WILL OF WILLIAM WINTERTON
of New York City, New York County, New York
Signed July 23, 1780
Proved October 8, 1785
New York County, New York, Wills Volume 38, pages 196-199
In the Name of God Amen.
I, William Winterton, of the
City of New York, Mason, being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, do
make and publish this, my last will and testament, in manner following, that is
to say.
First. I desire
that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid so soon after my decease as
possibly may be and after payment thereof I leave, devise, and bequeath all the
rest, residue, and remainder of my real and personal estate of what kind or
nature so ever and wheresoever to my dearly beloved wife, Ann Winterton, to have and to hold to her and her assigns for and
during and unto the full end and term of her natural life, provided and upon
this special condition that she will not marry any other husband after my
decease. And in case she shall or will
marry any other husband, then and in such case, I desire that all my real and
personal estate may be sold to the best advantage and divide between my dearly
beloved wife, my son, William Winterton,
and daughter, Jane Winterton, the
wife of John Johnston, share and
share alike. But in case my said wife
shall not marry after my decease but shall die in her viduity, then and in such
case my will is that all my real and personal estate shall from and immediately
after such conti[n]gency happening, go to and be divided between my said son
and daughter, share and share alike as aforesaid. And in case either my said son or daughter
should die before my said wife without issue, then and in such case I leave,
devise, and bequeath the share and Proportion of such child so dieing as
aforesaid to the other survivor, his or her heirs, executors, administrators,
or assigns. And my will is that the said
John Johnston, the husband of my said daughter, Jane Winterton, shall not have
any power whatsoever over any part of the proportions or share of my estate
hereby devised and bequeathed to her, but that the same shall descend to the
children of the said Jane by the said John Johnston or any other after taken
husband or as it shall or may be disposed of by her last will and
testament. Immediately preced.g her
decease.
And Lastly I do hereby constitute my said dearly beloved
wife, the said Ann Winterton, the sole Executrix of this, my last will and
testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made, declaring
this to be my last will and testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven
hundred and eighty.
–William Winterton—
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said
William Winterton as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us
who have hereunto set our names as witnesses in his presence at his request and
in the presence of each other.
--Ter Kerin
--Lewis Morgan
--Joseph Cary
City of New York.
Be it Remembered that on the eighth day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, personally came and appeared
before me, Thomas Tredwell, Judge of
the Court of Probates of the State of New York, Lewis Morgan of the City of Philadelphia, physician, and being duly
sworn on his oath, declared that he did see William Winterton sign and seal the
preceding written instrument purporting to be the will of the said William
Winterton, bearing date the twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand and seven hundred and eighty and heard him publish and declare the
same as and for his last will and testament, that at the time thereof he, the
said William Winterton, was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of
the knowledge and belief of him, the Deponent, and that Terence Kerin and Joseph Cary, together with the Deponent,
subscribed the said will as witnesses thereto in the Testators Presence.
--Thomas Tredwell
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. Know Ye that at the City
of New York, on the day of the date hereof, before Thomas Tredwell Esquire,
Judge of our Court of Probates, the last will and testament of William
Winterton, 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, goods, chattels, and credit within this State, by
means whereof the 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
Ann Winterton, the Executrix in the said will named, she 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 there of 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 eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty five.
--Dav Judson
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