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"Sandy Hook, Brigantine Admiral Rodney, July 3, .780. This is to certify that I, DANIEL MOORE, of New York, do make this my last will and testament. All debts (wbich doesn't in the whole amount to £70, cur- rency) to be paid. All the rest I leave to my dearest consin, Frances Barbarie, and my sister, Elizabetb
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In the name of God, Amen. I, GARRET DORLAND, of Jamaica in Queens County, yeoman, being in perfect health. My body to be decently bnried at discretion of my executors. After debts are paid, all the rest of my estate to be divided into four equal parts. I leave one part to my five grandchildren, being the children now living of my daughter Ariantie, deceased, late wife of Johanis Snedeker, viz .: John, Garret, Rem, Abrabam, and Tunis. Their part is to include a certain bond for £65, due to me from said Johanis Snedeker. I leave one part to my daughter Annettie, wife of Rem Lupardus, of New Jersey. This is to include a bond of £100, due to me from ber busband. I leave one part to my six grandchildren, the children of my daughter Sarah, deceased, late wife of Rem Lott, viz .: Annake, Abraham, Maria, Ariantie, Cbar- ity, and Rem, wben of age. I leave one part to my grandson, Garret Dorland, son of my daughter Jan- nittie, deceased, late wife of John Dorland, Jr., de- ceased. And wbereas my said grandson, Garret Dor- land, as heir at law of his father, is entitled to balf of all that messuage and farm and meadow, whereof my brother, Jobn Dorland, lately died seized. If, wben he comes of age, he shall not give to his brother John one half of his share of said messuage and farm and meadow, then I give to my grandson, Jobn Dor- land, one half of what I have given to my grandson Garrett. I make my sons-in-law, Johanis Snedeker, Rem Lupardus, and my cousin, Gerrett Dorland, and my grandson, Abraham Lott, executors.
Dated June 30, 1773. Witnesses, Joanna Hinch- man, William Thurston, Robert Hincbman. Proved, May 14, 1783.
In the name of God, Amen. I, SAMUEL MORRELL, of Newark, in the Province of New Jersey. I direct all debts to be paid. I leave to my wife all my estate, real and personal, during her widowhood. She being obliged to bring up the children and pay the legacies.
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I leave to my daughter Margaret, at her marriage, as an outset, £100, New York money. And I leave £100 to my son, Stephen Hadden, as soon as he comes of age. "But if my wife shall alter her condition by marriage, then all my estate is to be sold for the most it will fetch, and the widow to receive as the Law directs." All the rest is to be put at interest until my son, Stephen Haddon, is of age, for his main- tainance, and then all my estate to my children, Mar- garet and Stephen. I make Mr. Stephen Dwight, and my brother, Jonathan Morrell, executors.
Dated June 28, 1772. Witnesses, Peter Brown, Ng- thaniel Richards, Martha Dwight. Proved, August 4, 1783, in New York, before Cary Ludlow, Esq.
In the name of God, Amen. I, BOSEVILLE DAWSON, of New York, butcher, heing weak and sick, May 21, 1766. All debts to be paid by my executors. I leave to my wife Phebe all my houschold goods, and my negro wench "Flora," and my negro boys, "Tom and Peter," also £150. I leave to my wife the use of all my real estate so long as she remains my widow, for her maintainance and the education of my children. After her death or marriage, I leave all my estate to my children, Mary and Rebecca, "and to such other children, which I shall by God's Grace get in the fu- ture by my said wife, Phebe." I make my brother. Richard Dawson, and my friends, Matthew Buys, of New York, blacksmith, and John Dykman, baker, ex- ecutors.
Witnesses, Vincent Montanye, Isaac Wood, John Woods. Proved, May 18, 1784. (The executors re- signed.)
In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN WHITE, of Philadelphia, but now of New York, mariner. I leave to my wife Lucy, during her widowhood, the use of a lot in Second Street, Philadelphia, adjoining to the house of John Penn, with the buildings. Also £500.
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If she marries, she is to have one third, and the nse of the rest for bringing up my son, George White, and such other children as I may have. After her death, all to my son George. I make Jacob Wency and Lawrence Napier, of Philadelphia, exer .... ^?8.
Dated February 3, 1781. Witnesses, William Shack- lerey, Peter Vandenhurgh, Robert Chamhers. Proved, her out of my real estate a sufficiency for that purpose. July 21, 1784.
In the name of God, Amen. I, THOMAS GIBSON, of. New York, shipwright, being of sound mind. All debts to he paid. I leave to my wife liannah all my estate, and make her executor.
Dated April 16, 1784. Witnesses, William Gillis, .John Wood. (No Probate.)
In the name of God, Amen. I, MARY BLANCK, of New York, widow, being in perfect health. All dehts and funeral charges to be paid immediately. All the rest of my estate I leave to my daughter Mary, wife of Thomas Arden, hut if she dies heforc me, then to her four daughters, Abijah, Elizabeth, Susanah, aad Mar- garet. I make my daughter Mary, executor.
Dated March 29, 1780. Witnesses, Jasper Webbers, tailor, Thomas Arden, Gent., Catrin Cope. Proved, October 14, 1784, before Thomas Tredwell, Judge of Probate. In the name of God, Amen. I, SAMUEL GREEN, of Jamaica in Queeas County, beiag well in health. May 2, 1766. I leave to my brother, John Green, £7. To my mother (not named) £40, during her life, and thea to my youngest hrother, Morris Green, aad my young. est sister, Martha Greea, "to be their own forever." In the name of God, Amen. " I, ABRAHAM KESSHAW, of Lucuckheckout in Bushwiek, in Kiags County, I leave to my brothers, Richard and James Greca, £8 each. To my brother Daaiel £10. I leave to my sister farmer, heiag in good hodily health." My will is that Elizabeth £10, "if she ever has any children, and if my wife, Janaka Kesshaw, shall hold all my estate, not, she is to have the use of it, as long as she lives, real and personal, during her natural life, unless she and then to my sister, Mary Green." I leave to my marry, aad in that case, my mind aad will is, that sister, Mary Green, £47, and all the rest of my per- she have delivered to her the several things which she sonal estate, and make her executor.
brought on our marriage, viz .: one bedstead, one cup- board, and one cow. After her death or marriage Witnesses, James Green, Richard Green. I leave to my son .Jacob £2 for his birthright. I leave sister, who deposes. That at the time of making the December 14, 1785. Upon oath of Mary Green, the to my sons, Jacob and Marta, all that my house and will, the said Samuel Green was a single man aad a land at Lucuckheckout, aforesaid, and nll the rest bachelor, hut since that time, he was married and had
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children, four of whom were still living. The court decided that, so total alteration in the testator's cir- cumstances implied revocation of snid will, and it was adjudged that he died intestate.
On July 10, 1786, appeared before Thomas Tred- well, Judge of the Court of Probate, Caleb Sntton, of New York, being of the People called Quakers, who affirmed that he wrote the will from the direction of Thomas Griswold, and Mary, the wife of said Thomas Wright, who told him that they had talked to the tes- tator before npon the subject. And that during the whole time, both of writing the said will, and of exe- cuting it, which was near two hours, the testator ap- peared to be of insane mind, and he heard him speak but little, but that all he heard him speak appeared to he totally irrational and flighty. And he was very ill and near his end, and he hclieved that he died the same day the will was wrote and executed.
It was adjudged that the will was null and void, through the insanity of the testator.
Affidavit of Elizabeth Wright. That after her father's death she conversed with Elizabeth Drake, one of the witnesses, as to how her father was pre- vious to his death. And she said it was difficult telling, as he did not appear to be in his rational senses for some days before his death, July 8, 1786. (See will of Thomas Wright on page 195.)
Be it known unto all persons whom it may concern, that I, HANNAH WILLETTS, of New York, being at pres- ent in a poor state of health. All debts to be paid. I leave to my niece, Hannah Underhill, daughter of Samnel and Anna Underhill, £200, and to my niece, Ann Underhill, daughter of Andrew and Dehorah Un- derhill, £200, to be put at interest until they are of age. If either die, then to their next older sisters. I leave to my sister, Deborah Underhill, £50, as a gra- tnity for her partial care and attention to me in time
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of sickness. All the rest of my estate, real and per- sonal, and all my apparell, I leave to my sister Anna. wife of Samuel Underhill, and my sister Deborah, wife of Andrew Underhill. I make my hrothers-in-law, Samuel Underhill, of New Rochelle, and Andrew Un- derhill, of New York, and my friend, Jacob Seaman, of New York, executors.
Dated this 22 day of Seventh month called July, 1786. Witnesses, Willett Seaman, Elizabeth Under- hill, Catharine Seacord. (No Prohate.)
In the name of God, Amen. I, ABRAHAM VAN GEL- DER, of Flatlands, in Kings County, yeoman, beiag sick. "Knowing that it behoveth every man to set his worldly estate in such order, if possible, before he de- parteth this life that no strife or debate may arise about the same, after his decease." I leave to my brother Isaac £40. To my consin, Evert Van Noos- trand, £35. To my cousin, Jacobus Ketteitas, £30. To Johanna, the danghter of my brother, Evert Van Gelder, deceased, now wife of Thomas Collins, £1, for her birthright. All legacies to he paid in six months. I leave to my consin (nephew) , Hendrick Van Gelder, son of my hrother Isaac, my honses, lands, harns, and all my real estate. If my negro slave, Rachel, shall not like or choose to live with my cousin Hendrick, she may seek another master, and be sold to him. I make my neighbors, John Lott and Michsel Stryker, and Johannes Lott, Jr., executors.
Dated February 7, 1770. Witnesses Dirck Remsen, Hendrick Lott, Johannes Remsen. Proved April 24, 1787.
In the name of God, Amen. I, DAVID MILLER, of the Ont Ward of New York, cooper, being weil in body. My executors are to pay all debts. I leave to my wife, Margaret Miller, all my estate, real and personal, while she remains my widow, hut if she marries, she is to have one third, and the remaining two thirds
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of my real aad personal estate. And they are to pay to each of my daughters, Willempie, Arche, aad Maria, £150 each when they are 21 years of age. " And if my wife shall remarry aad come to any aeccs- sity for want of her after takca husband's support- ing her in a deceat maaaer, then my sons shall allow I make my wife aad Garrett Nostraad and Faulgert (Volkert) Rapalye, executors.
Dated October 11, 1764, in the 4th year of George III.
Witnesses, Abraham Kip, John Coghill Knapp, Elizabeth - (illegible). Proved, before Thouias Tredwell, Esq., September 5, 1785, oa the oath of John Dutton Crimshier, Attorney at Law, as to the signa. ture of John Coghill Knapp.
[The seal attached to this will shows a very fine impression of a coat of arms. A shield, in hase a lion rampant, in chief, three helmets, crest, a mailed arm and hand, holding a sheathed sword .- W. S. P.}
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to my nephew, David Miller, son of my hrother, Joost Miller. My executors may sell the same, aad put the money at interest for him, hut he is not to receive any of the principal until he is of age. I make my wife, and my friends, John Post and William Dean, of New York, cooper, executors.
Dated July 9, 1787. Witnesses, William Hunter, David Smith, William Wentworth. (No Prohate.)
In the name of God, Amen. I, MARTHA MORTIER, widow of Abraham Mortier, late of New York, Esq., being sick and weak. All the just debts of my late husband are to he paid. I leave to my executors £4000 In Trust for the following uses. They are to invest the same on anch security as they shall approve, and pay the interest to my granddaughter, Elizabeth Jephson, wife of William Jephson, for her support, and the education of her son, William Henry Jephson, until he is of age, or until, by the death of William Jephson, or other means, the marriage of my grand- daughter and said William Jephson, shall be dis. solved. Also in trust after the dissolution of said marriage, they shall pay her two thirds of the prin- cipal; and the use of the other one third to be for the said William Henry Jephson till he is of nge, and then the principal to be paid to him, and if he dies, then to his mother. In case of her denth before the marriage is dissolved, the executors are to apply the income to the benefit of said William Henry Jephson. If both die then to my daughter, Elizabeth Banyar and her danghter, Martha Banyar. I expressly desire that the said William Jephson shall have no benefit from my estate, and the receipts from his wife, my granddanghter, are to be sufficient for my executors. All the rest of my estate, except the donations I have aliready made and expressed in a memorandum made and signed by me, and which I confirm, I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth Banyar, and my granddaughter, Martha Banyar. I make my good friends, Gabriel
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William Lndlow, Jolin Thurman, Captain Anthony Rutgers, and Daniel McCormick, of New York, ex- ecutors and Trustees, with power to sell. Also my honse and farm in the Out Ward of New York, which I hold hy lease from the Corporation of Trinity Church.
Dated September 30, 1786. Witnesses, John Kelly, Hugh Mcclellan, I. Van Benthuysen. Proved, April 30, 1787, before Thomas Tredwell, Judge of Prohate.
[NOTE .- Martha Mortier was the mother of Eliza- beth Appy, wife of John Appy, whose will is in Vol. VI of this series, page 339. After the death of John Appy she married Goldsbrow Banyar in 1769. By this marriage Goldsbrow Banyar had two children, Golds- brow, who married Maria, daughter of Peter Jay, and died without issue in 1826, and Martha, who married Jacob LeRoy. They had two children, Goldshrow Banyar LeRoy and Harriet, wife of Campbell P. White. By Aet of Legislature the name of the son was changed to Goldshrow LeRoy Banyar. He died in 1866, leaving a large estate to his nephew, John Campbell White, who took the name of Goldsbrow Banyar. For the estate of Abraham Mortier, see his will in Vol. VIII of this series, page 284 .- W. S. P.]
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fee. I leave one fourth in trust for my daughter Ann, the nse of the German Lutheran Churches in New wife of Beverley Robinson, Jr., during her life, sep- York, £25. To my daughter, Margaret Dorothea, all my household goods and movables, and all my lands and tenements. I make my friends, Jacob Hauptman, and Leonard Fisher, executors. arate and apart from her husband, and then to her children. I leave one fourth in trust for Susannah. wife of my son, Thomas Barclay, during her life and then to her children. If they desire it, my executors may sell and pay them the money. I leave all my Dated October 16, 1790. Witnesses, Martin Man- old, John Kesser, Charles Meyer. (No Probate.) personal estate to my daughters and my daughter-in- law. I appoint John Watts, Egbert Benson, and Sam- ucl Bayard, Esq., executors.
Dated May 8, 1788. Witnesses Lawrence Kortright, II. G. Van Schaack, Richard Harrison.
(Signed) MARY BARCLAY.
[NOTE .- Mary Barclay was daughter of Col. An- thony Rutgers. She married Rev. IIcnry Barclay, December 15, 1749. She died June 8, 1788. The lot of ground sold to John Harvey was bounded north by Anthony Street (now Worth Street) and west by Broadway. The other three lots were next sonth. They were a part of the Rutgers Farm .- W. S. P.]
In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM LE VEIL- LAND, of New York, merchant, and one of the parties constituting the late house of Goix and Le Veilland, and the present house of I. G. Delessert & Co. Being at present indisposed. All the parties of said house being dead or abseut, to prevent great losses, I do this 11 day of August, 1789, make this will. All accounts are to be settled and paid. All the rest of my estate I leave to my mother (not named). I make Lewis Steinbach, at present in this city, hut of Hamburgh, merchant, and Louis H. Gurlain, of New York, mer- chant, executors.
In the name of God, Amen. I, MARIA BARCLAY, of New York, widow, being of sound inind. I leave to Eliza, the eldest daughter of my son Thomas, three lots of ground fronting to the Broadway, and adjoin- ing the lot sold by me to John Harvey. It is my will that my executors divide all the rest of my estate, within one year after my decease, into four parts. ABRAHAM FLORENTINE. LETITIA FLORENTINE. And I leave one part to my son, Anthony Barclay. I leave one part in trust for my daughter Cornelia, Witnesses, Arent Brunaw, D. Malibran, John Wil- Witnesses, Daniel Coutant, William Plebus. Probate.) lis. (No Probate.) wife of Stephen de Lancey, during his life, separate (No and apart from her said husband, and if she survives lim, then in trust for her and her heirs and assigns. In the name of God, Amen. I, DOROTHEA DAMLAY, In the name of God, Amen. I, ABRAHAM P. LOTT, of New York, widow, being very sick. I leave to my of New York, Esq., being at present of sound dispos- But if she dies hefore her said hushand, then in trust for her children, and at hier death to her children, in well-beloved frieud, Frederica Ackley, £10. I leave to ing mind. All debts and funeral charges to be paid
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as soon as conveniently may be. All my estate, real and personal, to be sold by my executors as soon as convenient, and the money put at interest for the sup- port of my son Philip and Mary, his wife, during their lives. If the income is not sufficient the principal may be used. The income is also for the support of the children of my daughter Phehe and her hushand, Isaac Blauvelt, viz .: Abraham and Timothy. Provided the said Isaac Blauvelt shall reconvey to my executors a certain mortgage made by Abraham Lott to Abra- ham P. Lott, and by me assigned to said Isaac Blau- velt, so that it again becomes part of my estate. After the death of my son Philip and his wife, an inventory is to be made. And whereas my son-in-law, the Rev. Isaac Blauvelt, is in possession of a certain mortgage on lands in Coeyman's Patent, made by Ahraham Lott and his wife Gertrude, to the said Abraham P. Lott, and by me assigned to said Isaac Blauvelt. If he re- conveys the same to my executors, so that it becomes part of my estate; then the children of said Isaac and my late daughter Phebe, viz .: Abraham and Timothy, shall be entitled to an equal proportion of my estate, but otherwise excluded. I leave to my danghter-in- law, Mary, wife of my son Philip, all my plate and furniture now in the house occupied hy them. Also a gold watch now in possession of the wife of Mr. Cor- nelins C. Roosevelt. My three negro men are to be made free. I make my grandson, Peter Lott, and my friend, Obadiah Bowne, executors.
Dated April 8, 1793. Witnesses, Frederick Weis- senfels, Isaac Stymets, C. Wassenfels. (No Probate.)
[NOTE .- Coeyman's Patent is a tract 12 miles square, at the southeast corner of the Manor of Rens- selaerwyck, on the west side of Hudson River. The town of New Baltimore is a part .- W. S. P.]
In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN ALNER, of New York, ship wright, being of perfect mind. I make my
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executors. I leave to my wife all my estate during her life, and after her decease my executor, John Beekman, is to sell as much real estate as will amount to £250, and put it at interest for the support of my daughter Elizabeth. All the rest I leave to my chil- dren, Elizabeth, Judalı, Charity, Samuel, and Susan- nah. The part of my daughter Elizabeth is to be to her for life, and then to the rest.
Dated June 11, 1794. Witnesses, Saralı Wood. James Wood, John Wood. (Not proved.)
In the name of God, Amen. I, PETER HUGGEFORD, of New York, druggist, being in health. I leave to my brother, Joseph Huggeford, all my estate, and make him executor.
March 11, 1795. Witnesses, John G. Bogart, Colin Bogart. (No Probate.)
In the name of God, Amen. I, HANNAH REEVE. " last wife of Barnabas Reeve, deceased." I leave to my only child, Hannah, the fourth of the estate of said Barnahas Reeve, in his life time willed to me. And as she is at present not capable of acting for herself. I appoint as her guardians my only sister, Nancy Smith and John Buchanan. If my child die, then all to my sister, Nancy Smith.
October 10, 1795. Witnesses, Jolın Buchanan. Thomas Hutchinson, Robert Stanton.
[No residence mentioned. No Prohate. The names of parties and witnesses indicate residence at South- old, Suffolk Co.]
[On printed form.] In the name of God, Amen. I. JOHN HOLLAND, of New York, mariner. I leave all my estate to my wife Ann, and make her executor.
Dated December 2, 1795. Witnesses, Henry White, Thomas Fardon, Robert Boynton.
Power of attorney attached. (No Probate.)
In the name of God, Amen. I, SAMUEL JOHNSON, of wife Charity, and my friend, John Beekman, mariner, New York, silversmith, heing sick. I leave to Fanny
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In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN VAN ALST, of New York, hlock maker, being in good health. All debts to be paid. I leave to my wife my house and furniture, so long as she remains my widow. I leave to my son John, all my tools and things belonging to my husiness as a hlock maker. After the death of my wife, I leave my house and lot and furniture to my children, John, George, and Jane, at present the wife of Garrett Cozine. I make my sons and Gar- rett Cozine, executors.
Dated February 3, 1792. Witnesses, Thomas Beek- man, Andrew Stockholm, William - - (illegible). (No Probate.)
To all Christian People to whom these may eome. Be it known that I, ABRAHAM FLORENTINE, with my wife Letitia, of the State of New York, being very sick and certain of the near approach of death. "I desire to dispose of what few things we still have, so that no dispute may arise betwixt our children." I leave to my son Thomas all my wearing apparell. To my daughter Annie all my household goods, and her mother's wearing apparell. As witness my hand this 28 of June 1792.
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Sprainger, wife of Peter Sprainger, £500. I leave to Mary Holloway £500, and I charge my estate with these sums. All the rest of iny estate, rcal and per- sonal, I leave to Captain Thomas Randall, and his heirs and assigns.
Dated February 1, 1796. Witnesses, Cary Dunn, George Lindsay, Isaac Van Cleeck. (No Probate.)
In the name of God, Amen. I, TEUNIS SOMARINDICK, of the Seventh Ward of New York, farmer, heing weak and sick. All debts to be paid. I leave to my wife Cornelia, to be at her disposal, one horse cart, one horse, and two eows, as she shall choose, and all my hogs and fowls. And I leave to her during her natural life, the use of the whole house wherein we now live, with all the furniture, and barn and or- chard, and four acres of land adjoining the house, with wood for fuel, and pasturage on any part of my farm, for a horse and two cows, with those of my son Rich- ard. My will is that at the end of three months, my son Richard and my daughter Sarah shall pay to my widow £2, 10s. and they shall each of them pay to her the like sum at the end of every three months. I leave to my wife a negro man, and a negro woman. I leave to my daughter Sarah all that parcel of land sold to me by Jacobus Myer on July 28, 1761, containing 26 acres, 2 roods, 24 poles, as by deed. I leave to my son Richard all the rest of my lands, houses, and barns, and my salt meadow lying on the Jersey shore. My black woman, Jane, and her children are to he sold, but she shall have the privilege of choosing places for them. The rest of my cattle are to be sold, and the money to be divided among my sons and daughters. I make my son, Richard, and James Striker, execu- tors.
Dated March 21, 1796. Witnesses, Samuel Stilwell, Edward Eckerson, Richard Webb. (No Probate.)
In the name of God, Amen. I, RACHEL HUNTER, of New York, widow, being sick and weak. I direct all
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debts to be paid, and I leave all my estate to my loving granddaughter, Elizabeth Hunter. I make Rebecca Cowley, widow, executor, wbo may sell my estate for the education and support of my granddaughter.
Dated April 8, 1796. Witnesses, Eliphalet Little, Edmund Lamb, Eliakim Ford. (No Probate.)
In the name of God, Amen. I, ELIAS STILWELL, of New York, cooper, heing sick and weak. December 14, 1796. All debts to be paid. I leave to my wife Elizabeth all my estate during her widowhood, or till my children are of age. If she marries, my executors are to sell all, and the money to he paid to my wife and to my children, Elias and Anna. I make my friends, Burger Vandewater and Philip Ebert, and my wife, executors.
Witnesses, Thomas Hazzard, Gilbert Van Stater. (No Probate.)
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