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half my pewter that shall be remaining at my wifes decease. Also a great Kettle and a great Iron pot and two leather chairs. All these such as they shall remain after my wifes decease I give to my five daughters or to as many of them as shall be then living at my wifes decease. All my household goods of all sorts whatsoever that shall be remaining after my wifes decease together with all such stock of Cattle horses sheep swine as shall remain of my estate after my wifes decease to be equally divided between my five daughters or such of them as shall survive after my wifes decease. I do give and bequeath to the eldest son of my son Joseph Tooker that shall be then living at my wifes decease all my lands tenem" & hereditaments whatsoever in the whole Township of Southhold with all my houses and edifices whatsoever Except what is already given to Charles my son to have & to hold to my said grand- son as an inheritance to him and his heirs for ever.
Furthermore my Will is that all the lands that are in these presents given to any and all my sons they shall have hold & enjoy as an inheritance to them & their proper heirs for ever and not otherwise. Lastly my Will is that Hannah Tooker my beloved wife shall be the only Executrix of this my last Will & Testamt. during her life & that after her decease my will is that my sons John & Joseph Tooker shall jointly be my Executors if both living or else he of them that shall then survive.
Dated at Southhold this present 24 of April in ye
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fourth year of the Reign of James ye 2ª King of England Scotland France & Ireland Defender of the faith Anno Dom. 1688 as witness my hand & seal JOHN TOOKER
Signed sealed & delivered before us --- JOSHUA HOBART JOSHUA HORTON SARAH YOUNGS
Memorand. SOUTHHOLD May ye 29 1690
That I the aboves' Testator John Tooker have added this following Codicil to my aforesaid Will viz yt further it is my last Will & Testamt. that if any of my aforesd sons or daughters shall by them- selves or others any way molest or disturb & trouble Hannah my beloved wife in ye quiet & peaceable possession & Enjoymt of any part or parcel of either lands stock or household goods bequeathed her in my will aforesd & in a writing made with her before marriage that then every such or all of the so dis- turbing molesting or disquitting at any time or times after my decease shall utterly lose & forfeit from themselves & their heirs unto her my aforesd wife & to her disposal all such their part & portion w'soever hereby given or intended to be given to them & their heirs and to any & every of them so molesting and disturbing her my sd dear wife as absolutely & fully as if they & any & every of them had never had any grant or gift thereof made to them in this my last Will & Testamt
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Item-I give my son John Tooker & his heirs ye other half of my land of Christall Brook neck at Brookhaven as I gave him the former half in my preceding will. Also I give one share of Meadow at Unkachoge that was formerly Will" ffancyes to my son Joseph & his heirs, furthermore my Will is & I do hereby give full power to my said dear wife Hannah that if she shall stand in need of a comfort- able livelihood that then she shall & may make full & absolute sale & conveyance of any of my lands meadows or houseing that I shall die seized of in ye township of Southhold to her own use and behoof without any accounting therefore to any of my chil- dren or their heirs & what she shall leave at her death shall go as is disposed aforesd in my Will & in this Codicil I will that such her sales be & abide for ever firm and stable anything in my aforesd will to the contrary notwithstanding. Furthermore my Will is that if my Negro man called Richard or Dick shall behave himself submissively faithfully and dili- gently to my said dear wife Hannah truly observing and performing all her lawful commands not absent- ing himself by night or day from her service without her leave that then my said wife shall at her death fully free discharge & set ye sd negro Richard or Dick at liberty giving his freedom but if the sd negro Richd shall behave himself as a stubborn unfaithful & disobedient servant to her then my Will is yt she shall & may at any time sell him to her own best advantage & behoof.
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Finally I appoint my dear wife Hannah to be the sole Executrix of this addition & codicil annexed to my preceding Will & Testamt, and in confirmation of these presents I doe hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year above written.
JOHN TOOKER
Signed sealed & declared before us JOSHUA HOBART THOMAS MAPES
By the Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of their Maty Prerogative Court within ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of New York in America-
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know yee that Whereas John Caryll late of East- hampton husbandman departed this life the first day of Octob. Anno Dom. 1691 leaving no Executor & Remember ye Widow & relict of the said deceased for certain causes her hereunto justly moving hath prayed that the administration of the goods and chattels of the said deceased may be granted unto her the relict of the deceased aforesd I therefore by virtue of the authority to me derived reposing special trust and confidence in you Remember ye widow & relict of John Caryll aforesd deceased have nominated constituted & appointed and by these presents do constitute & appoint you Remember the relict of the deceased aforesd Administratrix of all &
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singular the goods chattels & credits of John Caryll aforesd deceased with full power to ask receive recover & demand all & singular the goods chattels leases debts & credits whatsoever to the deceased aforesd belonging or in anywise appertaining by all lawful ways & means whatsoever. In ye first place paying those debts whereby the sª deceased stood obliged in ye time of his death as far as the goods & chattels of ye said deceased may to this extend, you taking your oath truly to administer the same and to make or cause to be made a true & perfect Inventory of all & singular the goods chattels debts rights & credits of the sd deceased which shall or may come to your hand possession or knowledge, and further to give a just & true account in & con- cerning the sª Administration before me or such Judge or Judges as may be appointed thereunto at or before the first day of May ensuing the date hereof.
BROOKHAVEN Oct. ye 21 1691
WILLIAM SMITH
THOMAS HELME Cler.
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. York in America.
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that whereas John Greenvill late of or be-
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longing to Southampton in ye County of Suffolk abovesd did in his lifetime make his last Will & Testam' dated the nineteenth day of March Anno Dom. 1682 and departed this life the same day and by the same will did appoint Peregrine Stanbrough of Southampton his Executor of his said last Will & Testam' which is hereunto annexed which sa Pere- grine Stanbrough for certain causes him thereunto justly moving hath expressly renounced the burthen of the executorship of the sd Testamt, I therefore by virtue of ye power & authority to me given reposing special trust & confidence in you Jonathan Osburn have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute you Jonathan Osburne admin- istrator of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of the sa John Greenvill deceased with full power to ask receive recover & demand all & singular the goods chattels leases debts & credits whatsoever to the said deceased belonging or in any wise apper- taining by all lawful ways & means whatsoever. In ye first place paying thos debts whereby the sd de- ceased stood obliged in ye time of his death and then those legacies contained & specified in ye sd Testam' as far as the lawful goods & credits of ye said deceased may to this Extend and to make or cause to be made a true & perfect inventory of all & singular the debts goods chattels rights & credits which shall or may come to your hand possession or knowledge & further to give a just & true account in & concerning the said administration before me or
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such Judge or Judges as shall be thereunto appointed at or before the first day of May next ensuing the date hereof.
Given under my hand & seal this sixth day of Octob. in ye third year of their Mayes rign Anno Dom. 1691.
In ye name of God Amen-
The last Will & testam' of me John Greenvill15 of or belonging to Southampton on Long Island in ye County of Suffolk in America being sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & understanding blessed be God-first I give & bequeath my soul to God who gave it & my body to the dust from whence it was taken and my estate as followeth, viz: Item- That after all my just & lawful debts are paid then I give unto my father MI Peregrine Stanborough all my estate due to me whether by Book or Bills move- ables or immoveables quick or dead in what person or persons hands soever they may or shall be found
15 John Greenvill was a temporary resident in Southampton. He married Ruth, daughter of Peregrine Stanborough of Sagg. Christo- pher Leaming, to whom he leaves his " norwester coat," etc., was an early resident in Southampton village, and lived on the lot where the Union Schoolhouse now stands. He afterward removed to Sagg, and owned the present homestead of Hiram S. Rogers. In 1692 Chris- topher Leaming and a company from Southampton and East Hampton went to Cape May, N. J., for the purpose of whaling in Dela- ware bay. They built a village of thirteen houses. Owing to the encroachment of the sea, not only the village, but the graves of the settlers, are now covered by the ocean waves. The descendants of Christopher Leaming have been very prominent in New Jersey. The late Dr. J. Fisher Leaming of New York was one of them.
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whether here or elsewhere desiring him to take into the possession of the same & every part thereof keeping the same for the use of my well beloved wife Ruth to be administered to her either in whole or in part as he shall think fit.
Item-My Will is that my norwester Coat and one pair of shoes & stockings may be given to Christopher Leaming-
I do appoint my father M' Peregrine Stanborough to be the sole Executor of this my Will and for the firm confirmation that this is my last Will & Testam' I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my seal this nineteenth day of March in ye year of our Lord 1682.
JOHN GREENVILL
Signed and sealed in presence of ELNATHAN TAPPING JOHN CARWITHEE JOSIAH STANBOROUGH
By the tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 22ª day of October Anno Dom. 1691 at Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Prov- ince of N. Yorke before Coll. William Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court was proved & approved the last Will & Testam' of Thomas Scudder deceased at Huntington in ye County abovesd on ye 16th day of November Anno Dom. 1690 and having by his said Will & Testam' nominated & appointed Mary Seud-
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der his wife & Benjamin Scudder his son his Execu- tors (as by the copy of the said Will hereunto annexed may appear) for the well & faithful admin- istration of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of the sd. deceased-You shall a true & faith- ful Inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credits that did anyways belong or of right appertain to the sd deceased 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 first day of May next ensuing and then & there to 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 abovesd
Witness my hand & seal.
WILLIAM SMITH
THOMAS HELME Cler.
In ye name of God Amen
I Thomas Scudder of Huntington upon Long Island in ye County of Suffolk & Province of N. York in America being in a competency of health & having my perfect memory have made this my last Will & Testam' in manner & form following-
Impmis-I give & bequeath my soul to God my maker & Redeemer & my body to ye earth from whence I was taken to be laid in decency according to the discretion of my Executors-
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Item-I give & bequeath to my son Timothy Scudder my farm at Crab Meadow both upland & meadow with all its rights & privileges after Walter Noakes seven years expiration which began in 1685 -And that lot at ye Harbor on ye South of Capt. Fleet, also that piece of Meadow that lyeth on ye north side of Jonathan Rogers-Also a bed which is to be at ye disposal of his mother-Item-I give & be- queath to my daughter Elizabeth Noakes a cow-I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Arthur a cow -Item-I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Coneklyn twenty pounds-Item-I give & bequeath to my daughter Cleman twenty pounds-Item-I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary (or Marcy) twenty pounds-All the rest of my lands goods & chattels not given & bequeathed I give & bequeath to my loving wife Mary Scudder & to my son Benjamin Scudder Equally to be divided between them and after the natural life of my wife both land & meadow housing & orchards to return to my son Benjamin and what goods & moveables my wife possesseth at her death to be at her disposal And thos that I have committed my trust to see the performance of this my last Will & Testam' is my loving wife & my son Benjamin whom I make my full & whole Executrix & Executor of this my Will & Testam' to see all things done & performed according to the just intent thereof-
In Witness Whereof I have subscribed my hand & set to my seal ye seventh day of December in ye
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2d year of his Matyes reign & in ye year of our Lord I686.
THOMAS SCUDDER
Signed Sealed & published in ye presence of
THOMAS POWELL
JOSEPH BAYLEY
By the tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 22ª day of October Anno Dom. 1691 at Brook- haven on Long Island in ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of N. York before Coll. William Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court was proved and ap- proved the last Will & Testamt of Jonathan Scud- der 16 deceased at Huntington in ye County aforesd on ye Ioth day of December 1690-And having by his said Will & Testamt appointed Sarah Scudder his wife his Executrix as by the Copy of ye said Will hereunto annexed may appear for ye well & faithful administration of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of the sd deceased-You shall a true full & faithful Inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credits that did any ways belong or of right appertain to the sd deceased at the time of his death bring in & deliver to me or such other Judge or Judges as shall be appointed for this County at or before the first day of May next ensuing and then
16 Jonathan Scudder was eldest son of Henry Scudder, who died in 1661. He lived on a farm which was left to him by his maternal grandfather, Jeffry Esty, whose daughter Catharine married Henry Scudder. One of his sisters married Eliphalet Jones.
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& there to render a true plain & perfect account of your having executed & performed your duty herein according to the tenor of the said Will & the laws of this Province. Sworn before me the day & year abovesd Witness my hand & seal.
WILLIAM SMITH
THOMAS HELME Cler.
In the name of God Amen-The last Will & Testam' of Jonathan Scudder of ye town of Hunting- ton in ye County of Suffolk upon Long Island as fol- loweth :
I being very weak in body though of perfect un- derstanding & memory & not knowing ye time of my death do bequeath my soul to God who gave it and my body to a decent burial and as to what estate God hath given me in the world my debts being sat- isfied the rest I give as followeth-
First-I give & bequeath to my son Jonathan all my lands that I am either at ye present possessed of or have just right unto to be possessed & enjoyed by my said son when he shall come to ye age of twenty one years except his mothers right during her life hereafter to be expressed.
2ły I will & bequeath to my two younger daughters Abigail & Rebecca two thirds of my moveable estate
31y I will & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Scudder ye use & improvements of all my lands during the nonage of my son Jonathan & the one third of the said lands with the house during her
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natural life & then the said house & lands to return to my son Jonathan-
Further as to my daughter Sarah (who is not compos Mentis) my will is that her mother my wife take care of her & provide for her & in case my daughter Sarah shall outlive her mother then that my son Jonathan see her provided for-
Further my will is that my beloved wife be & I do constitute her sole Executrix of this my Will & Testam'-And further my will is that my estate be not divided (except my wife marry) till my daughter Abigail be sixteen years old. And I desire that Capt. Epenetus Plat & Eliphalet Jones my loving Brother be overseers of this my last Will & Testamt Further my Will is that if any of my children die before they come of age that the so deceasing child's part shall go to ye surviving children equally-That this may appear to be my last Will & Testam' I the abovesd Jonathan Scudder have hereunto set to my hand & seal this 9th day of December 1690-
JONATHAN SCUDDER
Witnesses : EPENETUS PLATT ELIPHALET JONES JOHN WOOD
By the tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 22ª day of Octob. Anno Dom. 1691 at Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Prov-
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ince of N. York before Coll. William Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court was proved and approved the last Will & Testam' of Isaac Platt17 deceased at Huntington in ye county abovesd on or about ye 31 day of July Anno Dom 1691-and having by his sd Will & Testamt nominated & appointed John Platt his son his Executor (as by the copy of the said Will hereunto annexed may appear) for the well & faith- ful administration of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased-You shall a true full & faithful inventory of all & singular the goods chat- tels & credits that did anyways belong or of right appertain to ye sd deceased bring in & deliver to me or such other Judge or Judges as shall be appointed for this County at or before the first day of May next ensuing the date hereof, and then and there render a true plain & perfect account of your having executed & performed yr duty herein according to the tenor of the said Will & the laws of this Prov- ince-Sworn the day & year abovesd before me -- Witness my hand & seal-
WILLIAM SMITH
THOMAS HELME Cler
17 Isaac Platt and his brother Epenetus were sons of Richard Platt, the first settler, who came from Hertfordshire, Eng., in 1635, and died in New Haven in 1684. The two brothers seem to have settled first in Southold, from whence they removed to Huntington, about 1663. Isaac Platt married Elizabeth, daughter of Jonas Wood. His brother, Epenetus, married her sister Phebe. Isaac was one of the Patentees of Huntington, 1666, and owned No. 7 of the ten farms.
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In ye name of God Amen-I Isaak Platt of Huntington upon Long Island within ye County of Suffolk & Province of N. York in America lying un- der the afflicting hand of God yet having my perfect memory have made this my last Will & Testam' in manner and form following first I bequeath my soul to God my maker & redeemer & my body to ye earth from whence I was taken-Impmis-I give & bequeath to my son Jonas a House lott that I have lying between Samuel Woods & Jonathan Jarvesses with what advantage can be had thereunto at ye rear of the said lot & also one hundred pound right of commonage that I purchased of ye town of Hunting- ton with all ye right & privileges thereunto belonging or ever hereafter shall belong to ye same and also two parcels of Meadow land lying on ye Southside of this Island one parcel on a neck called Swampawaan ye other parcel on a neck called by ye name of Siases Neck all my right on the said Neck to remain to him & his heirs for ever and the aforesd upland likewise-
Item-I give to my son Jonas a yoke of 3 year old white steers also if he abide with his mother & brethren until ye 29th of Sept. next & faithfully im- prove his time about their occasions then I do also give him ten bushels of wheat twelve bushels of Indian corn a quarter of an Ox called Darling that is now feeding, half an Ox hide tanned and as much upper leather as will make two pair of shoes-
Item-I give & bequeath unto my wife the third part of all my other lands & meadows that I am
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possessed of during her natural life provided she continues a widow but if she marry to return to my three sons John Joseph & Jacob also I give & be- queath to my wife one third part of all my goods & chattels not yet given to continue for her only use comfort & disposal & if she desires it one room in my house entirely to her self as long as she continue a widow-
Item-1 give & bequeath to my daughter Eliza- beth five pounds as it is valued in my inventory.
Item-All the rest of my lands & meadows not yet given I give & bequeath to my three sons John Joseph & Jacoo to be equally divided amongst them-
Item-All the rest of my goods & chattels with ye valuation of buildings I give & bequeath amongst five of my children Jonas John Joseph Jacob & Mary to be equally divided amongst them after all my nec- essary charge is defrayed but if my son Jonas chance to die without lawful issue then his lands & meadows to be divided equally amongst the other three broth- ers also if John Joseph or Jacob die without lawful issue then their part that is deceased shall be equally divided between all these sons that are alive and if any of my children as abovesd chance to die unmar- ried then their part of goods or chattels to be equally divided amongst ye rest surviving-Whereas it is before mentioned the valuation of buildings to be divided amongst five of my children-It is my will that ye buildings shall wholly remain unto my
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three sons John Joseph & Jacob the other two Jonas & Mary excluded as to ye building. My Executor that I appoint of this my last Will & Testam' is my son John Platt and for his assistance herein I request & appoint my loving brother Epenetus Platt and my brother in law John Wood to be my overseers in trust to see all things herein contained done & per- formed according to all good intents herein contained In Witness whereof I have hereunto set to my hand & seal this 22d day of May in ye third year of his Matyes reign Anno Dom. 1691.
The mark of ISAAC X PLATT
Signed sealed & published in presence of JOSEPH BAYLEY ROBERT KELLAM 18
By the Honoble Col. William Smith Judge of their Matyes Prerogative Court within ye County of Suf- folk on Long Island in ye Province of N. York in America. To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that whereas Samuel Dayton 19 late
18 Robert Kellam was a resident of Southampton in 1666, and removed to Brookhaven. On January 29, 1682, he was brought before the magistrates for traveling on the Sabbath. Return Davis testified : "I looked out and saw Robert Kellam on horseback, coming from Oyster Bay, having a bag under him which had ye like of 6 pecks in it." For this he was fined twenty shillings, and one pound five shillings and five pence additional for court charges. In 1681 six acres of land were granted him " upon ye West Neck, at ye Harbour's mouth." He had sons Robert and Ephraim and died about 1699.
19 Samuel Dayton was son of Ralph Dayton of Easthampton, and
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of Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk abovesd Hus- bandman departed this life the fifth day of July Anno Dom 1690 leaving no Executor & Ralph Dayton ye eldest son of the deceased for certain causes him thereunto justly moving hath prayed that ye admin- istration of the goods & chattels of ye sd deceased may be granted unto him ye sª Ralph Dayton-I therefore by virtue of ye power & authority to me given reposing special trust & confidence in you Ralph Dayton abovesd have nominated constituted & appointed & and by these presents do constitute & appoint you Ralph Dayton abovesd administrator of all and singular the goods chattels & credits of the sª Samuel Dayton deceased with full power to ask receive demand & recover all & singular ye goods chattels & credits whatsoever to ye deceased aforesd belonging or in anywise appertaining by all lawful ways and means whatsoever in the first place paying those debts whereby sd deceased stood obliged in ye time of his death as far as ye lawful goods & credits of ye sd deceased may to this Extend, you taking your oath truly to administer the same and to make or Cause to be made a true & perfect inventory of all & singular the goods & chattels debts rights & credits to ye said deceased belonging which shall or may come to your hands possession or knowledge & fur-
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