & Gove in Chiefe of the Provinces of New
Yorke New Jersey and Territories Depending thereon in America & vice admirall
of the same &tc. To all to whom these presents shall come or may conceive
Greeting Know Yee that att New York Thirtenth day of Nov the Last Willa nd
Testament of Geo. Muirson was Proved approved & allowed of byme having while
he Lived and att the time of his Death Goods Chattles and Creditts in Diverse
places within this Province by means whereof the full Disposition of all and
singular the goods Chattles & Creditts of the said Deced and the granting the
administration of them also the hearing of accot. calculacon or Reckoning and
the finall Discharge and Dismission from the same unto me solely and not unto
any other Inferiour Judge are manifestly known to belong and the administracon
of all and singular the Goods Chattles and Creditts of the said Deced and his
Last Will and Testament in anymanner of ways concerning was granted unto
Gloriana Muirson the Executrix in the said Last Will and Testament named
Chiefly of well & truely administring the same and of makinga true and Perfect
Inventory of all ans singular the goods chattles & Creditts of the Deced and
Exhibiting the same into the Registry of the Prerogative Court in the Secy's
Office att or before the Tenth day of May next ensueing and of Rendering a
just & true accot calculacon or reckoning whern thereunto Required.

In Testimonty whereof I have caused the Prerogative Seale of the said Province
to be hereunto affixed att New Yorke the Tenth day of Novr 1708.  Geo. Clarke.