Will of John Gerland – 1673

JOHN GERLAND, New York. Leaves to “dear wife Susannah, my riding horse, all other goods except as follows.” To my son Sylvester “my Sword Pistolls and furniture to them belonging.” Leaves legacies to second son, Matthias, and to Gulian Van Layer, “a son by my wife’s former husband.” “Earnestly desiring that my Trusty and well beloved brother Mr. Gulian Ver Planck, and my well beloved friend Francis Rumbout to be the executors of this will.”

Dated July 15, 1673. Witnesses, John Carr, Wm. Tom, Edward Cantwell, Ralph Hutchinson.

“Recorded for Mr. John Sharpe, who desired to be Administrator” etc., February 26, 1674.

LIBER 1-2, page 108

Gulian Ver Planck and Francis Rumbout having renounced the executorship of the will of JOHN GERLAND, “publickly in the Mayor’s Court.” His widow, Sarah Gerland, is confirmed as administratrix, April 15, 1675.

LIBER 1-2, page 110


Surnames:
Gerland,

Topics:
Will,

Collection:
Abstracts Of Wills On File In The Surrogate’s Office City Of New York

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