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Abigail Abraham acres of land Albany Albany County Amen April Benjamin brother Catharine Cornelius Cortlandt Daniel Dated daugh daughter Mary David death deceased direct all debts Duchess County dwelling house east ecutors eldest estate I leave executors farm George Gerritt granddaughter grandson Hannah heirs Henry house and lot Isaac Jacob James Johanes John Joseph Kings County land lying live lot of land Manor March Margaret married Mary Brant meadow merchant movable estate name of God Nathaniel negro wench nephew Nicholas Orange County Patent pay all debts personal estate Peter Peyster Phebe Philip Precinct Proved Queens County Rachel real and personal remains my widow rest Richard Richmond County Robert Samuel shillings sick silver sister Smith sold sons Stephen Suffolk County Susanah Thomas town of Southampton Ulster County weak in body wearing apparell Westchester County wife Mary William Witnesses yeoman York
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الصفحة 1 - Same and calling to mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament; that is to say principally and first of all...
الصفحة 226 - That the lands given and granted to the governors of the college of the province of New York in the city of New York in America...
الصفحة 225 - The rector and inhabitants of the city of New- York, in communion of the Church of England, as by law established...
الصفحة 55 - WALLACE, of New York, tallow chandler, being in perfect health. I leave to my honored father, James Wallace, of Belfast, £7. All the rest of my estate, real and personal, I leave to my beloved wife, Jane Wallace, and I make her and my good friends, Daniel McCormick and John McDowell, merchants, executors. Dated September 8, 1772. Witnesses, John Young, sadler, Robert Cooks, William Wentworth, John McKessan. Proved, November 20, 1772. Page 334. — In the name of God, Amen, September 12, 1768. I,...
الصفحة 254 - Rhinelander, one of my executors, in the settlement of my estate, he being best acquainted with the Condition of my affairs, he shall have a reasonable allowance, and the other executors are to allow him as they think reasonable." All the rest of my estate, real and personal, I leave to my daughter Elizabeth, wife of James Desbrosses, Jr., and to my wife Sarah. I make my son-in-law, James Desbrosses, Jr., and my daughter Elizabeth, his wife, and Jacob Rhinelander, executors.
الصفحة 157 - MULFOBD, of East Hampton, in Suffolk County, yeoman, being indisposed of body, but of sound mind, Thanks be to God therefor." I leave to my grandson, David Hedges, £5. To my granddaughter, Elizabeth Gardiner, £10. To my granddaughter, Jerusha Gardiner, £5. All the rest of my estate, real and personal, I leave to my lawful son, Daniel Mulford, who is to pay all debts within a reasonable time, and I make him sole executor. Dated April 23, 1774. Witnesses, Jeremiah Miller, Elisha Mulford, Jr., John...
الصفحة 179 - Also the use of ^ of all lands, and ^ of my stock of creatures," and all that she brought to me, and ^ of all bedding. I leave to my two granddaughters all the rest of my estate. I make my friends, Benjamin Hall and John Woolsey, Sr., executors. Dated March 20, 1774. (Names of wife and granddaughters not given.) Witnesses, Michael Bassett, Peter Dusinberre, Enoch Honeywell. Proved, July 13, 1774. Page 176.—" This is the last will and Testament of JOHN BRADSTREET, Major General in his Majesty's...
الصفحة 224 - Know all men by these presents that on this first "Day of October, 1773, I, the underwritten, JOHN SCHOONMAKEK, being sick in body, being desirous to put everything in order.
الصفحة 171 - ... William without issue, then to be possessed and enjoyed by Joseph Chew, junr., elder brother of my said god-son William, and his heirs forever. I also devise and bequeath unto the said Joseph Chew, Esq., two hundred acres of land in the patent called Preston's, now Mayfield, to be laid out in one piece next to the lots already laid out by John Collins, Esq., for the township; the same two hundred acres with all the appurtenances thereto belonging, to be by him, the said Joseph Chew and his heirs,...
الصفحة 41 - Seeley shall ever require a home, then my son, Richard, and his trustees, shall allow her to occupy a part of the said house free of charge so long as she remains a widow.