===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com From: <jfrench1@earthlink.net> Subject: 1768 John French dies - Sect to Henry Moore, Governor of NY You are probably referring to the following John FRENCH of NY Abstracts of Wills Vol VII 1766-1771 Page 249.--By his Excellency, Sir Henry Moore, Baronet, Captain-General and Governor. To John French, Esq., Greeting: Reposing especial trust and confidence, I do hereby give you full power to administer oaths to executors and witnesses of all wills, or administrators, and to affix the Prerogative Seal thereto. Given under my hand and the Prerogative seal of the Province of New York, this 11 of June, 1766. H. MOORE. Fort George, this 11 of June, 1766. To Mr. Goldsbrow Banyer, Deputy Secretary of this Province. Having appointed Mr. John French, my Surrogate in the Prerogative Court of this Province, I desire you to deliver to him the Seal of office on his demanding it. H. MOORE. In virtue of the above order, I do hereby acknowledge to have received of Goldsbrow Banyer, Deputy of Page 6 Page 7 George Clarke, Esq., Secretary of the Province of New York, the Prerogative Seal of said Province. New York, June 12, 1766. JOHN FRENCH. Witnesses, Crean Brush, John Bowles. 1768? PHILADELPHIA, July 28. We hear from New-Jersey, that last Week died at Sandy-Hook, JOHN FRENCH, Esq; late Secretary to his Excellency Sir HENRY MOORE, Governor of New-York. http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Sandy_Hook_(New_Jersey) PROBATE: Index to Testators, Volume 26 (1767-1769); New York County, New York Column One: Name of Testator Column Two: Place of Residence of Testator Column Three: County #, Volume #, Page # FRENCH, JOHN NEW YORK CITY NY-31-26-432 Page 367.--In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN FRENCH, of New York, Esq., being sick. All debts to be paid out of my estate. I leave to my wife Jane, "in whom I am well pleased," all the rest of my estate, real and personal, and I make her and my good friend, Abraham Schenck, of Boswyck, executors, with power to sell. Dated July 5, 1768. Witnesses, John Eaton, Edward Price, mariner, Mary Hoff. Proved, July 20, 1768. ====================