Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office: City of New York, Volume 27Society, 1895 - Wills |
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Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office: City of New York William Smith Pelletreau No preview available - 2016 |
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Abigail Abraham acres of land 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 houses and lands Howell Isaac Jacob Jamaica James Johanes John Jonathan Joseph Kings County land lying lands and meadows Letters of administration Lieutenant-Gov lot of land March merchant 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 Sarah shillings silver sister sold sons Southampton Southold Stephen street Suffolk County Susanah Thomas town town of Southampton Ulster County Westchester Westchester County Whereas widowhood wife Mary Witnesses York
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Page 312 - The rector and inhabitants of the city of New- York, in communion of the Church of England, as by law established...
Page 295 - Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner...
Page 61 - 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 15 - PELLETREAU, of the city of New York, shop keeper, being in good health of body and of sound mind, thanks be given to God therefor, and calling to mind the uncertamty of this transitory life, do make this my last will and testament. I recommend my Soul to His merciful hands who created both soul and body, my body I recommend to the earth, to be therein buried in a decent and Christian like manner. I give and bequeath unto Mary Pelletreau, one of the daughters of my son, John Pelletreau, late of New...
Page 215 - ... Amen. I, RACHAEL LEWIS, of New York. I leave to David Machado, merchant, all my goods and chattels, except my household furniture, which is to be sold by my executors and the money used to purchase a Shefer Tora, for the use of Sherith Israel, in New York. I make my friend, David Machado, exeeutor. Dated April 8, in the 10 year of King George 2. Witnesses, Lewis Gomez, Rodrigo Derisbra, William Jamison. Proved, April 18, 1737. [NoTE.— The "Shefer Tora" is the scroll of the law, used in Jewish...
Page 410 - My wife Catharine is to have a sufficient maintainance out of my estate during her life, or until she marries ; Also a negro wench, " but if the said negro dies, my heirs shall buy her another negro wench to serve my said wife." All the rest of my real and personal estate to my 6 children, John, William, Gertrude, wife of Evert Bogardus, Robert, Mary, and Charles», but my three youngest children shall have their learning and education out of my estate, and my executors may sell lands with the consent...
Page 134 - PEYSTER, of New York, merchant, being sick and weak. I leave to my wife all my real and personal estate for the term of her life, " if she shall so long continue my widow, and in case my children should all dye without heirs of their body. I will that my wife shall have power to charge my real estate with £1500 to be disposed of as she shall think fit.
Page 99 - Page 10. — In the name of God, Amen. Be it known and manifest that I, ANDRIKS VAN BOSKERK, of Bergen County, New Jersey, being in perfect health. I leave to my wife Anna, all the linnen, woolen, silk, gold, and silver, belonging to her body, " and to that end my said wife may have a reasonable consideration out of my estate in lieu of a suit of mourning." And she shall continue in possession of such parts of my dwelling-house where I now live as she shall see cause to make choice of, for one year....
Page 333 - Leaves to his daughters Phebe Brandiga, Charity Dodge, and Elizabeth Albertson, each 5 shillings. Proved, June 30, 1741. Page 120. — In the name of God, Amen. March 8, 1706. I, MICHAEL BASSETT, of New York, mariner, being in health. I leave to my son John £5 in full of all his claim as heir-at-law. I leave to my wife Helena, the use of all estate, during her widowhood. If she marries, she is to have the use of one-half. After her death, all to my children (not named}. I make my wife, and my loving...
Page 33 - ... appraised, and he shall pay the value to my other heirs, deducting the improvements made by him, since his settlement. I leave to my son Joel, all that parcel of land in New Paltz Patent, on the south side of the Paltz Kill, between the lands of the heirs of Abraham and Jan Hasbrouck. Also the large meadow and the lots in the Cripple Bush, Wassamakers land, and my house, barn and lot, in the village of Paltz, and the sheep meadow; and the land on the north side of the Paltz Kill, from the "dray...