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family of that name in Suffolk county. His father died September 13, 1697. James Petty died December 11, 1705, leaving sons James, Lieu- tenant Joseph, and Daniel.
34 Abram Willman was the son of Isaac Willman of Southampton. He lived with his brother on the paternal homestead, now the home lot of Edwin Post, on the east side of Main Street. The second meet- ing-house in Southampton stood on the south side of this lot.
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County yeoman departed this life ye - day of - leaving no Executor and Hannah his widow renounced ye burthen of administration Isaac Wil- man brother of ye sd deceased praying that ye administration of ye goods & chattels of ye sd de- ceased may be granted to him ye brother of ye sd deceased I therefore by virtue of ye power & author- ity to me given reposing special trust & confidence in you Isaac Willman have nominated constituted & appointed & by these presents do constitute & ap- point you Isaac Wilman administrator of all & sin- gular ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd Abram Wilman decd with full power & authority to ask re- ceive demand & recover all & singular ye goods & chattels leases debts rights & credits to ye said decd belonging or in anywise appertaining by all lawful ways & means w'soever-In ye first place paying those lawful debts whereby ye sd deceased stood obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye goods & credits of ye sd deceased may to this Extend you taking your oath truly to administer ye same & to make or cause to be made a true & perfect inven- tory of all & singular ye debts goods & chattels rights & credits to ye sd deceased belonging which shall or may come to your hands possession or knowledge & further to give a just & true acct. in & concerning ye sd administration before me or such other Judge or Judges as may be appointed there- unto at or before ye last of May next ensuing-
Given under my hand & seal ye 13 of Nov. 1693
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In ye name of God Amen-I Epenetus Plat 35 of Huntington upon Long Island in ye County of Suf- folk & Province of N. York in America being sick of body but having my perfect memory have made this my last Will & testamt. in manner & form fol- lowing-first, I give & commit my soul to God my maker & Redeemer & my body to ye Earth from whence I was taken & for my worldly estate in man- ner & form following-
Imprimis-I give & bequeath to my son Epenetus that accomodation of housing lands meadows pastures orchards gardens & all y' do belong or appertain to ye accommodation I now live in he ye sd Epene- tus allowing unto his Mother wt room in ye dwelling house as she desires during her natural life & ye 3ª part of all ye improvements during ye said term- Also ye sd Epenetus to pay to his two younger Brothers Jonas & Jeremiah ten pounds a piece each of them ten pounds in money w" they accomplish ye age of twenty one years towards their building ye alotmt. yt. I have given to my son Epenetus is by denomination a three hundred pound alotmt .-
Item-1 give & bequeath to my son Jonas y' alot- ment or accommodation that I purchased of Tho. Sciddmore with all its rights & privileges of lands & meadows thereunto belonging being by denomina- tion a two hundred pound alotmt.
35 Epenetus Platt was son of Richard Platt, the first of the name in Huntington. (See note 17.) The Neck "Sompwams " is now the vil- lage of Babylon, and the other necks mentioned are in the imme- diate vicinity. (See note 50.)
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Item-I give & bequeath to my son Jeremiah ye home lot y' I purchased of Walter Noakes ye full & whole lot which I purchased at two purchases both purchases to be delivered to my son Jeremiah w" he accomplish ye age of 21 years-Also I give to my son Jerim y' 2 hundred right of commonage I pur- chased of John Jones & whereas it is Expressed to Epenetus & Jones rights of meadow yet notwith- standing my will is y when ye youngest accomplish ye age of 21 years ye meadow lands yt. I have on ye south side of this Island namely Naguntatague Santapauge Guscumquarum Sompoams all & singu- lar those meadow lands shall be equally divided into three parts & each brother to have his part by lot but if either of ye sd brothers chance to die before they accomplish ye age of 21 years or without lawful heirs y" his part of lands & meadows to be equally divided between ye other two & to remain to them & their heirs forever-Also ye land y I purchased of Thomas Whitson I give & bequeath to my 3 sons Epenetus Jonas & Jeremiah equally to be divided between them but if either chance to die before they are of age to possess it or without lawful heirs then to remain to ye surviving as aforesd
Item-All ye rest of my goods & chattels not given & bequeathed one 3d part I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife to be at her whole disposal
Item-Ye other two 3ª parts of my goods & chat- tels I give & bequeath unto my six daughters Phebe Mary Hannah Elizabeth Ruth & Sara only at ye
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division my daughter Phebes part so made five pounds better out of these two parts y" my other daughters those 2 third parts of my goods & chattels so given are not to be divided until my two youngest daughters are grown to some competency of years or 3 months after my loving wifes decease & an equal division to be made among them only to my daugh- ter Phebe as afores' but if either of my daughters chance to die before a division be made then her part to be equally divided among those daughters yt are surviving viz upon further consideration-I do give unto my 3 sons Epenetus Jonas & Jere- miah one 3ª part of those 2 thirds of my goods & chattels so that when a division is made each daugh- ter shall have 2 thirds more of my sd goods & chat- tels then my sons namely of those 2 thirds before specified not having any relation to my loving wifes part-Also my Will is yt if my wife chance to die without willing her part then her part to be equally divided among all ye brothers & sisters, for ye care trust of ye aforementioned I make my loving wife my full & whole Executrix of this my last will & testamt. to see all things done & performed as aforesd & according to her discretion in order unto which I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye first day of Sept. in ye 5th year of William & Mary Anno Dom 1693- EPENETUS PLAT [Seal] Signed sealed & published in presence of
JONAS WOOD JOHN WICKS JOSEPH BAYLY
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By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 13 day of Nov. 1693 at Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of N. York before Col. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was proved & approved ye last Will & testamt. of Epenctus Plat deceased at Huntington in ye County aforesd on ye - day of Sept. Anno Dom. 1693 who by his sd last Will did nominate & appoint Phebe his wife his Executrix as by ye sd Will may appear for ye well & faithful administration of all & singu- lar ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased to whom ye sd administration was granted accordingly.
In ye name of God Amen I John Bigs of Brook- haven on Long Island being at this present weak in body but sound in mind and memory praised be God do ordain & make this my last Will & Testamt. as followeth-
1st I bequeath my soul to ye mercy of God in Jesus Christ & my body to be decently buried at ye charge of my Executrix and for my worldly estate I will & bequeath as followeth-To my faithful well beloved wife Elisabeth Bigs of ye town above writ- ten I bequeath all my worldly estate that is to say my house & lands goods & moveables all whatsoever be- longing or due to me or hereafter to be due whether in ye town abovesd or elsewhere to her ye sd Eliza- beth her heirs & assigns to have & to hold for ever & of this my last Will & testamt. I appoint my said
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wife Elizabeth my sole Executrix as also my brothers in law Thomas Bigs & Benjamin Smith to be sur- vivors as witness my hand & seal this 7th day of Feby. in ye year 1682. JOHN BIGS [Seal] Witnessed by me DANIEL BREWSTER
SAMUEL SMITH
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 20th day of Nov. 1693 at Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of N. York before Col. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was proved & approved the last will & testamt. of John Bigs deceased at Brookhaven abovesd on ye - day of June Anno Dom. 1693 who by his said last will did nominate & appoint Elizabeth his wife his sole Executrix as by ye said Will may appear for ye well & faithful administration the goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased to whose care & trust was committed ye said administration being duly sworn to render a true plain & perfect acct. of her having executed & performed her duty herein according to ye laws of this Province-
In ye name of God Amen I Steven Jarvis Sen" 36 of ye town of Huntington upon Long Island in ye
36 Stephen Jarvis was one of the early settlers of Huntington. He was juryman in 1662, and owned No. 2 of the ten farms. His son Stephen had sons Stephen, born June 2, 1683, and Abraham, born April 26, 1686.
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County of Suffolk & province of N. York in America being in a competency of health of body & in my perfect memory have made this my last will & testa- ment in manner and form following-first I give & bequeath my soul to God my maker & Redeemer & my body to ye Earth from whence I was taken-
Imprimis-I give & bequeath to my son Steven half ye old lot in ye necke & five acres of land upon ye hills & a quarter of a hundred of commonage of ye next division of lands to be taken up-
Item-I give & bequeath to my sons Jonathan & William yt piece of land in ye neck lying near a lot of land of Joseph I'ood, equally to be divided between them and half a hundred right of commonage as before expressed equally between them alsoe forty shill a piece in pay as it passeth at this present time of writing-
Item-I give & bequeath to my daughter Unice 5 pounds in pay as aforesd-
Item-I give & bequeath to my grandson John Green a yearling heifer-
Item-All ye rest of my lands meadows housing orchards goods & chattels not given & bequeathed I give & bequeath to my loving wife Mary and my son Thomas whom I make my Executrix & Exec- utor of this my last Will & testamt. to see all things done & performed according to ye prescription of this my last will-In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal this Ioth day of March in ye
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3ª year of ye reign of WVn & Mary King & Queen of Great Britain France & Ireland Anno Dom. 169 :- STEVEN JARVIS [Seal] Signed sealed & published in presence of ALICE BAYLY JOSEPH BAYLY JAMES CHICHESTER
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 16th day of April 1694 at Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of N. York before Col. I'm Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was proved & approved the last will & testamt. of Steven Jarvis Sen' deceased at Huntington on ye 5 day of August Anno Dom. 1693 who by his said Will nomi- nated & appointed Mary his wife & Thomas his son his Executors for ye well & faithful administration of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased to whose care & trust was committed ye administration thereof being duly sworn to render a plain & perfect acct. of their having performed their duty herein according to ye tenor of ye sd will & ye laws of this Province
To all Christian People greeting Know ye yt I John Concklin 37 of S. hold on Long Island though
37 Captain John Conkling was son of John Conkling, and born in Not- tinghamshire, Eng., 1631. His tombstone in Southold tells us that he died April 6, 1694, aged 64. His daughter, Sarah, married John Laugh-
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weak in body yet of sound memory do appoint make & declare these presents my last Will & testamt in form following viz .: First I commit my soul to Jesus Christ my merciful redeemer & my body being dead by decent burial to ye earth believing yt it shall rise again at ye last day and as for my worldly goods I thus dispose them ---
Imprimis-I give unto my two sons John & Joseph Concklin during their natural lives all my whole accomodations of lands of all sorts w'soever situate lying & being throughout ye whole bounds of ye town of S. hold to be equally divided between them by 3 or 4 of my neighbors according to their best skill & judgmt. in equal value worth & purchase my son John to have that part of my home lands in Hashamomunck w' my housing are erected & half ye barn, & Joseph ye other half of ye barn & half of ye home land aforesd (I call my home lands contains pipe stave neck & ye mill neck & all my lands between them w' being equally divided between them as aforesd each of my said sons shall possess & enjoy his part without ye let hindrance or molestation of ye other & at ye death of them & either of them I do give their respective shares of all my lands above mentioned unto ye next lawful heir of ye body of sd John Concklin & to ye next lawful heir of ye body of sª Joseph Concklin respectively being male or female during ye natural lives only & so from heir to heir of
ton, who was for some years schoolmaster in Southampton. This name seems in old times to have been pronounced " Layton."
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either of them forever that shall succeed respectively whose several heir or heirs I make & hereby ordain to be my heirs forever to have & to hold dur- ing their natural life ye sd respective lands without any power of sale mortgage or alienation --
Item-My will is that if either of my sons John or Joseph shall die before he be possessed of ye premises & leave no such heir as is above by me constituted yt. then in ye same tenure ye survivor shall possess receive & enjoy his brothers part and also if at any time hereafter for ever ye line succession & heirs so by me constituted of either my said sons shall end determine & be extinct then my will is y ye right title & property so determining shall return to my lineal & direct heir by my other son & not to any other collateral line of said sons heirs so Extinguish- ing tho. it may be usual in ye law-
Item-I give to my daughters as followeth, first to my daughter Sarah Laughton I give two cows-To my other 3 daughters Mary Anna & Elizabeth I give all my household goods to be equally divided among them except to my son Joseph to whom I give one feather bed one pot & one kettle also to my daugh- ters Mary Anna & Elizabeth to each of them 12 cows & all ye money yt I have in my possession I order to be equally divided among my sª 3 daughters last named which money I order & tis my will yt. it be forthwth without delay delivered to my brother Jacob Concklin (by my Executors) whom I betrust with sd money & that he pay each of them a 3rd part
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at their day of marriage or age of one & twenty whichever shall first happen at whatever time also all their other legacies here given is to be paid them and my will is y' in case any of my sª daughters shall hap- pen to die before age or marriage aforesd that then their survivor & survivors shall have ye defuncts share equally divided to them or her & if none of my sd daughters shall attain to age or marriage then my sons shall equally divide it between themselves-
Item-I give unto my good friend M. Joshuah Hobart or his assignes ye sum of ten pound to be paid him by my executors in such paymt. out of estate as he shall rather accept of which sum I give him as a remembrance of my love & respect to him-
Item-My will is that my debts & funeral charges being first paid out of my stock & out of such debts as are due to me that then my two sons John & Joseph shall equally divide to themselves all ye rest of my estate w'soever that doth any lawful manner of way belong to me out of which they are equally & jointly to pay all legacies herein bequeathed-
Finally-My will is that my son John Concklin & my son Joseph Concklin be ye only & joint Executors of this my last Will & testamt. & in confirmation thereunto I hereunto subscribe my name & set to my seal this 4th day of Feby. Anno. Dom. 1689.
Memorand -- Before sealing it being omitted in its proper place-my will is yt. if Joseph shall not like to dwell in John's house on pipe stave neck that then
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John shall build Joseph as good an house as that is in any other place of Joseph's land that he shall appoint-
JOHN CONCKLIN [Seale]
Signed sealed & declared in presence of us JASPER GRIFFING HANNAH GRIFFING JASPER GRIFFING Junr.
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 15th day of May 1694 at Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of N. York before Col. IV Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court was proved & approved ye last Will & testamt. of John Concklin deceased at S. hold in ye County aforsd who by his sd last Will & Testamt. did nominate his sons John & Joseph his Executors for ye well & faithful adminis- tration of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased as by ye sd Will may appear to whose care & trust was committed ye sd administra- tion to Execute & perform their duty herein accord- ing to ye tenor of ye sd will & the laws of this Province-
In ye name of God Amen .- I John Lawrison 38 of Southhampton in ye County of Suffolk & Province of
28 John Lawrison lived in Southampton and seems to have occupied a lot somewhere near the present residence of Thomas Warren. Sam- uel Whitehead, one of the witnesses, lived on the west side of Main
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New York Mason being sick & weak in body but of perfect understanding & memory as at other times & not knowing how soon it may please ye Lord to take me away by death do make constitute & appoint this my last Will & testamt. hereby nulling & making void all other Will or Wills Testamt. or Testamts. w'soever by me at any time heretofore made whether by word of mouth or in writing and by these presents ratifying & confirming this my last Will & testamt. and first I bequeath my soul to God who gave it and my body to ye dust out of which it was taken to receive a decent Christian burial and as for my Worldly Estate which God hath bestowed on me I dispose of as followeth, viz :
Item-first I order & appoint yt. all my just & law- ful debts be justly & duly paid to whomsoever any- thing appears to be due from me --
Item-I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Mary one third part of all my whole Estate whether moveables or immoveables in this town or whereso- ever else it may appear to be my brown saddle horse only excepted-
Item-I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Lawrison all ye other two thirds part of my whole estate where or of what kind soever it may be my brown saddle horse only excepted which I give &
Street, on the south side of Job's lane, on the homestead afterward owned by Judge Hugh Gelston. Sarah Cooper was the wife of Samuel Cooper, and survived her husband many years. The residence of Samuel Cooper was the farm lately owned by his descendant, Captain Mercator Cooper, and now by his daughter, Mrs. Maria J. Howell.
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bequeath to Samuel Cooper of ye town of South- hampton abovesd --
Item-I do hereby ordain & appoint my well beloved wife Mary to be ye sole Executrix of this my last Will & testamt. and my trusty & well beloved friend Samuel Cooper of Southhampton aforesd to be ye guardian of my daughter Mary Lawrison abovesd --
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal in Southhampton abovesd this 20th day of Octo- ber Anno Dom. 1693-
JOHN LAWRISON [Seal] Signed & sealed in presence of us SARAH COOPER SAMT WHITEHEAD
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 13th day of June 1694 at Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of New York be- fore Col. W. Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was proved & approved the last Will & testamt. of John Lawrison deceased at Southhampton in ye County aforesd on ye 30th day of Nov. Anno Dom. 1693 who by his Said Will did nominate & appoint Mary his wife his Executor for ye well and faithful administration of all and singular ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased to whose care & trust was committed ye said administration-
By ye Honoble Col. William Smith of ye Preroga- tive Court in ye County of Suffolk in ye Province
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of N. York in America. To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that whereas Benjamin Davicey late of Southhampton in ye sd County, Weaver, departed this life Dec. ye 20th 1692 leaving no Executor & also Rebecca widow of ye sd. deceased being deceased John Reeves eldest son of ye sd. Rebecca with John Pinny his guardian for certain causes them hereunto justly moving have prayed yt. ye administration of ye goods & chattels of ye sd deceased may be granted to him ye sd. John Reeves & John Pinney his guardian I therefore by virtue of ye power & authority to me derived repos- ing special trust & confidence in you John Reeves & John Pinney have nominated constituted and appointed & by these presents do constitute & appoint you John Reeves & John Pinney Adminis- trator of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of ye said deceased with full power to ask receive demand & recover all & singular ye goods chattels leases debts rights & credits whatsoever to ye sd deceased belonging or anyways 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
39 Benjamin Davis lived in Southampton and owned the lot next south of the Union schoolhouse, now the property of Gillet and Frank White, and including part of the land of Mrs. Maria J. Howell. This was laid out to him by the towu about 1659, for eight acres; the town giving him good measure "on account of the Sandy Hill." He sold this lot to Cornelius Vonck, a Dutch shoemaker, in 1668, and afterward lived on a lot at the south end of the village, a little north of Gin Lane.
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goods & credits of ye st decd may to this extend you taking ye oath truly to administer ye same & to make or cause to be made a true & perfect inven- tory of all & singular ye goods & chattels debts rights & credits which shall or may come to your hand possession or knowledge, & farther to give a just & true acct. in & concerning ye sd. administra- tion before me or such other Judge or Judges as may be appointed thereunto at or before ye 12 day of January next ensuing-
Given under my hand & seal ye 12 day of June Anno Dom. 1694-
By ye Honoble Col. Wr. Smith Judge of ye Prero- gative Court within ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of New York in America-To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that whereas Job Sayre" late of Southhampton in ye sd County, tanner, departed this life on ye 6th day of April 1694 leaving no Executor and Hannah widow of ye said deceased renouncing to administer on her deceased husband's estate and Job Sayre praying that ye sd administration of ye goods & chattels of ye sd deceased may be granted to him ye eldest son
40 Job Sayre, son of Thomas Sayre, was the last survivor of the origi- nal company of "Undertakers " who founded the town of Southamp- ton. He was born in Cirencester, Eng., 1614. His house, still standing in Southampton, is probably the oldest dwelling in the State of New York. It was built in 1648 and is still owned by his descendants of the ninth generation.
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of ye sd deceased I therefore by virtue of ye power & authority to me given reposing special trust & confidence in you Job Sayre son of ye sd. deceased have nominated constituted & appointed & by these presents do constitute and appoint you Job Sayre son of ye sd deceased administrator of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits of Job Sayre deceased with full power to ask receive demand & recover all & singular ye goods & chattels leases debts & credits w'soever to ye sd deceased belonging or any ways appertaining by all lawful ways or 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 of ye sd decd may to this Extend you taking your oath truly to admin- ister ye same & to make or cause to be made a true & perfect inventory of all & singular ye debts goods & chattels rights & credits to ye sd deceased belong- ing which shall or may come to your hands possession or knowledge & farther to give a just & true acct. in & concerning ye sd administration before me or such other Judge or Judges as may be appointed there- unto at or before ye 14 day of Jany. next ensuing-
Given under my hand & seal the 14th day of July 1694-
In ye name of God Amen William & Mary of England Scotland France & Ireland King & Queen defenders of ye faith in ye sixth year of their reign,
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James White " of Southampton in ye County of Suffolk & province of N. York being in perfect strength of mind & memory though weak in body do make this my last Will & Testamt. viz : first I give and bequeath my soul unto her maker who at first gave it & body to ye Earth from whence it was taken & to be decently buried-
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