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Witnesses, Joel Bowdich, John Havens, Charles Stole. Proved, April 10, 1729.
[ NOTE .- The above is one of the first instances where the word "auction " is nsed .- W. S. P.]
In the name of God, Amen. August 17, 1728. I, WILLIAM HORTON, of Southold, Suffolk County, yeo. man, heing very sick. I leave to my wife Mary, the best room in my now dwelling house, or she shall make her choice, during her widowhood. I also leave her all household goods, and also all that I shall oblige my son William to do for her. I leave to my eldest son, William, my house and barn and home lot. And all my land at the north side of the town adjoining to my brother Jonathan's land on the east, and my uncle, Joshna Ilorton, on the west. Also 3 acres of meadow at Goose Creek, adjoining my brother James and Sam- nel Wines. Also 3 lots of meadow at Corchang Great meadow, and 4 lots of Creek Thatch, at the bottom of Indian Neck. And all my right of land at Aqnabok. And my two lots of land at Indisn Neck Great Divis.
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ion. And my lot of land at Corchaug Pond. Also a horse and a pair of oxen, and all husbandry tools, and a gun and a sword and my silver headed walking staff. And my son William shall provide for his mother yearly, the fifth bushel of all sorts of grain, that may be raised on the ground, and firewood, and he shall sow one quarter of an acre of flax, and furnish her 15 pounds of wool, and keep two cows for her. And he shall do for his grandmother, as I have done during my life time. I leave to my second son, Moses Horton, £15, and a colt, and my iron bound chest. I leave to my youngest son, Micali, £15. My son William shall give to his sisters, Mary and Mercey, when he is of age, each a chest with one drawer. I leave to my daughter Phebe, a cow. One lot of my land on Indian Neck, ad- joining Elijah Hutchinson, shall be sold to pay debts. I leave all the rest of my lands and Commonage, to my son William, and my two best suits of apparell. I make my wife, and my brothers, Joseph and James Hortou, executors.
Witnesses, Daniel Booth, John Peck, Jr., Jonathan Horton, Jr. Proved, April 1, 1729, before Brinley Syl- vester, Esq.
In the name of God, Amen. The 20 day of July, 1729. I, ROBERT NORRIS, of Southampton, in the County of Suffolk, hushandman, being sick and weak in body, hut of perfect mind. I leave to my son, John Norris, the use of all my houses, lands, meadows, and Com- monage during his natural life, except what is herein disposed of otherwise. I also leave him all my Coop- er's tools and Carpenter's tools, and my team and tackling, and my Great Byble, and my old mare, six sheep, a bed and hedsted, called the bedroom bed, and A steer called the hull stag, three year old. Also iny gun, sword, and amninition. I leave to my wife, Han- nah Norris, the improvement of the east end of my dwelling house, and the east end of my barn, and the improvement of all the rest of my movahle estate dnr-
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Witnesses, Harman Smeeman, Laurens Andriesen, [Van Boskerk]
The mark of DIRCK X TEUNISSE. ARIENTJE WALINGSZ.
[NOTE .- The testator of the above will survived his wife, and in March, 1669, married Catalyntie Frans, widow .- W. S. P.]-See Volume I, page 165, of this series.
(Written in the Dutch language.)
Extract from the minutes of the village of fewcke- lcn.
In the name of Our Lord, Amen, 1670, Angust 18. Appeared before me Dirck Storm, Secretary of the Court of Jurisdiction in the village of Brewckelen, appointed by the Very Honorahle Lord Governor Francis Lovelace, and his Council, for His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, in the West Riding of the Long Island, and in the presence of the after named witnesses, in his own person, the worthy JAN EVERTSEN BOUT. After good consideration and of his own good will has executed this his last will. He leaves to Anthony Jansen and Maria Anthony, his wife, his faithful servants, their liberty and two draught horses, and two cows, and a pig, one year old. This is on account of the faithful service rendered to us, Jan Evertse Bout and his deceased wife, Tryntic Symons De Witt. And out of good will they agree to remain in the service of said Bout, during his life, without complaint or ohstinacy. This the testator de- clares to he his last will. The said Jan Evertse Bout has subscribed to this with his own hand, with Jan Cornellisen Buys and Dirck Jansen Woertman, Super- visors in this village of Brewckelen, requested for the purpose. Done at Brewckelen and signed hy said wit -. nesses, also Jan Cornelis Dorman.
DIRCK STORM, Secretary.
In the name of God, Amen. Ye 18 of July, 1683, I, all the estate, without any molestation of any person THOMAS STYLES of Flushing in ye North Riding of whatever. Provided allways, that they shall pay to
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ing her natural life. I leave to my daughter, Hannah Howell, three acres of land, off that part of my home lot, joining to David Pierson's home lot. To her and her heirs and assigns forever, provided my son, John Norris, shall refuse to give her the sum of twenty Pounds. But if he will give the aforesaid snm to her, or her heirs, within five or six years from this time, then the said three acres, shall be to him and his heirs and assigns. I also leave her { the movable estate which I leave to my wife, after my wife's decease. I leave to my daughter, Mary Landon, five shillings, I current money. To be paid in convenient time. leave to my granddaughters, the daughters of Mary Landon, namely, Mary Goldsmith, Hannah Munson, and Hepzihah Wilmott, one half of the movahle estate after the death of my wife. I leave to my grand- daughters, the daughters of John Norris, namely, Han- nah, Rhoda, and Keziah, each five Pounds, when they arrive at the age of eighteen, or are married. I leave to my grandson, John Norris, a colt. I leave to my grandson, John Norris, after his father's decease, all my housing and home lot, except the part left to my daughter, Hannah Howell. And my Beach Close, bonnded part by the beach, and part hy ye Narrow Lane, part hy Mr. Whites land, and part by Hezekiah Topping's land. Also that piece of land called Pamers (Palmers) lot, bounded on one side hy David Pierson's land, and the other side hy the land that was formerly my hrother's, Peter Norris. Also one half of all my Commonage, and one half of all my meadows. I leave to my grandson, Nathan Norris, after his father's decease, all that piece of land called Poxabogue Lot, bounded south by Edward Howell's land, west and north hy common land, and east by Captain Sayre's land. Also my wood close lot, hounded sonth and east hy Abraham Pierson's land, north and partly east hy Josialı Pierson's land, and west hy the high- way. Also all my Black Pond Close, bounded all round by a pond and Common land. Also one half of all my
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Yorkshire being sick and weak, considering the uncer- tainty of this life which is mortall, and yt it apper- taineth to every man, to sett in order all Worldly thinges, I leave to my daughter, Rachel Styles, that part of my lands yt I bought of Thomas Kinsey, with all ye housing and orchards, And half of my meadow lying next to the said land, and she is to be immedi- ately possessed at my decease. I leave to my wife Margaret during her mortal life all the rest of my lands and meadows and houses. And after her de- cease to return into the hands of my daughter Rachel and her heyres for ever. I leave to my wife Mar- garet all movable household goods. It is my will that Thomas Rumsey, Sr., shall have his maintenance dur- ing his life time out of my estate. If my child die before it comes to bear issue, then I leave all to my wife. My child is to be brought up and educated with Learning out of that part of my estate left to my wife. I make my wife executor. I also request Mr. Richard Cornell and Richard Stoughton to be overseers.
Witnesses, Richard Cornell, Joseph Hedger, James Clement. Proved, December 6, 1683, before John Spragg, Esq.
In the name of our Lord God, Amen. Know all men that on the 2nd day of March, 1671, ahout 9 of the Clock in the evening, appeared before me Ludovicus Cohus, Puhlic Notary, and the under named witnesses, PETER MESEEN VROOMAN and VALCHYR PIETERSE, who have had their Proclamation and Banns of Matrimony, and are to be married accordingly next morning. Both parties being well known to the Notary, and being in perfect sense and memory, and their bodies in good health. Considering the mortality of mankind, have thought best to dispose of their temporal estate. They appoint for their universal heir, to the surviving party
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meadow. If either of my said grandsons die under age, his share shall go to my other two grandsons, namely, Peter Norris and Stephen Norris. I make my son, John Norris, and Benjamin Howell, executors. Witnesses Josiah Topping, Elnathan White, David Pierson. Proved before Brinly Sylvester, Esq., Sep- tember 10, 1729.
(Written in the Dutch language.) In the name of the Lord, Amen. Be it known to everyone who shall see, or hear read this present Instrument. That in the year 1662 the 9 of Octoher, at 9 o'clock in the morn- ing, hefore me Tielman Van Vleege, Notary Public, admitted hy the very Honorable and Nohle Director General and Lords Counsellors, of New Netherland, in the presence of the after named witnesses, Have appeared before me in their own proper persons, DIRCK TEUNISSE, and his lawful wife, Aryaentje Waeleng, living in the village of Bergen, on the west side of the North river, well known to me. Be- ing through the Lord's grace, strong in body and understanding, and in full possession of their mem- ory, knowing that there is nothing more certain than death, or more uncertain than the hour thereof, and are not willing to depart withont disposing of their temporal affairs. If the testator dies before his wife, she shall remain in full possession and have the in- come of all, real and personal, for life, with power in case of necessity to spend a portion. If she dies first, then her hushand is to have one half, and the other half is to go to her children, as procreated he- tween her and her former hushands, Franz Petersen Sloosz and Cornelis Jansen Sluhher, by whom no property was left. Assigning to the children in full of all demands, the sum of 60 guilders, sewan, [wam- pum] value. Further, they leave to Jan, son of Joost Goderns, one quarter of the estate. And they leave 50 guilders to the Poor. Done in Bergen, 9 of October 1662.
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their two sons, being equal children, hy name, Jan Gerritsen Stovatt and Matthias Pietersen Vrooman, to each of them the quantity of 80 merchantable Beav- ers, skins. And upon the death of either of the said parties, the said children shall enjoy one quarter of the estate, the computation thereof to be at the dis- cretion of the survivor. And if they should procreate more children, they are to inherit with those above mentioned. The survivor is to he sole executor.
PETER MESSEEN VROOMAN, FOLKERTSE PIETERS.
Witnesses, Jan Verbeck, Claas Jansen Stovatt. Proved hefore Cornelis Steenwyck, Mayor, March 15, 1682.
JOHN PARSONS, of East Hampton, Suffolk Co., leaves to son Samuel, house and home lot, 8} acres, and 9 acres on east side of Hook Pond, and meadow at North West, and 2 acres on Eastern Plain by land of Richard Brooks and John Kirby, and } of his Com- monage. To son John, 9 acres on Eastern Plain, west of the Indian Well, hounded west hy Mr. Schellenger, and 6 acres on Eastern Plain, east of the Two mile Hollow, bounded west hy John Miller, and 1} acres, east of the Two mile Hollow, bonnded east by Enoch Fithian. And meadow at Ackabonack Neck, hy Thomas Chatfield and Richard Strattan. To son Robert, land on North West woodland Plain, and hounded by good man Garlick and John Miller, and meadow at Na- peague. To sons, John and Robert, the rest of my Commonage at town and Montauk. Wife (not named) to be comfortably supported.
March 5, 168g. Proved, March 16, 168 ;.
John Brooks, East Hampton, died intestate, March 16, 1688. Wife Hannah administrator. He was son of Richard Brooks, and had son John Brooks, Jr.
In the name of God, Amen. I, JAMES HERRICK, of the town of Southampton, Suffolk County. I leave to
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my wife Martha my house and home lot, during her life, and 5 acres in Halsey's neck, and my close or acre of land by the Water mill swamp, and my land at Flying Point, and two acres at the Plains gate, and 15 acres at the west end of my wood close at Wicka- pogue, and my meadow at Assops neck. After her death I leave to my son Thomas, my house and born, and one acre of my home lot, and 5 acres nt Halsey's neck, and the acre at the mill swamp, and } of a £50 right of Commonage, when he is of age. I leave to my son William, the rest of my home lot, and my two acres at the Plains gate, and a 20 acre lot on Hog Neck. I leave to my son James, my 15 acres at the west end of my elose at Wickapogue, and my meadow at Assops neck, and { of a 20 acre lot on Ilog Neck, and a £50 right of Commonage. If my son William will give to my son James the 15 acres which I gave him, lying east of Henry Ludlam's accommodations, then I give to my son William all my land at Flying Point. Otherwise to my son James. Mentions daugh- ters, Mary Howell, Sarah Petty, and Martha. I make my wife Martha executor.
Dated August 12, 1685. Witnesses, John Mowbray, Andrew Gibbs. Proved, March 16, 1683.
[NOTE .- The homestead of James Herrick is now the home lot of Henry H. Post, on the east side of Main Street, Southampton. It also included the home- stead of the late Albert Foster. The " two acres at the Plains gate " is on the east side of First Neck lane, and next south of the lot sold by Henry E. Fordham to Hon. Salem H. Wales. The close at Wickapogue is probably the lot on east side of Narrow Lnne, and owned in after years by Ohadiah Rogers. The land " lying east of Henry Ludlam," is on the north side of the road to Bridge Hampton, and next west of Hay Ground Creek. The land at Flying Point is now or later, the land of - Bruce. James Herrick had a younger brother, Willinm Herrick, who lived in New- town, Queens County, and died without issue. A lo-
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Beach, and } of my division of land in the woods north of the Indian Well, and 2 of the Division that belongs to Thomas Thompson's lot, lying in the woods eastward, and 6 acres east of the Little Pond, bounded west by Stephen Hedges, and { of my land east of the Indian Well, on the Plain, and } of my mendow at Napeake, and salt marsh meadow at Ackabonack neck, " by the sea side," and meadow at North West. To my son John my home lot with additions and housing, and my close west of the town, called the Girdled Trees, and my wood land lot I bought of Thomas Thompson, bounded east hy the lot that was Mr. James, and { of my lot in the woods north of the In- dian Well, and } my land in the Eastern Plain. beyond the Indian Well, and my meadow at Accabonack, and my meadow at the harbor at North West. I leave to my daughter Hester 10 shillings, nnd to her three children 5 s. each. To each of the children of my daughter Hannah, wife of Benjamin Conkling, 4 shil- lings. I leave to my daughter Mary, wife of Jeremiah Miller, 20 acres of land north of the Indian Well. I make my son John, and Mr. Thomas James and my brother, William Mulford, executors.
December 4, 1683. Witnesses, Thomas James, Rich- ard Brooks, Katharine James. Proved, October 19, 1686,
In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM MULFORD, of East Hampton, in Suffolk County. I leave to my son Thomas one half of my home lot and additions, and my house and } of meadows and Commonage, and 25g acres north of the town, and my meadow at Great North West. Leaves legacies to children Benjamin, Sarah, and Rachel. I make my wife Sarah, and Ste- phen Hedges and Samuel Mulford, executors.
Dated November 29, 1684. Proved, March 16, 1684.
(Written in Dutch language.) In the name of God, Amen. In the year nfter the birth of our Lord and
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cality called Herricks, abont three miles northwest of Mineola, derives its name from him. The daughter Snrah was probably wife of Edward Petty. The daughter Martha married Zerubnbell Phillips .- W. S. P.]
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Saviour, Jesus Christ, 1687, the 27 day of March, Ap- peared before me Jacobus Vandewater, Notary Pub- lic, admitted in the village of Breucklin, in Kings County. The worthy Mr. WILLAM HUYCKEN, and his wife, ANNATTIE WILLJOER, married people, known to me, and living at the Gowanus, both being in bodily health, going and standing. They leave their dend bodies to their heirs for a decent burial. They appoint as their universal heir the survivor or longest liver of the two, as to all real estate, cattle, goods, etc .. without being obliged to give any account, and all per- sonal estate, cattle, silver, gold, coined or micoined. And after the death of both, then to their children. Machtel, Maria, Annettie, Gertruy, Catharina, and Elizabeth, and such further children as they may have. Excepting Gertruy, who is not in the possession of her senses, and she shall have a double portion. The real estate is not to be divided until all of the children are of age. Desiring no Courts to meddle with their estate, but thanking them for the trouble they may be willing to take. The party living the longest is to appoint guardians. This being plainly read to them, is their last will.
Witnesses, Jan Jansen, Hendrick Sleght. At the house of the testators. (No Probate.)-See Volume 1, page 231, of this series.
In the name of God, Amen. It being the Duty of all Persons living, to consider their mortall and frail estate upon Earth, the consideration whereof moves me at this time, being sick and weak, to settle my earthly estate so that no other thoughts bnt heavenly and faithfull may take up my Soul when I am pre- paring for my Journey to my Blessed Lord. 1, JACOBUS KIP, of New York, Esq., desire my executors to pay all debts and I give them full power to sell. I leave to my son John £5 in full of all demands as eldest son and heir at law. I leave to my wife Cata. lina, all the rest of my estate during her life, if she
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first entering upon them. I give to my daughter, Ann James, 10 shillings, to be paid by my exeentor. I give to my danghter, Johanah llnine», 10 shillings, 1 give to my daughter, Sarah Jennings, n feather bed and bolster, with furniture thereto, and soe much more out of my estate as shall make up the bed and fur- niture to be Twenty-five Pounds. I make my wife executor of this will, to pay out all my said legacies, and to dispose of all ye rest of my estate that I have not herein given, as shall seem best unto her. In wit. ness I have set my hand and fixed my seal, in South- ampton, the 6 day of November, Anno. Reg. Regis Jacobis, nunc Anglia, ete. Primo (In the first year of King James of England, ete.) annoque Domini, 1685.
In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN JENNINGS, of Southampton, in yc County of Suffolk, on Long Island, Being in perfect strength of memory, Blessed be Al- mighty God for it, though weak of Body, and not knowing the Day of my Death, doe make nud ordain this my last will and testament. I give nnd freely bequeath my Soul to God, my Creator and Redeemer, who nt first gave it to me, and my Body, after decent hurial, to the Earth from whence it was at first taken, and for my Worldly Estate as is hereafter inserted. Witnesses, John Laughton, Isaac llowell. Proved at Court of Sessions held at Southampton, March 15. 1686. I lenve to my eldest son, John Jennings, that land [NOTE .- John .Jennings came to Southampton about 1662, and was one of the first settlers at North Sea. His homestead was probably that of his son. Samnel Jennings, after him. Ile owned all the land on the that doth belong to me on ye east side of the Creek at North Sea, ndjacent to ye land of John Davis, und ye Close at Cow Neck gate, with ye land adjoining to it, Intely laid out to me. I give to my son, William Jennings, the lot I bought of Thomas Shaw, joining north side of the road running cast from the school. to ye land my house stands on. I give to my son, Samuel Jennings, my house and home lot, with all left to his son John is probably the homestead of late house, from the brook to the wading place. The laad the housings thereon, to be possessed by him when he shall be twenty-one years of age. And the rest of now in possession of James Edwin Jennings, of South- Jared M. Jennings, at Towd. The original will is my lands, meadows and Commonage my will is that ampton .- W. S. P.] they be equally divided betwixt my said three sons, John, William and Samuel, and in like manner all my Millitary Arms. If either of my sons die without of East Hampton, Suffolk County. I leave to my wife, In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN MULFORD, SR., issue, the estate to be equally divided to my surviving 4 acres of land out of the additions to the llome lots, sons. I leave to my wife Ann, full and free possession at the end next to town, and 2 acres of my home lot, of my house and home lot, with all improvements, and 2 acres out of the lot I bought of Thomas Thomp- until my son Samuel shall come of age, if she shall son. If she leaves the town, then the anme is left to live a widow. But if my said son should die, and my sons, Samuel and Jolin. They are to pay for it. my wife should marry again, then when my son Will- I leave to my son Samuel the Ilome lot I bought of iam shall come of age; and whosoever she shall bring Thomas Thompson, with buildings. Also 8 acres lying into ye said house shall make ye houses and all other west of Little Pond, and 2 acres by llook Pond. and buildings, when they lenve them, as they were at their my land on the Eastern Plain running south to the
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so long remains my widow, nnd she is to bring np my under aged children. When my children are of age or married, my wife is to give them such an outset as she sces cause. If she marries, she is to have one third of my personal estate, and she is to deliver an inventory of all the estate at, or before, the day of her marriage. All the rest of my estate to my children, John, Jacobus, Catherine, William, Ilenry, Cornelia, Balthazar, and Benjamin. I make my wife and my son John executors, and my loving brother, John Kip, Abraham Vnu Vleecq, and Baltha- zar De Hart, overseers.
Dnted November 3, 1726. Witnesses, Samuel Kip, Jncobus Kierstede, Henry De Meyer. Proved before William Burnet, February 13, 1729.
In the name of God, Amen. The 3d day of March, 1712. I, HANS KIERSTEDE, of the city of New York. (`hirugeon, being in good henlth. All debts and fu- neral expenses are to be honestly paid and satisfied. I leave to my son Hans, 5 shillings. All the rest, houses, Innds, negroes and goods in what place or country so ever found, I leave to my kind and loving friend, Gerritt Onkelboght, of New York, silversmith, and make him executor.
Witnesses, Marius Tiebont, Laurens Cornellisen, Arey Quackenbos.
Codicil. I, IlANS KIERSTEDE, of New York, Chiru- geon, do npprove my will made March 3, 1712. And in case my exeentor should die, I appoint Johanes Brestead, of New York, turner, and Johanes Van Gelder. turner. to be executors.
Dnted May 1, 1713. Witnesses, Ewont Ewetse. Adolph Degrove, John Ilunt. Proved, March 9, 1728.
[NOTE .- Hans Kierstede war son of Dr. Hans Kier- stede, who died ahont 1691, and grandson of Dr. Hans Kierstede, who married Sara Roelofs, daughter of the famous Annske Jans .- W. S. P.]
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Ip . the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM LAMBERT, of New York, mariner, being in perfect health. I leave to my wife Ilannah, my house and all personal estate during her life, and after her decease, to my son, William Lambert, and my daughter-in-Inw [step- daughter?] Hannnh. I make my wife executor.
Dated June 10, 1739. Witnesses, Edmund Peers, William Hilton, George Smithson. (No probate.)
In the name of God, Amen. March 13, 1741. I, LANCASTER SYMES, of New York, Gentleman, being at present in perfect healtlı. I leave to my son, Lancas- ter Symes, £50, and all my wearing apparell, and arms, to his own proper use. I leave to my two dauglı- ters, Catharina Symes and Elizabeth Symes, all the wearing apparell, rings and jewels which did belong to their mother, deceased. I leave to my said three children, all the rest of my estate, real and personal, equally. If either dies, then to the survivors. If all of them die, then I leave to my executors £100 each, and the rest to Jobn Roseboom, son of my hrother-in- law, Dr. Jacoh Roseboom, of the city of Albany, and to my Goddaughter, being the daughter of my brother- in-law, Mr. John Hendrick Lydius, of Albany, by whatsoever nome she may he known, and to their heirs and assigns. If either of these should die, then to the surviving children of said John Hendrick Lydius. All debts are to be paid before any division. I charge my whole estate with the support of my children during their minority, and I make Dr. Jacob Roseboom, of Albany, Benjamin Blagg and John Richards, of New York, merchants, executors. When my children are of age or married, my executors are to sell all lands, and divide such as I hold in common.
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