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Abraham acres Albany County Amen April Benjamin brother Catharine chil City Cornelius cows Daniel daugh David death debts and funeral decease dren Dutchess County dwelling house ecutors eldest Elizabeth equal shares equally divided Esquire executors executors to sell farm farmer funeral charges funeral expenses George go equally half Hannah heirs Hempstead Henry horse house and lot Isaac Jacob James Johannis John Joseph July Kings County leave legacies live loving wife March March 24 marriage marry merchant moveable estate name of God negro wench Orange County paid payable personal estate Peter Phebe Precinct Proved Queens County real and personal real estate remainder Richard Samuel sick and weak silver sister Smith sold Suffolk County Thomas Township twenty-one Ulster County Unto my daughter Unto my son Unto my wife weak in body wearing apparel Westchester County whole estate widow wife Mary wife Sarah William Witnesses yeoman York youngest
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Page 88 - Rensselaer, son of my deceased son Jeremiah, to the intent to support the contingent remainders in this my will after limited, so that the same may not be destroyed, but in trust to permit him to receive the rents and profits during his natural life. After his decease to go to the first son of the said John, lawfully issuing, born and unborn, and to the heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully issuing. For default of such issue, then to the second, third and every other son of the said John,...
Page 202 - I hereby order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my executors hereinafter named as soon as practicable after my decease.
Page 197 - ... as shall appear to be necessary to render the Constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies thereof. In testimony whereof, the great seal of the State is hereunto affixed. Witness William Livingston, esq., Governor, captain general and commander- in- chief in and over the State of New Jersey, and territories thereunto belonging...
Page 233 - KIEBS, of Haverstraw precinct, Orange County, dealer and Chapman, being weak and infirm in body. All my accounts to be settled. All my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of my estate. I leave to Greetie, by whom I have had children, and to my four children, namely: Rachel, William, Ufame and Elizabeth, all the remainder of my estate, in equal shares; provided that Greetie, the mother of my said children, shall have the use of the whole thereof so long as they are under her care and support.
Page 255 - ... Ellison, all of Hempstead, executors. Witnesses, George Wright, yeoman, Zebulon Wright, Anthony Wright. Proved, March 18, 1782. Page 503. — Philadelphia. In the name of God, Amen. I, JAMES BROWNE, of Moyne, County of Galway, the Kingdom of Ireland, late resident in the Island of Jamaica, being weak of body. All my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid. I leave to Elizabeth Browne, alias Brady, my natural daughter, begot in the body of Betty Brady, £30 sterling; to be paid to Valentine...
Page 278 - York, druggist, being of perfect, sound and disposing mind and memory, tho' weak in body. All my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid by my executors at some convenient time after my decease; my funeral to be at the discretion of my beloved wife Mary.
Page 187 - Terwillegen,one negro girl named Peggy ; nevertheless, Catharine, wife of the said Teunis, shall have the use (during her lifetime) of said negro girl, she bringing her up and giving her a maintenance. Unto Abraham (son of said Teunis), my farm and other real estate, for life; at his decease, to the first heir male of his body ; and to the first issue male of such heirs, forever. For default of such issue, then to remain to my own right heirs, forever. After my just debts and funeral expenses be...
Page 294 - John Smith, Edward Willett. Proved, May 14, 1784. Page 511. — In the name of God, Amen. I, MARGARET TODD, of the City of New York, widow, being of sound mind and memory. I leave to the rector and inhabitants of the City of New York in communion of the Church of England, as by law established, £200 out of the first monies that shall come into the hands of my executors, to be by them applied to the use of the Charity School in the said City as they shall think fit. Unto John Key, the son of the...
Page 299 - M, the bedstead in my room and checkered green curtains ; my old lining and old calico gowns and checkered aprons to my female servants. Dated September 2, 1776. Witnesses, Anthony Glean of Westchester, farmer; Gilbert Hunt, Dorothy Lewiz. Proved, May 28, 1784. Page 521. — In the name of God, Amen. April 26, 1781. I, JOHN ZUNICHER, now resident in Haverstraw Precinct, Orange County, stone-cutter, being at this time but weak and infirm in body. All my just debts and funeral charges be fully paid...