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In ye name of God Amen-The last will & tes- tamt of Richard Brown" of the town of S'hold in ye County of Suffolk on Nassau Island in ye Province of New York in America Yeoman made this sixth
10 Captain Thomas Stephens lived on the east side of main street of Southampton, on the present homestead of heirs of Captain James Herrick. Some of his descendants are living in the western part of the town.
11 Richard Brown was grandson of Richard Brown, who came from England and died in Southold in 1655. He married Dorothy King May 8, 1683. He was ensign in militia.
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day of July in the 13th year of ye reign of William ye 3ª by ye grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King Defender of ye faith &c. & in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and one. To ye intent my goods & chattels lands & ten- emts may hereafter come unto such persons & remain & be to such uses as by me the sd Richard Brown herein do & shall limit & appoint in this my last Will do therefore will order give & devise as follow- eth-Impmis __ 1 give devise & bequeath unto my beloved wife Dorothy ye moiety or half part of my farm during her widowhood and in case she my sd wife shall happen to remarry then to have hold & enjoy ye one third part thereof during her natural life she being at ye one half part of ye charge during her widowhood & one third part during her natural life for the better & more comfortable manage™t thereof -- Also I do give unto my beloved wife all other my other moveable estate of what kind soever except what shall be otherwise disposed of in this my last will & testamt for her my sd wife & childrens more comfortable maintenance & also to dispose thereof to all or soe many of my daughters as shall belonging or come to their respective ages of Eight- een years or days of marriage which shall first hap- pen in such part or proportion as to her my sd beloved wife their mother shall seem most meet & conve- nient-Item-It is my Will & I do hereby order that my beloved wife shall have hold & Enjoy ye full use & sole command of all my dwelling house during
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her widowhood only & in case she shall happen to remarry then to have her choice which part she will take for her more comfortable being with a request & a desire to her that in case my eldest son Richard shall happen to marry to her good liking & behave himself in honor & duty towards her that then she would permit my sd son to make use of such a part thereof as she shall or may appoint to him-Item I do give devise & bequeath unto my son Richard all my farm on ye Oyster pond lower neck with all the meadow on ye whole neck also one piece of meadow called Sam' Kings meadow also one first lot of upland in ye oyster pond upper neck that is to say the one half of sd farm when my sd son shall attain unto ye age of twenty one years, two thirds of sd farm in case my wife his mother shall re- marry and the whole after his mothers decease with all ye housing barn orchard fence & fencing there- upon standing or lying to have & to hold unto my sd son Richard his heirs & assigns forever to ye only & sole use of him my sd son his heirs & assigns for- ever-Also my mind & will is & I do hereby order & appoint my son Rich? & for ye considerations & enjoym' abovesd to pay or cause to be paid unto his two younger brothers Henry & David ye sum of twenty five pounds current money of the Province when they shall attain to ye age of twenty one years & in case either of them shall happen to die then to pay to ye survivor of them thirty pounds of the like money- Item-I do devise & bequeath unto my son Samuel
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Brown two lots of woodland lying & being in the Oyster pond upper neck-also two pieces of meadow lying & being by William Brown's meadow & the other in Gideon Youngs lot known by ye name of Brinley his meadow-Also it is my mind & will & I do hereby order & appoint & for my son Samuels more comfortable settlement & fencing of the above land that upon the division my son Samuels part shall be on ye south side to have & to hold the above land & meadow to my son Samuel his heirs & as- signs forever to ye only use & behoof of him my sd son his heirs & assigns forever-Item-My mind is that my son Samuel shall allow unto his brother Richd a sufficient cartway while he comes into the common road & it is my mind & will & I do hereby order & appoint that if in case my son Richd shall happen to die without issue lawfully begotten or in his non-age then my son Samuel to enjoy his brothers part & to pay unto his two younger brothers Henry & David or to ye survivor of them the sum or sums of money I have ordered his brother Richd to pay unto them-I give my sd son my great bible after his mothers death-Item-I do give devise & be- queath unto my two younger sons Henry & David all my land and meadow equally or to ye survivor of them or either of them & to y' heirs & assigns for- ever & in case they shall happen to die in their non- age then to be & remain unto my sd son Samuel his heirs & assigns forever -- Item-I do give devise & bequeath unto my beloved wife my meadow at Car-
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chaugue which my father lent to my sister Hannah ye late wife of Jolin Reeve for to dispose thereof for ye best advantage for her & my familys more com- fortable sustenance always reserving to herself & for her own benefit use & behoof ye one third part of that & all the rest of my movable estate left to her in this my last will-Item-It is my mind & will & I do hereby order & appoint that in case my son Rich- ard shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years or without issue lawfully begotten & his brother Samuel enjoys his part then my two sons Henry & David shall equally enjoy ye lands & meadow given to their brother Samuel-Item-I do give unto my two sons Richard & Samuel all my arms to be equally divided unto them by y' Mother when they come to y' respective age of 21 years-Item I do hereby make authorize & appoint my beloved wife Dorothy Brown my whole & sole Executrix of this my last Will & testamt. Also to have the whole government & guardianship of all my children charging all of them to carry it honorably & dutifully towards their Mother before & after they shall attain unto their re- spective ages-Item-My mind & will is & I do hereby declare that there shall be no advantage taken either by my wife all or any of my children taken of anything that is contained in this my will by any words that be contained therein or for want of words to ex- plain any intentions of mine towards them by law or otherwise to create any strife hatred animosities or needless charge to them or any of them but to take
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these presents to be ye true & genuine thoughts to- wards them yt love & peace may be continued wch. is my earnest desire-And lastly I do bequeath my soul to ye Almighty & my body to ye earth from whence it came in hopes of resurrection to eternal life by Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour & Redeemer & do appoint these presents to stand in force for & last will & testamt in witness whereof I have to this my last will & testamt set my hand & seal ye day & year first written-
RICHARD BROWN [Seal]
Sealed published & declared by the sd Richª Brown for & as his last will & testamt. in presence of us wit- nesses subscribed-
JOHN TUTHILL SAM' KING CALEB CURTICE ABRAHAM CORYE ISAAC ARNOLD
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye first day of October Anno Dom 1701 at ye Manor of St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before the Hon. Coll. William Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court in ye sd County was proved & approved ye last will & testamt. of Richard Brown late of S'hold in ye sd County deceased July 11 1701 who by his sd will did nominate & appoint Dorothy his wife his Executrix to whom was granted the admin- istration of ye goods & chattels of ye sd deceased.
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In ye name of God Amen I John Morehous 72 being weak in body but of perfect strength of mem- ory & not knowing ye time of my appointed change make this my last will & testamt. as followeth. First I give unto my two daughters Mary & Phebe Morehouse each of them one good feather bed & each of them one chest & all the goods that are now in a chest that was my wifes chest equally to be divided between them my sd two daughters & also I do give unto my sd two daughters Mary & Phebe Morchouse each of them sixty pounds in pay all which to be paid to my sd two daughters as they shall come to ye age of seventeen years & also each of them one bolster filled with feathers-All the rest of my estate both real & personal I give unto my son John Morehouse he paying the legacies as is above mentioned & I do make him my sd son John Morehouse whole & sole Exect' of this my will & testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 1och day of May 1701-
JOHN MOREHOUSE [Seal] Signed & Sealed in ye presence of HENRY PIERSON BENONI FLINT
I do desire yt Henry Pierson & Theophilus How- ell would see that this my will be duly Executed.
" John Morehouse lived at Sagg in Southampton on the homestead and farms lately belonging to Cassander W. Hedges.
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By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 4 day of December Anno Dom 1701 at ye Manor of St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before ye Honoble Coll William Smith Judge of the Preroga- tive Court in ye sd County was proved & approved ye last Will & testamt of John Morehouse late of Bridgehampton in ye sd County deceased on ye 10 day of Oct. Anno Dom. 1701 who by his sd will did nominate & appoint John Morehouse his son his Executor to whom was granted the administration of the goods & chattels of ye sd deceased.
In the name of God Amen-August ye 9th in ye year of our Lord God 1701 I James Herricke 33 of S'hampt. in ye County of Suffolk upon ye Island of Nassau & Province of New York Yeoman being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory (thanks to God) calling to mind ye mortal- ity of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will & testamt. that is to say principally & first of all I give & recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it & for my body I recommend it to ye earth to be buried in a Christian & decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at ye gen' resurrection I shall receive the same
13 James Herrick lived on the east side of main street of Southamp- ton, on the homestead now owned by Henry Post. His wife Sarah was the daughter of Peregrine Stanborough. The path used in old times to go to the ancient burying ground went through his home lot.
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again by the mighty power of God-And touching such worldly estate as God hath blessed me with in this life I give & dispose of in this following manner & form-Impms I give to Sarah my dearly beloved wife one third of my lands during her natural life- At ye expiration whereof it is to be added to the rest of my lands & living-I also give unto my sd wife one third of my whole moveable estate wholly & solely for her dispose-Item-I give unto my well beloved daughter Sarah Herricke all the rest of my land housing & barns orchards &c-or ye sum of three score pounds good & lawful money to be raised & levied out of my estate together with two thirds of my moveable estate & my lot & meadow at little Hog neck by her freely to be possessed & enjoyed for ever-Item-I make constitute & ordain Sarah my well beloved wife together with my dear brother Thomas Herricke the Executors of this my last will & testamt, always provided that my daughter Sarah be continued under her mothers care & that the abovesd portion given to my daughter Sarah be left in my wifes hands for my daughters education until she shall come of ye age of eighteen years or until marriage only provided yt ye sd portion in quantity & value be no ways diminished I also give unto my sd daughter Sarah my melatto boy George for her self & service for ever-Item-I give unto my well re- spected brother Thomas Herricke all my wearing clothes & apparel for himself & dispose together with my sword & gun-Also provided that if my sd
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brother Thomas see cause to pay unto my dear wife Sarah the sum of sixty pounds good & lawful money in ye behalf & upon the account of himself for ye proper use benefit & behoof of my daughter Sarah that then I give unto him two thirds of the housing & lands the land at little Hog neck only excepted- But if my sd daughter die without issue that ye whole of my daughters portion by me given her shall be my brother Thomas'es the land at Hog neck & the house- hold stuff excepted which land &c is to be returned to my wife Sarah Herricke-And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former wills & testamts. legacys & bequests & Executors by me any way before this time named willed & be- queathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testamt. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye day and year above written. JAMES HERRICKE [Seal]
Signed sealed published pronounced declared by ye said James Herricke as his last will & testamt. in presence of us-
WILLIAM HERRICKE
AARON BURNETT
NATH. WADE
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on the 7th day of Decemb. 1701 at Southampton in ye County of Suffolk before the Honoble Coll I'm Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sª County was proved & approved the last will & testamt. of James Her-
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ricke late of S'hampt. abovesd deceased on ye 16 day of August Anno Dom. 1701 who by his sd last will did nominate & appoint Sarah his wife & Thomas Herricke his brother his Executors to whom was granted the administration of the goods & chattels of the sd deceased.
In ye name of God Amen-Southold this 14th of Oct. 1692 I James Parshall of the town of S'hold in ye County of Suffolk upon Long Island in ye Province of N. York being weak in body but of sound memory do ordain & establish these presents to be my last will & testamt. in manner & form following-First-I bequeath my soul to Jesus Christ my merciful Redeemer & my body to ye earth by decent burial in ye assured hopes of its resurrection again at ye last day & as to my out- ward estate all my just debts being first paid & funeral charges allowed for by my Executors I do will & dispose of as followeth-Impmis I do give and bequeath unto my two sons Israel & David all my accommodations of both upland & meadow to them & their heirs forever equally to be divided be- tween them two only my eldest son Israel is to have the eastermost side of this my accommodation of upland in Occabauke with all the improvements thereupon that is to say my dwelling house barn outhouses fences orchards & improved lands-also my will is that all my implements of husbandry &
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arms be equally divided between my sd two sons. 2ly I do give & bequeath to my beloved wife one bed with all the furniture thereunto belonging-41y Further I do give & bequeath her choice of my Indian Girls also my will is that my wife enjoy one room of my dwelling house & half my orchard during her widowhood and no longer-5ly I do give & bequeath to my eldest daughter Mary one bed with all ye furniture thereunto belonging Also I give unto my sd daughter my other Indian Girl-61y My will is yt all ye rest of my estate shall be equally divided between my wife & all my surviving children -7ly My will is yt & if my two grown Indian slaves do serve faithfully five years (that then & not else they shall be free) Lastly-My mind & will is yt my beloved brothers in law John Gardiner 14 & David Gardiner together with my friend M' Thomas Mapes be Executors to this my last Will & testamt. And I do advise them to put out my two sons to such trades as they shall incline to learn for the con- firmation hereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my seal in Southold this 14 day of Oct. in ye year of our Lord God 1692.
JAMES PARSHALL [Seal] Signed sealed published & declared before us EVAN DAVISE SAMUEL SWAZY THO. MAPES
14 James Parshall married Elizabeth, daughter of David Gardiner, the second proprietor of Gardiner's Island. They were married previous to March 26, 1680.
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By the tenor of these presents Know ye yt on ye 28 day of Oct. 1701 at ye Manor of St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before ye Honob !: Coll William Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court in ye sd County was proved & approved ye last will & testamt of James Parshall late of S'hold in ye said County deceased on ye 15 day of Sept. 1701 who by his s' will did nominate and appoint his brothers in law John & David Gardiner & Thomas Mapes his Executors-and the administration of the goods & chattels of ye sd deceased was granted to ye sd David Gardiner & Thomas Mapes.
By the Honoble Coll William Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court in ye County of Suffolk &c. To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting, Know ye that whereas Charles Booth 75 late of S'hold in ye County of Suffolk departed this life on ye 3ª day of Dec' 1700 leaving no Executor & Abigail the widow of the deceased for certain causes her there- unto justly moving hath prayed that ye administra- tion of ye goods & chattels of the sd deceased may be granted unto her-To whom was granted ye sd administration on ye 28 day of Oct. 1702 with full power to ask demand sue for receive & recover all & singular the goods chattels and credits whatsoever to ye decd aforesd belonging or any ways appertain- ing by all lawful ways & means w'soever-In ye first 15 Charles Booth was son of John Booth. He had brothers Thomas and John. He married Abigail, daughter of Barnabas Horton.
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place paying those debts whereby ye sd decd stood obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful goods & credits of ye sd decd may to this Extend taking her oath truly to administer ye same & to make or cause to be made a true & perfect inventory of ye sd goods chattels & credits which shall or may come to her hands possession or knowledge & further to give a just & true acct. in & concern- ing ye sd administration at or before ye 28 day of April next ensuing ye date hereof.
By Coll William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye County of Suffolk &c. To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that whereas Simon Ingersoll 76 late of Huntington in ye sd County Husbandman departed this life on ye 8 day of January Anno Dom 1701 leaving no Execu- tor & Thomas Scudmore of ye said place for certain causes him thereunto justly moving hath prayed that ye administration of ye goods & chattels of ye sd deceased to him, to whom was granted ye said ad- ministration Dec' ye 15 1702 with full power to ask demand sue for & recover all & singular ye goods chattels & credits w'soever to ye deceased aforesd be- longing or any ways appertaining by all lawful ways & means w'soever-In ye first place paying those debts whereby ye sd. deceased stood obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful goods & credits
15 Simon Ingersoll was son of John (see Note 4!).
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of ye sd decd may to this extend taking his oath truly to administer ye same & to make or cause to be made a true & perfect inventory of ye sd goods chattels & credits which shall or may come to his hands possession or knowledge & to give a true & just account in & concerning ye sd admin- istration at or before ye 15 day of June next.
By Coll William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye County of Suffolk &c.
To all to whom these presents shall come Greet- ing Know ye that whereas Isaac Corey" late of S"hold in ye County of Suffolk Husbandman de- parted this life on ye 8th day of March Anno Dom 170; leaving no Executor & Sarah his widow for cer- tain causes her thereunto justly moving hath prayed that ye administration of all & singular ye goods & chattels of ye sd decd may be granted to her-to whom was granted ye sd administration May ye 21 1702 with full power to ask demand sue for receive & recover all & singular ye sd goods & chattels by all lawful ways & means w'soever in ye first place paying those debts whereby ye sd decd stood obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful goods & credits of ye sd decd will to this extend taking her oath truly to administer ye same & to make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of ye
17 Isaac Corey was son of John Corey, who in 1659 bought a house and lot of John Budd, but was objected to by the neighbors as being a Quaker. In 1680 his father conveyed to him all his lands.
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sd goods & chattels which shall or may come to her hands possession or knowledge & to give a true acct in & concerning ye sd administration at or before ye 21 of Nov. next.
In ye name of God Amen, the sixth day of June in ye year of our Lord God 1702 I Lot Burnat 78 of ye town of S'hampton in ye County of Suffolk & Province of New York Cordwainer being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefor, calling to mind ye mor- tality of my body & knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this to be my last will & testamt. that is to say, principally & first of all I give & recommend my soul into ye hands of God that gave it & for my body I recommend to ye earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner at ye discretion of my Executors-And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of ye same in ye following manner & form-Impmis I give & be- queath to my wife Phebe during her natural life one half of all my housing & lands meadows & orchards yt I have in ye bounds of ye town of S'hampton aforesd & ye one half of my moveable estate of wt
18 Lot Burnett was son of Thomas Burnett, a very early settler. His homestead was at Flying Point, and now owned by Luther D. Burnett. A place on east side of Fish Cove at Northsea still bears the name of " Lot's Orchard," and a road in the woods north of Bridgehampton is called " Lot's Path," and both probably derive their names from him.
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nature or kind or wheresoever to be found in ye sd County of Suffolk forever-And I give & bequeath to my eldest son Joseph ye one half of all my land housing & barn & orchard & meadow yt I have in ye bounds of S'hampton forever & at his mothers de- cease all ye other half of sd land housing & barn in ye bounds of S'hampt. aforest the half of my orchard only Excepted which I have hereafter given to my son Joseph. Impmis I give and bequeath unto my son David Burnat to his heirs & assigns forever ye above named moiety or half of my orchard at his mothers decease & all that my certain house & accommoda- tions of land & meadow at a place commonly known by ye name of Cohansey in ye bounds of ye town of Fairfield in ye Province of West Jersey in America. Impris I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Fithian ye sum of ten shill having recd her part be- fore Item-I give & bequeath unto my six sons namely Joseph David Jonathan Nathan Ephraim & Samuel Burnat all ye rest of my estate not above demised & given & disposed to be equally divided amongst my sd six sons each of them to receive of my Executors ye equal six part of all my estate not demised & given as aforesd Item-I make constitute & ordain my beloved wife Phebe & my eldest son Joseph Burnat my Executors of this my last Will & testamt. to fulfil & Execute this my last Will & testamt. according to tenor & form of it & I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all & every other former testamts wills legacys bequests &
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Executors by me in any ways before this time named willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & testamt. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye day & year above written.
LOT BURNAT [Seal]
Signed sealed published pronounced & declared by ye sd Lot Burnat as his last Will & testamt. in ye presence of us ye subscribers
BENJ. FOSTER THOS X SMITH mark MATTHEW HOWELL
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye Ist day of Sept 1702 at ye Manor of St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before Coll W" Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd County was proved & approved ye last Will & testamt of Lot Burnat late of Southampton in ye sd County decd on ye 16 day of June 1702 who by his sd last Will did nominate & appoint Phebe his wife & Joseph his son his Execu- tors to whom was granted ye administration of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased-
The last Will & Testamt of me Peregrine Stan- brough" yeoman of or belonging to S'hampton in ye
19 Peregrine Stanborough was son of Josiah Stanborough, one of the original " undertakers " of the settlement of Southampton. His home
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