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Abstract of Will of William Gallt Senior, Dated March 1779

This will was written approximately 4 months after the Cherry Valley Massacre.

Will of William Gallt Sr.

Dated: March 1779
Abstract:
   Page 430.-In the name of God, Amen. I, William Gallt, late of "Chery Valy" yoeman, "being of grate age and infirm of body." I give to "my well-beloved naturall son William" whom I likewise make my sole Executor, "all my goods and chatels, bonds, nots, booke debts or shuretyes, monneys or other afects which I posess," also my lot of land in Chery Valy known by the name of number fifty-one, on which I did "yousally" dwell, with the orchards and gardens.
   Dated March 4, 1779. Witnesses, William Harper, Esqr, John Harper, Junr, Henry Bogart, Archibald Harper.