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In witness whereof I have to these presents set my hand seal ye day above sd
JOHN JENNER (Seal)
Sealed and delivered in presence of JOHN JENNINGS GEORGE OWEN WM SATTERLY 7
6 Richard and Jonathan Smith, the executors of the will of John Jen- ner, were two of the sons of Richard Smith, the founder of Smithtown, and known as the " Bull rider."
1 Wm. Satterly was one of the original proprietors of Brookhaven.
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By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye 29 day of Apr. 1692 at Brookhaven in ye County of Suff. before Col. William Smith Judge of ye Prerog- ative Court was proved & approved ye last Will & testam' of John Jenner deceased at Brookhaven in ye sª County on ye 15th day of Feb' Anno Dom. 169' and having by his sd last Will nominated & appointed Justice Richard Smith & Jonathan Smith his Exec- utors as by the sd will may appear for ye well & faithful administration of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased. And ye said Jonathan renouncing ye burthen of Executorship- To ye care & trust of yesd Richd was committed ye sd administration to perform his duty herein according to ye tenor of sd will & ye laws of ye said Province.
By the tenor of these presents know ye that on ye 29 day of Sept. 1691 at Southhold in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. Yorke before Col. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was proved & approved the last Will & tes- tam' of Benjamin Horton deceased at Southhold in ye County aforesd on ye third of Nov. Anno Dom. 1690 and having by his sd Will & Testam' nominated & appointed his brother Joshua Horton of Southhold aforesd his sole Executor as by the copy of ye Will hereunto annexed may appear for the well & faithful Was" overseer " in 1671, constable 1676. His descendant, Captain John R. Satterly, was commander of one of the companies of militia sta- tioned at Sag Harbor in the war of 1812.
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administration of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of the deceased you shall a true & faithful in- ventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credits that did anyways belong or of right appertain to the deceased at the time of his death bring in & deliver to me or such other Judge or Judges as shall be ap- pointed for this County at or before the last day of March next ensuing & then & there render a true plain & perfect account of your having Executed & performed your duty herein according to the tenor of the sd Will & the laws of this Province,
Sworn before me the day & year aforesd
Witness my hand & seale-
WILLIAM SMITH
THO. HELME Cler.
In ye name of God Amen Feby. 19 168; accord- ing to the computation of ye Church of England
I, Benjamin& Horton in ye County of Suffolke in ye Province of N. Yorke on Long Island being in per- fect memory do make & ordain in this my last Will & testam'
Item, I give to Caleb Horton & Joshua Horton & to Jonathan Horton & Mersy Youngs 80 Bushels of Wheat & Indian 20 swine 20 sheep to be devided to them for a like --
Item, I give my house & lands & meadows Except 8 Benjamin Horton was the second son of Barnabas Horton of South- old. He is said to have married Ann, daughter of John Budd, but left no children. The " meadows of Common over the river" were in the town of Southampton on south side of Peconic river, and were given to Southold people in compromise of a law suit in 1666.
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my meadows of Common over the River to the Sac- rament table yearly for evermore-
Item, I give to my friend Thomas Tusten one lot of the Common Meadow over the River and a Coate cloth that is at Stephen Balyes and the corn that is more than the So bushels I give to Thomas Tusten.
Item, I give ten Oxen for a bell for the meeting house to call ye people together to worship the Lord God-
Item, I give the rest of my cattle to the poor-
Item, I give to my man Joseph one sow one gun one sheep & his time to be out next May day-
Item, I give to my sisters my wife's Cloathes to be divided to them two-
Item, I give all the rest of my goods to my brother Joseph Horton-
I make my brother Joshua Horton sole Executor of this my last Will & testam' revoking all other Wills & testamts to see all my debts paid.
BENJAMIN HORTON
Signed & sealed in ye presence of us THOMAS TUSTEN THOMAS MAPES JR. WILLIAM COLEMAN JOHN GOLDSMITH 9
9 The witnesses of this will were among the best known residents of Southold. Thomas Tusten was son of John Tusten, and born 1635 ; died October 10, 1607. He lived on a lot bought of Rev. John Youngs on " Toms creek."
W'm. Coleman was an early settler and was owner of an estate in 1676. He was living in 1707.
John Goldsmith was the nephew of Thomas Goldsmith, who was an
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By the tenor of these presents know ye that on ye 29 of Sept 1691 at Southhold in ye County of Suf- folke in ye Province of N. York before Col. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was proved & approved the last Will & testamt. of Thomas Tal- mage late of East Hampton deceased the 21st day of November Anno Dom. 1690 and having by his sd. Will & testamt. appointed his sons Nathaniell Shubacll & Onesimus his Executors as by the Copy of the sd Will hereunto annexed may appear for the well & faithful administration of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased-You shall a true full & faithful Inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credits that did any ways belong of right appertain to the sd deceased at ye time of his death bring in & deliver to me or such Judge or Judges as shall be appointed for this County at or before ye last day of March next ensuing & there & then to render a true plain & perfect account of your having executed and performed your duty herein according to the tenor of ye said Will & the laws of this Province.
Sworn before me ye day & year aforesd
Witness my hand & seal.
THO. HELME Cler. WILLIAM SMITH
early settler in Southampton. His homestead there was on the east side of the main street of the village, and next north of " Toilsome lane." John Goldsmith died April 1703. His descendants are numerous and respectable.
Thomas Mapes, Jr., was known as " Captain Mapes." He was born 1651 and died February 16, 1711.
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The last Will & Testam' of Thomas Talmage 1º of East Hampton --
I having through the mercy of God at present my reason & understanding I do make this my last Will & testamt. in manner & form following-
First I give unto my well beloved wife Elizabeth Talmage after my decease my dwelling house & two cows & fodder for them for the winter & pasturing for them for ye summer and also that she be pro- vided for with corn fire wood wool flax & such necessary provision needful for her comfortable subsistance during ye time of her life and that by my sons that do succeed me if she continue in a single estate and abide in this place-
2'y I do give to my son Nathaniell Talmage my house lot & addition which is about eleven acres of land he no ways to infringe my wife's peaceable liv- ing upon ye same as is above mentioned-Also I do give to this my son Nathaniell one piece of land at Georgica which is about ten acres. Also I do give unto him twelve acres more as being part of a parcel of land that I have upon ye Northwest Woodland
10 Thomas Talmage was the ancestor of a famous family. His home- stead tras on the west side of the main street of East Hampton, and the third lot north of the Bridge Hampton road. It was lately owned by Mrs. David Thompson. Of the locations mentioned in this will, "Georgica " is in the vicinity of the little lake well known as " Georgica pond." The "Northwest woodland plain" is the large tract of woodland through which the Sag Harbor turnpike runs, The "Great Plains " is the tract extending from the south end of East Hampton village to Lily pond. The " eastern plain " is in the vicinity of the place called "Pantigo." The " Second home lots " were at the place called New- town, and bounded north by the road still called " Newtown lane."
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plain and one piece of land more on ye Great plain about two acres & a half and one acre more known by the name of the little lots as also I do give unto him one half of a piece of land that I have on ye eastern plain the whole is six acres, the parcels of land above mentioned I do give unto my son Na- thaniell Talmage after my decease and to his heirs & assigns forever-Also I do give unto him one quar- ter part of my living cattle of what kind soever-
3ly I do give unto my son Shubaell Talmage my second home lot containing about six acres and also one piece of land more joining to this home lot on ye Northward part of it containing about eight acres and one piece of land more lying Northward of this land last above mentioned only a highway parting it and it containeth about seventeen acres & a half and I do give unto this my son Shubaell the other half of that piece of land that I have upon ye eastern plain it is about six acres in ye whole the one half I have given to my son Nathaniell & the other half to my son Shubaell & I do give unto my son Shubaell one piece of land more on ye Eastern plain Eastward of a place called by the name of the two mile hollow and it containeth about two acres & a half all this land last above mentioned I do give unto my son Shubaell after my decease and to his heirs & assigns forever-
4ly I do give unto my son Onesimus Talmage my close that lyeth something Westward of this town of East Hampton and it containeth about fifteen acres as also I do give unto him four acres more on ye lit-
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tle plain as also part of one piece of land more that I have upon the Northwest Woodland plain the re- maining part is about fiveteen acres more or less these parcels of land last above mentioned.
After my decease I do give unto my son Onesimus Talmage & his heirs & assigns forever and also I do give unto these my two sons Shubaell & Onesimus Talmage three quarters of what living cattle I have of what kind soever and also what household goods I have I do give unto these my two sons Shubaell & Onesimus only if God should take away either of my two younger sons while they abide in a single state then the land to belong to the other two that do sur- vive. And also I do grant that my two younger sons shall have an equal part of the hay that cometh of from my home lot & addition with my son Nathaniell & that for the space of three years after my decease they doing equally alike for ye getting of it, and also I do give unto my grandchild Thomas Talmage ye son of Nathaniel Talmage one little piece of land of mine that lyeth on ye North East end of ye town which for sometime was made use of by Thomas Bec by my consent & it containeth something more than three acres as by ye town records may appear which said land I do give to this my foresd grandchild for- ever-Also I having given formerly unto my daugh- ter Naomi what I could I do now give unto her five shillings in common pay upon demand here three months after my decease-Also I do give to my daughter Mary Hand forty shillings in common pay
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one year after my decease-Also I do give unto my daughter Hannah Talmage three pounds out of my estate in common pay one year after my decease- And I do give unto my daughter Sarah Bee three pounds in common pay one year after my decease- All ye rest of my lands & goods whatsoever that is not aforementioned with all the privileges that do or may of right belong to me wherever it is my debts & legacys being first paid I do give unto these my three sons Nathaniell Shubaell & Onesimus Tal- mage & do make them Executors of this my last Will & Testam'. To all & every of the above written premises I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty third of April 1687.
THOMAS TALLMAGE
Witness DANIEL OSBORNE JOHN PARSONS
By the tenor of these presents know ye that on ye 30th day of Sept. 1691 at Southhold in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. Yorke before Col. William Smith Esq. Judge of ye Preroga- tive Court was proved & approved the last Will & testamt. of Thomas Moore deceased at Southhold ye 25th day of June Anno Dom. 1691 and having by his said Will & testamt. nominated & appointed his sons Thomas & Nathaniell Moore his Executors as by the copy of ye said Will hereunto annexed may appear
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for ye well & faithful administration of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased you shall a true full & faithful Inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credits y did anyways belong or of right appertain to the deceased aforest at the time of his death bring in & deliver to me or such Judge or Judges as shall be appointed for this County at or before the last day of March next ensuing & then & there to render a true full & perfect account of your having executed & performed your duty herein according to the tenour of ye said Will & the laws of this Province-Sworn before me the day and year aforesd
Witness my hand & seal.
WILLIAM SMITH
THO. HELME Cler.
In ye name of God Amen-I Thomas Moore" of Southhold in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. Yorke being Exercized under the afflicting hand of God with great weakness yet of sound memory do make constitute & ordain this writing to be my last Will & Testamt. first I be- queath my soul into ye hands of God who gave it and my body being dead to be decently buried in hopes of its resurrection at ye last day unto Eternal life & as for my worldly estate my debts & funeral
11 Thomas Moore came from England in 1635, aged about 19. He was overseer, magistrate, and deputy to the General Court of New Haven, and was prominent in all town affairs.
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charges being first paid I do order give dispose & bequeath in manner & form foll.
Impmis. I do give & bequeath unto my wife Catharine Moore one third of all my goods lands commonages & meadow lands dwelling houses barns orchards garden fences & fencing stuffe corn cattle horse kind sheep swine household goods of whatso- ever sorts that are now belonging & appertaining unto me within the whole town bounds of Southhold & every part & parcel of sd goods land estate above mentioned to have & hold to her my said wife Kath- arine Moore with all the issues profits whatsoever during her widowhood or natural life if she marry not & no longer to be fully freely enjoyed by her.
Item-I give & bequeath unto my eldest son Thomas Moore all my lands together with ye appur- tenances lying & being in Westhold near ye fresh pond by ye wading river-
Item-I do give & bequeath unto my third son Nathaniell Moore all my lands & meadows allotments of lands right of lands commonages meadow lands dwelling houses houses buildings barns orchards gardens fencing stuffe fencing within the old bounds of ye town that is to say between Wm Wells & Toms Creek head.
Item-I give & bequeath unto my daughters namely Martha Symons Hannah Symons Elizabeth Grover & Sarah Glover all my household goods of whatsoever sort equally to be divided amongst them-
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Also my Will is that all the lands estate that are or is herein given to my said sons they shall have hold & enjoy to them their heirs & assigns forever-
Lastly ---- My Will is that my beloved sons Thomas Moore & Nathaniell Moore shall be the only Execu- tors of this my last Will & Testamt. dated at South- hold this 23d of June in ye 3d year of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lord Will" ye 3ª King of England & defender of ye faith &c. Anno Dom. 1691-
Witness my hand & seale-
THOMAS MOORE
Signed sealed & delivered before us JOSEPH YOUNG BENJY YOUNG
By the Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of their Matyes Prerogative Court within ye County of Suf- folk on Long Island in ye Province of N. Yorke in America To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting : Know yee that whereas John Booth12 of Southhold in ye County aforesd departed this life on or about the fifteenth day of August Anno Dom. 1689 and Thomas Booth his son for certain causes him thereunto justly moving hath prayed that the administration of the goods & chat-
" John Booth was living in Southold very early. In 1652, he, in com- pany with Nathaniel Silvester, bought Shelter Island from the Indians. In 1656 he purchased one fourth of Shelter Island from Thomas Rouse. He was one of the few men who had the title of " Mr."
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tels of the sd John Booth deceased may be granted to him the sd Thomas Booth ye eldest son of ye sd deceased. I therefore by virtue of the power & authority to me given reposing special trust & confidence in you Thomas Booth son of the sd de- ceased have nominated constituted & appointed and by these presents do constitute & appoint you Thomas Booth abovesd administrator of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of the said John Booth de- ceased with full power to ask receive recover & demand all & singular the goods chattels leases debts & credits whatsoever to the deceased abovesd belonging or in any wise appertaining by all lawful ways & means whatsoever in ye first place paying those debts whereby the sd deceased stood obliged in ye time of his death as far as the lawful goods & credits may to this extend you taking your oath truly to administer the same & to make or cause to be made a true & a perfect Inventory of all & singular the debts goods & chattels rights & credits to the sd deceased belonging which shall or may come to your hand possession or knowledge and farther to give a just & true account in & concerning the said admin- istration before me or such Judge or Judges as may be appointed thereunto at or before ye sixth day of May next ensuing-Given under my hand & seal the sixth day of Novemb' in ye third year of their Matyes Reign Anno Dom. 1691
WILLIAM SMITH
THOMAS HELME Cler.
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By ye Hono". Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court within ye County of Suffolke in ye Province of N. York in America-
To all to wh" these presents shall come Greeting : Know yee yt whas Thomas Cooper 13 late of S. hamp- ton in sd County departed this life on ye 22 of No- vemb. 169- leaving noe Executor and Joanna his widow for certain causes her hereunto justly moving hath prayed that ye administration of ye goods & chattels of ye sd dec. may be granted to her ye widow of ye sd deceased-
I therefore by virtue of ye power & authority to me given reposing special trust & confidence in you Joanna aforesd have nominated constituted & ap- pointed & by these presents do constitute & appoint you Joanna abovesd Administratrix of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits of Thomas Cooper abovesd decd with full power to ask receive demand & recover all & singular ye goods chattels leases debts & credits w'soever to ye said dec. belonging or in anywise appertaining by all lawful ways & means w'soever in ye first place paying those debts
13 Thomas Cooper was son of John Cooper, who was one of the origi- nal " Undertakers" of the settlement of Southampton. His homestead was a lot bounded south by Hill Street (or main country road) and east by Windmill lane, or West Street of Southampton, and now owned by Thomas Warren and many others. The ancient house stood on a part of this lot, some twenty rods west of Windmill lane, and formerly owned by Captain Barney R. Green, but now by Rufus Sayre. The wind- milt, which was for long years so conspicuous a landmark, was built in 1713, and stood on the southeast corner of the lot, which was sold by Ichabod Cooper to Thomas Stephens and others for that purpose.
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weby ye fsd dec. stood obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful goods and credits of ye sd dec. may to this Extend you taking your oath truly to Administer ye same & to make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all & singular ye goods & chattels debts rights & credits to ye sd. dec. belonging which shall or may come to your hands possession or knowledge and further to give a just & true acct. in & concerning ye said adminis- tration before me or such other Judge or Judges as may be appointed thereunto at or before ye 21 day of July next ensuing.
Given under my hand & seale ye 21 day of June 1692
WILLIAM SMITH
THOS. HELME Cler.
By the tenor of these presents know ye that on ye 30th day of Sept. 1692 at Southhold in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. York be- fore Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye County abovesd was proved and approved the last Will & Testamt. of John Tooker of Southhold abovesd deceased the of Anno Dom 16 and having by his last Will & Testamt. nominated & appointed Hannah his wife to be his sole Executrix as by ye copy of the sd Will hereunto annexed may appear for the well & faithful adminis- tering of all the goods chattels & credits of the said
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deceased you shall a true full & faithful Inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credits that did any way belong or of right appertain to ye sd de- ceased at ye time of his death bring in & deliver to me or such Judge or Judges as shall be appointed for this County at or before the last of March next Ensuing & then & there to render a true plain & perfect account of your having Executed & per- formed your duty herein according to the tenor of the said Will & the laws of this Province ---
Sworn before me the day & year aforesd
Witness my hand & seal-
WILLIAM SMITH
THOMAS HELME Cler.
In the name of God Amen
I John Tooker 44 of Southhold in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. York do make constitute & ordain these presents to be my
"John Tooker appears to have corne to Southold from Setauket where he seems to have been living in 1655. His first wife was prob- ably Mary Johnson of Hingham, England. His second wife was Han- nah, widow of John Elton. His daughter, Hannah, married Richard Smith, son of the Patentee of Smithtown. Another daughter, Ruth, married Daniel Smith, his brother.
Rev. Joshua Hobart, the witness to this will, was the second minister in Southold. Born 1629, died February 28, 1716. He was son of Rev. Peter Hobart of Hingham, England.
"Christall Brook Neek " is in Brookhaven, between Mt. Sinai and Port Jefferson. The Neck is east of what is known as " Chrystal Brook Hollow."
"Unkachoge," mentioned in the codicil, is probably the west part of Mastic.
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last Will & Testamt. first I bequeath my soul to God that gave it me and my body being dead to be de- cently buried in the hopes of its resurrection unto everlasting life I now being of sound memory though weak in body do also order give bestow & bequeath all my worldly goods & estate in manner and form following :
Impmis I do give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah Tooker all my goods lands allotments of land rights of land & commonages meadows & meadow lands orchards houses buildings dwelling houses outhouses barns stables all fences & fencing stuff together with all my corn either in ye field or houses & all my cattle either Cows or Cow kind Horses Mares sheep swine & all my household goods of all sorts whatsoever that are now belonging & ap- pertaining to me within the whole town bounds of Southhold and all things that are mine in any other town or place or places whatsoever & every part & parcel of said goods lands stock & estate above-men- tioned whatsoever to have & hold to her my sd be- loved wife Hannah Tooker with all the issues profits rents increase & emolument whatsoever during her natural life & noe longer to be fully Entirely & freely had & enjoyed by her according to a certain agreem' & writing of dowry made by me unto my sd beloved wife before her coverture all of which writing bear- ing date June ye third 1686 I do will & ordain shall be kept and observed inviolably in all ye particulars freedoms & enjoyments thereof.
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Item-I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Charles Tooker after the decease of my beloved wife if it shall then remain in her possession my first lot of upland & meadow at ye Wading Creek and with the same provisoe I give him a first lot of upland at Ackaboke between John Concklins to the west & Theophilus Curwins land to the Eastward commonly called Tookers ponds with two shares of meadow on the southside of Peaconicke river. I do give & be- queath to my son John Tooker after my decease ye one half of Christall Brook neck in ye township of Brookhaven with all the meadow at the old mans excepting one share.
Item-I do give & bequeath unto my son Joseph Tooker ye Southermost half of my home lot which he now possesseth having John Holyoakes land to ye Northward of it & Jacob Longbothams to ye Southward & also three acres in the old field situate between John Holyoakes and John Mosiers Also three acres of land in ye old field butting upon ye fresh pond with two acres & half in ye little neck butting upon ye brick kilne being half of my Brick kilne lot also a share of meadow in ye old field join- ing to ye Northern side of the fresh pond & a share of meadow at ye old mans-I give to my daughter Hannah Tooker after my wifes decease a feather bed two bolsters a rugge & a sale coverlet being my best coverlet and a little table I had of John Holyoake and curtains vallins such as they shall be after my wifes decease be they better or worse together with
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