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Abigail Abraham acres of land adjoining administration are granted Amen Anne April Benjamin bought brother Captain-General and Governor Catharine Clarke Commonage Cornelius Cosby Daniel Dated daugh David deceased December died intestate dwelling house east ecutors eldest ernor estate I leave executors February George Hannah heirs Hempstead Hendrick Henry home lot house and lot Isaac Jacob James Johanes John Jonathan Joseph Kings County land lying lands and meadows Letters of administration Lieutenant-Gov lot of land March movable estate name of God Nathaniel Neck negro Orange County Oyster Bay personal estate Peter Phebe Proved Queens County real and personal remains my widow rest Richard Richmond County Robert Samuel Samuel Underhill Sarah sell shillings silver sister Smith sold sons Southampton Southold Stephen street Suffolk County Susanah Thomas town town of Southampton Ulster County Westchester Westchester County Whereas widowhood wife Mary William Witnesses York
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Page 320 - The rector and inhabitants of the city of New- York, in communion of the Church of England, as by law established...
Page 342 - In the name of God, Amen. The last will and testament of WILLIAM BAKEIÎ, of Eastchester, saddler, February 21, 1740.
Page 156 - All the rest of my estate, real and personal, I leave to my beloved grand-son, Phillip Edsall, and to my beloved grand-daughter.
Page 69 - daughters-in-law," in the above will, probably means step-daughters. — WSP] Page 349. — " Know all men by these Presents that I, SOLOMON LATIMER, of Richmond County, mariner, do make my trusty and loving friend, David Lynn, my true and lawful attorney.
Page 193 - May 2.2, 1710. Page 584. — HENRY TOWNSEND. In the name of God, Amen, the 30th of March, 1709. I, Henry Townsend, Jr., of Oyster Bay, in Queens County, being very sick. I leave to my eldest son, Henry Townsend, all my dwelling house and home lot lying and joining between Joseph Dickinson's land and the land of John Townsend, deceased. I leave to my son Absalom Townsend all that lot of land which I bought of Anthony Wright, lying on the east side of Joseph Dickinson's lot ; Also...
Page 38 - And all the rest of my estate is to be equally divided among my children. I appoint my wife Janitie and my three oldest sons, Jacob, Jan and Raphael executors. Witnesses, Cornelius Clopper, William Myer, Jacob Blom. Proved, September 2, 1 731. [NoTE. — Jacobus Goelet, the ancestor of a wellknown family, first appears as a school-master, and afterwards a book-seller and stationer, his place of business being the
Page 14 - Declared either by word or writing, and this to be taken only for my last will and Testament and none other. And first being penitent and sorry from the Bottom of my Heart for my sins...
Page 422 - Minard, liIs as eldest son. I leave to my son Martynas my mansion house and farm, which I now live on, and all lands which I have in Orange County, and he is to pay to my son Minard, and to my son Hanner, and to my daughters Catharine and Jannettie, the sum of £16, 13s, 4d each, within 5 years after the death or marriage of my wife. It is my will that my son Martynas shall live with his mother, but he shall have no power over the estate till her death or marriage. All the personal estate that my...
Page 194 - IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, I ABRAHAM HAFF of Frederick County in the State of Maryland being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding...
Page 87 - ... he mentions his wife, not named, sons Robert and John, daughter Abigail, granddaughters Arsenah and Phebe Hunt, all under twenty-one years of age. Cicily (Leggett) Eddas died 1732, and her will, dated March 18, proved Dec. 19, 1732, mentions her son John Eddas, son Robert, daughter Abigail, and "the children which I had by both my husbands, John Leggett and Robert Eddas.