Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office: City of New York, Volume 30Society, 1898 - Wills |
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Abraham acres Albany Albany County Amen April Benjamin brother Catharine Cornelius Cortlandt cows Daniel Dated daugh daughter Mary David debts and funeral deceased direct all debts Duchess County dwelling house east East Hampton eldest estate I leave executors farm February funeral charges George granddaughter grandson Hannah heirs Hempstead Henry horse house and lot household Isaac Jacob James January Johanes John Jonathan Joseph June Kings County lands and meadows live lying March Margaret married merchant movable estate name of God Nathaniel negro wench October Orange County Oyster Bay paid pay debts personal estate Peter Phebe Proved Queens County real and personal remains my widow rest Richard Richmond County Robert Samuel sell shillings sick sister Smith sold sons sound mind Southold Stephen Suffolk County Thomas Ulster County weak in body wearing apparell Westchester Co Westchester County widowhood wife Sarah William Witnesses York
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Page 394 - ... principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth, to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the discretion of my executor, nothing doubting that I shall receive the same again at the general resurrection, by the mighty power of God...
Page 396 - Mind the Mortality of My body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all...
Page 174 - Connecticut, lest he should imbibe in his youth that low craft and cunning so incident to the people of that country...
Page 202 - All the rest of my estate, real and personal, I leave to Captain Thomas Randall, and his heirs and assigns.
Page 182 - In the name of God, Amen. I, FRANCIS LANE, now in the city of New York, mariner. I direct all debts and funeral charges to be paid. I leave to my loving friend Elizabeth, wife of Dr. Ephraim Lockwood, of New York, all my estate, and all wages due me from Captain George Boge, Commander of the Ship " Unity," " likewise my Tickett and Discharge which is in his hands,
Page 174 - It is my desire that my son, Gouverneur Morris, may have the best education that is to be had in Europe or America, but my express will and directions are that he be never sent for that purpose to the Colony of Connecticut...
Page 289 - ... This 12th day of October, 1775. In the name of God, Amen. GASHAM BUSHUP, of Philips Burrough, Westchester County, being infirm of body. I leave to my loving wife Mathew, the interest of the sum of £250 during her lifetime. To my loving daughter, Sarah Bowne, £30. To my loving son, Noah Bush, £30. All the rest of my estate to be equally divided among my three dafters, Sarah, Ame and Abigal. I ordain my son, Noah Bushup, and my trusty friend, Elisha Barten, Jr., executors. Witnesses, Elisha...
Page 123 - All debts and funeral charges to be paid by my executors. I leave to my friend, Thomas Bearing, all lands, tenements, and estate, and make him executor.
Page 405 - ... allowing to my eldest son Benjamin £3, 2 shillings extraordinary above any of the rest, and all the rest of my estate, real and personal, to be equally divided (other children not named).
Page 170 - ... New York, being weak in Body. I bequeath to Mary, my dearly beloved wife, the use of all my estate, real and personal, during the time she remains my widow for the support of herself and the support and education of my children; to her also my best Bed, my looking Glass, my Tea Board and Sugar Box. All the rest of my estate after the death or marriage of my wife to my son, Samuel Skidmore Smith, my son, Benjamin Smith and my daughter, Phebe Smith, equally divided among them ; if any die before...